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Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service
15.12.2022
Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users...
SEC approves 9 more WisdomTree 'blockchain-enabled' funds
15.12.2022
After announcing the approval of nine new digital funds, WisdomTree reiterated that it wants to further integrate blockchain tech to improve the investor experience
FTX Bahamas co-CEO Ryan Salame blew the whistle on FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
15.12.2022
Court filings show Ryan Salame tipped off the Bahaman securities regulator, telling them that FTX was sending customer funds to Alameda Research
MetaMask to allow users to purchase and transfer Ethereum via PayPal
14.12.2022
The service will initially be rolled out to select PayPal users within the United States
US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill
14.12.2022
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan) are introducing an act to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorists and rogue nations via cryptocurrency
The Year Crypto Yields Blew Up
14.12.2022
We’re left with a smoking ruin of a yield industry, but with some incredibly important “green shoots” from which to rebuild
Algorand Inc. chosen as the public blockchain in Italy to support digital guarantees
14.12.2022
Algorand Inc., which happens to be a global and absolute top-of-the-line blockchain-based technology, has been duly chosen to be the public blockchain in Italy. Its prime function will be to stand by an innovative digital guarantee platform. Concerning it, a befitting event was organized in Milan...
How Ukraine Became a Crypto Innovation Hub – Alex Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation
14.12.2022
Alex Bornyakov is the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about how the country is using cutting edge technologies such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs and web3 in face of the dreadful challenges of war. Among the topics discussed...
Apple to allow third-party app stores in windfall for NFTs and crypto
14.12.2022
In a win for crypto app developers, incoming EU laws will force Apple to permit alternative app stores and apps without the need to go through its App Store
Algorand to support bank and insurance guarantees platform in Italy
14.12.2022
This is the first time an EU Member State will use blockchain technology for bank and insurance guarantees, according to Algorand
Judge Approves Sale of Self-Custody Platform to Galaxy Digital in Celsius Bankruptcy
13.12.2022
Galaxy, the crypto-focused financial services firm, had won the auction for GK8 earlier in the month
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
Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform
13.12.2022
The new platform is expected to become operational in early 2023
Mark van Rijmenam, The Digital Speaker, on the Need for an Open Metaverse and AI | Ep. 186
13.12.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Dr Mark van Rijmenam, The Digital Speaker, talks about the need for an open metaverse, the power of NFTs, the future of AI, and the current crypto economy. ...
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Report: Chinese Company Launches Digital Currency Insurance Product
13.12.2022
The Suzhou branch of the Chinese insurance company China Pacific Insurance, together with the Bank of Communications, recently announced the launch of a digital currency account insurance product. The launch comes at a time when the number of personal digital currency wallets created in the Chinese...
Alibaba’s Alipay & Taobao Platform to Launch Digital Yuan Pay Functions
13.12.2022
An affiliate of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba has claimed that it will allow customers to pay with the digital yuan on its Taobao e-commerce platform, in addition to the market-leading Alipay e-payments platform.
Per Sina Technology, the announcement was made by Li Chen, Chief Compliance Officer...
Bermuda Digital Bank Jewel Issues ‘Fully-Backed’ Stablecoin
12.12.2022
The Jewel USD stablecoin will be launching on Polygon
The Middle East Digital Lending Summit 2022 activates the Future of Payments and optimizes the Region’s Digital Lending Credit Wave
12.12.2022
The recently concluded inaugural edition of the Middle East Digital Lending Summit last December 6, 2022, at Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, promised to open a potential opportunity for transformation and change the game in the financial sector when it comes...
Bank of England opens applications for 'proof of concept' CBDC wallet
12.12.2022
The bank requires the wallet to execute basic features such as transacting value and requesting payments and set its budget at nearly $255,000
Hacker Steals $6.9 Million From Arbitrum-Based Defi Protocol Lodestar Finance
11.12.2022
Arbitrum-based lending platform Lodestar Finance was exploited on Dec. 10, 2022, according to a tweet from the project’s Twitter account on Saturday. Community reports detail that Lodestar lost roughly $6.9 million from the vulnerability. Lodestar Finance Loses $6.9 Million in an Exploit,...