Regional CCP Chief Arrested Over Crypto Links as China Hunts Crypto Users
8.12.2021
A high-flying regional Communist Party official who was expelled from the party last month for allegedly supporting crypto miners has been arrested. Meanwhile, individuals are being caught sending money abroad using crypto.
Per the Epoch Times and the Xinhua news agency, Xiao Yi, the former...
Kickstarter plans to migrate to platform built on Celo blockchain
8.12.2021
“We are entering a significant moment for alternative governance models, and we think there's an important opportunity to advance these efforts using the blockchain,” said Kickstarter CEO Aziz Hasan and co-founder Perry Chen
$1.1B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, but data points to a sub-$55K BTC price
8.12.2021
BTC bulls are looking at a $300 million loss after last week’s 11.5% correction set them up as the losers of Friday’s $1.1 billion options expiry
Frax co-founder Sam Kazemian believes stablecoin regulations are currently too harsh
8.12.2021
He clarified that it's mostly fiat money stablecoins that bear the brunt of this regulatory scrutiny
Australia to Regulate Crypto Sector as Part of Payments Reform
8.12.2021
The government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push is part of a major overhaul, aimed at preserving the country’s sovereignty over its payments system, which will also affect providers like Apple...
US is 'unquestionably' behind the curve on crypto ETFs, says Brian Brooks
8.12.2021
Brian Brooks proposed regulators treat crypto in much the same way as traditional financial institutions rather than creating an entirely new body to create a single framework for digital assets
Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem
8.12.2021
“The point of crypto is to have true decentralization — the projects that succeed will be the projects that achieve that," said Brian Brooks
'Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses' says UK's Financial Conduct Authority CEO
8.12.2021
UK's top financial watchdog wants to bar investors from accessing government compensation in the event of crypto scams or not-at-fault financial loss
NFT partnerships and protocol integrations boost Tezos, WAX and Aleph.im
8.12.2021
A slew of new NFT-related partnerships and integrations with DeFi platforms sparked a rally in XTZ, WAXP and ALEPH
Video Game Giant Ubisoft Launches NFT Platform, Software Firm’s Blockchain-Tech Runs on Tezos
8.12.2021
The French video game manufacturer based in Montreuil, Ubisoft Entertainment SA, has announced the company has launched a blockchain-based platform called Ubisoft Quartz. According to the company, the platform will enhance specific games with playable and energy-efficient non-fungible token (NFT)...
Russian Senate, Gov’t Ministries & Central Bank to Create Crypto ‘Working Group’
8.12.2021
The Russian parliament’s upper house, the Federation Council (the equivalent to the American Senate), is stepping up its crypto regulatory efforts – and wants to get involved in the creation of new laws pertaining to the sector....
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Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
8.12.2021
Although the project was a success, the central banks warned that significant rulebooks, contingency procedures, and monitoring capabilities were needed to ensure the success of a CBDC