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Leading exchange firm Binance is facing a 3M euro charge from the central bank of the Netherlands (DNB) for operating without permission from regulators. Binance Breaks Dutch Regulatory Requirements Today, the institution shared a release noting details of the exchange’s violations and the ensuing fine. According to the report, Binance offered crypto services within the jurisdiction without obtaining a license from the DNB.  As this is prohibited, the major bank imposed a fine over 2 months ago on the 25th…

Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $964 billion. Bitcoin has increased by nearly 2% this week. Ethereum gained almost 17% over the past seven days. XRP is up by nearly 8% this past week. Almost all altcoins are trading in the green, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector maintains the total value protocols (TVL) above $40 billion. Crypto Trends…

The Federal Reserve Board of the United States recently surveyed 80 banks on their future financial and investment expectations. A majority of respondents displayed little interest in investing in distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the near term. Just a quarter of surveyed banks called DLT-related investment a “medium” or “high” priority within the next 2 years. Meanwhile, 22% called it “low priority,” while 33% said it was no priority at all. On a 2 to 5-year timeframe, the results were…

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law preventing the use of digital assets as a means of payment According to the explanatory note on the draft law, the bill prevents “the use of digital financial assets… as a means of payment.” Specifically, it establishes a direct ban on the “transfer or acceptance of” digital financial assets as compensation for work, goods, or services. The note reinforces the primacy of the ruble as Russia’s official monetary unit.  “This article…

Even after the Celsius Network’s chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the debacle surrounding its collapse continues to deepen. Frances Coppola, a well-known economist has asserted that the platform’s users are unlikely to recover their missing funds. Celsius a Shadow Bank? Earlier this month, the crypto lender collapsed amidst fraud allegations and liquidity problems that caused it to halt withdrawals. Later on, the network announced that it had applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York. At the time, the claim was…

In a recent discussion with Yahoo Finance, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler revealed that the US watchdog might overlook crypto firms when enforcing certain regulatory measures. Rather than subject crypto outfits to present securities laws, Gensler believes flexibility in new rules could help most crypto firms adhere to the constitution. New Market Slump Makes Regulation a Necessity Given the ongoing crypto decline and the collapse of various companies in the space, regulation is more important than ever. Some of the platforms…

Seychelles-headquartered crypto exchange CoinFLEX is planning to start allowing users to make limited withdrawals after suspending the service last month. The exchange announced this development through a blog post on July 14. To enable limited withdrawals, CoinFlex put together a strategy that involves canceling pending withdrawals and shutting down trading temporarily. The exchange scheduled this plan for 1:00 AM ET on July 15. The exchange added: We expect this to last a few hours and will notify you once we…

Bitcoin and fintech company NYDIG has partnered with the New York Yankees to provide its Bitcoin Savings Plan to employees. The multi-year partnership cements NYDIG as the organization’s official Bitcoin payroll platform. According to a press release from NYDIG, the Bitcoin Savings Plan (BSP) lets employees convert a portion of their salaries into Bitcoin. Employees will not have to pay any transaction or storage fees for the service. “We’re proud to partner with our hometown team and an iconic sports…

GameStop's new Ethereum-based NFT marketplace has managed to accrue some impressive sales within hours of launch. This is despite the current harsh crypto market and the fact that Gamestop’s marketplace is yet in beta.  A Solid Beta Launch On July 13th, GameStop launched its NFT marketplace hosted on the Ethereum network. It has since seen transactions leading to a trading volume of over 3,167 ETH. This is equivalent to about $3.5 million in fiat. These reports are sourced from data…