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Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds
3.3.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading platform was shut down in an operation carried out by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe alleging that it had been used to launder dirty money....
Spanish Tax Agency Puts Crypto in Its Sights for the Upcoming Tax Season
3.3.2023
The Spanish tax agency has included crypto as part of its new guidelines for this year’s upcoming tax collection season. Apart from boosting the channels for voluntary tax applications, the agency will potentiate the investigation of cryptocurrency in digital payments, including potentially...
Unity Gaming Engine Launches Blockchain and Web3 Integration Options
3.3.2023
Unity, a gaming engine development company, has announced the introduction of several blockchain-based integration options to its platform. The new options offer opportunities for developers, that will be able to take advantage of digital identity, tokens, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other...
MicroStrategy, Tether adds to firms distancing from Silvergate as stock dives 57%
3.3.2023
MicroStrategy confirmed that none of its 130,000 BTC is custodied by Silvergate. However, the firm does have a loan to pay off to the bank by Q1 2025
Xapo Bank Integrates Lightning Network Payments Through Lightspark Partnership
2.3.2023
On March 2, Xapo Bank announced its partnership with Lightspark, a company led by David Marcus, former crypto boss at Facebook. The partnership aims to extend the utility of bitcoin and the Lightning Network. Xapo revealed on Thursday that it is the first fully licensed private bank to offer...
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Sold Almost All Bitcoin Mined in February
2.3.2023
The miner sold its mined bitcoin for the second time this year
Bitcoin Miner Riot Delays 10-K Filing Due to Impairment Calculation Issues
2.3.2023
The delay follows a similar move earlier this week by Marathon Digital on similar grounds
Will DeFi Emerge From Crypto Winter Stronger?
2.3.2023
House Digital Assets Panel Chair Ready to Work With Ag Committee on Crypto Framework
2.3.2023
Representative French Hill (R-Ark.) is the chairman of the newly-formed Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets
Top Official Says US Treasury Assessing Viability of Digital Dollar – Here's the Latest
2.3.2023
The US is actively evaluating whether a digital version of the dollar is in the national interest, the US Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, Nellie Liang has said.
The work to assess the viability of a digital dollar – a form of central bank digital currency (CBDC) – is...
US Treasury and White House to Hold Regular Meetings on CBDCs and Payment Innovations
2.3.2023
On March 1, 2023, Nellie Liang, undersecretary for domestic finance at the U.S. Treasury, delivered a speech to the Atlantic Council in Washington concerning the subject of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Liang detailed during her speech that a CBDC is one of several options...
Russian Bank Issues Bank Guarantee in Chinese Yuan Using Blockchain
2.3.2023
A bank in Russia has issued the country’s first blockchain-based bank guarantee denominated in Chinese currency. The financial institution underscored the advantages of using a digital form of the document and pointed out that demand for yuan payments is growing. MKB Employs Bank of Russia’s...
Over 20,000 Ukrainians Sign Up for Free Course on Crypto, Official Says
2.3.2023
Crypto classes organized for Ukrainians have begun on a government-run portal, a minister announced. More than 20,000 people have registered for the educational course in the war-torn country which maintains an objective to become “the best crypto jurisdiction.” Thousands of Ukrainians to Study...
Hong Kong citizens not interested in digital yuan: Reports
2.3.2023
Despite the 20% discount, the e-CNY hard wallets don’t attract much attention from the islanders
China's Digital Yuan Fails to Gain Traction with Hong Kong Visitors – Is China's Digital Currency Facing a Roadblock?
2.3.2023
Shenzhen, China started offering physical cards and discounts to Hong Kong tourists in order to drive the cross-border use of its digital yuan - but the first few days seem to have been a bit slow.
Per the state-backed Shenzhen News, the country's first digital yuan hard wallet self-service card...
Binance's AI-powered NFT generator hits 10K mints in 2.5 hours
2.3.2023
In the limited beta, Bicasso was taking user-submitted profile pictures and turning them into a work of digital art in seconds
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
2.3.2023
The public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders
Digital Asset Investment Products’ AUM in February Reaches Highest Level Since May 2022
1.3.2023
AUM for digital asset investment products rose 5.2% in February from the previous month, a CryptoCompare report says
Weekly Challenge: The Digital Asset Power Hour
1.3.2023
Financial professionals stand to benefit greatly from blocking off just one hour per week to learn about a digital asset, such as one of 500 included in CoinDesk's Digital Asset Classification Standard
Provenance Blockchain Foundation announces $50M in grants for blockchain development
1.3.2023
The grant program will award $50 million in HASH, the native token on Provenance Blockchain, to developers