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Circle highlights plans to bring apps on Solana for Web3 services
9.4.2024
Circle has announced that it is planning to bring applications on Solana for Web3 services. The objective is to bank on stablecoins and make them accessible to everyone across the globe. It is based on the fundamental principle that a portion of the population has not yet been tapped. USDC...
Crypto.com Wins Full License in Dubai, Expands Reach to Institutions
9.4.2024
Crypto.com announced Tuesday that its Dubai-based entity achieved full operational approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). It will commence operational services by catering to institutional investors.
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BCB Group Moves Custody of Digital Asset Operations to Metaco’s Platform
9.4.2024
The move will allow the crypto payments firm to consolidate its custody technology
LSEG’s LCH Secures Regulatory Nod for Bitcoin Index Derivatives Clearing
9.4.2024
The London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) Parisian clearinghouse affiliate CH SA announced Monday that it received regulatory approval to provide clearing services for Bitcoin index futures and options contracts.
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Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game
4.4.2024
A new patent recently filed by TV and streaming device manufacturer Roku hints toward a possible future where televisions could display ads when you pause a movie or game.Read more
Singapore Imposes New Rules for Digital Payment Token Services
3.4.2024
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has announced amendments to the Payment Services Act to impose additional requirements on digital payment token service providers and broaden the scope of regulated services. The central bank warned that entities that do...
ChatGPT Now Open To All, Subject to Content Restrictions
2.4.2024
OpenAI announced on April 1 that users of its generative AI tool ChatGPT will no longer need to register an account in order to access its services, as part of its effort to offer a seamless AI experience to a global audience.
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France’s AMF Issues Warning Against BITGET for Unauthorized Digital Asset Services
2.4.2024
AMF issued a circular on the supervision and issuance of virtual assets in the country, with BITGET on the list of those that offer crypto investments through unauthorized entities.
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Twitch Streamer Crashes Car While Streaming
2.4.2024
On April 1, Twitch streamer and content creator MeltIsLIVE, aka Melt, was involved in a car crash while driving and using his phone during an “in real life” (IRL) stream. While it appears nobody was seriously injured, Melt was seemingly banned from Twitch due to his behavior. Read more
Singapore Enacts Licencing Requirements for Crypto Custody Services and Others
2.4.2024
Singapore has expanded the scope of what cryptocurrency-related activities it regulates to include custodial services, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on Tuesday
$FLOKI joins Binance Pay, Expanding utility across global merchants and services
1.4.2024
A whopping 12 million active users can use $FLOKI to pay merchants within the Binance app’s marketplace for services like booking flights, booking hotels, buying gift cards, and mobile top-ups. It is exciting to know that $FLOKI can be used to buy luxury cars at the LG Group in France,...
Stratis Blockchain Receives Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Registration in Spain
28.3.2024
Stratis' Layer 1 blockchain platform is now authorized to provide crypto-to-fiat exchange services and crypto custodial services to users within the Spanish market.
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HashKey Partners with Victory Securities for Enhanced Custody and Trading Services
28.3.2024
HashKey Exchange and the Securities and Futures Commission licensed Victory Securities collaborate to bolster virtual asset trading and custody solutions for investors in Hong Kong.
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UK Watchdog Clarifies Rules for Memes and Finfluencers in Social Media Promotions
28.3.2024
The UK’s FCA on Tuesday issued new guidelines for financial services promotions on social media. These apply to formats like memes, reels, and gaming streams, highlighting the need for fairness and avoiding any misleading information.
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Twitch Bans Using ‘Intimate’ Body Parts As Green Screens
27.3.2024
Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch has disciplined content creators again. Just as a new meta began dominating the site earlier this month, in which streamers started playing games like Fortnite on green-screened boobs and butts, Twitch has updated its Terms of Service to strictly prohibit...
Judge Denies Coinbase Dismissal Request; CEO Hails Win for Self-Custody Wallets
27.3.2024
New York Judge Katherine Polk Failla has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has “sufficiently pleaded” its case and the lawsuit will move forward. Legal Battle Ahead: Coinbase Dismissal Motion Rejected by Judge On Wednesday, the most recent legal filings revealed that...
OKX Quietly Settled Regulatory 'Failings' With Malta Financial Services Authority
27.3.2024
The $322,000 “goodwill” settlement with MFSA related to OKX’s Okcoin Europe subsidiary
House Republicans Demand SEC Explain What's Up With Crypto Platform Prometheum
26.3.2024
As Prometheum Inc. nears an unprecedented moment in U.S. crypto history by beginning a custody operation that intends to hold customers' Ethereum tokens {{ETH}}, the industry's friends in Congress are demanding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) explain what it means to do about this...
Layer-1 Blockchain WAX Signs Deal With Amazon Web Services
26.3.2024
Layer-1 blockchain Worldwide Asset Exchange (WAX) signed a deal to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) and integrate the WAX network into the Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) service
IMF Proposes Digital Money to Enhance Financial Inclusion in Pacific Island Nations
26.3.2024
The IMF has suggested that digital money could significantly improve financial inclusion and enhance the quality of financial services in the remote and dispersed nations of the Pacific Ocean.
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