FAMEEX Afternoon Crypto News Recap | January 31, 2023

Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions
https://www.fameex.com/en-AU/news/crypto-trending-news-2023013103
Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dark web has increased significantly, cybersecurity experts told the Russian press.

Crypto firms cut nearly 3,000 jobs in January despite Bitcoin’s rise
It was a tough month for crypto employees with at least 14 firms announcing staff reductions in January.

UK is falling behind in digital currency race, former Chancellor says
The former Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Philip Hammond, said the country has allowed itself to fall behind some of its neighbors in the race to become a world-leading destination for the digital currency industry.

UK Treasury is on the hunt for a head of central bank digital currency
The government seems to be strengthening its interest in alternatives to fiat as it searches for a “Head of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)”.

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