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The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay passed a bill on Thursday that would regulate and commercialize crypto trading and mining activities in the country. Paraguay’s Senate Approves Crypto Bill Sen. Fernando Silva Facetti, one of three senators sponsoring the legislation, confirmed the approval on Twitter, saying that the bill now awaits deliberations from the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay next year. (1/3) Today, after an intense debate, the Senate @SenadoresPy approved...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust applications. SEC Extends Approval Date to Feb 2021 The regulatory body has issued two new extension dates for both applications to determine whether to approve, reject, or “institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove” them. “The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which...

The global investment manager – VanEck – expanded its cryptocurrency offerings by adding two new Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) tracking the performance of Avalanche and Polygon. The company has already launched such products on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and Tron. Avalanche And Polygon ETNs Joined The List The global investment management company – VanEck – disclosed the news in a recent post on Twitter. As a result, investors will be able to gain exposure to Polygon...

The multinational e-commerce company – Shopify – enabled its users to mint and trade non-fungible tokens on its platform. To provide this opportunity, the firm partnered with GigLabs – an organization that specializes in offering tools to operate with NFTs. Shopify Enters The NFT Universe Tobias Lütke – Chief Executive Officer at the company – revealed the new service on his Twitter account. Use Shopify for your NFT dropshttps://t.co/sZwjLZetoU — tobi.eth (@tobi) December...

In an official announcement, the company noted that it has confidentially submitted a Form S-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Reddit Commences Plans to go Public Reddit did not disclose any further information about the proceedings but stated that it had started the paperwork with the SEC regarding its intended IPO next year. The company noted that it has refrained from sharing more details about its public offering due to regulatory...

Bitcoin is soaring against the Turkish Lira – but not due to increased demand. Rather, low-interest rates are causing the nation’s currency to rapidly decline, lowering its value against Bitcoin, dollars, and other currencies/ assets. The Turkish Lira Tumbles As reported by Reuters, the Lira dropped by another 5.6% against the dollar on Thursday. This followed a 100 basis point policy rate cut from the nation’s central bank on the same day. Since September, the currency has...

An independent NFT project, Sneaky Vampire Syndicate (SVS), has announced a partnership with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s horror film Scream. The Collaboration According to the press release shared with CryptoPotato, SVS and the horror film are joining forces to promote the latest movie in the Scream franchise, which is set to hit the theatres on January 14, 2022. The collaboration aims to bring real-world benefits to the community. The team behind the NFT...

Impersonation scams are a growing threat in the cryptocurrency community, and a large number of victims continue to fall for them. The latest such example involved MicroStrategy’s CEO, and someone sent two BTC to a fake giveaway address using his name. In giveaway scams, bad actors typically impersonate a well-known figure and promote deceiving campaigns offering to double all bitcoins sent to their addresses. It goes without saying, those who fall for the fraud never receive...

Sam Bankman-Fried – Chief Executive Officer of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX – believes billionaires like him should get taxed at a higher percentage rate. The crypto boss admitted he plans to donate “almost everything” that he earns in his lifetime to charity causes. Taxing The Rich Sounds Fair Earlier this year, the US government contemplated imposing a new tax rule. A move that sounds good on paper for some – cure the shuttered economy and bring fresh funds into the...

Wells Fargo – a leading American financial services organization – and HSBC Bank – a major British monetary institution – will employ a blockchain-based product to settle matched foreign exchange (Forex) transactions. Through the partnership, the two entities will use a shared ledger to process operations with US dollars, Canadian dollars, British pounds, and Euros. There are also plans to extend to additional currencies in the near future. Blockchain in Forex Transactions...