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Armstrong tweets in public airing of Coinbase's internal discontent
10.6.2022
The petition was quickly removed, and the number of signatures was not shown, but its list of objections to the Coinbase status quo got a big reaction from the CEO
Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments
10.6.2022
The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select...
Saudi Arabia Buys $1 Billion Stake In Publisher That Owns Many Of Your Favorite Games
9.6.2022
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Jay-Z, Jack Dorsey Unveil ‘Bitcoin Academy’ for Brooklyn Public Housing Residents
9.6.2022
The two entrepreneurs are teaming up to offer Bitcoin-focused financial literacy courses beginning this summer for children, teens and adult residents of the Marcy Houses
Stellar Public Network Upgrades to Protocol 19 Successfully
9.6.2022
The Stellar Public Network has been upgraded to Protocol 19 as of June 08, 2022, at 15:00 UTC. The upgrade introduces new transaction preconditions and a new type of signer. Several changes adopted during the upgrade will make building payment channels, key recovery solutions, and bridges to other...
Digital Real Will Be Used by Banks in Brazil as Collateral to Issue Their Own Stablecoins
7.6.2022
The Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, will be more of a wholesale asset instead of a public retail-focused token, according to statements from the president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto. Campos Neto indicated that private banks in the country...
Survey: More Than 70% of Salvadorans Believe the Bitcoin Law Has Not Improved Their Personal Finances
6.6.2022
A recent survey has offered some insight into the real opinions Salvadorans have about the implementation of the Bitcoin Law in the country. The survey, carried out by the University Institute of Public Opinion of the José Simeón Cañas Central American University, found that most...
SEC Launches Game-Show Campaign to Educate Investors in ‘a Playful Way’ – Crypto Included
6.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a game-show campaign to help investors make informed decisions “in a playful way.” One of the contestants in the game show chose to listen to a celebrity and invest in crypto. SEC Debuts ‘Game Show-Themed Public...
A Newly Published Book Claims to Tell the ‘Real Story Behind Mysterious Bitcoin Creator’
5.6.2022
During the last 13 years, a great number of individuals have claimed to be the inventor of Bitcoin, but no single person has been able to prove this to the greater crypto community. At the end of August 2019, a marketing and public relations (PR) agency published a press release that featured a...
Consensus 2022 Visitor Guide: CBDCs and Public Money
2.6.2022
Central bank digital currencies, including a possible digital dollar, remain a hot-button topic in the crypto world. Here’s a rundown of our top choices for attendees interested in government and money at this year’s Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas
Brazilian Development Bank Launches Blockchain Network
1.6.2022
The Brazilian Development Bank has officially launched the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a structure designed to aid other institutions in the country in increasing public transparency. The launch, which was also assisted by the Court of Accounts of the Union, serves to call more institutions...
Binance-Supported Deal for Forbes to Go Public Via SPAC Is Called Off: Report
1.6.2022
Binance had invested $200 million in Forbes earlier this year as part of the plan
Singapore to explore digital asset tokenization on public chains
31.5.2022
The project will see MAS explore DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets by establishing a liquidity pool of tokenized bonds and deposits
BSV president urges Meta to store data for its metaverse on a public blockchain
27.5.2022
Jimmy Nguyen, president of BSV Association, hopes that Meta would take an approach that doesn’t store data within their own servers
JPMorgan Foresees Increased Blockchain Use in Finance — Prepares to Offer Related Services
27.5.2022
JPMorgan expects blockchain use in finance to increase as the crypto sector grows. The global investment bank says, “We want to make sure that we are able to not only support that but also be ready to provide related services.” JPMorgan’s Blockchain Plans JPMorgan Chase &...
EA Tells Devs It Won't Take Stand On Abortion Rights, Encourages 'Healing Circles'
25.5.2022
Electronic Arts won’t be joining some other big game studios in publicly supporting abortion and transgender rights, Kotaku has learned. Asked about it during a May 24 company-wide town hall meeting, the gaming publisher told staff it couldn’t take a stance on every public issue and that “being...
Circle to Issue Weekly USDC Reserve Reports — Tether Publishes May 2022 Assurance Report
22.5.2022
The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has announced the cryptocurrency firm that issues the stablecoin usd coin plans to provide the public with weekly stablecoin reserve reports. Additionally, the company Tether has also released an assurance report on its stablecoin reserves via...
Bitcoin stands apart from other crypto, and what that means for US public policy
22.5.2022
Not all cryptocurrencies are equal, and Bitcoin’s prior claim among decentralized digital assets makes it special
Inflation Should Be Viewed as Public Enemy Number 1
21.5.2022
Jannie Rossouw, Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand._____
Inflation is a process of sustained increases in the general price level over a period of time, typically 12 months.
Inflation can be calculated for a country, for specific regions in a country...
Commerce Dept. Asks for Public Comments on Framework for US Crypto Competitiveness
19.5.2022
The request is in response to Joe Biden’s executive order in March asking for agencies to coordinate their approach to digital assets