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Artists Ordered to Pay $9 Million in BAYC Copyright Dispute
6.2.2024
Artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen are mandated by a federal court to pay $9 million in damages to Yuga Labs, following a high-profile legal dispute over unauthorized use of the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s copyrighted non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Yuga Labs Wins Big as Artists Ordered to Pay up...
Tether Leads Crypto Mobile App Oobit’s $25 Million Series A Funding
5.2.2024
Tether announced today that it led a $25 million Series A funding round for crypto mobile payments app Oobit. Crypto’s biggest stablecoin issuer said the funding will contribute to Oobit’s ongoing development. The mobile app enables users to tap and pay for goods and services with their...
Indian Government Rejects Binance’s Plea to Resume Operations, Demands PMLA Compliance
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is engaged in discussions with the Indian government to regain access to its mobile app and website in the country following its delisting from Apple’s India app store. While Binance is prepared to pay taxes and penalties, it is currently unwilling to comply...
NFT Artist Ryder Ripps Must Dish Out $9M to Yuga Labs
5.2.2024
NFT artist Ryder Ripps and associate Jeremy Cahen must pay Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) developer Yuga Labs nearly $9m in profit disgorgement. Both have been permanently banned from using the BAYC identifier in any logos or trademarks, a final court judgment on Friday showed. Additionally,...
Bit.Store and Gate Pay Unveil Gate MiniApp Collaboration for Enhanced Crypto Card Services
4.2.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Bit.Store, a leading innovator in cryptocurrency card solutions, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Gate Pay, one of the world’s premier cryptocurrency exchanges. This collaboration introduces a groundbreaking Gate MiniApp on Gate.io, designed to seamlessly...
Genesis Settles SEC Lawsuit, Agrees to $21 Million Civil Penalty for Earn Product
2.2.2024
Genesis Global and its affiliated entities have reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), agreeing to pay a civil penalty of $21 million. The settlement, which resolves the SEC’s civil lawsuit against Genesis over the “unregistered offer...
DeFiance Capital Wins in Lawsuit Against Defunct Crypto Fund 3AC in Singapore
2.2.2024
The High Court of Singapore turned down plea from the now-defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) to dismiss DeFiance Capital’s lawsuit filed against the fund. In a recent hearing, Judge Chua Lee Ming gave greenlight to Defiance Capital in its $140 million dispute with 3AC. Further...
Polygon Labs Lays Off 19% of Staff Following Restructuring, Increases Workers’ Pay by 15%
1.2.2024
Polygon blockchain developer Polygon Labs has cut 19% off its workforce, according to a blog post published by CEO Marc Boiron on Thursday. Polygon Labs Lays Off 60 Employees Boiron called the decision “difficult, but necessary” to ensure the team’s “extreme focus, diligence, efficiency...
Celsius Emerges from Bankruptcy and will Distribute $3B to Creditors
1.2.2024
Celsius Network has emerged from bankruptcy and is planning to pay over $3 billion of cryptocurrency and fiat to its creditors. Part of the bankruptcy plan will include the creation of a new Bitcoin mining company named “Ionic Digital” which will be fully owned by Celsius’ creditors. Hut 8 Corp....
Bit.Store Elevates Crypto Payment Experience With Binance Pay Integration
29.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Main Takeaways: Bit.Store introduces Binance Pay for efficient crypto top-ups. Seamless integration offers a quick, secure method for BitStore cardholders. Collaboration reflects Bit.Store’s commitment to user-friendly crypto solutions. The partnership underscores...
Russian Crypto Miners Fume at Moscow’s Plans to Raise Their Electricity Tariffs
25.1.2024
Russia’s biggest crypto mining industry association has hit out at Moscow’s plans to increase electricity tariffs for miners. The Ministry of Energy wants miners to fork out between two and five times more than they currently pay. As mining is not yet classified as a state-recognized form...
South Korean ‘Crypto Drug Dealer’ Jailed for 7 Years
25.1.2024
A South Korean court has sent a drug dealer who sold narcotics to crypto-paying “customers” to jail for seven years. Per the news agency Yonhap, the Criminal Division of the Busan District Court also ordered the unnamed individual – referred to by the media as “A” – to pay a fine of over $9,000....
KuCard, The Crypto Visa Card by KuCoin, Brings Apple Pay to Customers
24.1.2024
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that is not part of Cryptonews.com editorial content. Victoria, Seychelles — 23rd January, 2024 — KuCard, the first crypto debit card introduced by KuCoin, a top 5 global cryptocurrency exchange, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more...
Animoca Brands and HashKey Sign Strategic Partnership Deal + More Crypto News
24.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In today’s edition: Animoca Brands and HashKey Sign Strategic Partnership Deal KuCard Crypto News: Apple Pay Integration Bitget Reveals Smart Copy Mode __________...
Sri Lanka’s Stance on Crypto and the Launch of ‘Lanka Pay’ in 2024
22.1.2024
Sri Lanka has always been a country where cash is king and this remains the case despite the country planning to introduce its digital currency by the end of 2024. Once dubbed “the pearl of the Indian Ocean” — Sri Lanka is known for producing the finest tea, fresh coconuts,...
Russia’s Nornickel Using ‘Digital Assets’ to Pay Employee Dividends
22.1.2024
Source: Alex J/Adobe The Russian metal mining giant Nornickel (Nornickel Norilsk) says it will start paying its employees dividends with “digital financial assets.” The firm’s board of directors has approved a program that will see employees receive around $10.40 per share. And, according to...
Cryptocurrency Rights Bill Introduced in Virginia
20.1.2024
A bill that seeks to safeguard the cryptocurrency rights of the citizens has been introduced to the Senate of Virginia. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Saddam Azlan Salim, would guarantee that citizens can self-custody, transact, mine, and pay with cryptocurrency, also exempting cryptocurrency...
Alchemy Pay Deploys on Bitcoin.com as Global On-Ramp Provider
18.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Alchemy Pay has launched its fiat-crypto on-ramp payment services on Bitcoin.com’s web portal. Alchemy Pay’s direct-to-customer plugin, which can be easily integrated and deployed by web3 apps and platforms, supports the purchase of a wide range of cryptocurrencies, including...
12% of El Salvador’s Population Used Bitcoin for Goods and Services in 2023: Survey
17.1.2024
According to the annual survey conducted by José Simeón Cañas Central American University in El Salvador, 12% of the local population used Bitcoin (BTC) at least once to pay for goods and services in 2023. The survey, conducted in December 2023 with 1,280 respondents interviewed...
Argentine Tenants Lead Crypto Adoption, Pay Rent in BTC Under Novel Contract – Pesos Out, Bitcoin In?
15.1.2024
Rosario Bitcoin contract marks major milestone in Argentina’s push for mainstream crypto adoption. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. Argentina’s third most populated city Rosario recently saw an unprecedented rental agreement that signifies a major milestone for crypto adoption...