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Citi and IADB complete cross-border payment pilot with blockchain tech
8.4.2021
IADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network
New petition asks SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler to drop Ripple lawsuit
8.4.2021
An XRP advocate started a petition to SEC chair nominee Gary Gensler, asking him to end the lawsuit against Ripple should he be confirmed as the new chair
China using Bitcoin as ‘financial weapon’ against United States: Peter Thiel
8.4.2021
Peter Thiel has urged the U.S. government to reappraise China’s relationship with Bitcoin from a geopolitical perspective
SEC likely to approve Bitcoin ETF in 1-2 years, says analyst
8.4.2021
"We think we're likely to see one in the coming year or two, but we don't have a firm timeframe as to when the answer would be yes," said Todd Rosenbluth
North Korean Hackers Threatened Bithumb Exchange With a $16M Ransom Amid the 2017 Data Breach, Says Report
7.4.2021
A new report commissioned by the U.S. secret services unveiled what happened behind the attack launched by North Korean hackers against a South Korean crypto exchange. The case is about a breach on June 29, 2017, which exposed data tied to over 30,000 customers stemming from Bithumb. Hackers...
Crypto lobby groups are gaining traction in Washington as the threat of regulatory bottleneck looms
6.4.2021
The blockchain industry is looking to shed the negative association between digital assets and crime as the threat of additional regulatory oversight looms
It's Official: E3 Returns As An All-Digital, All-Free Event June 12
6.4.2021
Following the cancelation of 2020's event due to covid-19, and much rumor and speculation regarding this year’s iteration of what was once the most important video game trade show in the world, the Entertainment Software Association today announces E3 2021, a free all-digital event running June...
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to launch stablecoin tool for banks
6.4.2021
Tech Mahindra wants to provide U.S. banks with a stablecoin solution after the OCC authorized federally chartered banks to use stablecoins for settlement in January
Record Covid-19 Cases In Osaka As Universal Studios Japan Limits Visitors
6.4.2021
Today, Osaka posted its highest daily number of covid-19 cases: 719. This is the eighth straight day that covid-19 cases have been increasing in the prefecture. The numbers are also climbing in the surrounding areas.Read more
SEC-registered crypto issuer INX to wrap up IPO in April
6.4.2021
INX has been accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether for its SEC-approved security token IPO since September 2020
British Authorities Take Down Dark Web Ecstasy Gang, Seize $5.8M in Drugs
6.4.2021
The string of dark web gangs being cracked down by law enforcement is still alive across the world. Recently, the British authorities dismantled an unnamed dark web band known for selling ecstasy and gathering millions of dollars worth of crypto. Gang Sold Ecstasy, Amphetamine, and Diazepam...
Discord Deleted Thousands Of Violent Extremist And Criminal Servers In 2020
6.4.2021
Thanks to the endlessly depressing extent to which covid has kept everybody trapped inside, Discord is more relevant than ever. But as the company revealed in its latest transparency report, that has led to new challenges—and improved efforts to confront other challenges it probably should have...
Arkansas Governor Belatedly Realizes Wanting Trans Kids to Die Is Perhaps a Bad Look
5.4.2021
On Monday, in a rather surprising turn of events, Arkansas’s Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed HB 1570, a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth in the state, which sailed through Arkansas’s Republican-dominated legislature. Read more
Square Enix: That 'Redneck Mob Storming D.C.' Line In Outriders Is Pure Coincidence
5.4.2021
There’s an offhand line in Outriders that sure sounds like a reference to the failed January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. According to the game’s publisher, any connections one could make there are “purely coincidental.”Read more
GME drops 14% as GameStop announces plans to sell up to 3.5M shares
5.4.2021
After skyrocketing above $370 following the Reddit-driven short squeeze, GameStop shares are now trading at around $160
ClinTex to Give Away 1 Million USD in CTi Tokens With Unique Staking Program
5.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pioneering clinical trials platform ClinTex is giving away $1 million USD worth CTi tokens through a unique staking program, which is running from April 1st to September 30th, 2021. London, United Kingdom – Following a successful launch in 2020 ClinTex has been developing...
Music Company Founded by Dr. Luke Enables Bitcoin Payments for Songwriters and Producers
3.4.2021
Bitcoin mainstream adoption is not limited to celebrities endorsing the cryptocurrency via social media or interviews on TV. The music industry is also interested in joining the bandwagon, with an independent publishing company recently enabling bitcoin payments. Bitcoin Adoption Comes in Response...
Tyler Winklevoss thinks Bitcoin is past the risk of a US ban
2.4.2021
Bitcoin has likely become too interwoven into the world for a ban to be plausible, says the Gemini CEO
Former Chainalysis brass is now FinCEN’s acting director
2.4.2021
Michael Mosier will replace Kenneth Blanco as the U.S. government agency’s acting director
Stratis Partners With World’s Largest .NET Development Community to Expand Developer Community
2.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Stratis, the Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) platform, expands developer reach by collaborating with C# Corner, the largest, most active group of C# developers in the world. 2nd April 2021, London, United Kingdom -  Stratis achieves another milestone as...