South African exchanges welcome the new ‘crypto is financial asset’ ruling

South African exchanges welcome the new ‘crypto is financial asset’ ruling

South Africa’s Reserve Bank is set to begin regulating cryptocurrencies as financial assets in the next 18 months, with exchanges expecting the move to drive adoption in the country. The move to classify cryptocurrencies as financial assets and not currency has been talked about for some time by the South African…

Jazz, Knicks have started talks on a potential Donovan Mitchell trade

Jazz, Knicks have started talks on a potential Donovan Mitchell trade

Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks have started discussions on a potential Donovan Mitchell trade. The Utah Jazz are focused on “obtaining draft picks” and there are no “untouchable players” currently on the roster. “Knicks have…

CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

CoinShares launches staked Algorand ETP on Deutsche Boerse Xetra

Major European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares is expanding its exchange-traded products (ETP) with a new physically-backed ETP based on Algorand (ALGO). CoinShares on Thursday announced the listing of its physically-backed staked Algorand ETP on Xetra, the electronic trading platform run by Germany’s exchange operator Deutsche Boerse. Named the CoinShares Physical…

Ukraine Confiscates $3 Million Worth of Items From Crypto Traders Accused of Laundering Russian Funds

Ukraine Confiscates $3 Million Worth of Items From Crypto Traders Accused of Laundering Russian Funds

While the Ukraine-Russia ties continue to remain tense, Ukraine has allegedly busted a bunch of crypto traders, accusing them of funnelling Russian funds as virtual digital assets. The Ukrainian authorities claim to have seized $3.3 million (roughly Rs. 26 crore) worth of property that were lined-up to be laundered as…

Mastercard partners with Indonesian crypto gateway to drive financial inclusion

Mastercard partners with Indonesian crypto gateway to drive financial inclusion

Financial services firm Mastercard has partnered with crypto gateway provider Fasset to co-develop digital solutions that may drive adoption in Indonesia. The collaboration aims to expand financial inclusion in the country and extend opportunities to its local economy.  In an announcement, Navin Jain, the country manager for Mastercard Indonesia, said…

Bitcoin, Ether Rise Again Pulling Up Majority Altcoins, Stablecoins See Dips

Bitcoin, Ether Rise Again Pulling Up Majority Altcoins, Stablecoins See Dips

Bitcoin opened with gains on Thursday, July 14, days after being burdened with losses. The oldest cryptocurrency opened trading at $20,993 (roughly Rs. 16.70 lakh) after gaining profits by 2.33 percent on Indian exchange CoinSwitch Kuber. Even bigger gains rained over Bitcoin on international exchanges. On Binance and Coinbase for…

Big Ben never lost clutch gene, even when arm strength diminished

Big Ben never lost clutch gene, even when arm strength diminished

Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers. (Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) How much does it cost to play golf at St. Andrews? by Savannah Leigh St. Andrews history: How many times has Old Course hosted The Open Championship? by Savannah Leigh Statistics show that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remained clutch…