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"Simply put, no. Bitcoin raises concerns among both local and European regulators. Our primary business demands our focus, and it wouldn't be rational to jeopardize it by engaging with a high-risk asset like Bitcoin," says Mykhailo Rohalskyi. He believes that cryptocurrency lacks advantages over fiat money, apart from the potential to sidestep local currency regulations. Speaking on Ukraine's crypto landscape, the Monobank co-founder added: "I'm skeptical about the widespread acceptance of cryptocurrencies in our country. The approach of the National Bank of Ukraine to crypto regulation remains uncertain."

The charismatic founder of BitMEX has revealed his vision for the market. Spoiler: he moves liquid fiat money from treasury bills to cash and intends to invest it all in high-risk assets (bitcoin and other crypto, of course). Key takeaways from Arthur Hayes' post: 📌 S&P500 is up 40% in 3 months; 📌 Fed balance sheet will drop $100 billion every month; 📌 The market will get an extra $500 billion out of the Treasury General Account (TGA), which will accelerate inflation; 📌 When the money runs out (sometime in July), Congress will vote to increase the debt ceiling; 📌 The market will end up flooded with unbacked debt liabilities; 📌 The world's banks will be forced to resort to printing more money (this process has already begun). "The party has begun!", Arthur concludes.

A new product named Ether․fi Cash is designed as an alternative to the often complex and costly off-ramp process of converting cryptocurrency to fiat money. The developers hope that this innovation will allow cryptocurrency holders to operate entirely within the blockchain ecosystem.

At a parliamentary committee session, New Zealand central bank governor Adrian Orr voiced his skepticism towards stablecoins, labeling them as inherently unstable. He argued that their reliability is solely contingent on the financial reserves of the issuing entity. The governor also dismissed the notion of Bitcoin or any similar cryptocurrency as a viable substitute for fiat money or a store of value.

In a pivotal ruling on July 25, Judge Philip Jeyaretnam of the Singapore High Court declared cryptocurrency as personal property, placing it on par with fiat money. Judge Jeyaretnam's elucidation is notable for the legal status of digital assets. It was stemmed from a case where ByBit accused its former employee, Ho Kai Xin, of illicitly transferring approximately 4.2 million USDT from the company's coffers to personal accounts. The court mandated Ho to return the funds to cryptocurrency exchange.