Kaja Kallas is a recent addition in the growing line of public officials concerned about Russia utilizing the censorship-resistant feature of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, Mikhailo Federov, was the first to call for a ban of Russian users on crypto exchanges. “It’s crucial to

The United States Virginia Senate recently approved a bill amendment that will allow certain banks to offer custody services for bitcoin and other digital assets. However, in order to offer digital services, banks must meet a total of 26 predetermined protocols.  Bill 263 and Bank Protocols    The amendment came from

One of the largest crypto exchanges FTX announced Monday that it will be expanding its services into Europe following approval from financial regulators in Cyprus. FTX is one of the largest crypto exchanges currently in the United States and is known for its sponsorships of Major League Baseball and the

As fiat sanctions against Russia have frozen most financial options for Russian citizens and oligarchs alike, many people were turning to Bitcoin and crypto to protect their financial assets. However, many governments, including Ukraine's have called for the freezing of crypto accounts on exchanges. The initial response from

Between the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian NGO's (non-government organizations) the latest crowdfunding efforts estimate to be over $59.7 million worth of cryptocurrency, all of which has been raised to support the Ukrainian war efforts as they fight off invading Russians. The numbers are from Elliptic, a live

The city of Lugano, Switzerland held the first Lugano’s Plan B conference where they announced the city plans on making Bitcoin, Tether, and a LVGA stablecoin (pronounced “luga” and worth about 1/100 of a Swiss franc) legal tender. To further bolster this historical decision, Tether and other established

Tether Operations Limited (Tether) and the city of Lugano, Switzerland announced their collaboration today to establish the city as a hub and a new center of excellence for blockchain adoption in Europe. While focusing on local communities in Lugano, the collaboration aims to provide real-world applications with blockchain technologies to

LUGANO, Switzerland, 03 Mar. 2022 – Tether Operations Limited (Tether), the technology company supporting the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization (USD₮), in collaboration with the vibrant Swiss city of Lugano today announced the establishment of a center of excellence for blockchain adoption in Europe. Together, Tether