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Nifty News: Kobe Bryant NFTs, tokenized baseball stadiums, and more...
24.8.2021
Fame Lady Squad is relaunching after its male creators were outed, the MLB issues tokenized stadiums, and rare Kobe Bryant photos are up for auction
Institutional investors bet big on Solana while BTC outflows persist
24.8.2021
Solana represented one-third of total inflows to institutional crypto investment products this past week
Twitch Streamers Are Boycotting The Site For A Day To Protest Hate Raids
23.8.2021
Next week, streamers plan to step away from Twitch for a day in an effort to combat how the platform continually lets it marginalized creators down.Read more
Congress has put forward 18 bills on digital assets in 2021 so far
23.8.2021
Former FDIC regulator, Jason Brett, argues that U.S. lawmakers have pivoted away from private stablecoins to focus on regulating decentralized digital assets this year
Digital intelligence must overcome challenges to solving crypto crimes
20.8.2021
Changing an intelligence agency's perspective on crypto crime is the next step toward a successful crypto investigation
Digital Yuan May Prompt CBDC-to-CBDC Exchanges, Hurt USD Status - Chainalysis
20.8.2021
As the Chinese government clamps down on decentralized cryptocurrencies and seeks to launch its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan, industry observers believe the move could pave the way for the launch of CBDC-to-CBDC exchanges. At the same time, the digital yuan and other...
BlackRock ETFs hold $384 million of shares in Bitcoin mining firms
20.8.2021
SEC filings reveal that BlackRock has invested almost $400 million into Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings stock
Coinbase announces $500M crypto buying spree, pledges to invest 10% of future profits into digital assets
20.8.2021
CEO Brian Armstrong expects the percentage of profits spent on cryptos to grow over time
Galaxy Digital partners with Bloomberg for DeFi index
19.8.2021
According to Bloomberg, the nine DeFi assets selected for the index at launch were based on "institutional trading and custody readiness" in the United States
Australia and Singapore conclude digital verification blockchain pilot
19.8.2021
A nine-month blockchain initiative assessing the cost and time efficiency of the two countries' digital verification systems has been deemed a success
Crypto Exchange Liquid Hacked, Loses Millions in Various Currencies
19.8.2021
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is suspending deposits and withdrawals after a security breach resulting in the loss of around an estimated $80 million in digital assets. The platform published the suspected hacker’s addresses and said it’s moving funds to cold storage. Hacker...
Survey Shows 3 in 4 Crypto Investors Turned a Profit Investing, Crypto Represents 12% of Millennial Portfolios
19.8.2021
Digital currencies have seen significant gains in 2021 jumping 154% in value since January 1. On August 18, Cryptovantage published a study that shows 3 in 4 crypto investors said they had made money on their crypto holdings and cryptocurrencies represent 12% of the average millennial portfolio....
Putin Orders Russian Government to Prepare to Check Officials With Crypto Assets
18.8.2021
President Vladimir Putin has tasked several ministries and the central bank to prepare to verify information provided by government employees about their digital asset holdings. The order comes as part of a new plan to combat corruption which was recently approved by the Russian leader. Authorities...
Digital payment ecosystem MobileCoin raises $66M
18.8.2021
Venture capital continues to back promising blockchain and crypto plays. Some of the industry’s biggest investors participated in MobileCoin’s Series B
Ukrainian ministry considering digital currency pilot for staff salaries
18.8.2021
Paying ministry employees in e-hryvnia could be a suitable first pilot for the central bank digital currency currently in development
Quantum-Resistant Token, Crown Sovereign (CSOV) Will Be Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange
18.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Crown Sterling’s Crown Sovereign token (CSOV), the world’s first quantum-resistant digital asset, will be listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange in late September. This represents a milestone for both parties, one where Crown Sterling’s (CSOV) token will be listed on one...
Ukraine’s Digital Ministry Plans to Pay Employees With Digital Hryvnia in Pilot Project
18.8.2021
Employees of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation may become the first in the country to get their salaries in digital currency. The National Bank of Ukraine is developing an electronic version of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the ministry is considering the option of using...
People’s Bank of China Targets Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Crackdown
18.8.2021
The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading in...
Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Services Firm Lloyds Looks to Hire a Digital Currency Expert
18.8.2021
Lloyds Banking Group, the British parent company of Lloyds Bank, is currently hiring a “digital currency [and] innovation senior manager,” according to a recent job listing posted to BYP Network. Lloyds is one of the largest financial services firms in the world with close to $500...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz unfazed by Galaxy Digital’s $175.8M loss in Q2
18.8.2021
Galaxy Digital founder and CEO Mike Novogratz was unfazed by the firm’s $175.8 million loss as he emphasized the importance of digital asset adoption