MakerDAO Founder Suggests ‘Seriously Considering’ Depegging DAI from USD
12.8.2022
MakerDAO (decentralized autonomous organization) founder Rune Christensen has called for the community members to consider depegging Maker (MKR)’s stablecoin DAI from USD, and perhaps (slowly) getting into ethereum (ETH) – which Vitalik Buterin argued would be a “terrible idea.”
Writing in...
Dutch authorities arrest suspected Tornado Cash developer
12.8.2022
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service doesn't rule out multiple arrests in its ongoing criminal investigation against the crypto mixer Tornado Cash
New Crypto Exchange Platform Bitflex Launches Futures Trading Competition with $15,000 Prize Pool
12.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, August 2022 – Bitflex Ltd., a secure crypto trading exchange currently specializing in crypto derivatives, has announced the launch of a new trading competition with a prize pool of $15,000. From August 5 to September 9, new and existing users on the Bitflex platform...
Indian Authorities Freeze Nearly $46M Assets of Troubled Crypto Lender Vauld: Report
12.8.2022
Nearly $50 million worth has been frozen by authorities at the troubled crypto exchange, media reports say
Pastel Network Bringing NFT Security to Polkadot With Parity
12.8.2022
Pastel Network recently announced establishing a partnership with Parity Technologies. The collaboration will see Pastel Network bringing permanent storage and NFT security to Polkadot. As the builders behind Substrate and Polkadot, Parity Technologies is a well-known name in the industry....
Study: Number of People Working in Blockchain Industry Went up by 76%, Large Gap in Demand for Technical Talent Exists
12.8.2022
The number of people working in the blockchain industry went up by 76% year-on-year as of June 2022, a study undertaken by the professional networking platform Linkedin and the crypto trading app OKX has found. The study also found there is “a large gap in demand for technical talent in...
UK Asset Manager Abrdn Becomes Digital Exchange Archax's Largest External Shareholder
12.8.2022
Asset manager abrdn has taken a stake in Archax, the first digital securities exchange to be regulated in the U.K., becoming the company's largest external shareholder
Man Arrested in Amsterdam in Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Case, More Arrests Possible
12.8.2022
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) of the Netherlands said it arrested a 29-year-old man in Amsterdam on suspicion of "concealing criminal financial flows" and "facilitating money laundering" through crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.
The suspect is brought before...
Netherlands Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer
12.8.2022
A 29-year-old developer, suspected of being involved in the sanctioned Tornado Cash protocol, has been arrested in Amsterdam on Friday
Brazilian payment app PicPay launches crypto exchange with Paxos
12.8.2022
The integration with Paxos marks the first move for PicPay to introduce its 30 million customers to digital assets and help them understand Bitcoin
Three-quarters of institutions to use crypto in the three years: Ripple
12.8.2022
Ripple's new Value Report on enterprise crypto and blockchain highlights NFT, blockchain and CBDC utility in business settings
Celo Foundation to Help African Startups Scale Via Web3 Fund
12.8.2022
The Celo Foundation recently announced a Web3 fund for African startups to scale their operations. Named Celo Africa Web3 Fund, the initiative is open to every Africa-based startup. However, projects with African residents as founders will receive a preferential review for the fund. Celo has been...