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Wanted Russian Parliament Member May Own a Crypto Broker in Moscow: Report
19.12.2022
Local media connected Andrei Lugovoi, a Russian politician accused of serious crimes in the U.K., to a cash-based OTC in Moscow
CFTC Follows SEC by Filing a Lawsuit Against Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
13.12.2022
On Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), FTX Trading LTD., and Alameda Research. The CFTC alleges that FTX customer deposits, “throughout the relevant period,” including both fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies, were...
Why Hong Kong Is Pushing for Its Own Central Bank Digital Currency
13.12.2022
As a global financial hub, Hong Kong has a vested interest in shaping the development of CBDCs and especially the systems in which they will transact across borders. But the U.S. should be concerned by its lack of full independence from mainland China
Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says
11.12.2022
Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a top executive of Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial intelligence agency. At the same time, the regulator supports prohibiting payments with digital coins...
Privacy-Focused Gnosis Chain to Undergo Its Own Proof-of-Stake ‘Merge’
7.12.2022
This "Merge" will mark the second time in blockchain history that a chain swaps out its old model for proof-of-stake
Bank of Japan to Launch Digital Yen Pilot Program Next Year
26.11.2022
The Bank of Japan is preparing to run a test trial of its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yen, with help from three top banks and regional institutions. The pilot program, estimated to last two years, will focus on testing the currency via several transactions,...
Elon Musk Confirms Bankman-Fried Owns 0% of Twitter Despite Reports Claiming a $100M Stake
25.11.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has clarified that Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, does not own any stake in Twitter. This followed an article published by a Bankman-Fried-backed publication suggesting that Musk took $100 million from the former FTX executive....
Russia Prepares to Create Government-Controlled Crypto Exchange
24.11.2022
Lawmakers in Russia are drafting legislation that would allow the establishment of a “national cryptocurrency exchange,” local media unveiled. Coins now circulate outside of government oversight and the Russian state is losing budget revenues in the billions of rubles, pointed out one of...
Overwatch Slang Is Its Own Special Brand Of Twisted
22.11.2022
I play almost exclusively competitive shooters and I always wear a headset, so the only gaming sounds you’d hear if you walked past my apartment window would be the piercing shrieks of my own voice. Without context, the things I yell at games like Warzone 2.0 and Halo Infinite would still make...
What Do You Really Own in the Ownership Economy?
22.11.2022
Voxel Crazy Head and Metaspace․game Represent a Combination of Reality, Game Development, and High Technology
18.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Voxel Crazy Head and Metaspace.game invite users to create their own avatars and take part in a thrilling metaverse adventure. What Is Voxel Crazy Head? Voxel Crazy Head is a blockchain-based collection of 10,000 unique NFT heads that also function as keys to the metaverse. The voxel...
Apple Could Be Developing Its Own Metaverse Platform
17.11.2022
Tech and communications giant Apple might be developing its own metaverse, recently posting several job offerings in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). One of the job listings calls explicitly for engineers experienced in the development of a “3D mixed-reality...
FTX Violated Its Own Terms of Service and Misused User Funds, Lawyers Say
10.11.2022
Although FTX’s terms of service prevented it from using customer’s crypto, lawyers told CoinDesk that its swift downfall indicates the funds were misused
Upland and FIFA Officially Launch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Experience in The Upland Metaverse
10.11.2022
FIFA and Upland have agreed to a multi-year partnership, starting with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ The first of its kind partnership allows football fans from around the world to get a better understanding of Web3 and how to enjoy and benefit from a gamified metaverse experience Agreement...
NFT Superstar Beeple Announces Collaboration with Solana – Create Your Own NFT?
7.11.2022
Prominent digital artist Mike Winkelmann, professionally known as Beeple, is bringing "immersive 3D NFTs" to the Solana blockchain.
Stephen Hess, CEO of Solana NFT marketplace Metaplex Studios, announced the news on Sunday at Solana's Breakpoint conference in Lisbon, Portugal....
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Support for Ripple Grows in SEC Lawsuit Over XRP — CEO Says ‘It’s Unprecedented’
6.11.2022
Support for Ripple Labs in its fight against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over xrp has grown, with 12 amicus briefs filed. “It’s unprecedented,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said, adding that each brief explains in its own unique way “the irreparable...
Microsoft Backs Wemade’s Blockchain Push in $46 Million Investment Round
5.11.2022
Software giant Microsoft has made a $14.8 million investment in Wemade, a Korea-based blockchain gaming services company that has recently launched its own stablecoin, named Wemix. The company was part of a $46 million investment round, that also saw the participation of two more companies: Shinhan...
Fidelity Investments Launching Commission-Free Retail Crypto Trading for Bitcoin and Ether
5.11.2022
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest brokerage firms with $9.9 trillion in assets under administration, is launching Fidelity Crypto, a service that allows retail investors to trade bitcoin and ether commission-free. “A meaningful portion of Fidelity customers are already...
Bitpanda Founders Set Up Own Venture Capital Firm: Report
3.11.2022
The three founders of crypto exchange Bitpanda have set up their own venture capital firm, according to a report by The Block Thursday
Report: Zimbabwe Proceeding With Digital Currency Plans, Central Bank Undeterred By Slow Adoption of Nigerian CBDC
3.11.2022
Undeterred by the reported slow adoption of the Nigerian central bank digital currency, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Innocent Matshe recently said his institution will proceed with plans to launch its own digital currency. In addition to sending a team to learn from...