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Crypto.com Chosen as Innovation & Tech Partner of Lega Serie A
20.8.2021
According to the latest Crypto.com review, the Crypto.com platform is going to be the foremost Innovation & Technology Partner of Lega Serie A of the Italian Football. The multi-year partnership between Lega Serie A and Crypto.com seeks to infuse the functioning of Lega Serie A with...
The Big Short's Michael Burry takes aim at Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF
18.8.2021
Michael Burry called the sub prime mortgage crisis and he's now turned his attention to ARK's flagship Innovation ETF which invests in companies like Tesla and Square as well as GBTC
Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Services Firm Lloyds Looks to Hire a Digital Currency Expert
18.8.2021
Lloyds Banking Group, the British parent company of Lloyds Bank, is currently hiring a “digital currency [and] innovation senior manager,” according to a recent job listing posted to BYP Network. Lloyds is one of the largest financial services firms in the world with close to $500...
SEC Asking for Jurisdiction Over All Crypto Exchanges Is ‘a Blatant Power Grab,’ Says Lawmaker
12.8.2021
U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry has slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for asking for jurisdiction over all crypto exchanges, including non-securities ones. He called it “a blatant power grab that will hurt American innovation,” adding, “We don’t need...
Coinbase beats earnings estimates as analysts say regulation will ‘stifle’ innovation
11.8.2021
COIN exceeded earnings estimates but analysts caution that blanket crypto-sector regulation will “stifle innovation” and possibly cast a shadow on Coinbase's growth
India Plans to Unveil Central Bank Digital Currency Model by Year End
9.8.2021
The deputy governor of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), says the bank should be able to come up with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) model by the end of this year. India May Unveil a CBDC Model by Year End The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may unveil a model...
US Senator Warns Passing Unproven Crypto Law Will Stifle Innovation and ‘Make Americans Poorer’
8.8.2021
U.S. Senator Mike Lee has raised concerns that adopting the crypto tax provision in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill will stifle innovation and make Americans poorer. He explained that cryptocurrencies are not like securities and cannot be regulated with the same policies, noting that to do...
SEC Chairman Says Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real, Crypto Rules Are Clear
8.8.2021
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says that Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. “It has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money,” he said. Satoshi Nakamoto’s Innovation Is Real...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Opposes ‘Hasty’ Cryptocurrency Regulation
7.8.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there is no crisis that compels hasty cryptocurrency regulation. He agrees with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong that the U.S. government should not pick winners or losers in cryptocurrency innovation. Elon Musk and Coinbase CEO Agree on Crypto Regulation Tesla CEO Elon Musk...
US Senator Urges Congress to Stop Treasury From Picking Winners and Losers in Crypto
7.8.2021
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has called on Congress to stop the Treasury Department from maximizing its ability to regulate and tax crypto by picking winners and losers. “Congress should not allow that to happen,” he said. US Senator Urges Lawmakers Not to Crush Crypto Innovation Following...
South African Start-Up Aims To Shield Merchants From Crypto Price Swings
5.8.2021
While opponents of cryptocurrencies continue to peddle the environmental damage or the terrorism funding narrative, users from countries where the majority is financially excluded see these as a breakthrough innovation. Crypto Utility Inspires Volatility Solutions For instance, to undocumented...
Bitcoin 'Innovation Is Real' & 9 Other Key Takeaways From Speech By SEC Chair
4.8.2021
This is a speech by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler before the Aspen Security Forum on August 3.
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Top 10 key statements:
Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation is real. It has been and could continue to be a catalyst for change in the fields of finance and money.No...
US Infrastructure Bill Hurts Privacy, Innovation & Decentralization - EFF
3.8.2021
Source: Adobe/DEN_EFC
The US Senate draft of President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill "contains a poorly crafted provision that could create new surveillance requirements for many within the blockchain ecosystem" - potentially including developers and other entities who do not control...
'Nakamoto's innovation is real,' says SEC Chair Gary Gensler
3.8.2021
Gary Gensler describes Satoshi Nakamoto as an important innovator in cryptography and that their "innovation spurred the development of crypto assets and the underlying blockchain technology."
Mastercard Launches Global Program to Help Cryptocurrency Startups Scale Their Innovations
28.7.2021
Payments giant Mastercard has launched a new, global program for cryptocurrency startups. Seven crypto companies have already joined the program. Together with Mastercard, they will work to “expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier...
Solana hackathon aims to bolster crypto innovation in India
27.7.2021
Solana invites students, Web2 & Web3 developers, engineers and anyone looking to get into crypto organized in collaboration
Crypto Companies Establish Presence, Hire Talent in Ireland
25.7.2021
With a friendly attitude towards financial innovation, the Republic of Ireland has become a desired destination for fintech businesses that need unimpeded access to the common European market. Cryptocurrency companies have been opening offices in the EU member state with some well-known players...
Amazon’s Payment Team Hiring Digital Currency Expert to Develop Cryptocurrency Strategy and Products
24.7.2021
Amazon’s Payments Acceptance & Experience team is hiring a digital currency and blockchain expert to develop the company’s digital currency and blockchain strategy and product roadmap, including a launch strategy. “We’re inspired by the innovation happening in...
Argentinian Province Misiones Plans to Issue Its Own Stablecoin
23.7.2021
The Argentinian province of Misiones plans to issue its own stablecoin in the future. This is one of the objectives that a recently approved law, the Missionary Financial Innovation Program with Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Technology, proposes. Misiones will also use a blockchain to issue...
Mars4 Leads Innovation in Blockchain With NFT and DeFi Powered Metaverse
22.7.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
20 July, 2021,
Metaverses and NFT gaming in the crypto space are very successful and currently the talk of the town with Axie Infinity setting new records in virtual land sales and the likes of Decentraland...