Textbook publisher wants to use NFTs to skim the used-textbook market
3.8.2022
The academic textbook publisher hopes to capture a portion of secondary market sales on digital textbook sales by assigning an NFT to each title
Robinhood Crypto Fined $30 Million by New York Regulator for ‘Significant Failures’ in Multiple Areas
3.8.2022
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Robinhood Crypto $30 million for “significant failures in the areas of bank secrecy act/anti-money laundering (‘BSA/AML’) obligations and cybersecurity.” Robinhood Crypto Settles With the DFS The...
'This is on me' — Robinhood CEO to lay off 23% of staff after Q2 loss
3.8.2022
The online retail broker blamed the economy for a decline in user numbers and net revenue that fell 44% year-on-year, although revenue from crypto rose moderately this quarter
Gucci becomes first major brand to accept ApeCoin payments
3.8.2022
Gucci has ramped up its Web3 initiatives by allowing crypto nerds to purchase its products with ApeCoin in its stores, adding to a list of 12 other digital assets it accepts for payment
Solana Wallets Targeted in Latest Multimillion Dollar Hack
3.8.2022
Non-custodial Solana wallet Phantom appears to be the latest victim of an exploit, with users reporting that their funds have been drained unknowingly
BTC wholecoiners up by 40K since June crash began
3.8.2022
A sharp fall in the cryptocurrency's price in May and June appears to have coincided with the increase in wallet addresses holding more than one Bitcoin
New York Attorney General Wants to Hear From Investors Deceived by Crypto Platforms
3.8.2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged investors in her state who believe they have been deceived by a crypto platform to contact her office. “Investors were promised large returns on cryptocurrencies, but instead lost their hard-earned money,” she stressed. Letitia James...
Bitcoin ATMs Return to Tokyo, Osaka for First Time Since 2018
3.8.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs are coming back to Japan for the first time since the crypto winter of 2018 – with citizens in Tokyo and Osaka finally able to trade crypto from machines other than their phones and PCs.
Crypto ATMs, known commonly as BTMs in Japan and elsewhere, used to be commonplace in major...
First Mover Asia: Fed Fears and Pelosi Taiwan Trip Reverse Bitcoin's Recent Gains
3.8.2022
The mood in crypto markets had turned sunnier last week, but now any bright hopes for a strong rally are fading. PLUS: The NFT market just isn't what it used to be
Binance US Delists Crypto Token ‘out of an Abundance of Caution’ After SEC Says It’s a Security
3.8.2022
Binance’s U.S. platform is delisting crypto token amp after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared it a security. Another crypto exchange, Coinbase, disagreed with the regulator, arguing that the token is not a security. Binance Delists AMP ‘out of an Abundance...
Broker Robinhood Slashing Nearly One-Quarter of Workforce
2.8.2022
Robinhood's job cuts come after the brokerage slashed 9% of its headcount in April to streamline costs and combat the market rout
Michael Saylor will step down as MicroStrategy CEO but will remain executive chair
2.8.2022
The soon-to-be former CEO said splitting the roles of MicroStrategy's chief executive officer and chair would help the firm pursue its strategy of "acquiring and holding Bitcoin."