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US national figure skating body adopts Bitcoin donations
8.2.2022
After announcing plans to go crypto in September last year, the U.S. Figure Skating now officially accepts Bitcoin for donations
US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year
7.2.2022
FDIC's acting chairman stated that the work on crypto-related guidance for U.S. banks is underway
The Most Unbelievable Part Of Dying Light 2? Everyone Getting Vaccinated
6.2.2022
Dying Light 2 is the latest big-budget open-world game blowing up on Steam and other platforms. I enjoyed it, less for its narrative and more because it features excellent parkour and fun combat. Oh, and there are zombies and other undead mutants. But that’s not the most hard-to-believe part...
US Treasury targets NFTs for potential high-value art money laundering
6.2.2022
The Department of the Treasury suggested that the increasing use of art as an investment or financial asset could make the high-value art trades vulnerable to money laundering
Stealth rulemaking: Is proposed SEC rule with no mention of crypto a threat to DeFi?
5.2.2022
A 600-page document proposes changes to the definition of an exchange that could extend to include DeFi protocols
3 things every NFT investor should know to avoid a tax nightmare
5.2.2022
Breaking down what we know (and don’t know) about nonfungible tokens and their current (and possible) taxations
Jack Dorsey on UBI: Bitcoin encourages transparency, long-term thinking
5.2.2022
Dorsey's Start Small initiative has invested over $55 million across the United States and overseas to experiment on universal basic income
America COMPETES Act passes House without 'disastrous' provision on crypto
4.2.2022
A provision originally included in the bill had critics saying the Treasury Secretary would not have had limits on surveilling crypto firms suspected of illicit transactions, nor open the matter to include public feedback
US lawmakers issue warnings about digital yuan as Winter Olympics kicks off
4.2.2022
"Do not accept any digital yuan," said Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer in a tweet aimed at Team USA athletes competing in China
Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021
4.2.2022
A 713% increase in venture capital funding went to global blockchain startups last year, but will this trend continue?
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH up Nearly 10%, Crypto Markets Rally
4.2.2022
Following two consecutive sessions of declines, cryptocurrencies rebounded on Friday, as markets prepared for the first non-farm payrolls of the year. ETH was up 8% as of writing, with the crypto market cap 4.4% higher. Bitcoin On the first Friday of each month, non-farm payrolls in the United...
NFL to offer virtual NFT tickets at Super Bowl in Los Angeles
4.2.2022
After launching commemorative virtual ticket NFTs in November 2021, the NFL distributed over 250,000 NFTs as of mid-January
Coinbase users can receive US tax refunds in crypto as part of TurboTax deal
3.2.2022
The exchange said users could send the funds to their Coinbase accounts in fiat, or automatically convert it to crypto with no trading fees
US lawmakers reintroduce bill to stop IRS from taxing crypto transactions under $200
3.2.2022
House Representative Suzan DelBene, introducing the latest iteration of the bill, said the United States needs to "ensure that our tax code evolves with our use of virtual currency."
North America to lead growth in blockchain market, new report says
3.2.2022
Blockchain market size is expected to reach $104.19 billion by 2028, exhibiting at a CAGR of 55.8% across the forecast period as per the report
FTX acquires Japan's FCA-licensed crypto exchange Liquid
2.2.2022
As a part of the deal to comply with Japanese laws, FTX's Japanese users will be moved Quoine's trading platform
SEC's proposed rule on exchanges could threaten DeFi, says Crypto Mom
1.2.2022
“The proposal includes very expansive language, which, together with the chair’s apparent interest in regulating all things crypto, suggests that it could be used to regulate crypto platforms,” said Hester Peirce
New Balance ‘Virtual Goods’ Trademarks Hint of Upcoming Metaverse and NFT Venture
1.2.2022
Following Adidas and Nike getting into the metaverse, the sneaker manufacturer New Balance seems to be prepping to launch virtual items tied to its products. The firm filed three trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describe “downloadable...
Mark Zuckerberg’s stablecoin project Diem officially shuts down
1.2.2022
Meta has officially given up on its stablecoin project Diem after more than two years of efforts to launch the digital currency
Law Decoded: Russia flounders, America competes, IMF keeps fuming, Jan. 24–31
31.1.2022
Uncertainty about crypto regulation can engender internal disagreement even within seemingly monolithic governments