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Creators of the Cool Cats NFT Collection Sign With Leading Talent Agency CAA
26.3.2022
According to a report released on Friday, the creators of the non-fungible token (NFT) collection Cool Cats have signed a deal with the American talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles, CAA (Creative Artists Agency). Cool Cats is one of the top 20 NFT projects in terms of all-time sales...
DigitThree Labs Partners with LCX Exchange for Proof-of-Concept Deal
25.3.2022
LCX Exchange is partnering with DigitThree Labs to form a formal agreement for Proof-of-Concept. Through this partnership, LXC Exchange will drive forward its DGMV Authenticator, which is tentatively scheduled for a rollout in the coming days of 2022. Background LCX, as a platform, allows its users...
Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Go Public on Nasdaq in $1.25 Billion Deal
23.3.2022
A major crypto exchange in Japan is going public in the U.S. in a $1.25 billion merger deal. Coincheck is regulated by the Financial Sevices Agency (FSA). It will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “CNCK.” Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq Japanese cryptocurrency...
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck eyes Nasdaq listing after $1.25B SPAC deal
22.3.2022
The majority shares of the new combined holding company called Coincheck Group, N.V would be owned by Coincheck’s parent company Monex Group Inc
Bitcoin Ink: Study Shows Interest in ‘Crypto Tattoos’ Jumped 222% in the Past Year
19.3.2022
As cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, decentralized finance (defi), and non-fungible token (NFT) technology experienced extreme growth during the last year, interest in crypto tattoos has risen a great deal. According to a recent study published by Crypto Head, searches for tattoos related...
Hut 8’s Data Center Deal Will Set it Apart From Peers, Analyst Says
18.3.2022
Hut 8 closed on its C$30 million purchase of 5 of TeraGo’s Candadian data centers on January 31
Argentinian Regulator to Propose Anti-Money Laundering Measures for Crypto Firms
18.3.2022
The Argentinian anti-money laundering regulator is reportedly working to force cryptocurrency firms to report their movements and take AML measures on Argentinian soil. The regulation for this purpose might be ready for approval this year, according to local media. This could be the consequence...
Argentinian Senate Passes USD 45B IMF Debt Deal That Discourages Crypto Use
18.3.2022
The Argentinian Senate, the upper chamber of the country’s parliament, has voted to approve a USD 45bn debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a move designed to prevent Argentina’s default....
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Argentine Congress Approves IMF Debt Deal That Would Discourage Crypto Usage
18.3.2022
The $45 billion loan was approved by the Senate on Thursday night, one week after the Chamber of Deputies passed it
President Zelenskyy Signs Ukraine’s Law ‘On Virtual Assets’
17.3.2022
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the law “On Virtual Assets” which aims to regulate the crypto market in Ukraine. The approval comes as his country is increasingly relying on cryptocurrency donations to fund its defense and deal with humanitarian problems amid an ongoing...
Argentinians Criticize IMF Requirement to Slow Down Crypto Adoption in the Country
15.3.2022
Argentinian citizens involved in the cryptocurrency industry are criticizing a perceived anti-crypto requirement that the recent deal made with the IMF has introduced. The deal, which restructures and gives more facilities to the country to pay the $45 billion owed to the fund, also hints at...
China’s Digital Yuan App Gets Update as Police Deal with First-Ever CBDC ‘Fraud’ Case
15.3.2022
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has added new functionality to its pilot digital yuan app – but it appears that some citizens are already trying to commit crimes using the new token, and have attempted to use it to launder money.
Per IT Home, the PBoC’s app, which debuted in 11 cities...
Here’s how Asian countries deal with crypto sanctions against Russia
14.3.2022
Global regulators continue asking crypto exchanges to comply with sanctions against Russia as the country itself has no legal crypto trading platforms
Privacy Crypto Assets XMR, ZEC See Double-Digit Gains Amid Tightened Global Economy
13.3.2022
Over the last week, the United States and president Joe Biden’s administration tightened sanctions against Russia a great deal. The U.S. banned Russian energy imports, a number of other types of imported goods, and a series of harsh financial sanctions against Russia. In the midst of...
Bitcoin Miner Hive to Purchase Intel Mining Chips, Firm Reveals a 100 MW Deployment Deal in Texas
9.3.2022
On March 7, the publicly-listed mining firm Hive Blockchain Technologies announced the company inked a deal with Intel to purchase new ASIC mining chips. Additionally, Hive has formed an agreement with an original design manufacturer (ODM) and a non-binding letter of intent with Compute North. Hive...
South African Regulator Explains Why It Has Been Targeting Global Crypto Exchanges
8.3.2022
Brandon Topham, the head of enforcement at South Africa’s financial sector regulator, has insisted that his organization has not issued warnings to some global exchanges because they deal in crypto. Rather, the warnings have been made because the exchanges are not registered to offer...
Anchor Nips at Aave’s Heels as Defi Protocol Becomes Second-Largest Lending Application
8.3.2022
While the decentralized finance (defi) platform Anchor Protocol’s native digital asset ANC has gained more than 180% over the last month, the total value locked (TVL) in Anchor has increased a great deal during that time as well. Anchor Protocol is currently the second-largest defi lending...
BitNile Aims to Become a Top 10 North American Miner With 300MW Deal
7.3.2022
The expansion of the company’s Michigan data center would bring BitNile’s annual mining capacity to about 19,600 bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Inks Hosting Deals With Celsius Mining and Foundry Digital
5.3.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Mawson Infrastructure Group (MIGI) has started to make hosting deals with key players in the mining industry. On March 1, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents show that Mawson signed a 100-megawatt (MW) co-location agreement with Celsius Mining. Three days...
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Signs Second Hosting Deal in a Week
4.3.2022
The new deal will bring the company’s total hosting co-location power capacity to 114MW, up from just 2MW at the end of 2021