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CoinShares Report: Digital Asset Fund Outflows Reach $200 Million
16.5.2023
Crypto-backed investment funds saw net outflows for the 4th consecutive week last week, bringing the total outflows for the 4-week period to $200 million, CoinShares’ latest crypto fund flows report showed.
For last week alone, outflows from crypto-backed funds reached $53.8 million, approximately...
SEC to Judge: Deny Coinbase's Call for Cryptocurrency Rule Explanation
16.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s request to compel the commission to respond to a rule-making petition that asked for clearer crypto regulation guidelines.
In a court filing Monday, the SEC said it is not mandated to meet the requirements outlined...
Token of Layer-1 Blockchain Kava Surges 40% Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade
16.5.2023
The change improves transaction speed and aims to beef up security on the platform, Kava says
Paraguay Police Raid Unearths 300 Stolen BTC Mining Rigs
16.5.2023
Police have recovered 300 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs stolen from a farm in Paraguay, following a major operation conducted by the nation’s Anti-Kidnapping Department (DAS).
Per the Brazilian media outlet Portalo do Bitcoin, the operation was carried out after a theft in the Paraguayan province...
Former Signature Bank Chairman Said the Bank Cut Back on Digital Asset Deposits in Wake of Volatility
16.5.2023
Crypto-friendly Signature Bank “significantly’ cut back on digital asset deposits in the wake of increased volatility and regulators' concerns at the end of last year, said the former chairman and co-founder of the now-shuttered bank.
“Unfortunately, a series of truly extraordinary...
Despite Transfers Lingering in the Mempool, Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Rate Taps All-Time High
16.5.2023
Bitcoin is on a roll in 2023, breaking records left and right. For instance, on May 2, at block height 787,895, the cryptocurrency’s hashrate soared to 491 exahash per second (EH/s). Moreover, on April 20, at block height 786,240, the difficulty hit a new high of 48.71 trillion....
US Secret Service holds crypto, praises blockchain tech in Reddit AMA
16.5.2023
In a crypto-themed AMA session on Reddit on May 15, the U.S. Secret Service answered a wide range of questions and revealed their little-known NFT collection
G7 Nations Must Do More to Stop North Korea Crypto Hacks, Japan Suggests
16.5.2023
Not enough is being done to stop North Korea hacking crypto, Japanese government leaders have hinted at the latest G7 central bank governors and finance ministers’ summit.
Per Nikkei, an unnamed “high-ranking official” from the Japanese Ministry of Finance explained that North Korea is currently...
SEC Chair Says Crypto Intermediaries Are Rife With Conflict and Urges Compliance
15.5.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission stands ready to help crypto intermediaries come into compliance, said the agency’s Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler spoke Monday at the Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference, following rising tension between the regulator and exchanges on how to...
MiCA: A Catalyst for Increased VC Funding in European Crypto Startups
15.5.2023
The European Union’s new regulatory framework for crypto, MiCA, will make European crypto startups far more attractive to investors, one expert has argued.
Writing on Twitter last week, Patrick Hansen, Director of Strategy and Policy at USDC-issuer Circle, said that “the MiCA effect” can already...
SEC Chair Gensler Argues That Rules Already Exist To Regulate Crypto in Light of Coinbase Pushback
15.5.2023
US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chair Gary Gensler pushed back against Coinbase’s call to have the agency propose and adopt rules for digital assets.
Gensler was asked on Monday during Atlanta Fed's 2023 Financial Markets Conference to comment on the dispute with Coinbase why the...
Community-Driven Blockchain Platform Parex Raises US$ 6․5 Million
15.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Parex has successfully developed a community-driven DAO ecosystem through its ParexChain, Parex Wallet, RaccoonSwap, Exchange, and other decentralized applications. The company has secured US$ 6.5 million in a new investment round. The funding was provided by DWF Labs that invested...
LG Electronics Pursues Patent for TV with Built-in NFT Trading Features – How Does it Work?
15.5.2023
LG Electronics' filing for a blockchain-based smart TV was recently published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Notably, the company applied for the patent in November 2021. But WIPO’s documentation mandates an 18-month waiting period before such publications implying that...
G-7 Unpacks Crypto Regulation and CBDCs in Latest Meeting
15.5.2023
Finance ministers representing some of the world’s seven most influential economies discussed their commitment to regulating crypto-assets and exploring central bank digital currencies during a Saturday meeting in Japan.
The Group of Seven, or G-7, called for regulation, monitoring and oversight...
Today in Crypto: Samsung Reportedly Partners with Bank of Korea on Offline CBDC Payments, G7 Discussing Crypto, China to Train 500,000 Blockchain Professionals
15.5.2023
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Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, and Others Back Canton Network, a New Financial Blockchain – Here's What You Need to Know
15.5.2023
A number of prominent technology and digital asset firms have expressed support for Canton Network, a new blockchain seeking to streamline financial markets through the use of Web3 technology.
In a recent press release, the platform called Microsoft, Capgemini, Deloitte, IntellectEU, and Umbrage...
Teku and Prysm deploy fixes to prevent the attestation flooding
15.5.2023
Ethereum recently informed users about the beacon chain experiencing finality issues. The backbone of Ethereum’s PoS mechanism encountered the issues on May 11 and 12. While end users were able to conduct transactions like usual, the issue affected client implementations. Although the network...
NFT Sales Surge 31% This Week as Bitcoin NFTs Secure Second Place in Blockchain Sales
14.5.2023
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales witnessed a minor rise last week, registering a humble increase of around 1.46% compared to the preceding week. The cumulative value of NFT sales amounted to $149.31 million from April 29 to May 6, 2023. Nevertheless, the most recent week exceeded anticipations,...
‘The Future of Digital Payments Lies in Web3 Payment Services’ Says Robert Miller of Fuse
14.5.2023
Despite not being mainstream payment solutions yet, cryptocurrency-based payments (also known as Web3 payments) already bring benefits such as lower transaction fees, Robert Miller, the vice president of growth at Fuse, a layer 1, EVM-compatible blockchain for launching dapps, has asserted....
IRS, Chainalysis Helping Ukraine Track Russians Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
14.5.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it’s working closely with Ukraine to help it trace crypto transactions of Russian sanctions evaders. The agency is providing the Ukrainians access to a Chainalysis tool as well as specialized training to Ukrainian law enforcement. IRS Offers Ukraine...