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The latest Bitcoin & Altcoin news in the cryptocurrency and blockchain markets.

Stablecoin Surge: New Bill Spurs Bank Flood

S&P Global shared a research proposal introduced to the Senate outlining Payment Stablecoin Act that could encourage banks in the US.

Finland’s Approach to Heating Homes with BTC

Finland has integrated two Bitcoin mines with district heating facilities enabling heating homes while mining BTC.

PayPal’s Sustainable BTC Mining: Crypto Incentives

According to PayPal’s Blockchain Research Group, it wants to designate green miners and reward them with additional Bitcoin.

Swiss Bitcoiners’ Advocacy for Monetary Reform

100,000 signature from Swiss nationals are required to sign the petition to kick off a referendum within 18 months.

Unveiling Telegram’s Discreet Crypto Integration

Telegram revealed that many users will interface with cryptocurrency for the first time and not even notice it.

Canada Adopts International Crypto Tax Reporting Standard

Canada is aimed at having the OECD standard for crypto asset tax reporting in place by 2027, as agreed with 46 countries.

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Approval & Industry Reactions

Since the well-anticipated spot Bitcoin ETF event is over, some industry experts have turned to warning signals for the the road ahead.

The Significance of Bitcoin Halving: Insights from Bitwise

Bitwise revealed that in the month after past BTC halving price saw a little movement but in the following year it saw significant gains.

Blockchain for Good Alliance Launched at Blockchain Life Dubai

The Blockchain for Good Alliance alliance is joined by numerous organisations including Bybit Web3, Solana Foundation, Moledao and others.

Germany’s Largest Bank Enters Crypto Custody: What it Means

Germany’s largest bank will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients starting from the second half of 2024.

El Salvador’s Hilton Hotel Ventures into Tokenised Debt on BTC

A minimum $1,000 investment will need to be made by investors to purchase the token, which will be issued on the BTC layer 2 network.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Ahead of Halving

Bitcoin mining difficulty and hash rate continue to increase ahead of the halving, a significant event expected to occur in eight days.

Bitcoin Halving Impact Fades as Demand Takes Center Stage

According to reports, the Open Interest in Bitcoin is now 30 times higher than it was 11 days before the 2020 Bitcoin halving.

Kraken Announces Delisting of Privacy Token Monero in Ireland and Belgium

Monero users' balances on Kraken after the deadline will have their coins automatically converted into Bitcoin.

Crypto.com Receives Regulatory Approval for Trading in Dubai

Crypto.com has received full operational approval from Dubai’s VARA, becoming the first permitted exchange in the UAE.

Arrested Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Nigeria

Nigerian court rejected Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan’s defence argument and ruled that he acted as the exchange’s representative.

Bank of England & FCA Launch Digital Securities Sandbox

The Bank of England and the UK’s financial regulator, the FCA, aim for the inaugural group of applicants to join the DSS by autumn 2024.

South Korean Party Relies on US Bitcoin ETF Access for Votes

Ahead of parliamentary elections South Korea’s political parties are pledging crypto-related incentives to attract voters.

Coinbase Secures Canadian Licence: Expands Operations

Coinbase has now secured two entities in Canada, one as an international dealer licence and the other as a restricted dealer.

Bitfinex Introduces Bitcoin and Ether Volatility Futures

The new contracts Bitfinex Derivatives is allowing investors to trade on the implied volatility of BTC and ETH as another asset class.

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