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Eurosystem Approves New Oversight Framework Concerning Crypto Services
23.11.2021
The monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will complement upcoming EU regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. ECB Aims for Secure...
Report: Leading NFT Marketplace Opensea Presented With $10 Billion Valuation, Investors Are ‘Clamoring’
18.11.2021
On November 17, a report disclosed that the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, Opensea, is “fielding new investment offers” according to two unknown sources familiar with the matter. The investment could propel Opensea’s valuation by six times to a $10 billion market...
OKEx Enters Partnership with Matter Labs
9.11.2021
OKEx Blockdream Ventures announced a strategic partnership with Matter Labs. The integration will see the venture stake with zkSync 2.0 developed on the zkVM. It is the Solidity compiler with extra layer two functionality and is also the first app on an EVM-supported zkRollup. Matter Labs recently...
Matter Labs raises $50M to build EVM-compatible zk-rollups
9.11.2021
The funding will be used to further develop zkSync v2, which is currently live on testnet
Fashion and Beauty Firm Vogue Singapore to Drop NFT Covers via Opensea
9.11.2021
On November 10, 2021, Vogue Singapore, a team dedicated to fashion, beauty, and “stories that matter,” is launching a non-fungible token (NFT) drop on the marketplace Opensea. The drop will be the fashion and lifestyle magazine’s first NFT collection featuring digital-only...
Slovenia Launches Public Consultations on Crypto Taxation Law
28.10.2021
Authorities in Slovenia have prepared new legislation tailored to determine how crypto holdings and transactions are taxed in the country. The proposal, aimed at clarifying the matter, has been submitted for public consultations this week, local media reports revealed. Slovenia to Amend Tax Rules...
Pakistan Government Not Against Crypto Investments, High Court Calls for Regulations
23.10.2021
The executive power will not oppose cryptocurrency investments, a high-ranking government official has told lawmakers in Pakistan. The statement comes as a regional high court has urged the federal government to regulate cryptocurrencies and formed a committee to look into the matter in the coming...
Blockstream raises $16M for its Bitcoin mining STO in a matter of hours
22.10.2021
Blockstream allows investors to mine Bitcoin by simply purchasing the Blockstream Mining Note security token
Creating Your Own Bragdoc With Eleventy
20.10.2021
No matter what stage you’re at as a developer, the tasks we complete—whether big or small—make a huge impact in our personal and professional growth. Unfortunately, those tasks aren’t always recognized because they can easily get lost in the sea …
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Bitcoin all-time highs 'just a matter of time' after a BTC ETF approval looks certain
15.10.2021
Bitcoin price spikes above $61,800 as the promise of a BTC ETF approval reignites the discussion on whether the top-ranked cryptocurrency will hit $100,000 by the end of the year
Bank of England’s Deputy Governor Says Crypto Collapse Plausible, Regulators Need to Urgently Establish Rules
14.10.2021
Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says that a collapse in the cryptocurrency market is certainly “plausible,” stating that regulators worldwide need to pursue crypto rules “as a matter of urgency.” While cryptocurrencies do not currently pose a threat to...
BoE deputy gov: regulators should pursue crypto as a 'matter of urgency'
13.10.2021
The central bank official spoke about the risks cryptocurrencies and stablecoins may pose when connected to traditional financial systems through individuals, financial institutions, hedge funds, and banks
Those “Get The App” Banners
12.10.2021
Why would a company promote a native app over their perfectly usable website?
We’d have to ask them, I suppose. But it’s hard not to see this push to native as a matter of priorities: that these companies consider native
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Tether Hits Back at 'Outlandish' Report as USDT 'Mystery' Continues
8.10.2021
lecoin-tether">report that it claimed was full of “outlandish anecdotes” and “character assassination.”Tether has previously claimed to have drawn a line under the matter of whether or not it actually has the funds it says underpins the USD-pegged token by publishing results of an “audit
Laos to Study Digital Currency With Help From Japanese Fintech, Report Reveals
3.10.2021
The central bank of Laos intends to explore issuing its own digital currency, according to a media report that provided details on the plan. A study on the matter will commence soon and will be conducted with the support of a fintech startup based in Japan. Central Bank of Laos Joins Race...
Most Surveyed South Koreans Want the Government to Tax Crypto
21.9.2021
ted the government to start taxing crypto traders and investors. The remainder stated they were unsure or undecided on the matter.Crypto tax was due to be introduced in October this year, but politicians agreed to push the launch back to January 1, 2022. The decision was made after domestic e
Neon Signs Have Been Vanishing In Japan For Years
21.9.2021
Instagram and Pinterest are full of “neon Japan” photos. Neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially Tokyo or Osaka, but it’s prevalence is nowhere near decades past. Read more
The Big Three Credit Agencies Critique El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption — S&P Global Warns of ‘Immediate Negative Implications’
18.9.2021
All of the ‘Big Three’ credit agencies have said that El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin could affect the country’s credit rating in a negative manner. After both Moody’s and Fitch Ratings published reports on the matter in El Salvador, S&P Global said that...
Uruguay Regulator Suggests that Crypto-Real Estate ‘Exchanges’ Are Possible
15.9.2021
del Castillo & Asociados approached the General Tax Directorate (known locally as the DGI), an agency that answers to the nation’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, for advice on the matter. The media outlet noted that a number of “specialized portals” that advertise real est
Sources With Ties to Washington Say Joe Biden Will Renominate Fed Chair Jerome Powell
15.9.2021
Unnamed sources familiar with the matter indicate the Biden administration may allow Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell to continue as the central bank’s lead. The news follows three U.S. representatives asking Biden to replace Powell with a central bank leader that addresses equality...