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Museums in the metaverse: How Web3 technology can help historical sites
10.4.2022
Historical-site metaverses may become a new business model for tourism, and they may rewrite history in the process
US Hits Russian Crypto Exchange with Sanctions, Russian Central Bank Affraid That Crypto Will Replace Ruble
6.4.2022
The United States has hit the crypto exchange Garantex with sanctions, claiming that it has “willfully disregarded” anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML, CFT) obligations and “allowed” its “systems to be abused by illicit actors.” A joint Washington-Berlin effort...
Germany Shuts Down Hydra Market, Seizes Servers and Bitcoin
5.4.2022
Law enforcement agencies in Germany have targeted Hydra, a leading darknet market (DNM). As part of an operation conducted with U.S. support, the German police were able to establish control over the servers of the Russian-language platform in the country and take down its website. Investigators...
New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News
5.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News
Another Regulatory Challenge for DeFi, El Salvador Seeks Help from Binance + More News
24.3.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Almost half of Germans to invest in crypto: Report
24.3.2022
44% of Germans are motivated to invest in crypto, according to a report released by KuCoin; what do the experts think?
NFT-funded racing aims to disrupt sports sponsorships
22.3.2022
GT driver Laura-Marie Geissler's career will depend on a decentralized sponsorship model in hopes of leveling the playing field for motorsport athletes
The Week In Games: GTA V Is Almost Here. Again. (Again.)
13.3.2022
and I’m back. Well, that was a wild time away. Anyway, it seems games decided to stop coming out while I was gone. Now that I’m back look at all the stuff coming out this week!Read more
Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There
13.3.2022
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted....
Consolidation and centralization: How Europe’s new AML regulation will affect crypto
11.3.2022
With plans for a new watchdog, experts say the EU could take a more hardline position on digital assets
G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
5.3.2022
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and...
EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils
24.2.2022
A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto...
Germany-Led Group Wants a New EU Watchdog to Regulate Crypto Firms
23.2.2022
The European Union is planning to dote its planned anti-money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog with powers related to oversight over cryptoasset businesses, according to "people familiar with the matter." The designed authority is to be launched in 2024 and become fully operational...
'Deep bullishness' for crypto: Analyst comments on Deutsche Bank report
22.2.2022
A U.S. consumer survey by investing powerhouse Deutsche Bank provides “bullish” insights into the crypt market
Spanish Civil Guard Busts Organization Dedicated to Laundering Money With Crypto
16.2.2022
The Spanish Civil Guard has broken up a group that used cryptocurrencies as a tool to launder money. The organization, that operated in Madrid, supposedly lent these services to other criminal organizations. The MAUNA operations, as they were called by the Spanish Civil Guard, discovered phantom...
The Week In Games: What's On The Horizon?
13.2.2022
It’s time for another large open-world game. Have you had enough time to finish the last one? Well, regardless, Horizon Forbidden West releases on PS4 and PS5 this Friday. Read more
Hitler Sex Game Riles Up Steam Users Over Extra Testicle
25.1.2022
History’s face-punchiest man, Adolf Hitler, is the star of a new sex game, fittingly titled Sex with Hitler. (Heads up, that link is very NSFW.) It’s currently riding high on Steam’s “New Releases” charts, but as Vice reports, some players are upset about a minor feature: The genocidal dictator...
Germany's 2021: New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise
25.1.2022
2021 was an eventful year for the German crypto industry. Cointelegraph takes a look at the most important developments of the past year in a review
US Still Dominates Bitcoin Mining Sector, 30-Day Stats Show Foundry USA Takes Top Pool Position
25.1.2022
Since the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) project updated its mining map in mid-July, the United States has continued to dominate in terms of the amount of hashpower worldwide. Moreover, data shows that Foundry USA has managed to command the top pool position with...
Bitmex Acquiring German Bank to Create ‘Regulated Crypto Powerhouse’ in Europe
19.1.2022
Crypto exchange Bitmex is acquiring a German bank to create “a regulated crypto powerhouse.” The company plans to establish “a one-stop shop for regulated crypto products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.” Bitmex Plans to Become a Regulated Crypto Powerhouse...