# Binance US officially launches trading services in Connecticut

# Binance US officially launches trading services in Connecticut

“# Binance US officially launches trading services in Connecticut ” United States cryptocurrency exchange Binance US, which operates separately from the global Binance platform, has officially opened its trading services to residents of Connecticut.  Beginning Jan. 20, Connecticut residents can register to buy, sell and trade digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH)…

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# BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymous ledgers”

# BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymous ledgers”

“# BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymous ledgers” ” In a speech entitled “Digital currencies and the soul of money,” Agustín Carstens, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements,’ criticized private stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi), touting central bank-led financial innovation as the best possible path to…

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# EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban

# EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban

“# EU securities regulator calls for proof-of-work crypto mining ban ” Erik Thedéen, the vice-chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority has raised concerns over the growing use of renewable energy for Bitcoin mining. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Thedéen said that Bitcoin (BTC) mining has become a “national issue” and warned cryptocurrencies…

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# Singapore crypto ATMs shut down after central bank crackdown

# Singapore crypto ATMs shut down after central bank crackdown

“# Singapore crypto ATMs shut down after central bank crackdown ” The Monetary Authority of Singapore has reportedly decided to shut down cryptocurrency automatic teller machines in the city-state. According to Bloomberg, to comply with new regulations issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank, cryptocurrency ATM operators in the country were…

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