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New Fidelity report flags 'stark contrast' between Bitcoin and fiat currencies
19.10.2022
Counterparty risk and "liability" form enduring qualities setting Bitcoin apart, says Fidelity Digital Assets
EU to Target Crypto Miners’ Power Usage as Union Relies Less on Russian Energy
19.10.2022
Authorities in Brussels are taking steps to reduce power consumption, including in cryptocurrency mining, as the EU faces limited energy supplies from Russia, the reliance on which it has been trying to lower. New energy efficiency labeling is to address the growing electricity usage in the crypto...
French Lawmakers Approve New Boss for Finance Watchdog
19.10.2022
Former bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani’s hearings contained a warning for the likes of Binance and Crypto.com setting up in the budding crypto hub
Major client demand the ‘tipping point' for BNY Mellon's crypto services
19.10.2022
BNY Mellon CEO Robin Vince pointed to a survey earlier this year which found 91% of institutional asset managers were interested in investing in tokenized assets
EU Commissioner Urges US to Create New Crypto Rules — Says ‘We Need to Look at Global Regulation of Crypto’
19.10.2022
The European Commission’s commissioner for financial services has reportedly urged U.S. lawmakers to establish new rules to regulate the crypto industry. “We do need to see other players also legislating … We need to look at global regulation of crypto,” said the commissioner....
New Bitcoin-Focused VC Firm Ego Death Capital Raising $30M
18.10.2022
The fund had raised over $11 million of its target as of mid-September
The Next Generation Of The Sims Is Coming—Eventually
18.10.2022
Today’s Sims Summit event announced what everyone was hoping for: the next generation of The Sims.Read more
The New PS5, Xbox Custom Controllers Will Have You Breaking The Bank
18.10.2022
In 2015, Microsoft revealed the Elite Series Xbox controller, a premium gamepad for players who can recount their Call of Duty kill/death ratio faster than their Social Security number. An entire console generation later and Sony’s now getting in the game too with the DualSense Edge, a souped...
Crypto News Summary: Nuri Shuts Down, UK’s Pablo Escobar Banned from Crypto, Do Kwon Denies Seeing Arrest Warrant, Interpol’s New Team
18.10.2022
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Tech’s good intentions and why Satoshi’s new ‘social order’ foundered
18.10.2022
Bitcoin’s creator seemed to succeed where others failed — initially. What did he do differently? He rotated record-keepers
Interpol Team Based in Singapore to Help Countries Combat Crypto Crime
18.10.2022
A special team established by Interpol in Singapore will assist governments around the world in the fight against crimes involving virtual assets, the international police body announced ahead of its general assembly in India. Cryptocurrency and cybercrime will be the main focus of the forum....
VC-Backed Blockchain Project Aptos Reveals Protocol’s ‘Mainnet Has Arrived’
18.10.2022
A new layer one blockchain network called Aptos announced the launch of its mainnet on Monday, following a slew of capital injections from a number of venture capital (VC) firms. The blockchain protocol, crafted with a Rust-centric programming language dubbed Move, is backed by VC companies such...
New Blockchain Aptos Unveils Controversial Tokenomics, APT Incentive Plans
18.10.2022
Tokens that private investors hold are subject to a 12-month lockup, while the entire circulating supply will be released in the next ten years
Ericsson: 5G Tech a Gateway to the Metaverse
18.10.2022
Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According to a study, users that have 5G data services have been spending more time in the metaverse and extended reality apps, and believe these...
Mastercard to Help Banks Offer Crypto Trading — Executive Says Crypto Is on the ‘Cusp of Really Going Mainstream’
18.10.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has introduced a new program called Crypto Source to enable financial institutions to offer crypto trading and other related services to their customers. Mastercard has partnered with Paxos Trust Company to support this program. A Mastercard executive says that crypto...
New LEGO Set Has A Huge Sh*t In Its Toilet
18.10.2022
LEGO set 60335, a “Train Station” for the LEGO City line, is not the first in the company’s history to ship with some kind of poop. It is, however, the first to ship with an enormous pile of human shit that is clogging up a toilet.Read more
New York Man Faces 25 Years in Prison for Bitcoin Money Laundering and Narcotics Scheme
17.10.2022
A New York man is facing 25 years in prison, after being convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn of money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
The unlicensed business the man was accused of operating was part of a scheme to launder money earned in bitcoin (BTC) from...
New allegations arise regarding Binance's regulatory framework
17.10.2022
The report alleges that Binance tried to insulate itself from regulatory scrutiny — a suggestion which the exchange denies
South Korean Prosecutors Say They Want to Buy New Crypto-tracking Tools
17.10.2022
Prosecutors in South Korea say they will spend money on crypto tracking tools – and have claimed that they will use these innovative solutions to crack down on money-laundering, crypto-powered drug deals, and kimchi premium trading.
According to Kookmin Ilbo, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office of...
What new EU sanctions mean for crypto exchanges and their Russian client
17.10.2022
Despite many popular exchanges curtailing their operations within Russia, many platforms continue to service the region as usual