The Dutch regulator urged investors to refrain from trading in cryptocurrency derivatives

The head of capital markets oversight and transparency at the Netherlands Financial Markets Authority (AFM) has declared crypto assets unsuitable for investment. Paul-Willem van Gerwen stated that despite the growing market interest in cryptocurrency derivatives trading, AFM views such trading as risky. The regulator considers this market not mature enough compared to other derivatives markets. According to the head of the oversight department, due to the volatility of crypto products, a problem arises in which…

Bitfarms cut business development plans after falling profits in Q1 2022

Canadian mining company Bitfarms reported a drop in net profit to $5 million in the first quarter of 2022. In this regard, the company’s management decided to reduce plans for business development. According to Bitfarms financial reports, the company’s net profit for the first quarter of 2022 fell to $5 million, which is 50% less than the profit for the fourth quarter of last year. Therefore, the management of Bitfarms decided to reduce the scale…