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Zilliqa to execute EVM adaptability on mainnet
24.4.2023
It will be the 25th of April, 2023, when Zilliqa will be executing the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) adaptability on the mainnet. This will see it moving in the direction of creating further acceptance, as well as the overall growth pattern of the ecosystem. This scenario will witness the Solidity...
Decentralized Twitter Alternatives Bluesky and Nostr Experience Rapid Growth Amid Challenges – Will Blockchain Integration Take Them to the Next Level?
24.4.2023
The social media landscape is experiencing a significant shift as decentralized alternatives to Twitter, such as Bluesky and Nostr, are gaining quick traction.
Both platforms are backed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and promise users more control over their data, with open social networks free...
Bored Ape Yacht Club Copycats Dealt Legal Blow by US Court
23.4.2023
The hugely popular non-fungible token (NFT) maker of Bored Ape, Yuga Labs, has recently won its case against copycat Ryder Ripps.
According to court documents, Yuga Labs is said to have won on all counts.
The legal tussle which began last summer seems to have turned in the face of Yuga Labs. ...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Leads Praise for EU's New Crypto Regulation, MiCA
22.4.2023
The European Union Parliament has passed into law its MiCA act, and big-time industry player and CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao is raising support following the new crypto regulations.
The European Union Parliament has passed a bill into law to combat its long-standing battle against the crypto...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Ventures Outside The US With Plans For Derivatives Platform
22.4.2023
Despite an ongoing legal tussle with US authorities, Winklevoss Twins-owned crypto exchange Gemini has announced the launch of a crypto derivatives platform.
The new platform will only cater to crypto derivatives traders outside the North American nation.
In an April 21 blog post, the Gemini...
U.S. Federal Government Greenlights Voyager's $1 Billion Binance.US Acquisition Deal
21.4.2023
The U.S. federal government has approved the bid by Binance’s American branch to buy up the remaining assets of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital.
In a Twitter thread earlier this week, Voyager’s Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors said a resolution has been reached with...
TWO Russian Crypto Laws Could Roll Out in June – Here’s What You Need to Know About Them
21.4.2023
Russian lawmakers could finally end the country’s long wait for crypto regulation – with two bills reportedly ready for adoption as early as June.
One will seek to permit the use of crypto in overseas payments.
The other will deal with the legalization of crypto mining.
Crypto regulation’s...
Berachain Secures $42 Million Series A at $420.69M Valuation, Boosting DeFi-focused Layer 1
21.4.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused layer 1 blockchain Berachain has succeeded in raising a total of $42 million under its recently completed Series A funding round at a valuation of some $420.69 million....
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Terraform Labs Co-founder Do Kwon and CFO Charged with Forgery by Montenegro Prosecutors
21.4.2023
Terra founder Do Kwon and Terraform Labs’ chief financial officer Han Chang-joon are both accused of forgery by prosecutors in Montenegro.
The two men are still in custody by Montenegro’s police after being arrested in the country in March, and prosecutors are now seeking to extend their...
Youth Insolvency Spikes in South Korea – Is a Rise in Crypto Investment to Blame?
21.4.2023
Crypto investment is being blamed for a spike in the number of South Korean people aged 20-39 declaring insolvency.
Per Maeil Shinmun, the Seoul Rehabilitation Court said:
“The rise in [insolvency] seems to have been influenced by a growth in economic activities such as cryptocurrency and stock...
House Lawmakers Rekindle Stablecoin Regulation Debate, Revealing Partisan Rifts
20.4.2023
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives are again looking at regulations on stablecoins under new Republican leadership, but partisan differences and bickering between the two sides may delay the passing of any new law on the topic....
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One in 10 French People Own Crypto, Study Finds – Is Adoption Increasing?
20.4.2023
Ten percent of French people own cryptoassets and crypto awareness is also on the rise, a new study has found.
Per BFM TV, the study was conducted by the Association for the Development of Digital Assets (Adan) and the French branch of the accountancy giant KPMG.
The parties carried out a similar...
Solana comes out with a disruption analysis report
19.4.2023
Solana has come out with an analysis report regarding the disruption that took place when various services on the network operating custom block forwarding software transmitted more data than was normal. This occurrence took place on Feb 25, 2023. It began with the Solana Mainnet Beta cluster...
UAE Securities Regulator Opens Door for Crypto Firms' License Applications – Next Crypto Hub?
19.4.2023
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Securities & Commodities Authority has announced that it is now accepting applications for licenses by crypto firms wanting to set up offices in the country....
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S Korean President Calls for ‘War’ on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking
19.4.2023
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol has declared an “all-out war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking after a large number of narcotics-trading teens were handed jail time.
Per Today Korea, Yoon said there was a “need” to “mobilize all government capabilities in the fight against drugs.”
At...
New CoinShares Report: Crypto Investment Products See Positive Flows for 4 Weeks Straight – Bull Market Starting?
18.4.2023
Crypto-backed investment funds saw inflows again for the fourth consecutive week last week, with strong buying activity seen in bitcoin funds.
According to the latest fund flow data from crypto research firm CoinShares, the total inflows into crypto-backed funds reached $113.7 million for...
Russian Central Bank OKs ‘Experimental’ Use of Crypto in International Trade – More Crypto Adoption Incoming?
18.4.2023
The Russian Central Bank has said it is prepared to allow trading firms to do international business in a controlled “experimental” environment.
Per RIA Novosti, the Central Bank Governor and long-serving Vladimir Putin ally Elvira Nabiullina has come to terms with the fact that “cryptocurrency...
Bank of England Explores Digital Pound for Wholesale Markets – CBDC Adoption on the Rise?
18.4.2023
A Bank of England (BoE) official has said that a digital version of the British pound could soon be used in wholesale markets, potentially taking the UK one step closer to a central bank digital currency (CBDC)....
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South Korean ‘Crypto Drug-trading Teens’ Jailed
18.4.2023
A “continuous” flow of South Korean teens is being given jail time as law enforcers continue a crackdown on crypto-powered drug trading.
Kyungnam Shinmun reported that courts in the southern city of Changwon are now “sentencing teens and people in their twenties to imprisonment, one after...
Polygon Labs refers to Article 30 in an open letter to the EU
18.4.2023
Polygon Labs, a global software development company, has written to the members of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission to call their attention to Article 30. An open letter was used to carry this out. This was done in order to get more information...