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Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal
30.1.2022
Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive policy....
Digital Denarius: How a crypto revolution could have saved the Roman Empire
30.1.2022
As Venezuela and Iran find themselves caught up in the cryptocurrency revolution, could this have saved the Roman Empire from crumbling into infighting and crippling inflation?
IMF Tells El Salvador: Costs of Making Bitcoin Legal Tender Exceed Potential Benefits
30.1.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador that the costs of implementing the country’s Bitcoin law, which makes the cryptocurrency legal tender, exceed the potential benefits. The IMF has also urged El Salvador to dissolve the “Fidebitcoin” trust fund and start...
Russian Investors to Pass Exams Before Buying Cryptocurrencies, Draft Law Suggests
30.1.2022
A new Russian law may oblige potential crypto investors to take a test before being allowed to purchase digital assets over a certain limit. The authors are also hoping to regulate cryptocurrency mining and cut access to cheap energy for those who mint coins in their homes. Bill to Bring...
Russians Aware of Bitcoin Divided on Proposed Crypto Ban, Poll Finds
30.1.2022
A new survey has indicated that Russians who have heard about cryptocurrency are deeply divided in their opinions on the recently suggested ban on operations with digital assets. A third of the respondents support the central bank’s proposal while an equal number of participants in...
Russian Government Drafts Roadmap to Regulate, Not Ban Crypto, Report Unveils
29.1.2022
A roadmap on cryptocurrencies has been prepared by a number of ministries, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, Russian media reported. The document, which aims to regulate Russia’s crypto market by the end of this year, comes amid disagreements between the central bank and other...
‘All Winter Olympics Merchants Now Accept Digital Yuan,’ Say Chinese Banks
29.1.2022
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), is gearing up for what will be the biggest week yet for its digital yuan. And while the token remains officially in its pilot phase, it will be showcased to the world next week as the Winter Olympics begin. Domestic adoption plans will...
Crypto.com Inks Multi-Year Deal With LeBron James and His Education-Focused Nonprofit
28.1.2022
On Friday, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced the company has inked a multi-year partnership with LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF). The crypto trading platform notes that the partnership will bolster things like “educational empowerment,”...
Whale Watch: A Deep Dive Into the Concentrations of Large Crypto Holders
28.1.2022
Three months ago the crypto economy was worth more than $3 trillion and since then, digital currency prices have slid a great deal in value, as crypto assets have been sold and distributed across many hands. Over the last decade, fluctuating price cycles have made it so some addresses, typically...
Google Cloud ramps up blockchain efforts by launching digital assets team
28.1.2022
The New Google Cloud team aims to accelerate customers' efforts in the emerging blockchain and crypto spaces, a blog post explained
UAE Based Money Transfer Firm Announces Partnership With Ripplenet
28.1.2022
Al Fardan Exchange, a money transfer firm, has joined up with Ripplenet in a deal that will see the company use the Ripplenet blockchain when sending funds across national borders. Al Fardan’s Reasons for Joining Ripple A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based money transfer platform, Al Fardan...
Crypto Swap Platform LetsExchange Grew 100x in Less Than a Year
28.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LetsExchange.io, an instant cryptocurrency exchange platform, reports the tremendous growth it has achieved since its launch in early 2021. In March 2021, the platform had 6,000 active users from 20 countries. At the time, users could swap 200 digital coins and tokens, accounting...
Riot Forced To Explain A Valorant Character Is Not Into NFTs
27.1.2022
Riot Games, the creators of League of Legends and online shooter Valorant, has issued something of an apology to fans of the latter after a tweet appeared to show one of the game’s characters enjoying the works of an NFT artist.Read more
LBank Exchange Will List Shibnobi (SHINJA) on January 30, 2022
27.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Jan. 27, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Shibnobi (SHINJA) on January 30, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the SHINJA/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on January...
Zombie Atari Celebrates 50-Year Legacy With NFT Loot Boxes
27.1.2022
Founded way back in 1972, Atari celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The all-but-defunct company doesn’t really make games anymore, but it does like to plaster its recognizable logo over everything it can find—from hotels to PCs. And to celebrate that the company is still clinging to life...
78 Days: Measuring the Extended Crypto Market Downturn Against Prior Bear Markets
27.1.2022
The crypto economy has shed enormous value over the last three months and the leading crypto asset bitcoin is down more than 46% since it’s all-time high (ATH) at $69,044 per unit. The same can be said for a great number of digital currencies as the so-called crypto bear market has lasted...
YouTuber Hit With Ungodly Number Of Anime Copyright Strikes Gets A Win For Everyone
27.1.2022
In a new video, Mark Fitzpatrick of the anime YouTube channel Totally Not Mark revealed he not only won a battle in his copyright strike war with Toei Animation but also influenced YouTube to create a new copyright rule for content creators.Read more
Bitcoin is Digital Property, Ethereum is Digital Security - Argues Michael Saylor
27.1.2022
US-based software developer MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has once again questioned the regulatory status of ethereum (ETH), arguing that it can be best classified as digital security. On the other hand, he insisted that there is no doubt that bitcoin (BTC) is a digital property, and thus...
Forget Just Right Clicking, Now We're Printing NFTs With Game Boys
26.1.2022
We can all agree that NFTs suck, right? They chew through energy like termites eating wood and shit out a ton of greenhouse gas emissions, destroying our world one crypto sell at a time. On top of that, you don’t get anything physical, just a digital certificate of blockchain ownership. Thankfully...
Valkyrie Files for ETF That Invests in Firms That Derive 50% Revenue From Bitcoin Mining Industry
26.1.2022
The digital currency asset manager Valkyrie has applied for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund plans invest at least 80% of its net assets into firms that derive at least 50% of their revenue from the bitcoin mining industry....