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Nepal Prepares to Issue Digital Currency, Drafts Necessary Amendments
7.8.2022
A task force in Nepal has proposed legal changes allowing the country’s central bank to issue its own digital currency. The move comes after a study indicated that such an initiative is feasible and recommended certain provisions that would authorize the regulator to proceed with...
EA Changes Sims 4 Paid Mod Rules After Fan Backlash
3.8.2022
Last month, EA announced new rules and restrictions on paid mods, early access, and how creators can advertise their creations. And this led to many unhappy responses and ongoing controversy within the Sims community. Read more
Competitive Pokémon Now Allows Mythicals, And It Changes Everything
2.8.2022
Competitive Pokémon trainers are both excited and terrified at the recent rule changes in the video game championships (VGC), where players compete against one another via Pokémon Sword and Shield in an array of leagues. Mythical Pokémon are now allowed for official tournament play for the first...
Pocket DAO Passes Two Key Proposals on Node Incentives
28.7.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Pocket Network, a decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider that services blockchain data requests for applications and developers, is implementing key protocol changes after its community DAO voters rallied to boost network efficiency and bring costs down. As of late June,...
Russia Gears Up to Regulate NFTs Through Legislative Amendments
27.7.2022
Authorities in Russia are preparing a number of changes to existing laws in order to adopt rules for the country’s market for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. A working group has discussed the matter and proposed solutions to legally define and regulate transactions with the digital...
Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Slides 5% Dropping to Levels Not Seen Since March
22.7.2022
On July 21, 2022, at 2:14 p.m. (ET) at block height 745,920, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by 5.01% outpacing the last two epoch changes. The latest downward shift makes it 5% easier to find blocks than it was during the past two weeks, and roughly 8.77% easier since June...
Paraguayan Senate Approves Cryptocurrency Bill
18.7.2022
The Paraguayan Senate has approved a bill that seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies and their operations in the country. The bill, which had already been submitted to the deputy chamber, was approved with some changes suggested, establishing clear definitions and tax exemptions for companies in...
Celsius changes legal team, pays off $20M in Aave debts
11.7.2022
The embattled platform continues to wind down its debts to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, having just paid off 20 million USDC to Aave
Hong Kong to Introduce Licensing for Crypto Platforms Through AML Law
10.7.2022
New legislation tailored to regulate the crypto space in Hong Kong aims to implement a licensing regime for crypto service providers. The respective changes to the region’s anti-money laundering (AML) rules have been submitted to its legislature while a recently published report examines...
Ghana Changes Mind on IMF Bailout Days After Residents Staged Protests Against Worsening Economic Situation
5.7.2022
The Ghanaian government has reportedly changed its mind and will now seek a financial rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The decision comes just a few days after residents took to the streets to protest the spiraling inflation and growing economic hardships. Ghana’s...
Netherlands-Based Coinbase Customers Required to Submit KYC Data When Transferring Crypto off the Platform
26.6.2022
Coinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that recently applied know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines to non-custodial wallets. If the person living in the Netherlands wants...
HM Treasury changes course on collecting data around unhosted crypto wallets
20.6.2022
“There is not good evidence that unhosted wallets present a disproportionate risk of being used in illicit finance,” said the Treasury update
Am I on the IndieWeb yet?
9.6.2022
Can’t smash the Like button hard enough for what Miriam Suzanne has to say on the challenging technical hurdles of implementing Webmentions:
The first round required several online services along with HTML & JS changes to my static site, just to verify my
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Am...
Bitcoin Miners May Get Another Break This Week as Network’s Mining Difficulty Is Expected to Drop
7.6.2022
Bitcoin miners may catch another break this week as the network’s mining difficulty is estimated to see a reduction tomorrow. Every two weeks Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA) changes, and during the last DAA change, the difficulty dipped by 4.33%. Currently, at...
2TM Group, Parent Company of Mercado Bitcoin, Lays off 90 Workers Amid Market Cool Down
5.6.2022
2TM Group, a Latam unicorn and parent company of Mercado Bitcoin, a Latam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will execute a series of layoffs due to the current market cooldown. The company declared that this action was motivated by the recent global financial scenario changes, making...
MemeBank to List On Pancakeswap on June 7th
2.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. There are more than 300 crypto-exchanges nowadays, almost all of them offer the same mediocre features that are identical to the leading exchanges such as Binance. MemeBank is not a lazy copy of the successors but an ambitious project that aims to drive revolutionary changes....
Provision Allowing Cryptocurrency Payments in Foreign Trade Added to Russian Bill
29.5.2022
A proposal to permit companies to use cryptocurrency in cross-border settlements has made its way to a draft law designed to regulate Russia’s crypto space this year. According to a press report, the finance ministry has introduced a number of revisions to the legislation it has been working...
How Web 3 Changes Philanthropy
24.5.2022
Core Ethereum developer details changes to expect after the Merge
24.5.2022
With the Merge still at least three months away, core Ethereum developer Time Beiko offered a few suggestions and reminders for developers and users of Ethereum
KICK․IO Is Evolving – Taking a Closer Look Into the Roadmap
14.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The crypto world is as innovative and exciting as fickle and dynamic. Understanding the market needs and keeping up with the latest trends and changes is crucial if we want to advance and reach new heights. KICK.IO has big plans for the upcoming year, and one, in particular, will...