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US election agency approves use of NFTs as campaign fundraising incentive
23.12.2022
According to the FEC, DataVault will receive “reasonable compensation” for each NFT issued to contributors, as well as track all tokens issued for its own records
Federal Prosecutors Probe Democrats Over Donations From Sam Bankman-Fried
19.12.2022
Several members of the U.S. Democratic Party and campaign committees are reportedly being probed by federal prosecutors over donations from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and another executive of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. “To any person, entity, or political campaign that...
White House silent on whether it will return $5.2M in donations from SBF
14.12.2022
A White House spokesperson dodged point-blank questioning on whether President Joe Biden is planning to return the political donations from SBF
FTX Co-Founder Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Manhattan, Bahamian Magistrate Denies SBF’s Bail
14.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the Southern District of New York (SDNY) prosecutor’s office and SDNY attorney Damian Williams revealed that the FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been indicted for “fraud, money Laundering, and campaign finance offenses.” SDNY attorney Williams said that the case was...
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to New Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme
5.12.2022
The Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking organization previously linked to criminal activity, has been connected to a new attack scheme to breach systems and steal cryptocurrency from third parties. The campaign, which uses a modified version of an already existing malware product called...
Beto O’Rourke Returned a $1M Campaign Donation From Sam Bankman-Fried: Report
29.11.2022
The former Texas Democratic candidate for governor was uncomfortable accepting such a large unsolicited donation, according to the Texas Tribune
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, on Blockchain Fixing Political Voting, Campaign Spending and Privacy | Ep. 182
29.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, talks about blockchain fixing political voting, campaign spending, and privacy....
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Bitget Launches Major Campaign With Messi to Reignite Confidence in the Crypto Market
26.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Seychelles, Nov 26, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget, has announced a series of marketing campaigns with Lionel Messi, the Argentinian Football legend, with the launch of the brand film to celebrate the 2022 World Cup. With this USD 20 Million investment...
DAO Maker and Trust Wallet sign campaign partnership
23.11.2022
DAO Maker has informed the community of its launch partnership with Trust Wallet via an official blog post. As part of the collaboration, DAO Maker is a pleased launch partner for the Trust Wallet Browser Extension on Monday, November 21, 2022. Participants can be a part of the launch event...
Binance US Steps Into National Politics With New Campaign PAC
23.11.2022
As campaign mega-donor Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX compatriots vanish from U.S. policy circles, their absence left a void in the crypto industry’s political involvement. Part of that may be filled by the U.S. arm of rival Binance
FTX Execs Gave $70 Million to Both Democrats and Republicans Heading Into the 2022 US Midterms
18.11.2022
After the collapse of FTX, a number of journalists reported on the fact that FTX executives deployed significant donations to political leaders in the United States. During the most recent election cycle leading up to the U.S. midterms in 2022, reports claim that Sam Bankman-Fried donated more than...
Binance Puts Ronaldo NFTs in Spotlight With First-Ever Global Ad Campaign
18.11.2022
The footballer's inaugural NFT collection featuring four rarity levels launched on Friday
Halo Infinite Just Leveled Up, But Still Has A Ways To Go
9.11.2022
Yesterday’s Halo Infinite Winter Update proves one thing: This game still needs more updates, and specifically updates like this, and on a regular basis. With two new maps, a unique game mode, expansions to the campaign sandbox, the forge beta, and yet more besides, the Winter Update proves that...
Lbank’s Successful Web Summit Lisbon Exhibition, Free to Ride Campaign, and More
4.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, LISBON, Nov. 4th, 2022 – Global crypto exchange, LBank, joined Web Summit Lisbon in Portugal as a proud sponsor and exhibitor. Lisbon has been on LBank’s list of destinations for a while and it was great for the top-20 crypto exchange to finally set foot...
Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common Currency for Latam
1.11.2022
The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might open the gates for the proposal of a single currency for the countries of Latam. Lula announced this as part of his campaign, preaching the utility of a common currency as...
This Play 2 Earn NFT Presale is Giving Away $100,000 – How to Win?
26.10.2022
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. New battle card play-to-earn project Calvaria is giving away $100,000 as part of its presale campaign. The project, which has only just launched,...
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II Is A Precision-Made Boredom Machine
24.10.2022
There’s a good game buried in Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II. But the “good parts” come after a miserably slow, hand-hold-athon of railroaded levels dotted with moments of violence that feel uncomfortable at best and morally questionable at worst. The story follows a paint-by-numbers trip across...
DataVault requests US election agency's advice to send NFTs as a campaign fundraising incentive
4.10.2022
The firm planned to market NFTs “in a manner akin to a campaign hat or souvenirs,” intending to have political committees offer them to high-volume low-dollar donors
NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s OK to Market Campaign Souvenirs
4.10.2022
In the grand political tradition of campaign buttons – think “All the Way with LBJ” or “I Like Ike” – the crypto world is trying its own version, with a non-fungible token (NFT) firm seeking approval from the U.S. Federal Election Commission to offer souvenir tokens to political committees
Global Exchange LBank Starts off Brand Update Month With Logo Reveal and Diversity Video
30.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 30, 2022 – Global crypto exchange, LBank, released a long-awaited brand-update video on their official youtube channel, giving detailed information about recent updates and plans for the coming years. A diversity video was also released accompanying...