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Sunday Comics: Does This Spark Joy?
14.2.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Private finance emerges as crypto’s next major growth catalyst
14.2.2021
GameStop saga catalyzes private finance to ascend rapidly, with on-chain privacy solutions and synthetic asset pools cropping up across the crypto space
Indian Official Provides Updates on Crypto Bill and Transition Period for Crypto Holders: Report
14.2.2021
As the Indian government gets closer to moving forward with the cryptocurrency bill, an official from the Ministry of Finance reportedly explained what discussions the government has been having regarding the crypto bill and the impending legislation. Indian Crypto Bill’s Progress Update...
DeFi Protocols Cream Finance, Alpha Exploited, $37.5M Lost: ‘Prime Suspect’ ID’d
13.2.2021
Alpha Finance says the "loophole" has been patched
Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Approves Nine Crypto Platforms to Work With National Banks
13.2.2021
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved...
The Division 2 Will Get More Updates, Announce Seemingly Surprised Developers
12.2.2021
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have confirmed today that The Division 2 will receive more content this year, doubling down on statements made by Ubisoft’s CEO earlier this week during a call with investors. Read more
Even The Justice Department Is Looking Into The GameStop Stock Fiasco
12.2.2021
While the dust starts to settle around GameStop’s meme stock phenomenon, investigations into the hedge funds, trading platforms, and the Reddit community that fueled it are just getting started. Many people have already lost a lot of money, but even more could be on the line if lawmakers...
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says ‘the Misuse of Cryptocurrencies Is a Growing Problem’
12.2.2021
Janet Yellen, the new U.S. Treasury Secretary, has warned about “a growing problem” from “the misuse of cryptocurrencies.” She emphasized that “cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance...
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Web-based YIELD App looks to tackle DeFi's 'inherent complexity'
12.2.2021
YIELD App launched the public beta of its web platform Friday. Its target audience is retail investors looking for easy exposure to DeFi
Grayscale Files to Register Trust for DeFi Platform Yearn Finance
12.2.2021
Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset manager, has filed to register a new cryptocurrency trust for Yearn Finance (YFI)
India's crypto ban is coming, hodlers to be given transition period: Bloomberg
12.2.2021
An anonymous Indian official has claimed the country’s parliament will soon introduce a blanket bank on crypto assets, and give hodlers three-to-six months to liquidate
Ethereum devs grumble as Harvest Finance and Value Defi eye Binance Smart Chain
12.2.2021
Two Ethereum-native DeFi protocols are headed to Binance Smart Chain, but critics doubt the layer-1 has staying power
DeFi growth and potential Grayscale YFI security push Yearn.finance to $45.9K
11.2.2021
Yearn finance’s recent partnership with Badger DAO, cross-platform DeFi integration and a potential Grayscale Investments YFI security back YFI’s rally to a new high
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Game
11.2.2021
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Games Store digital showcase. Before today, the highly anticipated Metroidvania was only confirmed for a Switch release.Read more
Mastercard Will Start Supporting Cryptocurrencies Directly on its Network
11.2.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has announced that it is preparing to allow a number of cryptocurrencies to move through its network directly. Customers, merchants, and businesses will no longer need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies to transfer through the Mastercard network. Mastercard...
Finance Redefined: Is this the escape from Ethereum? Feb. 3–10
11.2.2021
Everyone’s trying to jump ship from Ethereum’s layer one, apparently
Thai finance minister critical of current crypto speculative surge
11.2.2021
Thailand’s finance minister is not a fan of the retail crypto mania that saw monthly trading volume triple in January
US Treasury Secretary Yellen says crypto misuse is a growing problem
11.2.2021
The private sector invests enormous resources to help the government combat crypto crimes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said
BadgerDAO partners with Yearn.Finance to build sustainable Bitcoin vaults
10.2.2021
Bitcoin in DeFi gets a promising boost as two major yield vault projects join forces