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Swiss Crypto Company Taurus Raises $65 Million From Credit Suisse, Other Banks
16.2.2023
Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has secured millions of U.S. dollars in investment from major banking institutions. The successful funding round comes in the aftermath of negative developments in the crypto space, indicating that large players from traditional finance remain engaged...
Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys
16.2.2023
The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right
Industrial Giant Siemens Issues €60 Million Digital Bond on Blockchain
16.2.2023
German conglomerate Siemens has for the first time issued a blockchain-based digital bond denominated in euros. In an announcement, the corporation highlighted the benefits of using blockchain, including the opportunity for direct sale to investors. Digital Bond Issued Under Germany’s Electronic...
Galaxy Digital CEO ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Bitcoin hit $30K this quarter
16.2.2023
Recent positive Bitcoin price action has been linked to a slowdown of U.S. inflation, Mike Novogratz thinks the price rally could sustain until the end of March
Coinbase, Anchorage Say They'll Be OK Under SEC Custody Proposal, But Risks May Lurk for Others
16.2.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially working toward forcing investment advisers to make hard decisions about how they keep clients’ crypto assets, but the agency’s Wednesday proposal comes with good-news, bad-news elements now being studied by industry lawyers...
On-chain Digital Art Advocates Hope This Latest Major Donation Can Take The Space Forward
15.2.2023
Pseudonymous digital art collector and writer behind popular digital art newsletter the Medici Minutes who goes by the Twitter handle @CozomoMedici recently announced a major on-chain donation to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. According to a tweet by @CozomoMedici, whose full name on Twitter...
VRChat Sex Worker Denied Entry To US Over ‘Prostitution’
15.2.2023
An online virtual reality sex worker was left confused and frustrated when, after applying for a United States tourist visa, she said she received a letter explaining she was “permanently ineligible” for admission to the U.S. The reason given was “prostitution.” Read more
Napster Expands Into Web3 Music Space With Acquisition of Mint Songs
15.2.2023
On Wednesday, Napster, the music streaming service originally launched in 1999, announced that the company has finalized a deal to acquire the Web3 music startup Mint Songs. Napster’s CEO, Jon Vlassopulos, insists that “we are in an unprecedented era of innovation in the digital music...
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
15.2.2023
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic...
Former FTX Executive Accused of Fueling a Charity Through Discounted FTT Purchase
15.2.2023
A former executive of FTX allegedly earned profits for a charity by purchasing discounted FTX tokens, FTT, before they became available to the public at $0.05 per unit, according to a report citing anonymous sources. Ruairi Donnelly, the former chief of staff at FTX, has been accused of donating...
What are the applications of NFTs in supply chains?
15.2.2023
PFP NFTs have seen a lot of adoption over the years. Can NFTs be valuable in real-world scenarios and address pain points with supply chains?
Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge Set to Come Back Online After Stakeholders Sign Recovery Plan
15.2.2023
Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge is set to come back online after stakeholders signed the recovery plan on Wednesday
UK Payments Company Wirex Becomes Visa Global Partner, Extends Crypto Card Program Reach to Over 40 Countries
15.2.2023
Wirex, a London-based digital payments company, has announced it has become a global partner of Visa, to allow the company to bring its card services to more markets in the world. The new partnership means that Wirex will be able to offer its crypto card services to APAC and U.K. markets. Wirex...
Ukraine Speeds Up Digital Hryvnia Project, Plans Pilot for This Year
15.2.2023
Ukrainian authorities are speeding up the development of the electronic hryvnia, a high-ranking government official indicated. The executive power in Kyiv is now in talks with the central bank and businesses involved in the project to pilot the digital currency as early as this year. Minister Says...
Southeast Asia’s Largest Bank DBS Unveils Plan to Expand Crypto Services in Hong Kong
15.2.2023
DBS, the largest bank in Southeast Asia, has unveiled its plan to expand its crypto services in Hong Kong. “We are planning to apply for a license in Hong Kong so that the bank could sell digital assets to our Hong Kong customers,” said an executive of the bank. DBS Bank to Apply...
Binance CEO: crypto industry will probably move to non-dollar stablecoins
14.2.2023
The Binance CEO claimed that algorithmic USD stablecoins may become more popular as well, although they “have risks.”
Siemens issues €60M digital bond on a public blockchain
14.2.2023
Siemens shared that the process of issuing digital bonds is much faster and more efficient than traditional bond-issuing methods
NFT Marketplace Blur Launches Native Token, BLUR Price Drops 85% in a Matter of Hours
14.2.2023
The Blur non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace launched its native token this week, and users who were awarded token allotments received “care packages.” Blur tokens began trading at noon on Feb. 14, reaching a high of $5.02 per token. However, the coin has since dropped more than...
Digital Asset Provider Raises $65M in Series B Led by Credit Suisse
14.2.2023
The company said the funds will be used to expand Taurus' new offices in Europe, the UAE, and later in the Americas and Southeast Asia
Billionaire George Soros' Fund Dives Deeper on Crypto Bets
14.2.2023
The fund purchased or added to positions in Marathon Digital, MicroStrategy and Silvergate Bank, according to an SEC filing