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No Crypto Crackdown in Russia but Keep Coins off Russian Soil, Official WarnsNo Crypto Crackdown in Russia but Keep Coins off Russian Soil, Official Warns

No Crypto Crackdown in Russia but Keep Coins off Russian Soil, Official Warns

By Arden Antes on October 13, 2021

Another major power has claimed it will not follow Beijing in a nationwide crypto crackdown – with Moscow the latest to distance itself from such a move, days after the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission appeared to rule out the notion. But there could be a key caveat to Russia’s stance on crypto: Exchanges…

South Korean Regulator Says DeFi and NFT Regulations Are ComingSouth Korean Regulator Says DeFi and NFT Regulations Are Coming

South Korean Regulator Says DeFi and NFT Regulations Are Coming

By Georgianna Pepper on October 13, 2021

South Korea’s crypto industry is braced for another round of potentially restrictive regulations – with a financial regulatory chief hinting that, fresh from subjecting crypto exchanges to some of the most restrictive regulations in the world, the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) sectors were next in line...

Celo to Be Fastest EVM Chain by End of 2022, Co-Founder SaysCelo to Be Fastest EVM Chain by End of 2022, Co-Founder Says

Celo to Be Fastest EVM Chain by End of 2022, Co-Founder Says

By Joan Guillemette on October 13, 2021

Ethereum (ETH) sidechain Celo (CELO) has set its sights on becoming the fastest Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchain within the next fifteen months, according to Celo co-founder Marek Olszewski. The platform, focused on making decentralized finance (DeFi) more accessible on mobile devices, has high ambitions for a newly announced partnership with Mysten Labs...