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Former FTX Boss Ryan Salame Gives up $5.9M Bahamas House
3.5.2024
Former co-CEO of FTX Digital Market Ryan Salame is to transfer a $5.9 million house he owns in the Bahamas to settle criminal charges.
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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame to give up $5.9M Bahamas property
3.5.2024
Salame proposes to satisfy the debtors by transferring a residence he owns to FTX Digital Markets Ltd
Game Studio Shuts Down Before Shipping A Game, Blames Internal Leaks
12.4.2024
Possibility Space, a studio founded by State of Decay creator Jeff Strain, has shut down, according to several social media posts from its former employees.Read more
3 Major UK Banks Bet On Blockchain Property Network With $12M Backing
3.4.2024
Lloyds Bank, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest Group, and property portal Rightmove collectively invested £10m (about $12.6m) in Coadjute, a blockchain firm focused on property transactions.
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EXCLUSIVE: PropyKeys Launches Dapp on Base, RWA, AI and NFT Features for Minting Addresses and Deeds On-chain
13.3.2024
PropyKeys, deployed on Coinbases’s L2 network Base, allows users to mint a digital address – including global landmarks – corresponding to a tangible property.
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Wealthy London Residents Reportedly Use Cryptocurrency for High-End Property Rent Payments
13.3.2024
Some of London’s wealthy residents are reportedly using cryptocurrency to pay for luxury home rentals. High interest rates and a dampened real estate market have led the city’s affluent residents to opt against buying properties. The acceptance of payment in cryptocurrency...
Current Copyright Laws Sufficient for NFTs, No Need for New Legislation: US Govt Study
13.3.2024
A recent US government study found that existing intellectual property laws are sufficient to handle infringement related to NFTs. Consequently, there is no requirement for new legislation to tackle this issue, it says.
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U.S. Govt. Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed Yet, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
13.3.2024
The current intellectual property laws are adequate to deal with concerns about copyright and trademark infringement associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)
Bored Apes and Yuga Ethereum NFTs Experience Value Decline Despite Market Surge – Here’s the Latest
12.3.2024
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs were once the hottest bit of digital property on Ethereum’s NFT market but now Yuga Labs’s signature collection and other affiliated NFTs are posting new lows. The current floor price for BAYC, which indicates the lowest one can purchase it for,...
London’s Richest Tenants Are Paying Rents in Bitcoin : Here’s What You Need to Know
11.3.2024
UK's luxury property firm Knightsbridge Prime Property has completed a £45,000 a week rental transaction in Bitcoin.
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UK Law Commission Seeks To Classify Cryptocurrencies As “Property” In New Draft Bill
22.2.2024
A proposed UK law would officially define cryptocurrencies as a distinct form of property. This move seeks to create greater legal certainty, bolstering protections for holders of digital assets. The Law Commission of England has launched a consultation exercise on the bill, drawing from recent...
England's Law Commission Seeks Views on Draft Legislation to Label Crypto as Property
22.2.2024
The Law Commission also called for evidence on its project on digital assets and electronic trade documents in private international law
Australian Federal Police Officer Denies Stealing Bitcoin During an Investigation
19.2.2024
An Australian cybercrime police officer has been accused of stealing 81.616 Bitcoin during a steroid trafficking investigation in Melbourne. Per court documents, the policeman – William Wheatley – allegedly pocketed a Trezor hardware wallet containing the Bitcoins, then worth about $450,000....
Insider Trading in the NFT Market? Moonbirds’ Unusual Sales Activity Before Yuga Deal
17.2.2024
Prices and trading volume for the Ethereum NFT collection Moonbirds experienced a significant surge on Friday following the announcement of Yuga Labs’ acquisition of the collection’s intellectual property alongside creator Proof. However, there were also considerable spikes in sales...
US Banking Sector Volatility — Distressed Commercial Real Estate Sector Raises Default Concerns
1.2.2024
Following the U.S. central bank’s decision to keep the federal funds rate unchanged, the turbulence in the commercial real estate market has sent shockwaves through the country’s banking sector and internationally as well. On Thursday, New York Community Bancorp witnessed a further...
Affected by the National Stock Market Downturn, Chinese Investors Have Flocked to Gold
1.2.2024
Chinese investors have been buying gold as an investment, motivated by the poor performance of traditional stock and property options. According to World Gold Council (WGC) reports, China had the largest demand for gold for jewelry and investment purposes in 2023. This, and the demand from central...
Long-Dormant ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $35 Million Spring to Life on January’s Final Day
1.2.2024
On Jan. 31, 2024, a notable movement of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ occurred, involving wallets from 2013 and 2016 which collectively transferred 845.06 bitcoins valued at approximately $35.96 million. Originating from a handful of distinct addresses, 726 bitcoins were likely...
London Trial Sheds Light on Alleged Bitcoin Laundering in £5 Billion Fraud Case
30.1.2024
In a trial unfolding at London’s Southwark Crown Court, prosecutors have revealed details of an alleged Bitcoin (BTC) laundering scheme connected to a £5 billion ($6.3 billion) fraud case originating from China. The trial centers around Wen Jian, a woman accused of converting Bitcoin into...
New Zealand Police Seize Residential Property and Cash Owned by Fugitive Former Luxembourg Spy and Onecoin Adviser
30.1.2024
A residential property in Wellington, New Zealand and more than $282,000 belonging to an adviser of Onecoin mastermind Ruja Ignatova was recently seized by the police. Detective Inspector Christiaan Barnard said his organization has no reason to believe that Onecoin masterminds are hiding in...
US IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Report all Crypto-Related Income
24.1.2024
Source:Adobe The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to all taxpayers to report any crypto-related income. The tax regulator has included a digital asset question on 2023 tax return Form 1040. The question asks taxpayers to report cryptos received in 2023 as a reward, award...