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Issues Crypto Should Watch For in the Tornado Cash Sanctions
12.8.2022
What a week huh? Tornado Cash got sanctioned, hedge funds might soon have to report their crypto holdings and we haven’t even had a chance to look at the latest push to give the CFTC spot market oversight
Belarus Issues International Arrest Warrant for Owner of Country’s ‘Largest Crypto Exchanger’
11.8.2022
Law enforcement officials in Minsk are seeking international assistance to locate and detain the man who ran what is said to be the biggest online exchanger for cryptocurrencies in Belarus. The crypto trader has been accused of tax evasion and an investigation against three of his accomplices...
Brazilian Congress Fails to Vote on Cryptocurrency Bill, Next Discussion Scheduled for September
8.8.2022
The Brazilian Congress failed to address a proposed cryptocurrency bill this week. While the proposed public policy was indeed on the agenda, the deputy chamber focused on discussing bills that tend to other issues, including health and digital education problems. The digital currency bill...
Here’s How Web3 Can Wipe Out Issues the Ticketing Industry Has Faced for Decades
3.8.2022
Josh Katz is the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Web3 ticketing platform YellowHeart.__________
Web3 first began as a vision of a decentralized internet that allows people to fully own digital items. Sounds simple enough, which is why so many different industries have jumped at...
Chinese municipal bank issues first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral
3.8.2022
The unnamed recipient of the loan said the e-CNY transaction was fast and efficient; they received an equivalent of 500,000 CNY, which was $74,020 at the time of publication
Solana Suffers Exploit — Close to 8,000 SOL-Based Wallets Have Been Compromised
3.8.2022
The Solana smart contract project is suffering from issues once again after it was discovered that close to 8,000 Solana-based wallets have been compromised. Solana is asking victimized wallet owners to complete a survey and the team stressed that “engineers are investigating the root...
New York Attorney General Wants to Hear From Investors Deceived by Crypto Platforms
3.8.2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged investors in her state who believe they have been deceived by a crypto platform to contact her office. “Investors were promised large returns on cryptocurrencies, but instead lost their hard-earned money,” she stressed. Letitia James...
Coinbase Confirms ‘No Financing Exposure’ to Bankrupt Crypto Firms Celsius, Voyager, Three Arrows Capital
22.7.2022
Crypto exchange Coinbase has confirmed that the company “had no financing exposure” to bankrupt firms, including Celsius Network, Voyager Digital, and Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “The issues here were foreseeable and actually credit-specific, not crypto-specific...
US federal agency issues legal advisory on NFT investments
20.7.2022
The advisory primarily targets reporting of NFTs investments that represent “property,” such as real estate
SEC Enforcement Head Asks Congress for More Resources to Tackle Crypto Issues
19.7.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement arm has asked Congress for additional resources – including headcount – to shore up its crypto regulation efforts
FBI issues public warning over fake crypto apps
19.7.2022
Fake crypto apps appear to be part of an ongoing game of whack-a-mole with app store operators
Will intellectual property issues sidetrack NFT adoption?
18.7.2022
In posting NFT artwork on social media, a new owner could be breaking intellectual property laws. A “wave of litigation has already begun.”
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis
17.7.2022
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The central bank stressed that it “has not given any license or authorization to any entity or company to operate schemes” involving...
Liquidators can subpoena 3AC founders despite 'tricky issues' with crypto assets
13.7.2022
The counsel for liquidators said he didn’t know the current location of Zhu or Davies, alleging the duo have not provided "meaningful cooperation" with the liquidators
Nintendo Japan Says It Recognises Same-Sex Marriages, Even Though Japan Doesn't
13.7.2022
Nintendo issued an update on the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives yesterday, and while this is normally a pretty stale kind of thing to read through as a fan, this particular publication had one thing that stood out.Read more
100-Year-Old Pennsylvania-Based Bank Approved to Leverage Makerdao’s Stablecoin Vault
11.7.2022
Makerdao, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that issues the stablecoin DAI, approved a governance vote that provides “collateral integration from a U.S.-based bank.” The Makerdao governance vote passed by a majority vote of more than 87%, and it allows the U.S. financial...
Colombia Issues Guide for Implementing Blockchain for Public Projects in the Country
8.7.2022
The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia, Mintic, has issued a guide that describes the steps to implement blockchain in projects directed at the state level. The document defines blockchain and its basic elements, and also describes the guidelines that some projects...
US Treasury issues framework addressing engagement on crypto with foreign regulators
7.7.2022
The Treasury report was required under President Joe Biden’s executive order on digital assets issued in March
Nvidia's Silence On Abortion Rights Troubles Many Employees
7.7.2022
Ever since the Supreme Court announced that Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land, Americans have started turning to a different institution to protect their lives: their employer. The tech and games industry is no different. Staff at Nvidia, which is headquartered in Silicon Valley but...
$10 Bundle Includes Hundreds Of Games, Helps Fund Access To Abortion
6.7.2022
Game designer Caro Asercion has marshaled together a massive itch.io bundle giveaway to help raise money for abortion funds throughout U.S. states where reproductive health is now, or soon will be, illegal following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. It’s just $10, and includes...