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ETC Group Says It Will List an Exchange-Traded Product Based on Anticipated ETH Hard Fork
10.9.2022
Digital asset-backed securities provider the Etc Group has said it will list an exchange-traded product (ETP) based on an anticipated hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain on September 15. Current holders of Etc Group’s ethereum ETP (ZETH) will be issued with “units of the new security...
Russia’s Sberbank to Allow Users to Issue NFTs on Its Blockchain Platform
10.9.2022
Recognizing existing demand for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, one of the largest banks in Russia, Sberbank, now intends to allow users to issue them on its blockchain platform. The financial institution also plans to cooperate with art sites and galleries across the country. Sberbank to Give...
Bank of Russia to Promote Digital Ruble in Foreign Trade as Finance Ministry Pushes for Crypto Option
10.9.2022
Days after the two institutions agreed on the need for cross-border crypto payments, the finance ministry and the central bank of Russia are once again highlighting their different priorities. While the treasury department aims for legalizing cryptocurrency payments in the coming months,...
500,000 DAI From DAO Maker Exploit Was Sent Through Tornado Cash, Security Analysts Report
9.9.2022
On September 8, the crypto security and smart contract auditing firm Certik revealed that 500,000 DAI was sent through the Tornado Cash mixing platform after the funds were stolen in August 2021. The digital assets originally stemmed from the DAO Maker breach that saw the loss of more than...
SBF and the Mooch tie the knot as FTX Ventures takes 30% stake of SkyBridge Capital
9.9.2022
Scaramucci calls Bankman-Fried part of the “small universe of outside investors SkyBridge would ever consider partnering with,” promises SkyBridge’s investment strategy will not change
LUNA 2.0 Token Jumps 200% Higher Against the US Dollar in 24 Hours
9.9.2022
While digital currencies jumped in value during the early morning trading sessions on Friday (ET), the new Terra token, LUNA 2.0, jumped more than 200% in value against the U.S. dollar. LUNA jumped from a low of $1.90 per unit to a high of $6.87, but the token’s value has slipped to...
Crypto’s S&P 500: CoinDesk Unveils Broad-Market, Digital-Asset Index
9.9.2022
The CoinDesk Market Index is first in a family of nine new price indices built around the media company's Digital Asset Classification Standard for categorizing bitcoin, ether and other digital assets
Japanese Government Rewards Local Authorities With Non-Transferable NFTs
9.9.2022
According to reports, the Japanese government is one of the first countries to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a supplementary award to local authorities that excelled in a digitization competition. The awards were given to local authorities as recognition for their efforts in using digital...
Thai Regulator Accuses Digital Asset Service Provider of Failing to Comply With Information Request – Matter Referred to Law Enforcement
9.9.2022
Thailand’s securities regulator recently said it had referred digital asset service provider Zipmex and its Thai unit chief executive officer, Akalarp Yimwilai, to a technology crime division of the Royal Thai Police. The regulator said it made decision after Yimwilai and his company failed...
Materium (MTRM) Is Now Available for Trading on LBank Exchange
9.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Sep. 8, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, has listed Materium (MTRM) on September 5, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the MTRM/USDT trading pair is now officially available for trading. As an epic fantasy RPG powered...
European Union Presents Project to Fight Counterfeiting by Using NFTs for 2023
9.9.2022
The European Union (EU) is working on a project that involves blockchain architecture and the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fight counterfeiting and forgery. The project is the product of several meetings and blockchain hackathons organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office...
Delphi Labs shifts research focus to a new crypto ecosystem... and it’s not Ethereum
9.9.2022
As part of Delphi Digital’s research into major ecosystems to find a new focus for its R&D arm, the firm has selected Cosmos over Ethereum as it thinks the latter is too slow and expensive
US Treasury to Recommend Issuing Digital Dollar if in National Interest: Source
8.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department will advise the federal government to press forward on work to issue a digital dollar, though it should only take the final step if there’s sign-off that the government-created tokens are in the “national interest,” according to a person familiar with a report emerging...
Bitcoin Mining Threatens America’s Climate Change Efforts, White House Science and Tech Department Says
8.9.2022
The Biden administration is concerned about digital currency mining operations affecting climate change, after the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy published a report that says politicians should take action against crypto mining. The federal government’s entity recommends...
Republican lawmakers call for answers on digital dollar from Fed vice chair
8.9.2022
The House members asked for clarification on whether the Fed may be considering an “intermediated model” for a digital dollar that could require authorization from Congress
Investment Management Giant Franklin Templeton to Offer Digital Asset Strategies to Wealth Managers
8.9.2022
Introduced in partnership with crypto-focused Eaglebrook Advisors, the platform will be available for U.S. investors in mid-October
Republicans Want Answers From Fed on What It’ll Take to Justify Digital Dollar
8.9.2022
Rep. Patrick McHenry and others from the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter demanding clarity from Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard on the topic
Report: Legal Experts Say Nigeria in Need of ‘Clear-Cut Guidelines’ for Crypto Industry
8.9.2022
Authorities in Nigeria have been told to consider upgrading the country’s cryptocurrency regulatory guidelines because current regulations are not consistent with the realities on the ground. According to legal experts, the growing interest in cryptocurrencies by Nigerians means the country...
GameStop Partners With Crypto Exchange FTX.US to Boost Digital Asset Adoption
7.9.2022
The video game retailer also reported a narrower-than-expected net loss for its fiscal second quarter, and shares jumped 10% after the close
Funcionarios de la UE afirman que el euro digital se enfocará en el uso personal y no en la Web3
7.9.2022
Los representantes del sector resaltaron que la CBDC podría fracasar si no ofrece algo más de lo que ya hacen el efectivo y las tarjetas de crédito