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Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
28.1.2022
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: Apple's Metaverse, Crypto Lobbying, WisdomTree's Wallet, USD 80M DeFi Hack + More News
Japanese Ruling Party Launches NFT Task Force, Eyes New Growth in the Sector
28.1.2022
Japan may be edging toward regulating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has been in power since 1955, launched an NFT policy task force....
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Putin ‘Supports’ Plan to Legalize and Regulate Bitcoin & Crypto Mining – Report
27.1.2022
Russia could accelerate its path to becoming one of the world’s biggest Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto miners – with reports that President Vladimir Putin has backed a measure that may see the industry legalized and brought under government regulation....
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Here’s How the Ukraine Crisis Might Impact Bitcoin and the Crypto Market
27.1.2022
A crisis is brewing. As we type these words, Russia is conducting military exercises along its border with Ukraine, while the United States has put some 8,500 of its own troops on alert, just in case an eastern European war erupts. ...
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Putin Talks up Russia’s Crypto Credentials as Ukraine Tension Mount
26.1.2022
Recent talk of a ban on crypto in Russia may be premature – particularly after the nation’s President Vladimir Putin appeared to talk up the country’s crypto capabilities. And with the United States threatening to sanction the Russian leader over heightened tensions on the Ukrainian border...
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...
Top Russian MPs Dismiss Central Bank’s Calls for a Crypto Ban
25.1.2022
The Russian political talk shop is open – or at least it is for crypto, with many leading lawmakers hitting back at the Central Bank’s calls last week for a blanket ban on cryptoassets and token mining....
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S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics
25.1.2022
The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move....
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Saudi-Backed Company Buys ESL For $1 Billion
24.1.2022
It’s being reported by multiple outlets that ESL, one of the world’s oldest and biggest esports companies, has been bought for $1 billion by Savvy Gaming, an esports investment company that is backed by the Saudi Arabian Government’s wealthy and controversial Public Investment Fund.Read more
Team Proof-of-Work Educates Lawmakers at Bitcoin Mining Hearing in US
21.1.2022
Questions ranged from whether Bitcoin (BTC) could potentially transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism, to whether crypto mining can be considered “wasteful,” as lawmakers in the US House of Representatives discussed the energy impact of crypto mining during a hearing...
Bitcoin & Crypto Miners Must Take Note as Davos Chiefs Say ‘Nobody Can Hide’ from ESG Standards
20.1.2022
Senior figures at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos have agreed that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards are coming – and will soon apply to all industries. And furthermore, they suggested, even those who do not want a part of the ESG drive will eventually be left with...
Both Main South Korean Presidential Candidates Now Set to Unveil Pro-Crypto Manifestos
19.1.2022
Crypto is set to become a key political battleground in South Korea, where both of the leading candidates in March’s presidential elections are set to showcase a number of crypto-related policies. And although politicians’ manifestos promises are not always adhered to the letter in any part...
Early birds: U.S. legislators invested in crypto and their digital asset politics
18.1.2022
United States lawmakers remain underinvested in crypto, but this is likely to change in 2022
Bitcoin miners’ resilience to geopolitics — A healthy sign for the network
18.1.2022
The phenomenal recovery of the mining hash rate for BTC goes to show how resilient the network and its community are to world events
BIS Claims a CBDC Interoperability Victory – While US Congressman Bids to Block Digital USD
13.1.2022
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) says it has made another breakthrough in its central bank digital currency (CBDC) interoperability project – claiming that it has “successfully tested” the integration of wholesale CBDC settlement with commercial banks....
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Political Boost May Be on the Horizon for South Korean Metaverse, P2E, NFT Champions
11.1.2022
South Korean metaverse and crypto gaming projects could get a massive boost in the weeks ahead – if the results of the next general election go their way, and provided politicians make good on their promises....
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Law Decoded: Looking ahead to 2022, Jan. 3–10
10.1.2022
By all appearances, we are in for a busy year in crypto regulation and policymaking
Spanish MP Asks Government to Take in Fleeing Kazakhstan Bitcoin Miners
10.1.2022
A pro-crypto Spanish MP has told the government it should offer bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin miners in Kazakhstan suffering from recent blackouts and bloody social unrest a new home in Spain – and that her nation should itself seek to become a hub of crypto mining and innovation....
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ConstitutionDAO, a ‘crypto red alert’ and other cases of crypto-powered social action in 2021
8.1.2022
Last year, the crypto community demonstrated its capacity to fight for a good cause, raise money and mobilize political support
Chinese crypto miner BIT Mining ‘unlikely’ to flee Kazakhstan: Report
7.1.2022
The crypto community reportedly expects Kazakhstan’s internet and mining industry to return to normal by next Monday