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Crypto.com gets nod in Dubai and FTX launches in Japan
3.6.2022
Crypto.com will have further requirements before its full license is granted in the “near-term” and FTX said the move would allow it to work “directly with Japanese regulators.”
Microsoft Promises To Play Nice With Future Unions Too
2.6.2022
Microsoft is trying to strike a more conciliatory tone with organized labor as it looks to get its $69 billion mega video game merger with Activision Blizzard OK’d by the Federal Trade Commission. Vice chairman and president Brad Smith wrote that the company is “committed to creative...
Kanye West Files Trademarks Describing NFT Technology After Denouncing the Digital Collectible Concept
2.6.2022
According to trademark filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the American rapper Ye (commonly known as Kanye West) is getting into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. The record producer’s company Mascotte Holdings Inc. filed...
Pride in the Metaverse: Blockchain tech creates new opportunities for LGBTQ+ people
2.6.2022
The Metaverse and NFTs are allowing people across the world to celebrate Pride Month in various ways
11% of US insurers invest — or are interested in investing — in crypto
2.6.2022
Of the 328 CFOs and CIOs representing around half of the global insurance industry, 6% responded their firm was either already invested or considering an investment into cryptocurrencies
Former product manager at OpenSea charged with insider trading
1.6.2022
The charges are related to digital collectibles bought and sold on the NFT marketplace in September 2021
Fed paper looks at potential effects of CBDC on monetary policy
31.5.2022
The working paper traces the effects of operations with CBDC through several scenarios and concludes the Fed will have it under control
UN agency head sees 'massive opportunities' in crypto: WEF 2022
31.5.2022
“Crypto is just another technology, it’s a matter of how is it being used. It can be used for good or for bad. From where we sit, we see massive opportunities," says the director of the UNICC
First Manga Worker Union Forms Amid Alleged Union Busting
31.5.2022
Last week, workers at Seven Seas Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based publishing company that sells licensed manga, webcomics, and light novels from Japan, formed the United Workers of Seven Seas union. The union claims Seven Seas employees and freelancers are being “overworked” and “underpaid.”...
Esports Powerhouse Galaxy Racer Invests US$25M to Partner With $QUINT
30.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. 30th May 2022, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Galaxy Racer (GXR), a transmedia powerhouse focused on e-sports, content creators, music, and sports, headquartered in Dubai, is excited to reveal its partnership with, and investment in, the Quint ecosystem’s token, QUINT. Galaxy...
Study Shows the United States Is Home to 41% of the NFT Companies Worldwide
27.5.2022
According to a study called “A World of NFT Adoption” published by nftclub.com, the United States has the most non-fungible token (NFT) company headquarters in the world. While the U.S. captures more than 41% of the NFT companies worldwide, the second largest number of NFT startup...
Draft bill to ban China’s digital yuan from US app stores
27.5.2022
Three Republican senators introduced a bill to protect Americans from the "Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act."
Cathie Wood’s Ark and 21Shares refile for spot Bitcoin ETF
26.5.2022
The U.S. SEC rejected the application for the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF in early April and has not approved a spot Bitcoin ETF so far
EA Tells Devs It Won't Take Stand On Abortion Rights, Encourages 'Healing Circles'
25.5.2022
Electronic Arts won’t be joining some other big game studios in publicly supporting abortion and transgender rights, Kotaku has learned. Asked about it during a May 24 company-wide town hall meeting, the gaming publisher told staff it couldn’t take a stance on every public issue and that “being...
Enforcement and adoption: What do UK’s recent regulatory aims for crypto mean?
24.5.2022
British regulators intend to amplify the enforcement of crypto and make stablecoins a payment method
Law Decoded: The long waves in the aftermath of UST’s crash, May 16-23
24.5.2022
Officials from all over the world continue discussing the solutions for stablecoins' risks
Gaming Gets Its First Union At A Major U.S. Studio
23.5.2022
Despite months of negative talking points by Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard, quality assurance staff at its Raven Software studio voted to unionize Monday, becoming the first union at a big studio in the U.S. The successful vote comes with talk of labor organizing picking up across...
Swiss Watchmaker TAG Heuer Now Accepts Cryptocurrency in US
23.5.2022
Luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer announced it’s introducing online cryptocurrency payments for customers in the United States. The Swiss company provides the new payment option through a partnership with crypto payment processor Bitpay. Tag Heuer Partners With Bitpay to Offer US Clients...
Facebook Owner Meta Files Trademark Applications for ‘Meta Pay’ Covering Crypto Services
21.5.2022
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. Trademark Applications for Meta Pay Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, filed...
FCA will 'absolutely' consider recent stablecoin depegging when drafting crypto rules: Report
20.5.2022
The United Kingdom's Economic and Finance Ministry announced in April that it would work to incorporate stablecoins into a regulatory framework on digital assets