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Japan’s SBI in Talks Over Joint Venture to Make Crypto a Core Revenue Source
15.2.2021
SBI's founder and CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said his firm would turn the planned crypto venture into a core source of profitability
Blockchain firm aims to build crypto city in Nevada desert
14.2.2021
CEO Jeffrey Berns says the smart city could incorporate digital currency payments for goods and services as well as records on the blockchain
Sunday Comics: Does This Spark Joy?
14.2.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Kim Dotcom Publishes a Website That Highlights the Benefits of Bitcoin Cash
13.2.2021
On February 12, the founder of the now-defunct file-sharing website Megaupload and cryptocurrency proponent, Kim Dotcom tweeted about a new website he created that shows the upside of bitcoin cash. The web portal whybitcoincash.com highlights why people should join the digital money revolution...
Amazon Is Working on Digital Currency Solutions— Pilot Project Set to Launch in Mexico
13.2.2021
The e-commerce giant is preparing to explore the crypto business, as a recent job listing suggests. Amazon is looking to launch a pilot project in Mexico that seeks to build a team that develops new solutions based on “digital currencies.” E-Commerce Giant Amazon Seeks to Target...
Deutsche Bank Quietly Plans to Offer Crypto Custody, Prime Brokerage
13.2.2021
The bank’s game plan was hidden in plain sight in a widely overlooked report by the World Economic Forum
The Division 2 Will Get More Updates, Announce Seemingly Surprised Developers
12.2.2021
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have confirmed today that The Division 2 will receive more content this year, doubling down on statements made by Ubisoft’s CEO earlier this week during a call with investors. Read more
MicroStrategy Begins Hiring for Bitcoin Data Product
12.2.2021
After buying 71,079 BTC, the business intelligence company is building its first bitcoin-related software product
Even The Justice Department Is Looking Into The GameStop Stock Fiasco
12.2.2021
While the dust starts to settle around GameStop’s meme stock phenomenon, investigations into the hedge funds, trading platforms, and the Reddit community that fueled it are just getting started. Many people have already lost a lot of money, but even more could be on the line if lawmakers...
Former Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn Steps Down From Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3
12.2.2021
Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3
PayPal Wants to Be a CBDC Distributor
11.2.2021
The digital currencies could be distributed through PayPal’s digital wallets, the company’s CEO said
PayPal expanding crypto services to U.K. residents
11.2.2021
CEO Dan Schulman said last week the company would add crypto buying, selling, and custody features to "Venmo and select international markets" in 2021
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Game
11.2.2021
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, as revealed during a buggy Epic Games Store digital showcase. Before today, the highly anticipated Metroidvania was only confirmed for a Switch release.Read more
PayPal’s Crypto Products Coming to the UK In Months
11.2.2021
The UK will be the first place PayPal has expanded crypto products to outside of the U.S
Robinhood, Melvin, and Citadel execs expected to testify on GameStop before Congress
11.2.2021
The price of GME has fallen almost 90% since lawmakers first called for a hearing
Framework Ventures’ DeFi Fund Booms as Tech Team Staffs Up
11.2.2021
The studio's flagship ventures fund increased in value from $14 million to $300 million
Uber and Adyen CEOs both say no to Bitcoin for now
11.2.2021
The Adyen CEO expressed concern about Bitcoin's volatility in regards to a payment method, while Uber "quickly dismissed" discussions about purchasing the crypto asset
Reflexer Labs Raises $4.4M to Build Out ETH-Backed Stable Asset, RAI
11.2.2021
Pantera and Lemniscap co-lead a bet on stability in DeFi without the U.S. dollar
Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex
11.2.2021
Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange
New Kraken Venture Fund to Target Early-Stage Crypto, Tech Startups
11.2.2021
Kraken Ventures will operate autonomously, with financial backing from the exchange