Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe
Kraken's focus is on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure the license, according to a person familiar with the plans....
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Reserve Bank of India still favors crypto prohibition to curtail tax evasion: Reuters
RBI maintains opposition to crypto, advocating prohibition to combat tax evasion and capital flight. India's 39 million crypto investors operate in regulatory limbo as authorities cite financial contagion risks and seigniorage concerns. Tax officials report less than 25% compliance on crypto gains. The central bank opposes bank exposure to all cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, citing external deficit vulnerabilities and tracking difficulties.
XRP Ledger’s new upgrade is here. But not everyone’s on board yet
The new software leads among the network's validators, yet by node count it sits behind the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment bundled with it remains a separate, slower vote. The upgrade needs 80% of the trusted validator list to activate....
