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4 Arrests, Sanctions Follow Global Operation Against Lockbit Group
5.10.2024
Europol and multiple countries have taken a significant step against the notorious Lockbit ransomware group with four key arrests and international sanctions. A collaborative effort between France, the UK, and Spain led to the detainment of critical individuals, including a developer and a hosting...
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Was the Subject of an FCA Investigation: Sources
4.10.2024
The U.K financial services regulator issued the payments provider a 166 notice late last year
The Proliferation and Problem of the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Icon
3.10.2024
Kate Kaplan hits on something over at Nielsen Norman Group’s blog that’s been bugging me:
The challenge with this icon is sparkle ambiguity: Participants in our recent research study generally agreed that it represented something a little special
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The Proliferation...
Boerse Stuttgart Group Blockchain Experiment Cuts Settlement Time to Minutes
2.10.2024
Boerse Stuttgart Group (BSG) successfully tested blockchain-based securities settlement, reducing transaction time from two days to minutes. The tests, part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) explorations, demonstrated significant progress in digital capital markets. German banking giants...
Zbrojovka Czechoslovak Group kupuje další startup zaměřený na rozšířenou realitu
2.10.2024
Tuzemská zbrojařská a průmyslová skupina Czechoslovak Group (CSG) kupuje druhou firmu z oblasti rozšířené reality (AR). Jde o ostravský podnik Smartoo. CSG už loni v létě získala startup Pocket Virtuality, který rozjel bývalý spoluzakladatel Bohemia Interactive Jan Hovora
Crypto group COPA launches bid to stop blockchain ‘patent trolls’
2.10.2024
The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance has launched a campaign targeting “patent trolls,” arguing that they block the path to crypto innovation
Astra Nova Partners with Hawk Gaming Group: Saudi Arabian Endorsement and Global Alliances Drive Innovation Forward
1.10.2024
Astra Nova, a leading web3 gaming project, is proud to announce a significant partnership with Hawk Gaming Group, a Saudi company that assists international companies entering the kingdom by providing market entry strategies, cultural adaptation, partnerships, operational support, talent...
Japan to Review Crypto Regulations, Potentially Easing Tax Burden
1.10.2024
Japan is reportedly set to review its cryptocurrency regulations, potentially reducing taxes on digital assets. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to assess whether current crypto regulations under the payments act provide sufficient investor protection. The review may lead to reclassifying...
Australian bank joins Project Guardian to explore RWA tokenization
1.10.2024
Major Australian bank ANZ is interested in exploring how it can move its Australian dollar-backed A$DC stablecoin between blockchains
Matrixport acquires Swiss asset manager to expand in Europe
30.9.2024
Matrixport has completed its all-cash acquisition of Switzerland-based Crypto Finance Asset Management
Matrixport acquires Swiss asset manager to expand in Europe
30.9.2024
Matrixport has completed its all-cash acquisition of Switzerland-based Crypto Finance Asset Management
Matrixport acquires Swiss asset manager, expands in Europe
30.9.2024
Matrixport has completed its all-cash acquisition of Switzerland-based Crypto Finance Asset Management
Select Group of Russian Firms Authorized to Use Crypto for Chinese Imports Amid Sanctions
29.9.2024
A select group of Russian companies, including electronics producers and financial institutions, has received approval to use cryptocurrencies for Chinese imports under a pilot legal framework. Overseen by Russia’s central bank and the Ministry of Finance, this initiative targets firms handling...
Billionaire Bitcoiner slams UK tax system, leaves for Swiss Bitcoin city: Report
29.9.2024
Bitcoiner Christian Angermayer claimed the United Kingdom’s latest tax proposal for non-doms would be a “huge mistake” and be “a bigger act of national self-harm than Brexit.”
Billionaire Bitcoiner slams UK tax system, leaves for Swiss Bitcoin city: Report
29.9.2024
Christian Angermayer claimed the United Kingdom’s latest tax proposal for non-doms would be a “huge mistake” and be “a bigger act of national self-harm than Brexit.”
U.S. Crypto Industry Will Follow a Different Path From Rest of World: BitMEX Group CEO
26.9.2024
The U.S. crypto market will "bifurcate from the rest of the world" said Stephan Lutz, CEO of crypto exchange BitMex, in an interview with CoinDesk
Stand With Crypto Group Moves Harris' Rating to 'NA' From 'B'
25.9.2024
The change comes as Crypto Twitter points out that Harris doesn't have a crypto policy in her platform
Crypto Exchange Kraken Said to Hire Natasha Powell as UK Head of Compliance
24.9.2024
Powell will start in her new role at the crypto exchange in November
There's A Secret Fifth Group In Today's NYT Connections That'll Trip You Up Even Worse Than "Real" Or "Way"
21.9.2024
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s a rugged Connections waiting for you today—each group has one word that, when taken with the one word from another group, could easily form its own group. But they don’t, so you’d be wrong. (Like we were, darn it.) Maybe you’ll need some wake-me-up...
FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation
21.9.2024
India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money laundering, and terrorist financing. In a joint assessment with regional bodies, the FATF praised India’s progress but pointed out areas needing...