Bittrex stops serving residents of Ukraine and Belarus
Bittrex, a cryptocurrency platform, announced that it will suspend customer service in several countries – Ukraine, Belarus, Burundi, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua and Panama. It is noted that the main reason for such a decision was the need to bring the regulatory framework in accordance with the requirements of these jurisdictions.
EU Ministries of Finance urged to tighten the rules of circulation of stablecoins
Ministries of finance of five countries of the euro zone called for a revision of the policy in the field of working with stablecoins towards tightening. The initiators of this decision were the policy regulators of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
SWIFT assesses the popularity of money laundering through cryptocurrencies
Researchers of the international interbank system SWIFT called the volume of money laundering through cryptocurrencies “relatively small”. In their report, they note that the role of digital assets in illegal activities is often exaggerated, since fiat funds are still the most popular in this area.
Installation of cryptomats in Germany will require permission from the authorities
Xiangsui County People’s Procuratorate has indicted six suspects in the PlusToken pyramid scheme.
Installation of cryptomats in Germany will require permission from the authorities
Specialized devices focused on the issuance of digital assets to residents of Germany are now subject to compulsory licensing from the Federal Financial Supervision Authority (BaFin). The regulator announced this on its official website.
French Delivery Network Just Eat Will Accept Bitcoin Payments
Digital assets continue to actively enter everyday life. Now customers of the French delivery network Just Eat have received the opportunity to pay for orders in cryptocurrency.
Binance plans to issue a crypto payment card in Russia
The largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance leaves no plans to issue its payment card in Russia, according to Cointelegraph. Despite the unfriendly position of the national Ministry of Finance on working with digital instruments in the country, aimed at partially banning transactions with such assets, the crypto company continues to work on a plan to launch plastic.
Cryptocurrency holders in China withdraw their funds from crypto exchanges
Cryptocurrency holders who store their assets on local exchanges have begun mass withdrawals. Local journalist Colin Wu said this in a post on his social network.
Danish authorities assess the potential of blockchain to fight corruption
The Danish authorities have assessed the potential of blockchain technologies to combat abuse of power in the political sphere. This information is contained in a new report by the national Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Swiss bank Sygnum receives FINMA permission for crypto trading
The world’s first crypto bank, Sygnum, located in Switzerland, has received approval from the National Financial Markets Supervision Authority (FINMA) to launch a crypto trading platform. The service will help not only to carry out the primary issue, storage of the asset, but also provides an opportunity for secondary trading in securities.

