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KPMG enters the metaverse, invests $30M in Web3 employee training
28.6.2022
The long-term objective for the company is to examine other potential metaverse use cases such as health care, consumer, retail, media and financial services
Celsius denies allegations on Alex Mashinsky trying to flee US
28.6.2022
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky wasn't trying to leave the U.S. last week but has continued to work on recovering liquidity and operations, the company has claimed
Here's How To Add U.S. Supreme Court Justices To Minecraft For No Reason At All
24.6.2022
Minecraft is still one of the biggest games in the world more than a decade after its launch. At the same time, the justices of the United States Supreme Court are all over the news lately. It’s a no-brainer: Let’s put those judges in Minecraft!Read more
John McAfee’s Body Is Still in a Spanish Morgue a Year After He Passed, His Widow Wants Answers
24.6.2022
A year ago on June 23, the anti-virus software tycoon John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison after Spain’s high court approved McAfee’s extradition to the United States. Today, McAfee’s body is still in a Spanish morgue as a legal case involving an independent autopsy...
CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec
24.6.2022
A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes
Ripple CEO criticizes SEC for 'contradictions' on crypto regulations
23.6.2022
“The SEC [decided] to do regulation through enforcement, which is not efficient and really I think has stifled innovation in the United States," said Brad Garlinghouse
Uphold withdraws with Venezuela, citing US sanctions
23.6.2022
The platform advised users to withdraw funds quickly, noting it would halt trading for Venezuela-based clients on July 31, with all accounts “fully restricted” beginning Sept. 30
Meta, Microsoft, and Others Launch Metaverse Standards Group
23.6.2022
Meta, Microsoft, and 31 more companies have united to form an organization to promote the creation of open standards regarding metaverse tech. The institution, named the Metaverse Standards Forum, will focus on establishing standards to make each one of the metaverses on the internet interoperable...
GitHub users respond with 'Bitcoin bill' idea to Gillibrand-Lummis bill
23.6.2022
The senators seek comments from industry stakeholders, consumers and interested parties
US lawmaker lays out case for a digital dollar
22.6.2022
"It is now time for Congress to begin the process of considering and ultimately passing authorizing legislation for the issuance of a U.S. CBDC," said Representative Jim Himes
Tether to launch GBPT stablecoin pegged to British pound sterling
22.6.2022
Tether expects to be part of industry innovation in the United Kingdom as the country is planning to adopt stablecoins as a means of payment
Ted Cruz Is A Microtransaction Whale
22.6.2022
Senator Ted Cruz is an enormous bag of human piss, a man who were I to list all his political and moral shortcomings would be detaining you for hours. He is also, like most of us, someone who plays video games, and how he plays them will not be a surprise to anyone.Read more
FTX US acquires Embed Financial subsidiary for stock trading platform
21.6.2022
The FTX Stocks platform has been in beta testing for select U.S. users since May, but the firm reported it would be available to all domestic customers sometime in the summer
HM Treasury changes course on collecting data around unhosted crypto wallets
20.6.2022
“There is not good evidence that unhosted wallets present a disproportionate risk of being used in illicit finance,” said the Treasury update
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester Is ‘Not Predicting a Recession,’ Says Inflation Will Move Down
20.6.2022
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank president Loretta Mester doesn’t think a recession will take place in the United States but believes it will take two years to get inflation back down to 2%. While speaking during an interview on Sunday, Mester explained that while it will take two years...
Stablecoins highlight 'structural fragilities' of crypto — Federal Reserve
17.6.2022
“Stablecoins that are not backed by safe and sufficiently liquid assets and are not subject to appropriate regulatory standards create risks to investors," said the Fed report
US lawmakers urge EPA to consider the potential benefits of crypto mining
17.6.2022
“Digital assets, and their related mining activities, are essential to the economic future of the United States," said the group of 14 lawmakers
Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Perice criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto
17.6.2022
SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce criticized the SEC on its regulatory guidance, but noted that change is possible if investors and regulators work together
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Away From $20,000 Following Historic Fed Rate Hike
16.6.2022
Bitcoin moved away from its recent low of $20,000 on Thursday, following a historic rate hike from the Federal Reserve. As inflation in the United States rose to a 44-year high of 8.6% last month, the Fed responded by hiking rates by 0.75%. ETH was also marginally higher today. Bitcoin BTC...
FINRA may hire employees terminated from crypto firms: Report
15.6.2022
“Anybody who is getting laid off from a crypto platform and wants to work for FINRA, give me a call," said president and CEO Robert Cook