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Playnance Introduces Gaming Layer-3 PlayBlock on Arbitrum Orbit
20.3.2024
Playnance has announced the scheduled launch of PlayBlock, a Layer-3 gaming ecosystem developed on the Arbitrum Orbit.
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Sygnum carries out the tokenization of $50 million
20.3.2024
Sygnum carries out the tokenization of USD 50 million worth of Matter Labs’ reserve treasury on the zkSYNC blockchain. This is a move toward digital asset economy incorporation in finance. The security tokens with Sygnum are on-chain duplicates of Fidelity International’s large Institutional...
Tellor hits Polygon zkEVM: A new era begins
20.3.2024
One of the Oracle protocols that stands out is Tellor, a decentralized and permissionless one capable of providing highly secured and accurate data to the blockchain. Some significant strides have been made in this respect when this protocol was deployed on Polygon zkEVM. This is a strategic step...
Blockchain Games Firm Sequence, Google Cloud Partner to Bring Web3 Gaming to Cloud
20.3.2024
Sequence aims to remove the complexity of Web3 technology by offering its full-stack gaming solution to Google Cloud customers.
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King River Capital, Immutable, and Polygon Labs Launch $100M Gaming Fund
20.3.2024
Australian venture capital firm King River Capital, blockchain gaming firm Immutable and Polygon Labs have teamed up to launch a $100 million gaming fund.
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South Korean Altcoin Issuer Arrested on $16.1m Fraud Charges
20.3.2024
A South Korean altcoin issuer has been arrested on fraud charges. Prosecutors in the country have accused him of duping investors out of $16.1 million.
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Argentina Regulator Outlines Plans to Police Crypto Exchanges
20.3.2024
The top Argentinian financial regulator says it plans to “supervise” the Latin American nation’s crypto service providers.
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Paradigm Supports Coinbase’s Case Against the SEC, Files Amicus Curiae Brief
19.3.2024
Paradigm has filed an amicus curiae brief supporting Coinbase in its legal battle against the SEC. The crypto investment firm argues that the SEC's refusal to provide clear regulatory guidance for digital assets is hindering compliance efforts and pushing businesses overseas. Coinbase's case...
UK FCA Plans to Implement Market Abuse Regime for Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has announced its intention to introduce a market abuse regime for cryptocurrencies by the end of the year.
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Binance Urges Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Avoid U.S. Investors
19.3.2024
Binance has reportedly urged prime brokers like FalconX and Hidden Road to enhance their client screening processes to prevent U.S. investors from accessing its platform
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Genesis Agrees to Pay $21M Fine to Settle SEC Crypto Lending Charges
19.3.2024
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Capital has agreed to pay a $21 million fine as part of a final court judgement to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In an official ruling released on March 19, the SEC highlighted the reason for the penalty...
SEC Requests $158 Million Increase to Tackle Crypto Market Challenges in 2025 Budget Proposal
19.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking an additional $158 million for its 2025 budget to address the growing complexities in financial markets, particularly the challenges stemming from the crypto sector.
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Nonprofit Focused On “Corporate Wrongdoing” Empower Oversight Launches Lawsuit Against SEC Amidst Reports of Conflicts of Interests
19.3.2024
Empower Oversight filed a lawsuit against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday, claiming the federal agency failed to comply with their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding cryptocurrency conflict of interests at the agency.
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Tokenized Asset Settlement Project will transform asset management
19.3.2024
Present-day institutional investors firmly believe in tokenization’s capacity to transform the asset management sector. ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) effectively executed the Delivery vs. Payment (DvP) procedure to settle tokenized assets across multiple networks in various...
Nigeria and Turkey Biggest Adopters of Crypto in 2024
19.3.2024
Looking into the share of cryptocurrency owners in 56 countries as of February 2024, Nigeria and Turkey lead the pack, according to data from Statista. But what does the world map look like?
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Tokenize Xchange Secures $11.5 Million in Series A Funding to Expand in Singapore
19.3.2024
With $11.5 million Series A funding led by Trive, Tokenize Xchange aims for expansion in Singapore and plans to secure a total of $33 million by the end of 2024.
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Crypto Council Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Coinbase’s Legal Battle With SEC
19.3.2024
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) has filed an amicus brief on March 18 in support of Coinbase challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denial of its rulemaking petition.
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Figure Technologies’ Figure Markets promotes “everything marketplace”
19.3.2024
Figure Technologies, a well-known financial technology business in both the home equity and blockchain spaces, has launched Figures Market. In a Series A funding round, Figure Markets accumulated more than $60 million. Pantera Capital, Jump Crypto, and Lightspeed Faction led the oversubscribed...
South Korean Regulators Discuss Crypto Regulation with ASEAN, OECD Officials
19.3.2024
South Korean regulators talked to officials from ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the OECD about crypto policy in Seoul on March 18.
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Nigeria’s SEC Proposes 400% Registration Fee Increase for Crypto Firms
19.3.2024
Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forward amendments to the regulatory framework governing platforms offering cryptocurrency services, suggesting a significant increase in registration fees for crypto exchanges.
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