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Brazilians Spent Almost USD 1Bn on Crypto in May, Digital Real Pilot to Begin in 2023
7.9.2022
Brazilians have spent more money than ever buying cryptoassets this year – and in May shattered previous spending records by shelling out a combined USD 912 million on coins.
Per the media outlet Portal de Bitcoin, the data was released by the nation’s Central Bank, which is yet to compile...
Lawyer of Alleged Crypto Launderer Vinnik Calls on Russia to Talk Prisoner Swap With US
7.9.2022
A lawyer representing Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik has urged the government in Moscow to discuss a potential exchange of prisoners with the United States, where he was recently extradited. The French legal expert is convinced only a return to his homeland could save Vinnik who...
Ether, Cardano Lead Steep Crypto Slide Amid Dollar Strength
7.9.2022
Some analysts said impending monetary tightening could add to a global rout across major asset classes, including equities and crypto
FLUX Price Prediction: 13% Price Pump Shows Sustainable Momentum
7.9.2022
The cryptocurrency market might be in a recession, as evidenced by Bitcoin’s failure to reclaim the $20K levels. The global cryptocurrency market cap is also struggling to maintain the $1 trillion level. However, the pullback is not affecting all tokens because some, like FLUX, registered...
Brazilian Tax Authority Registers Record Number of Cryptocurrency Statements
7.9.2022
The Brazilian tax authority (RFB) has revealed its numbers corresponding to the month of July regarding cryptocurrency statements. More than one million Brazilians have declared cryptocurrencies in the month, which constitutes a record in statements for the organization. Also, there was a rise...
NFT Psycho Advocates Turning Players From 'Developing' Nations Into NPCs
7.9.2022
A common thread linking my complete revulsion for all things blockchain and AI is the sheer inhumanity of it all. Devotees of these techbro causes are so focused on technology, profits and market forces, while remaining oblivious to their effects and consequences, that at times it feels like they...
VCs pour $14.2B into crypto in H1 2022, but investments now slowing
7.9.2022
KPMG noted that despite the expected downfall, investment figures remained well-positioned in comparison to pre-2021 figures, which highlights the growing maturity of the market
Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached
7.9.2022
Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions. Financial Authorities...
NFT Viking Game Goes Bust Amid Crypto Collapse, Mismanagement Allegations
7.9.2022
First announced in September 2021, at the height of the world’s collective NFT madness, Northern Guilds was supposed to be “a fun-first, device-agnostic dungeon crawler blockchain MMORPG inspired by your favorite childhood games”. It may shock you, reader, to find out that Northern Guilds has ended...
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Highlights Flaws in DeFi Platform Acala's Post-Exploit Proposal
7.9.2022
The exchange has pinpointed several mistakes in the platform’s data on erroneously issued stablecoins
Coinbase Glitch Allows Georgian Traders To Sell Crypto At 100 Times Its Value
7.9.2022
An hours-long bug by crypto exchange Coinbase has allowed numerous traders from the country of Georgia to sell their cryptocurrencies for as much as 100 times their market value at other exchanges. The company is currently attempting to retrieve the funds from bank accounts in the nation that...
Trezor and Wasabi to Implement a Coinjoin Mixing Scheme Into Hardware Wallets
7.9.2022
This week, the hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor, and the non-custodial bitcoin wallet with a built-in Coinjoin mixer, Wasabi, revealed the two teams are working together to introduce Coinjoin mixing into hardware wallets. On Sunday, Wasabi tweeted “hardware wallet Coinjoins are coming...
Trademark applications for crypto, NFTs, and metaverse surge in 2022: Report
6.9.2022
Data from March reportedly showed the largest number of U.S. trademark filings in 2022, with 1,078 for NFTs, 604 for cryptocurrencies, and 759 for the metaverse
New finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng leaves crypto policy in the UK unclear
6.9.2022
While serving as the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, Nadhim Zahawi was part of a department suggesting support for blockchain technology in 2021
The Fed Wants You to Lose Money in Stocks and Probably Crypto, Too
6.9.2022
Basketball star for a crypto launderer? Alexander Vinnik's lawyers considers prisoner swap: Report
6.9.2022
Though political tensions may be high between the U.S. and Russia, authorities still negotiated a prisoner swap of Trevor Reed for drug smuggler Konstantin Yaroshenko in April
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 36
6.9.2022
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Voyager Kept Taking Buy Orders after Freezing Crypto Transfers. Now, This Trader is Stuck
6.9.2022
Voyager kept processing crypto buys even after the now-bankrupt firm shut down withdrawals on July 1, creating a purgatory where clients could throw good money after bad
World Vision Becomes First South Korean Charity to Accept Crypto
6.9.2022
\The South Korean arm of the charitable organization World Vision has announced that it will accept donations made in cryptoassets – a first for a South Korean NGO.
Per the media outlet EDaily, as well as Maeil Kyungjae, the charity has signed a “blockchain cooperation deal” with a startup named...
Crypto Investment Slowdown Will Continue Rest of 2022, KPMG Predicts
6.9.2022
Investors are expected to move away from NFTs and toward blockchain infrastructure projects, according to a new report from the global audit and consulting firm