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Japanese Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to Establish Digital Asset Custodian: Report
23.5.2022
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust will set up a digital asset custodian for institutional investors
Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced
23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...
Crypto Mining Farm Uncovered in Russia’s Oldest Prison
22.5.2022
Russian law enforcement officials are investigating a crypto mining operation at Butyrka, Russia’s oldest prison. A deputy warden has been accused of stealing electricity to mint digital coins with the help of unidentified accomplices. Deputy Warden Suspected of Mining Cryptocurrency...
Prepare for Recession: Musk and Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein Weigh In; Galaxy Digital’s CEO Talks on Terra Collapse — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
22.5.2022
This week, both Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein and Tesla boss Elon Musk weighed in on the issue of an impending recession in the U.S., issuing sobering estimations. In the wake of Terra’s epic implosion, the topic is all the more critical, but LUNA-tattooed Galaxy Digital CEO Mike...
NFTs: Empowering artists and charities to embrace the digital movement
22.5.2022
With many asking what’s next for NFTs, charities and nonprofits are exploring and maximizing their power for charitable giving
SWIFT Is Experimenting With Decentralized Technologies to Allow CBDC Interconnection
22.5.2022
SWIFT, the interbank payments protocol and messaging system, has announced it is working to connect the different central bank digital currency (CBDC) protocols in development today. The company has partnered with Capgemini, a digital services provider, making a series of experiments to ensure that...
Dubai Creates Committee to Help Cement Its Position as ‘Key City in the Metaverse’
21.5.2022
The rulers of Dubai have created a committee that is mandated with tracking the latest developments in the digital economy. The committee is also expected to bolster the rulers’ quest to make Dubai a “key city in the metaverse.” Dubai Rulers’ Vision The Dubai rulers...
Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says
21.5.2022
President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their life savings by speculating on crypto assets, the top ECB official has suggested. Cryptocurrency...
3K+ Bit Digital hosting partner's crypto miners go offline after explosion and fire
20.5.2022
The company said it will be seeking reimbursement for the lost revenue from mining crypto, with operations at Niagara Falls "hoped to resume within a few weeks."
Vietnam Launches Blockchain Association to Conduct Research and Suggest Regulations
20.5.2022
A newly established blockchain association aims to help Vietnam promote its digital economy and position the country on the world’s technology map. The organization looks to unite Vietnam’s experts in the field and seek cooperation with blockchain communities around the globe for...
Binance Loans Adds Two Digital Assets As Collateral – BAL, and BAND
20.5.2022
Binance has added two digital assets to its Binance Loans platform to cover more registered traders who seek to acquire funds from the platform. The digital assets that have been added are BAL and BAND. Binance announced the news through a post on its official website. Binance Loans is a supportive...
GameStop Jumps Into NFTs Just As The Market Collapses
20.5.2022
The NFT market, and other blockchain-associated grifts like cryptocurrency, are having a very bad month, as their perceived “value” evaporates and whatever actual monetary value they had falls through the floor. To which GameStop says: lol.Read more
Growth in Digital Assets Trade Puts the Spotlight on Blockchain Bridge Security Risks
20.5.2022
Adi Ben-Ari is the Founder and CEO of data security specialist Applied Blockchain. _______The exponential growth in the trade of digital assets across different blockchain platforms in recent years has been accompanied by the emergence of blockchain bridges, or token bridges, that create...
New Marvel Card Game From Ex-Hearthstone Devs Plays Fast As Hell
19.5.2022
Announced today, Marvel Snap looks like a chaotic but fun digital trading card game (TCG) featuring popular Marvel heroes and villains. It’s also the next game from some of the key folks behind Blizzard’s popular digital card game Hearthstone, who left to form their own studio a few years back....
Digital Collectible Owners Continue to Take Loans out Using NFTs as Collateral
19.5.2022
While non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have become a hot commodity over the last 12 months, a number of NFT owners are taking loans out against their NFTs. This month, a project called Nftfi has facilitated $25.6 million in NFT loans so far, and last month the lending marketplace recorded...
Trade Minister Expects Russia to Legalize Cryptocurrency
19.5.2022
Cryptocurrencies will be eventually legalized, a member of the Russian government has opined. The question is when this will happen, Trade Minister Denis Manturov stated as new crypto-related legislation advanced in the State Duma this week. Crypto Legalization Is Current Trend, Russian Minister...
Despite Criminalizing Mining, Abkhazia Uncovers Another Crypto Farm
19.5.2022
Even after introducing fines and criminal liability for cryptocurrency mining, Abkhazia continues to find underground facilities for digital currency extraction. This week, law enforcement officials have confiscated dozens of mining devices from an illegal crypto farm. Abkhazia Shuts Down Crypto...
A Curious Coincidence – Major Terra Backers Break Silence on Same Day
19.5.2022
Several major backers of Terra (LUNA) and its failed algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD (UST) spoke out about last week’s dramatic events this Wednesday, after staying largely silent since the collapse happened 10 days ago. On the same day, Do Kwon’s plan for a new Terra blockchain was put...
Terra Backers Delphi Digital and Hashed Lick Their Wounds After UST and Luna Collapse
19.5.2022
Delphi says Terra-affiliated tokens accounted for 13% of its assets under management at their peak, while Hashed appears to have lost over $3.5 billion
Nomura’s Digital Division to Focus on Cryptocurrencies First, DeFi Later
19.5.2022
The Japanese bank is one of the first institutions to say it will go beyond trading and research to delve deeper into the crypto ecosystem