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Japan’s Financial Giant SBI to Launch Cryptocurrency Fund
4.9.2021
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings is reportedly launching a crypto fund that will invest in several cryptocurrencies. “I want people to hold it together with other assets and experience firsthand how useful it can be for diversifying portfolios,” said an executive of...
Singapore vs. Binance, Investment Giant Looks for Crypto Traders + More News
2.9.2021
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Singapore’s financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said that Binance may be in breach...
Talent Giant UTA Signs Prominent NFT Projects Cryptopunks, Autoglyphs, and Meebits
1.9.2021
On Tuesday, the global talent, sports, and entertainment agency, United Talent Agency (UTA), announced the company has signed three non-fungible token (NFT) projects created by the firm Larva Labs. UTA will work with the NFT collectibles and intellectual property (IP) for Cryptopunks, Meebits,...
Digital Currency Firm FTX Acquires Crypto Derivatives Platform Ledgerx
1.9.2021
On Tuesday, West Realm Shire Services Inc., the parent company of the crypto exchange FTX, announced that the firm has acquired the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated digital currency futures and options exchange and clearinghouse Ledgerx. FTX Acquires Virtual Currency Futures...
The Giant Destiny 2 Leak Everyone Can’t Stop Talking About
23.8.2021
Speculation over a notorious batch of supposed Destiny 2 leaks has reached a fever pitch ahead of the Season 15 and Witch Queen expansion reveals. Bungie’s live-service loot shooter is no stranger to data mining deep dives from players and theorizing based on those findings, but what makes...
Chat App Giant Line to Hand out its Link Crypto to E-pay Customers
21.8.2021
The Japan-based chat app operator Line will offer customers handouts of its cryptoasset as a bonus when they make fiat payments using its e-pay platform.
The new promotional drive comes six months after a Line and Yahoo Japan merger under the Z Holdings umbrella. The Z Holdings merger, first mooted...
The Ascent’s Latest Update May Have Broken The Game Even More
20.8.2021
The Ascent was updated for Xbox and Windows 10 Thursday, putting it on parity with the version Steam players have had for nearly two weeks. It fixed some things, but it seems to have broken a lot, too.Read more
Coinbase goes live in Japan in partnership with banking giant MUFG
19.8.2021
Coinbase announced its official launch in Japan in partnership with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group providing a “quick deposit” fiat on-and-off ramp
Crypto Exchange Bitfront Said to End Korean Services Ahead of Tough New Regulations
18.8.2021
U.S.-based crypto trading platform Bitfront is going to discontinue services in South Korea before stricter rules for the industry are enforced in September, Korean media reported. The exchange, a subsidiary of Japanese tech giant Line, is currently available to Korean traders. Line’s...
Alibaba’s NFT Marketplace Allows Content Creators to Copyright Work via Blockchain IP Service: Report
17.8.2021
The Chinese multinational technology giant, Alibaba Group, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. According to regional reports, the Alibaba NFT platform not only provides customers with the ability to purchase and sell NFTs, but the marketplace also allows people to license and sell...
Samsung to Aid Bank of Korea in Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot Program
16.8.2021
Samsung, the Korean tech giant, has decided to participate in a central bank digital currency (CBDC) program that is being carried out by the Bank of Korea. The company will be testing the feasibility of using these new instruments in its lineup of Galaxy phones, specifically assessing...
Retail Giant Walmart Hiring ‘Cryptocurrency Lead’ to Develop Digital Currency Strategy and Products
16.8.2021
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is hiring a “digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead.” The company says it “enables broad set of payment options for its customers” and is developing a “digital currency strategy and product roadmap.” Walmart...
Korean internet giant Kakao expands blockchain presence to Singapore
16.8.2021
Kakao wants to keep up with the enterprise blockchain competition in Asia as it eyes expansion to Singapore
Intel Discloses Holding Coinbase Stake in Filing With SEC
14.8.2021
Computer chip manufacturer Intel Corp. has revealed it holds a stake in the leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. The tech giant purchased the shares worth almost $800,000 after the digital asset trading platform went public earlier this year. Intel Acquires Shares of Crypto Exchange...
Reports suggest that a mainstream tech giant holds shares of Coinbase stock
13.8.2021
End of Q2 holdings for Intel showed a small stack of COIN shares, valuing between $500,000 and $1,000,000 at time of publication
Soccer Giant AC Milan Seals Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Exchange Bitmex
12.8.2021
Italian soccer club AC Milan and Bitmex have reached a long-term partnership agreement that will put the logo of the cryptocurrency exchange on Milan’s jerseys. As part of the sponsorship deal, Bitmex will become Milan’s ‘official sleeve’ and ‘crypto trading’...
Paypal’s Venmo Launches ‘Cash Back to Crypto’ Feature to Auto Purchase Cryptocurrencies
11.8.2021
Venmo, a Paypal service, has introduced the “Cash Back to Crypto” feature to allow credit card customers to automatically buy four types of cryptocurrencies with their cash back without incurring transaction fees. Cash Back to Crypto on Venmo Payments giant Paypal announced Tuesday...
The $62B Stablecoin Giant Tether Publishes Assurance Report Reviewed by Auditor Moore Cayman
10.8.2021
Tether Limited has released an assurance report reviewed by Moore Cayman, an auditor of investment funds and digital assets. The report provides a breakdown of the company’s assets and reserves which Moore Cayman claims are around $62.7 billion as of June 30. Tether Publishes Assurance Report...
The Ascent Is Gorgeous But Its Signs Are Nonsense
9.8.2021
The Ascent is a pretty dang good twin-stick shooter, but some Korean-speaking players have taken issue with the cyberpunk game’s liberal (and sometimes downright incorrect) use of the language.Read more
Fidelity Investments Purchases 7.4% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Marathon
5.8.2021
Marathon Digital Holdings has published the company’s bitcoin production and mining operation updates for the month of July and bitcoin production increased 66% month-over-month. Furthermore, the financial services giant Fidelity Investments purchased a 7.4% stake in Marathon in July...