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The European Parliament has approved new sanctions rules to standardize enforcement across its 27 member states. These rules apply to crypto service providers and can result in freezing assets, including crypto. The new rules were prompted by concerns that EU financial sanctions on Russia were being violated. The legislation must still be approved by the Council before becoming law. The EU's restrictive measures apply to a wide range of financial services, including providing "crypto-assets and wallets."

In the first 2 months of 2021, crypto prices have already doubled and continue to hit new all-time highs. Bitcoin has crossed $1 trillion in market capitalization. Pixelated crypto art regularly sells for millions. Senators even have lasers for eyes! Euphoria abounds.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency fear and greed index has decreased from yesterday's "extreme greed" value of 90 to today's "greed" value of 75.

This week I’ve just been having a lot of fun with DeFi again, so I decided to finally share this story

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CoinGecko data shows that the total market value of cryptocurrencies has reached 2.25 trillion US dollars, with a 24-hour increase of 8.4%. In addition, BTC's market share has risen to 49.6%, while ETH's market share is 17.4%.

The gist of the story is that Apple is going to release the iOS 17.4 update soon, and it’s going to severely impact the usability of PWAs. In this post, I want to summarize the story and explain how crypto apps like Kiwi News are being affected by this update.

According to the Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index, 25% of Australians have a more positive view of bitcoin following the approval of U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in January. The study was based on a panel of only 2,100 adult respondents, which is a small sample size in a country with a population of over 26 million. The report also revealed that awareness of cryptocurrency among Australians has reached a new high of 95%, but economic uncertainty and the cost of living crisis have made some respondents hesitant to invest in crypto. While a spot bitcoin ETF is expected to be available on the Australian Securities Exchange by mid-2024, the ASX has not given a timeline for approval.

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the Japanese Cabinet has approved a proposal to add cryptocurrencies to the list of assets that local investment limited partnership companies can obtain or hold. According to a revised bill released by the ministry last Friday, "the revision of the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act will expand support for strategic investments in small and startup companies." According to local news media Coinpost's report on Saturday, this revision will allow venture capital firms to invest in projects that only issue cryptocurrencies. The ministry stated in a statement that after the Cabinet's approval, the bill has been submitted to the legislative body and will be deliberated. It is reported that Japanese limited partnership companies are usually used to invest in unlisted companies, which has become a common measure for venture capital firms to invest in startups. <br>