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Ubisoft Moves Rainbow Six Tournament After Fans Protest
23.2.2022
Until today, Ubisoft had been planning on holding a “Six Major”, a major competitive event for Rainbow Six Siege players, in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. After a massive fan protest on social media, though, the publisher has now decided to move the tournament to another...
Crypto Twitter is not happy with the name and logo of Jamaican CBDC
22.2.2022
The Jam-Dex is named after the Jamaican Digital Exchange following a competition. Its slogan is "no cash, no problem."
UK Law Firm Gunnercooke Says It Now Accepts Crypto Payments
22.2.2022
U.K. law firm, Gunnercooke, claims to be one of the first major law firms in the country to accept crypto payments. Crypto Asset Payments A United Kingdom-based commercial law firm, Gunnercooke, has become the latest practice to accept cryptocurrency as payment for services, a report has said....
CA lawmaker introduces legislation to accept crypto as payment for govt services
21.2.2022
Politicians seeking to represent California at the state or federal level have made proposals seemingly favorable to crypto adoption
Happy to be regulated? Fallout from BlockFi settlement is a matter of speculation
21.2.2022
The record-breaking $100-million fine could mark the dawn of a new era for crypto lending platforms
Kazakhstan likely to lose Bitcoin hash rate leadership in next index update
21.2.2022
Several Chinese crypto mining giants like BIT Mining have already scraped some of their expansion plans in Kazakhstan
Future of finance: US banks partner with crypto custodians
21.2.2022
Traditional financial institutions must work hand-in-hand with crypto custodians, sub-custodians and service providers moving forward
BTC helped us unseat a 20+ year incumbent: Aarika Rhodes on Bitcoin Day
20.2.2022
Rhodes highlighted the difficulty for grassroots candidates like herself to compete against established members of the US Congress
UAE Prepares to Launch Nationwide Crypto Licensing System in Line With Global Standards
19.2.2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting ready to start issuing federal licenses to cryptocurrency service providers in the first quarter. The UAE crypto regulation will take a hybrid approach. The government hopes that a nationwide crypto licensing system will attract big companies to the region....
American Truckers Are Planning a Convoy to Washington, Group Raises Over $100K
19.2.2022
While the Canadian government and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau try to quell the demonstrations in Ottawa by sending police to the encampment on Friday, a United States version of the Canadian trucker’s Freedom Convoy called the “People’s Convoy” is underway. According...
Georgia lawmakers consider giving crypto miners tax exemptions in new bill
18.2.2022
The state is expected to have 56,000 Bitmain miners operating by October as part of an agreement with Bitmain, ISW Holdings, and Bit5iv
Fed's Lael Brainard hints at US playing a lead role in development of CBDCs
18.2.2022
“A U.S. CBDC may be one ... way to ensure that people ... can ... rely on ... U.S. currency to ... conduct business," said Brainard
Fed senior officials will soon not be allowed to trade crypto, stocks, and bonds
18.2.2022
The rules were intended to “support public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the Committee's work by guarding against even the appearance of any conflict of interest.”
$53 million raised for Assange showed the power of DAOs
18.2.2022
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, AssangeDAO's core members explain how a decentralized autonomous organization could obtain the release of Julian Assange
Wyoming lawmakers introduce legislation for state-issued stablecoin
18.2.2022
Avanti Financial CEO Caitlin Long said the bill had its own pros and cons, but it was “definitely a conversation-starter” for lawmakers exploring stablecoins
Biden expected to issue executive order on crypto and CBDCs next week: Report
18.2.2022
Both President Barack Obama and the previous administration issued executive orders related to digital assets
SEC chair hints at no spot Bitcoin ETFs yet, but cites 'careful consideration' for future
17.2.2022
Gary Gensler reiterated his stance of being technology-neutral, but that he would give “careful consideration” to the concerns Representatives Tom Emmer and Darren Soto raised
FBI is launching team to address crypto exploitation: US Deputy Attorney General
17.2.2022
“The currency might be virtual, but the message to companies is concrete: if you report to us, we can follow the money and not only help you, but hopefully prevent the next victim," said Lisa Monaco
Colorado governor says he expects state to accept tax payments in crypto by summer
16.2.2022
The governor added that paying taxes in crypto was likely just the first step, with using digital asset payments for certain licenses to follow "within a few months."
US Senate Banking Chief Criticizes Super Bowl Crypto Ads, Claims ‘Big Crypto Companies Are Desperate’
16.2.2022
The United States senator from Ohio and Senate Banking Committee chief Sherrod Brown is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. This week during Tuesday’s stablecoin hearing, Brown criticized all the cryptocurrency companies who advertised during the Super Bowl this past weekend and stressed that...