Russia’s Largest Search Engine Yandex Bans Crypto ads
Russia’s largest search engine, Yandex, now prohibits ads for cryptocurrency exchanges, smart contracts, mining, and ICOs. Yandex, the most popular search engine in Russia, has changed its advertising guidelines to prohibit advertisements for cryptocurrency services within the country. The new policy, which goes into effect right away, is part of a larger initiative to bring […]
Bybit Secures VASP, Card Operator License in Argentina
The Argentine General Inspectorate of Justice has granted cryptocurrency exchange Bybit a license to provide crypto services. Bybit, a cryptocurrency trading platform, announced that just a few weeks after going live with its Mastercard debit card offering, Argentina’s General Inspectorate of Justice had granted it a license to provide virtual assets. The cryptocurrency exchange announced […]
Coinbase, KuCoin Applies for Crypto License in Turkey
A recent list of Bitcoin businesses and services considering registration in Turkey includes Coinbase and KuCoin. The number of companies on the new list has increased from 47 to 76, including Coinbase, KuCoin, and Gate.io. The first list featured prominent cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex, OKX and Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally based on trading volume. […]
Donald Trump Announces Pro-Crypto Transition Team
After assessing their advisors, more crypto parallels emerged between a potential Donald Trump and Kamala Harris administration. In anticipation of a potential second term in office, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appointed several pro-crypto people to his transition team. Although appointing important staff members prior to an election is standard procedure, Trump’s pro-crypto team might […]
Flexa Introduces Tool to Simplify Crypto Payments
Flexa has unveiled a new suite of mobile technologies called Flexa Components, which aims to simplify digital payments made through wallet applications. The toolkit is intended to solve the long-standing fragmentation in the digital payments space, which has hindered developers and merchants alike due to incompatible technologies and expensive transaction costs. Its interface works with […]