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Ethereum Software Company Consensys Collects User Data, Privacy Policy Discloses
25.11.2022
Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently...
Bitcoin․com Joins Chainlink BUILD to Boost Adoption of VERSE Ecosystem dApps
25.11.2022
Bitcoin.com, a digital ecosystem and secure self-custody platform where users can safely and easily interact with cryptocurrencies and digital assets, has joined the Chainlink BUILD program to help accelerate the adoption of VERSE ecosystem dApps and receive increased technical support...
CoinList addresses 'FUD' on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays
25.11.2022
CoinList blamed “custodian issues” with one suffering an outage affecting “many tokens” on the platform as the reason for reported withdrawal problems
Turkey Investigates Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried for Fraud, Seizes Assets
25.11.2022
The Turkish government has launched an investigation on the former chief executive of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. According to local media, the authorities in Ankara have also seized assets belonging to the founder of the troubled coin trading platform. Turkey’s Financial...
Austrian Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Secures Trading License From Germany’s BaFin
23.11.2022
Crypto exchange and custody platform Bitpanda announced on Nov. 22 that it had received a crypto trading license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority. According to Bitpanda, securing a license means it has become the “first European retail investment platform to meet...
Brazilian Exchange Bitpreco to Expand to Banking Services; Bets on Cashback to Counter Crypto Fears
23.11.2022
Bitpreco, a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange, has decided to extend its functionality to offer banking services through a new platform called Bitybank. The company, which will also open payment and digital account services, plans to attract users to crypto through cashback programs that counter...
Bitpanda secures crypto licence in Germany, claims to be the first “European retail” crypto investment platform to do so
22.11.2022
The other licensees included three European institutional investment platforms and one U.S.-based retail platform
Uniswap Decentralized Exchange New Privacy Policy Says Platform Will Collect User Data – Here’s What’s Included
22.11.2022
Major decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has upgraded its privacy policy and now collects certain on-chain and off-chain data from users, a move that has attracted the ire of some members of the crypto community.
Uniswap Labs, the development firm behind Uniswap, announced the news in...
Greenpeace: Bitcoin Is ‘Falling Behind’ in the Battle Against Climate Change
22.11.2022
Greenpeace, the international, environment-conscious non-governmental organization (NGO), has criticized the lack of action that Bitcoin-related groups have adopted in the battle against climate change. Rolf Skar, of Greenpeace USA, stated that Bitcoin was “falling behind” on this...
Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey Address Suggestions to Allow Less Anonymity on Twitter
21.11.2022
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and the new owner of Twitter, have addressed suggestions that the social media platform should have less anonymity. Clinical psychologist Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is among the users who want less anonymity on the platform while Dorsey...
Albanian Court Approves Extradition of Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder to Turkey
19.11.2022
A court in Albania has ordered the extradition of the fugitive founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to Turkey, where he is sought for fraud and other crimes. Faruk Ozer was arrested in Albania this summer, after disappearing last year as the coin trading platform collapsed. Albanian Judiciary...
Bitflex: Next-Generation Cryptocurrency Exchange Officially Launches
18.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, November 18, 2022 – Bitflex Ltd. (“Bitflex,” “we” or “our”), a blockchain technology company in the global market, today has just announced the official launch of its cryptocurrency exchange. The launch follows an extremely successful beta period, which saw its user base...
Apple Could Be Developing Its Own Metaverse Platform
17.11.2022
Tech and communications giant Apple might be developing its own metaverse, recently posting several job offerings in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). One of the job listings calls explicitly for engineers experienced in the development of a “3D mixed-reality...
This Green Token Has Raised Nearly $13 Million For Its Carbon-Credit Marketplace-On-The-Blockchain Platform – Time to Buy?
17.11.2022
Over the course of the last few weeks, the crypto market has taken a serious tumble thanks to the collapse of FTX. The contagion has been spreading out into the wider ecosystem and many other companies have already bankrupted themselves. However, there are some presales that have been doing...
News Summary: Bitvo Backs Off FTX Acquisition Deal, Trust Wallet Integrates with Binance Pay, New Ethereum Climate Platform
17.11.2022
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Ethereum Climate Platform launches to address the network's prior PoW emissions
17.11.2022
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that while the Merge set a high standard for climate mitigation, the crisis still requires more radical change
Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Co-Launches Ethereum Climate Platform
17.11.2022
The initiative aims to address Ethereum’s excess energy consumption before it went through the Merge
Australia Suspends Financial Services License of Local FTX Entity
17.11.2022
Australia’s securities regulator has suspended the license of the Australian unit of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX until mid-May. According to an issued statement, the platform will be allowed to provide limited financial services until Dec. 19 in order to terminate existing derivatives....
Nike unveils NFT platform: Nifty Newsletter, Nov. 9–15
16.11.2022
An image of the sandals worn by Steve Jobs was minted as a nonfungible token and sold for over $200,000
Value Locked in Defi at Its Lowest Point Since March 2021, Smart Contract Tokens Shed $22 Billion in 36 Days
16.11.2022
Smart contract platform tokens and decentralized finance (defi) protocols have taken a beating since the FTX collapse last week. The market capitalization of all the smart contract platform tokens in existence lost more than $22 billion during the last 36 days. The total value locked (TVL) in defi...