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Gary Gensler Asks SEC Staff to Fine-Tune Crypto Compliance — Says ‘Vast Majority Are Securities’
12.9.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, revealed that he has asked staff at the SEC to fine-tune compliance for crypto tokens and intermediaries. He emphasized that the vast majority of crypto tokens are securities. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Crypto...
In 2 Months the Top Smart Contract Tokens Gained 44% Against the Greenback Ahead of Ethereum’s Merge
12.9.2022
With The Merge coming next week and Cardano’s Vasil hard fork commencing soon after, the market capitalization of the top smart contract tokens by valuation increased 1.19% during the past 24 hours to $316 billion on September 11, 2022. Moreover, the market capitalization of the top smart...
Brazilian Securities Watchdog Demands Changes in Cryptocurrency Bill
11.9.2022
The new directive of the Brazilian securities watchdog, the CVM, is now demanding specific changes to the cryptocurrency bill pending discussion in Congress. The organization wants to correct a loophole in the current document in which some tokens would not be considered securities, including...
China to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement Through NFTs
10.9.2022
Authorities in China are going after creators of digital collectibles based on other people’s works of art, the use of which was not authorized. The government offensive is part of a campaign to combat online copyright infringement and piracy with the participation of several departments....
Russia’s Sberbank to Allow Users to Issue NFTs on Its Blockchain Platform
10.9.2022
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and galleries across the country. Sberbank to Give...
Quentin Tarantino settles Miramax lawsuit over Pulp Fiction NFTs
10.9.2022
Miramax sued the Hollywood director in November last year after the blockchain provider Secret Network announced the auction of his "uncut screenplay scenes."
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
9.9.2022
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than...
4 Crypto Tokens Reap Hashpower From The Merge, ETC Secures Most of the Hashrate Leaving ETH
9.9.2022
20 days ago, a poll was shared on Twitter asking miners where they planned to dedicate their hashrate, after The Merge transitions Ethereum into a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain. The proof-of-work (PoW) contenders at the time were tokens like ravencoin, ergo, flux, and ethereum classic. When...
Why quantum computing isn’t a threat to crypto… yet
9.9.2022
Quantum computing still has a long way to go before posing a threat to blockchain technology
Japanese Government Rewards Local Authorities With Non-Transferable NFTs
9.9.2022
According to reports, the Japanese government is one of the first countries to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a supplementary award to local authorities that excelled in a digitization competition. The awards were given to local authorities as recognition for their efforts in using digital...
European Union Presents Project to Fight Counterfeiting by Using NFTs for 2023
9.9.2022
The European Union (EU) is working on a project that involves blockchain architecture and the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fight counterfeiting and forgery. The project is the product of several meetings and blockchain hackathons organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office...
Luna classic, de Terra, sube por especulación de traders sobre nueva regulación de quema de tokens
8.9.2022
En un intento por revivir el frustrado token de la blockchain de Terra, la propuesta aprobada destruirá el 1,2% de cada transacción para reducir la oferta
Crypto Exchange Binance to Issue 'Soulbound' Tokens to Users Who Complete Know-Your-Customer Checks
8.9.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has plans to issue all users that have completed KYC witha soulbound token on the BNB chain, according to an official announcement
David Bowie Estate to Drop ‘Bowie on the Blockchain’ NFTs, Sale Receives Backlash From Fans
8.9.2022
The David Bowie estate recently announced it is launching a series of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles called “Bowie on the Blockchain.” Following the official announcement, however, a number of Bowie’s fans chastised the project and called it a pyramid scheme....
GameStop NFTs Not So Good But Announces Partnership With FTX as Crypto Push Continues
8.9.2022
GameStop is not easing its push into the Web 3.0 space even after underwhelming non-fungible token (NFT) adoption figures. The video game and consumer electronics retailer has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange FTX.US, the U.S. subsidiary of FTX. ...
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Multichain Bitcoin․com Wallet Now Supports Avalanche (AVAX)
7.9.2022
Bitcoin.com has added support for the smart contract platform Avalanche to its self-custodial web3 wallet. The addition of Avalanche to the multichain Bitcoin.com Wallet means the wallet’s millions of users are now able to buy, sell, send, receive, and manage $AVAX. Users will also be able...
South Korea Is Gearing Up to Institutionalize Security Tokens
7.9.2022
The country's financial regulators plan to publish guidelines for security token issuance and distribution towards the end of 2022
Mt. Gox creditors fail to set repayment date, but markets to remain unaffected
7.9.2022
While a Bitcoin price dip may not be on the cards anytime soon, intriguing new details regarding the Mt. Gox saga have continued to emerge over the past week
Bernstein: Bitcoin’s Correlation With Other Tokens Will Weaken as Its Dominance Declines
7.9.2022
The bitcoin-to-ether market cap ratio has fallen to around 1.9 from as high as 20 in 2016, the report said
South Korean regulators to prepare guidelines for security tokens in 2022
7.9.2022
South Korea will get a separate security tokens market operated by Korea Exchange