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China's first national NFT marketplace to launch next week: Report
28.12.2022
The state-backed platform will serve as a secondary market for NFTs and digital asset copyrights
China’s first national NFT marketplace to launch next week: Report
28.12.2022
The state-backed platform will serve as a secondary market for NFTs and digital asset copyrights
XRP Price Prediction as Republic of Palau Works with Ripple to Launch National Stablecoin – XRP to the Moon?
27.12.2022
Given the market slowdown, the XRP price prediction remains bearish as it struggles below the $0.3715 level. Despite occasional setbacks, like the bankruptcies and arrests of some of its previous major players, several governments are eager to join the crypto bandwagon and are considering...
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
National Geographic debuts in NFT Genesis collection with Snowcrash
22.12.2022
According to the plans of National Geographic, the prime publication is all set to deliver its NFT collection. However, this is done with the active collaboration of Web3 studio and the NFT platform Snowcrash. Many competitive publications have done this earlier, with it now the turn of National...
A beginner's guide to NBA Top Shot NFTs
21.12.2022
The collective sales volume of NBA Top Shot NFTs has dropped 99% from its February 2021 peak
US Senate banking chair floats possibility of banning crypto
19.12.2022
Despite suggesting a possible ban, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated it would be “very difficult” to implement because activity “would go offshore.”
National Bank of Kazakhstan Publishes Whitepaper for Digital Tenge
18.12.2022
The central bank of Kazakhstan has completed the second phase of testing for its digital currency and published a whitepaper. The studies carried out by the regulator on its introduction did not identify significant risks for the country’s financial stability and economy. Monetary Authority...
Fugitive Do Kwon Now Staying in Serbia Report Says — Terraform Labs CEO Suggests SBF Is to Blame for UST Depeg
12.12.2022
A new report has claimed that Do Kwon, the fugitive CEO of Terraform Labs, is currently staying in Serbia. The report added that the South Korean government has engaged the Serbian government regarding the matter. Meanwhile, Kwon has accused Sam Bankman-Fried and Alameda Research of orchestrating...
Argentina Organizes National Blockchain Committee to Implement State Level Strategy
10.12.2022
The government of Argentina has designated a national blockchain committee in order to establish the directives for a state-level blockchain adoption strategy. In a document, Argentina remarks on the importance of this tech for the future and presents several use cases that would benefit from...
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto
9.12.2022
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document, which sought to bring order to crypto mining and exchange activities in Paraguay, was ultimately dropped after failing to obtain the votes needed to reject the presidential...
Argentine Government Creates National Blockchain Committee
7.12.2022
The initiative seeks to promote the development of public policies and technological solutions based on blockchain
Argentina Signs Automatic Tax Data Sharing Agreement With the United States
6.12.2022
The government of Argentina has signed a data sharing agreement with the U.S. to enhance the cooperation of the countries in the tax arena. The agreement, which was signed by Sergio Massa, minister of economy of Argentina, and U.S. ambassador Marc Stanley, will allow the Argentine national...
Treasury officials would have done more for national security by leaving Tornado Cash alone
5.12.2022
Tornado Cash contributes to our national security interests more than it undermines them
Japanese Government Set to Adopt FATF Crypto AML Guidelines into National Law
5.12.2022
The Japanese government is preparing to enshrine the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s crypto anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines into the legal code – after the country’s parliament voted in favor of the measure.
NHK reported that MPs voted for the Revised Act on Prevention of Transfer...
Report: Nigerian Finance Bill Has Provisions Allowing Govt to Tax Crypto Transactions
5.12.2022
A Nigerian finance bill, which seeks to amend the country’s various tax statutes, contains provisions which allow the government to tax cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, a report has said. Nigeria is reportedly seeking to join six other countries, including two from Africa...
Uzbekistan Approves Rules for Issuance and Circulation of Crypto Assets
3.12.2022
The authority responsible for crypto oversight in Uzbekistan has determined the order of issuing and circulating digital assets in the country. The main reason behind the move is to establish a mechanism that would allow local companies to attract capital through coins and tokens. Uzbekistan...
National Bank of Ukraine Unveils E-hryvnia Concept
1.12.2022
The central bank of Ukraine has presented to interested parties a draft concept of the nation’s future digital currency, the e-hryvnia. The regulator is currently considering several potential applications for its digital coin, including retail payments and cross-border settlements. Ukraine’s...
National Bank of Ukraine is Looking at CBDCs for Retail Payments, Cross-Border Transactions, and Crypto Trading
30.11.2022
Ukraine is continuing the work on its digital hryvnia, or e-hryvnia, despite the ongoing aggression by Russia.
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) introduced a draft concept for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) on Monday this week. The statement said that the key purpose of e-hryvnia is...
Dominica works with Huobi for digital identity program
29.11.2022
The Commonwealth of Dominica has launched a digital identity program and national token in partnership with Huobi