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Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
18.5.2024
Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain and Digital Asset program has expanded to include five new startups, aiming to explore innovative uses of blockchain technology. “Digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream, speeding up commerce with trust and transparency,” Mastercard...
Mastercard Welcomes 5 Startups to Blockchain and Digital Asset Program
18.5.2024
Mastercard’s Start Path Blockchain and Digital Asset program has expanded to include five new startups, aiming to explore innovative uses of blockchain technology. “Digital assets are becoming increasingly mainstream, speeding up commerce with trust and transparency,” Mastercard...
Crypto Custody for Advisors
16.5.2024
Financial advisors seeking to navigate the crypto custody landscape must understand the full spectrum of crypto custody options, balancing innovation with risk management to optimize client portfolios
Millennium Management and Morgan Stanley Report Significant Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings
16.5.2024
According to 13F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Millennium Management, a highly successful hedge fund, holds nearly $2 billion in spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares. This week, it was further revealed that Morgan Stanley, a giant multinational investment...
U.S. House's McHenry Says Senate May Be Swayed if Many Democrats Back Crypto Bill
15.5.2024
The result of next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency industry will strongly influence the odds the U.S. Senate gets on board, said Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a leading advocate for crypto...
Valorant Player’s Rape Comments Go Viral In Twitch Clip That Shows Just How Toxic Voice Chat Can Be
15.5.2024
Everyone who’s ever played an online game with voice chat has probably experienced something that made them never want to do so again. Toxicity in online games, especially in shooters and other competitive genres, can feel as ingrained and immutable as bad weather. Companies keep saying they’re...
North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN
15.5.2024
A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024
Crypto exchange OKX launches local regulated entity in Australia
14.5.2024
The expansion comes 12 months after the firm announced its intention to expand down under
Chinese Police Bust $296M Illegal Crypto-Based Currency Operation: Report
13.5.2024
Police in Panshi City, Jilin arrested six people for running an "underground bank."
Custody Provider Liminal Wins Approval in Abu Dhabi as It Extends Expansion in Asia
13.5.2024
Singapore-based Liminal won approval to operate as a regulated custodian, another sign of its expanding footprint in the APAC and MENA regions
U.S. House's McHenry Says Bill on Crypto Market Structure Will Get Floor Vote
10.5.2024
The most comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency legislation to so far make it through a congressional committee will get even further, with the entire House of Representatives set to vote on whether to approve it soon, according to Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Financial...
Popular D&D Group Critical Role Asks Fans To Pay Because YouTube And Twitch Suck
10.5.2024
Critical Role is going independent-er. After splitting from Geek & Sundry (and its parent company, Legendary Entertainment) some years ago, the wildly popular actual-play webseries has grown significantly from a singular show into its own network and company. Now it is taking the logical next step...
Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late
9.5.2024
Much of the crypto sector has been apprehensive about the ribbon cutting on Prometheum's custody and trading operations, which the firm said will fully comply with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demands. The doors have so far stayed shut well past the target date, but the company...
New South Korean leadership will press for BTC ETF trading
7.5.2024
The Democratic Party of Korea promised to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and it expects to follow through, one way or another
Crypto Mixers Targeted in U.S. House Democrats' Effort to 'Clamp Down' on Money Laundering
7.5.2024
Several Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have a bill coming this week to target money laundering through cryptocurrency mixing services, said Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.), one of its backers
FBI Warns Against Using Unregistered Cryptocurrency Money Transmitting Services
28.4.2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about using unregistered cryptocurrency money transmitting services that fail to comply with U.S. anti-money laundering laws. The agency has provided tips for the public to protect themselves, advising them to avoid providers that...
Lawmaker Highlights 2 Bills to Make US a Crypto Leader — Says Bitcoin Is ‘Unstoppable’
11.4.2024
Congressman Patrick McHenry says bitcoin is unstoppable and every regime that’s tried to shut it down has failed. He emphasized that the U.S. must become a leader in digital assets, noting that two congressional bills offer a path toward clear regulations. Two Pieces of Legislation Could...
BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
9.4.2024
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology
Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game
4.4.2024
A new patent recently filed by TV and streaming device manufacturer Roku hints toward a possible future where televisions could display ads when you pause a movie or game.Read more
Twitch Streamer Crashes Car While Streaming
2.4.2024
On April 1, Twitch streamer and content creator MeltIsLIVE, aka Melt, was involved in a car crash while driving and using his phone during an “in real life” (IRL) stream. While it appears nobody was seriously injured, Melt was seemingly banned from Twitch due to his behavior. Read more