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Australia Starts Research Program to Explore Digital Asset Opportunities
30.8.2022
The DFCRC is an industry-led cross-disciplinary consortium that has 25 partners from the finance, academia and regulatory sectors, including the Reserve Bank. Australia's Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe was at the launch. Earlier this month, the Australian central bank entered into...
Indonesia's Biggest Tech Firm Enters Crypto With Purchase of Local Exchange: Report
30.8.2022
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia, Indonesia's biggest tech company, has entered the cryptocurrency market with the purchase of local crypto exchange Kripto Maksima Koin, Reuters reported Monday
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Skeptical About Metaverse, Criticizes Play-to-Earn Models
30.8.2022
Phil Spencer, head of the Xbox brand, believes that the metaverse has been with us since 30 years ago, when digital gaming was largely introduced. However, Spencer criticized play-to-earn (P2E) models, stating that they create a workforce out of a kind of gamer who needs to monetize the time spent...
Crypto Lender Hodlnaut Placed Under Interim Judicial Management by Singapore Court
30.8.2022
Troubled crypto lender Hodlnaut has been placed under interim judicial management in Singapore three weeks after it was forced to freeze withdrawals due to "difficult market conditions"
FBI Asks DeFi Platforms to Increase Security Measures, Warns Crypto Investors Against Vulnerabilities
30.8.2022
The warning comes after a slew of DeFi hacks this year, which has led to investors losing billions of dollars worth of crypto
Amid Colorado’s Gas Flare Ban, Report Shows Half Dozen Gas and Oil Firms Are Raking in a Lot of Bitcoin
30.8.2022
In November 2020, Colorado banned gas flaring, venting, and the release of raw gas into the atmosphere. While the centennial state has a large number of well sites, a recent report shows that roughly a half dozen Colorado oil and gas companies are leveraging gas-to-bitcoin flare mitigation systems...
IMF Expects US Economy to Experience High Inflation for at Least Another Year or Two
30.8.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the U.S. economy to experience high inflation for at least another year or two. “I would be careful about looking at one data point for the U.S.,” IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath cautioned. IMF on US Economy and Global...
Senator Warren ‘Very Worried’ About Federal Reserve Raising Interest Rates, Tipping US Economy Into Recession
30.8.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says she is “very worried” that the Federal Reserve will tip the economy into recession. “There is nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in Jerome Powell’s tool bag that deals directly with” the causes of inflation,...
First Mover Asia: Taipei Blockchain Week Imperiled by Government’s COVID-19 Quarantine; Bitcoin Rebounds Above $20K
30.8.2022
Organizers are exploring the use of residency visas for potential attendees and are optimistic they will hold a successful event; ether climbs
Goldman Sachs Urges Investors to Buy Commodities Now — Expects Equities to Suffer as Inflation Stays Elevated
30.8.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has urged investors to buy commodities now and worry about a recession later. The firm’s analysts see commodities as “the best asset class to own during a late-cycle phase where demand remains above supply.” Meanwhile, “equities could...
Gala Games Announces Launch Date for Spider Tanks
30.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Jackson, Wyoming (August 29, 2022) – Gala Games, the leading pioneer in web3 entertainment and blockchain gaming, today announced that Spider Tanks, the first Web3 PvP esports brawler, will launch on October 31, 2022 as the debut game on Project GYRI, Gala Games’...
Singapore Considers Stricter Rules for Retail Crypto Investors — Regulator Says Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Highly Hazardous’
30.8.2022
Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is contemplating imposing stricter rules on retail crypto investors. “MAS regards cryptocurrencies as unsuitable for use as money and as highly hazardous for retail investors,” said the central bank chief....
Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, Selected by Central Bank to Develop a DeFi Liquidity Pool
29.8.2022
The Banco Central do Brasil chose seven other projects as part of the Financial and Technological Innovation and Technology Laboratory
‘Obvious Nonsense’: Prominent Blockchain’s Founder Dismisses Smear Campaign Allegation
29.8.2022
Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer said the allegations – which drove the token down about 11% – are “categorically false.”
Federal Reserve’s FedNow Set for Mid-2023 Debut
29.8.2022
The instant payments service is currently being piloted by 120 firms, including banks and payment processors
Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Rebound Halts 3-Day Losing Streak
29.8.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) started the week in positive territory, rising 3% on average trading volume. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rebounded on Monday following three consecutive days of losses. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto...
The End of the Texas Bitcoin Mining Gold Rush
29.8.2022
The new era for mining in the state might look more like a slog than a boom – but it could also be better for the electric grid
Veve Partners With Marvel to Drop Limited Edition NFT Covers Featuring Spider-Man, Black Panther
29.8.2022
On August 29, the digital collectibles company Veve announced that the platform has launched digital variant non-fungible token (NFT) covers from three Marvel comic book artists. Veve and Marvel detailed that the NFT drops called the Marvel Artworks collection will be limited edition, 1-of-1...
Cardano Builder IOG Funds $4.5M Blockchain Research Hub at Stanford University
29.8.2022
Cardano blockchain builder Input Output Global (IOG) has funded a $4.5 million blockchain hub at Stanford University, the latest in a series of academic research outposts around the globe
La provincia argentina de Mendoza ahora acepta criptomonedas para el pago de impuestos
29.8.2022
Los pagos efectuados en criptomonedas al gobierno de la provincia se convertirían inmediatamente a pesos argentinos