Zoran Spirkovski

Based in North Macedonia, Zoran Spirkovski has reported on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology since 2016. As Chief Editor and Owner of Crypto-News.Net, he directs the publication's editorial strategy and operations. His freelance work has appeared in CoinSpeaker, BeInCrypto, and Crypto Briefing.
He specializes in regulatory coverage of digital assets, with particular focus on stablecoin policy and blockchain infrastructure development. His approach centers on making technical blockchain developments accessible to both industry professionals and general readers. Zoran holds cryptocurrency assets and has previous marketing experience in the crypto sector. He maintains editorial independence by enforcing clear boundaries between his publication ownership and freelance journalism. He reports in English and Macedonian.

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What the Travel Rule Means for Crypto Users and Investors

In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) amended the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) recommendation to include virtual assets. Recommendation 16, widely known as the Travel Rule was established to provide guidelines for combating financial crime. Initially, the Travel Rule only applied to banks. However, the recent amendment has widened its…

September 24, 20200Comments

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Inside Japan’s Current Blockchain and Crypto Industry Trends

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and does not represent any investment or financial advice. Make sure to do your own research. Japan’s status as a crypto and blockchain hub is well-known thanks to its forward-thinking financial strategy. These policies are likely to modify in the short-term future, as the country’s current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe,…

September 24, 20200Comments

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China to Allegedly Test Digital Renminbi in Hong Kong

Strong possibility of China testing the Digital Renminbi beyond its borders in Hong Kong and Macau, according to Andy Mukherjee a Bloomberg opinion columnist. The Chinese government's plans to test the digital CBDC is an active effort to provide a system that will bypass the U.S. Sanctions for officials. These rumors were already denied through the…

August 23, 20200Comments

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Decentralized Farming is back with YAM 2.0 announcement

Soon after the first iteration of YAM.Finance broke down to a grinding halt because of too much YAM production earlier today, everybody thought that it was over. Little did we know that the developer, Brock Elmore was not really ready to call it quits, as he announced YAM 2.0 together with an update about the current…

August 13, 20200Comments

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Ethereum Gas Fees Are Sky-High, Here’s Why

Ethereum gas fees have been on the rise, from a standard 24-36gwei last year, to 300+ gwei right now. The reason behind this massive growth is rooted in the overwhelming interest in yield-farming and entering complex financial positions. Most of the smart contracts that run swaps are relatively cheap, usually using a 150,000 gas limit.…

August 13, 20200Comments

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Ethereum Total Supply, Total Drama

Crypto Twitter is buzzing with activity and banter between BTC and ETH maximalists, with members on both sides of the spectrum poking and prodding at each other in an effort to claim "victory" as to be seen as the cause of this bull run. https://twitter.com/bennd77/status/1291953192624955392 Fueled by the lack of great defense on the ETH side, especially…

August 12, 20200Comments

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Bitfinex posts a bounty/reward for 2016 Bitcoin hackers

Following the 4 year anniversary of the 120k BTC theft, Bitfinex has published a reward of up to $400 million USD for the recovery of the lost assets. The value of these assets today would be $1.34 billion USD, with the reward representing 30% of the total amount. Interestingly, this offer is also extended to the hackers…

August 4, 20200Comments

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Crypto market crash may have been the result of market manipulation

Early this morning, crypto markets almost universally experienced a price drop at around 5 am UTC. Yesterday's crypto market rally was broken after the flash sale and markets have somewhat recovered and are now relatively stabilized. Crypto Twitter is still catching on, with only a few users experiencing confusion about the situation. How can the entire crypto…

August 2, 20200Comments

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Secure and Anonymize Your Bitcoin Transactions With MyCryptoMixer, The Most Effective Bitcoin Mixer of 2020

When Satoshi Nakamoto published the groundbreaking Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008, it obtained much fanfare amongst the cypherpunk community. A pre-programmed step ensures the limited supply of 21 Million BTC will certainly decrease its supply entering the market via a scheduled quadrennial block incentive halving, called The Halvening. Fast forward to 2020, the decentralized digital money…

July 31, 20200Comments

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Crypto-News.Net is going through some changes, and we want to make them with you.

Disclaimer: This is an update from the editorial team to our readers. In our efforts to generate a vocal community we are going to need help. This is where you, a potentially loyal reader of crypto-news.net come in the picture. This article will take you 5 minutes to read and your participation will influence the…

July 30, 20200Comments

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