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UFC to pay out fighter bonuses in Bitcoin for its upcoming PPV events
7.4.2022
Sports and crypto have gone hand in hand over the past couple of years, as most sporting companies across various niches have on-boarded crypto firms as their brand partners
Sky Mavis Holds Funding Round Led by Binance to Restore Lost Funds
7.4.2022
It is normal to trade financial instruments that have existed in the market for a long time. Times have changed, and Crypto trading is emerging as a cool alternative for traders of every background. Trading platforms have noted this to integrate upgraded tools and facilitate the trading of digital...
Coinbase Launches New Debit Card Amid Intensified Competition Among Exchanges, Platforms
7.4.2022
As crypto industry players continue to lure customers with debit cards that offer an expanding range of benefits and bonuses, major crypto exchange Coinbase has rolled out a new card that promises more crypto rewards and no transaction fees under certain terms....
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Crypto Exchange LBank and ETHDubai Partner for an Exclusive Meet-Up
7.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Venture capitalists, founders, and eminent crypto investors graced the event to meet and connect. While the event was insightful, it was also a moment of unwinding for the attendees after weeks of back-to-back cryptocurrency and blockchain summits in Dubai. The host, Patrick Aljord...
Russia’s Sberbank Denies Involvement in Recently Launched ‘Sbercoin’
6.4.2022
Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, has denied connection to a new cryptocurrency called “sbercoin.” The project is offering high returns to buyers of the token, which was launched shortly after Bank of Russia allowed Sberbank to issue digital currencies. Sbercoin...
Crypto ETPs & ETFs to Surpass USD 120B Under Management in Six Years – Analysts
6.4.2022
The assets under management (AUM) in crypto-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to surpass USD 120bn by the year 2028, fueled by institutional demand and possible US policy changes, according to analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence.
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As More Russians Support Massacre in Ukraine, Here's How Some Big Crypto Companies Respond
6.4.2022
Many crypto companies are taking steps to support Ukrainian users on their platforms, but few are willing to go beyond official sanctions and ban users from Russia altogether despite shocking massacres in Ukraine and the fact that more Russians are supporting this war.
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Binance.US completes $200M seed round to hit $4.5B valuation
6.4.2022
After launching in 2019, Binance.US has reached a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion and rolled out services in 48 states and eight territories
Ardor’s v.2.4.0e Testnet Update Incorporates New Features in the Decentralized Asset Exchange
6.4.2022
Blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform Ardor has launched the v.2.4.0e upgrade for its existing Ardor 2.0 testnet version. To roll out this upgrade, the Ardor team completed the testnet hard fork for block 9800000 on March 20, 2022. According to the official unveiling on Twitter, the v.2.4.0e...
Female investors led crypto market growth in 2021, says new report
6.4.2022
The average value and volume of transactions conducted on the BTCM platform increased by 48% and 118 percent in 2021, with the average daily orders increasing by 42%
US Hits Russian Crypto Exchange with Sanctions, Russian Central Bank Affraid That Crypto Will Replace Ruble
6.4.2022
The United States has hit the crypto exchange Garantex with sanctions, claiming that it has “willfully disregarded” anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML, CFT) obligations and “allowed” its “systems to be abused by illicit actors.” A joint Washington-Berlin effort...
Webtoon platform Kakao Piccoma buys 50% of Japan's Sakura Exchange
6.4.2022
It follows a history of crypto projects from Kakao, including its Ground X blockchain subsidiary, which won the South Korean Central Banks’ CBDC tender last year
SEC Chair Gensler Asks Staff to Collaborate With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges
6.4.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has asked SEC staff to collaborate with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to develop a new plan to regulate cryptocurrency trading platforms. SEC Wants to Work With CFTC on Regulating Crypto Exchanges...
US sanctions Russia's largest darknet market and crypto exchange Garantex
5.4.2022
The sanctions were part of an international effort aimed at “[disrupting the] proliferation of malicious cybercrime services, dangerous drugs and other illegal offerings.”
No, Sberbank Isn’t Selling a ‘Cryptocurrency’ on a DeFi Exchange – Here’s What’s Really Going On
5.4.2022
A bizarre altcoin named sbercoin (SBER) appears to have duped experts and media outlets alike into thinking that it is part of a grand Russian plan from a Russian megabank looking to evade Western sanctions. The bank denies connection with the coin....
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New Bitcoin's Chance to 'Bitcoinze the Dollar', Crypto Seizures + More News
5.4.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Singapore aims to streamline financial watchdog's authority over crypto firms
5.4.2022
"We could be exposed to reputational risks brought by DT service providers created in Singapore, and which provide services relating to virtual assets," said Alvin Tan
FTX Takes Stake in Stock Exchange IEX to Strengthen Crypto Markets
5.4.2022
The size of FTX’s investment was not revealed, but an FTX spokesperson said it will become a “significant” shareholder in IEX
FTX US to invest in IEX stock exchange to launch digital securities
5.4.2022
FTX US expects to finalize investment in the Investors Exchange in May 2022, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval
Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...