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Alipay Provides Digital Yuan Boost as COVID-19 Deals PBoC Blow
7.5.2022
The e-payments giant Alipay, part of the Alibaba business empire, has added an advanced search function for users wishing to use its platform to make payments using the digital yuan within the fast-expanding pilot zone....
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Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Fans Lose Millions Trying To Buy Video Game 'Land'
6.5.2022
Something bad is happening over in the Bored Ape Yacht Club, the year-old NFT collection owned by blockchain tech firm Yuga Labs. Bad things seem to happen almost daily in the NFT sphere and the cryptocurrency community at large, which are both unfortunately frequent targets of multimillion-dollar...
Klein Finance Announced the Completion of a Funding Round With Participation From KCC Chain and KuCoin-Ventures
6.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Klein Finance, a stablecoin liquidity provider and exchange platform built on KCC (Kucoin Community Chain), announced the opening of its funding program. It has already received a multi-million dollars investment from KuCoin Ventures and KCC chain. Klein Finance is an efficient...
Nine Out of Ten Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency, BIS Says
6.5.2022
Crypto Exchange Binance Approved by French Regulator as a Fully Regulated Digital Asset Service Provider
6.5.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has received regulatory approval from the French financial regulator to operate as a registered digital asset service provider. “Binance will significantly scale our operations in France to make crypto and our services more accessible to all,”...
Crypto Industry Leader Bitcoin.com Secures $33.6 Million in VERSE Token Private Sale
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the leading crypto industry firm, Bitcoin.com, announced it has concluded a private sale of its VERSE token and secured $33,600,000 from strategic investors. VERSE is meant to bolster Bitcoin.com’s growing infrastructure by providing a utility token that rewards users...
ECB Favors Transparency Over Privacy in Digital Euro Design, Presentation Reveals
5.5.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy for its users, a presentation devoted to the project has indicated. In the document, the monetary authority explores different privacy options for...
Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator Establishes HQ in the Metaverse
5.5.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), has established its metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. By establishing a presence in the metaverse, the regulator said it hopes to make itself accessible to all stakeholders. World’s...
Binance Approved as a Digital Asset Service Provider in France
5.5.2022
Binance has received registration for operating in France as a Digital Asset Service Provider. It has been granted by Autorité des marchés financiers with approval from the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution to give a go-ahead to Binance France to conduct its business in the region....
Argentinian Digital Bank Brubank Includes Crypto Purchases in Its Platform
5.5.2022
Brubank, one of the first Argentinian digital banks approved by the central bank of the country, is getting into the cryptocurrency business. The company announced it is now allowing customers to make cryptocurrency investments via its platform, giving them the ability to purchase crypto assets...
Kazakhstan ramps up power consumption reporting requirements for crypto miners
5.5.2022
Cryptocurrency mining companies will be required to submit comprehensive information about their operations as the country tries to reign in electricity consumption
Marathon Digital May Start to Sell Some of Its Bitcoins
5.5.2022
The miner said any sale would not be imminent, but that it might need about a half-billion dollars in investments to reach its growth objectives this year
How STACKD Finance Services Make DeFi Safer for Everyone
5.5.2022
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) represents the financial, blockchain-based world of tomorrow. Future generations will leave the traditional financial system behind and use dApps, tokens, and other digital innovations for economic purposes. However, DeFi is still in its infant stage, leaving room...
World’s Largest Family-Owned Private Bank Now Offers Crypto Investments via SEBA Bank
5.5.2022
On Wednesday, the world’s largest family-owned banking institution, LGT Bank, announced that it has selected SEBA Bank in order to provide cryptocurrency custody and brokerage services to clients. LGT will start by offering investments in bitcoin and ethereum and the bank’s customers...
France’s financial authority approves Binance's registration as digital asset service provider
4.5.2022
Binance said it would “significantly scale” its operations in France following the registration approval, and planned to expand its team “to pursue further infrastructure development.”
Marathon Digital Beats Q1 Sales, EBITDA Estimates
4.5.2022
The miner also reported an impairment charge of $19.6 million related to its self-mined bitcoin
Sports NFT Platform Stakes Raises $5.3M for ‘Digital Bragging Rights’
4.5.2022
The platform lets users bet against each other’s sports picks, with winners minting their takes as NFTs
NFT Market Collapses Just As Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider To Bet Big On Blockchain
4.5.2022
You know what no one could ever have predicted? That a market based on imaginary ownership of infinitely duplicable jpeg images might not be end-game, long-term sustainable. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the NFT market is “flatlining,” down 92 percent from last September. Which makes it just...
Marathon Digital ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Meeting Early-2023 Hashrate Guidance as Delays Continue
4.5.2022
Marathon mined 299 bitcoins in April, a near 31% dip from the previous month, citing weather and maintenance issues
Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows
4.5.2022
Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are