Polygon, Reddit Co-Founder’s VC Firm Launch $200 Million Social Media Web3 Fund
18.12.2021
The team behind Polygon, the protocol dedicated to interconnected blockchain networks like Ethereum, and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital company have revealed a $200 million investment fund in blockchain-based social media projects. According to the announcement,...
Nifty News: Melania Trump drops NFT, Arabian Camels produces NFT film and Whitney Houston keeps selling hits
17.12.2021
NFT mania may have cooled, but the industry is still booming. Melania Trump, Whitney Houston and Applebee's made NFT-inspired headlines this week
Russia to Decide Between Full Ban and Legalization of Crypto Investments, Trade
17.12.2021
Authorities in Russia are discussing two very different approaches to the regulation of cryptocurrencies and related activities. While the Bank of Russia is reportedly seeking to introduce a ban on buying crypto assets, lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to adopt rules for mining, exchange...
What Did We Learn from the MonoX Hack?
17.12.2021
Gleb Zykov is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of HashEx, a blockchain advisory and security audits company._____...
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US Financial Stability Oversight Council identifies stablecoins and cryptos as threats to financial system
17.12.2021
"The Council recommends that state and federal regulators review available regulations and tools that could be applied to digital assets," says the FSOC
Altcoin Roundup: Three smart contract platforms that could see deeper adoption in 2022
17.12.2021
2021 is coming to a close and the Ethereum network still has a fee problem. Here’s how competitor networks attempted to capitalize on Ethereum’s unresolved issues
Going meta: digital cities, attacks on female creators, and more
17.12.2021
Seoul looks to join the metaverse starting in 2023, Meta challenges a women's right to control the Instagram handle "metaverse," and Francis Haugen issues a warning about the potential risks of the virtual world
YFI, HXRO and AR post gains even as Bitcoin price dips to $45.5K
17.12.2021
Yearn.finance, Hxro and Arweave managed to post positive gains even as BTC and ETH price saw sharp pullbacks
Canaan Secures Order for 30,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Genesis Digital Assets
17.12.2021
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a follow-on contract from Genesis Digital Assets for 30,000 mining machines. The sale is part of an agreement between Canaan and Genesis that gives the mining operation...
Genius Yield raises $118M via ISPO in first 48 hours
17.12.2021
The initial stake pool offering has seen significant uptake, with one of the four GENS pools being nearly fully committed in just two days
DAOs, Token Holders Could Face New Tax Liabilities, PwC Report Warns
17.12.2021
People who are part of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), or even holders of certain decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused governance tokens, could have tax liabilities that far exceed what they expect to see, a new PwC report on crypto taxation has warned....
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Finance Redefined: 83% of 7-figure Millennials own crypto, Sen. Warren criticizes DeFi, Dec. 10–17
17.12.2021
A new study finds that more than 80% of millionaire youths hold digital assets, Senator Warren attacks stablecoins, and billions are locked in the Eth2 contract