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South Korea Begins to Fulfill President Elect’s Pledge to Bolster the NFT Ecosystem
14.4.2022
An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to bolster the metaverse ecosystem after saying it will adopt a non-fungible token (NFT) copyright policy. Supporting the Metaverse Ecosystem...
Okcoin, Stacks Launch $165M Pledge to Support Bitcoin-Related Projects
10.3.2022
The Bitcoin Odyssey is a year-long pledge taken by VC firms to deploy money into solutions that accelerate the adoption of bitcoin
Main Opposition Candidate for President of South Korea Pledges Support for Crypto Tax Exemptions
20.1.2022
The leading presidential candidate of the opposition in South Korea has promised voters to ease the tax burden on crypto-related profits through exemptions. In a recent statement, Yoon Suk-yeol indicated that crypto investors will be treated like those who put money into stocks. Presidential...
South Korean Presidential Candidates Pledge Lower Taxes for Crypto Traders, End to ICO Ban
19.1.2022
The new year is off to a flying start for South Korea’s crypto community – who will likely have plenty to celebrate after March’s presidential elections....
Read More: South Korean Presidential Candidates Pledge Lower Taxes for Crypto Traders, End to ICO Ban
Chinese Tech Titans’ Digital Collectibles Pledge Involves ‘Fighting Crypto’
1.11.2021
Some of China’s biggest tech firms including the likes of JD, Tencent, and Alibaba’s Ant Group have signed a “self-regulating pact” that involves a commitment to “fighting” or “eliminating” cryptoassets.
Per JRJ and NBD, the agreement was sealed at a meeting led by the National Copyright Exchange...
Alleged South African Bitcoin Fraudster Makes First Court Appearance Since Arrest
26.10.2021
Sandile Shezi, the South African bitcoin trader accused of defrauding investors, recently made his first court appearance before a Johannesburg magistrate. Shezi out on Bail The bitcoin trader’s court appearance came just days after he honored his pledge to surrender himself to the police....
ShapeShift issues second token airdrop following decentralization pledge
23.9.2021
In a July interview with Cointelegraph, CEO Erik Voorhees described full decentralization as an “iterative process” that can take many years
NFT-based Fixed Lending Protocol Pledge Backed by Stanford Alumni Announces Successful Fundraise
18.9.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Pledge Finance is launching a cross-chain decentralized finance ecosystem, purpose-built for the financial sector following a successful private round in which it raised more than $3 million. Hong Kong – Pledge Finance, an algorithm-driven, multi-chain decentralized finance...
Stanford researcher-led Pledge raises $3M for decentralized lending protocol
11.9.2021
Researchers from Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley contributed to the development of the crypto-asset lending platform
Homeowners Offered Crypto-Backed Loans to Finance Home Improvement Projects
15.8.2021
As buying a home is by itself a serious investment, homeowners often lack the cash to fund further improvements to their property. While traditional bank loans are not as easily available, a new partnership now offers crypto holders to use their digital assets as collateral and instantly borrow...
Clean-water nonprofit launches celebrity-funded Bitcoin Water Trust
4.6.2021
The Bitcoin Water Trust currently has collected more than 12 BTC so far, representing a cumulative value of $468,000 at today’s prices
Four crypto veterans pledge to give at least 1% of their wealth to charity each year
5.5.2021
Ryan Selkis, Dan Matuszewski, Qiao Wang and Haseeb Qureshi join the new crypto donations initiative established by The Giving Block
The Giving Block launches 'Crypto Giving Pledge' to ramp up crypto donation efforts
26.4.2021
“Crypto Giving Pledge” is the organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiative yet
American Political Leaders Playing High-stakes Bitcoin Pledge War
12.2.2021
Andrew Yang. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Andrew Yang
Politicians appear set to use bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins as tools to score points with crypto-keen voters and citizens in some of the USA’s biggest cities – as would-be New York mayor Andrew Yang and current Miami mayor Francis Suarez...
SpiderDAO and Xangle Pledge to Drive Transparency
4.2.2021
SpiderDAO, a next-generation hardware-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance provider, has pledged to take transparency to another level by partnering with Xangle, a leading brand, driving digital assets. SpiderDAO tweeted to announce the strategic collaboration yesterday...
Elon Musk Is Back Tweeting About Dogecoin as Price Rises 50%
4.2.2021
Musk was apparently welcoming dogecoin's latest price bounce
Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin as Collateral for Cash Loans
10.12.2020
Fidelity Digital says it will allow institutional customers to pledge bitcoin as collateral against cash loans in partnership with Blockfi. The firm’s decision helps bitcoin investors turn their digital holdings into cash without selling. Fidelity’s targeted clients include hedge funds...
Blockchain Bites: Square’s Green Bitcoin Pledge, $15B AUM in Crypto Funds
8.12.2020
Crypto markets are trading sideways, while Spain's second-largest bank is reportedly planning a leap into the digital asset industry
Square to Support Greener Bitcoin Mining as Part of Zero-Carbon Pledge
8.12.2020
Square will dedicate $10 million to the development of clean bitcoin mining technologies
Boringdao Raises $1.4M: Project’s Tokenized BTC Bridge Backed by 200% Collateral
10.10.2020
There’s a new tokenized bitcoin project coming to the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem that’s recently received $1.4 million from blockchain investors. The project called Boringdao, a decentralized bridge between Ethereum and alternative blockchains, plans to launch...