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[BREAKING] E3 Is Officially Dead, Press 'F' To Pay Respects
12.12.2023
E3, the video game conference that’s taken place annually in Los Angeles since 1995, is officially dead. After several years of struggles and rumors of its demise, its end was confirmed in The Washington Post’s exclusive interview with president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association...
Taiwan’s FSC Sets Up Financial Technology Bureau to Oversee Crypto: Report
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has set up a Financial Technology Bureau to oversee cryptocurrencies to protect investors and increase regulation, according to a Taiwanese news report by United Daily News (UDN). FSC chairman Huang Tian has confirmed the Executive...
Goldman Sachs Predicts First Fed Interest Rate Cut in Q3 2024 – How Will Crypto Markets React?
11.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Banking giant Goldman Sachs projects two interest rate cuts in the United States by the Federal Reserve in 2024 with the first to be announced in the third quarter. A recent Reuters report states Goldman Sachs sees two rate hikes next year citing cooling inflation after...
National Security Officials Discuss to Combat DPRK’s Crypto Illicit Use in WMD Programs
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House...
Venture Capital Crypto Fund C1 Eyes Australia for Bargains: Report
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Sutthiphong Venture Capital crypto fund C1 Fund has been meeting a number of Australian businesses offering to buy private holdings from investors, reports the Australian Financial Review. C1 is a $500 million fund managed by investors based in Silicon Valley and the United Arab...
Segregation of Exchanges, Market Makers and Custodians Necessary for Crypto Businesses to Thrive
10.12.2023
  Crypto whales acquire AI token $LPXX amid Microsoft’s AI talent acquisition. Image by Kaleb, Adobe Stock. The cryptocurrency sector may be advancing, yet industry experts are becoming aware that exchanges, market makers and custodians must act as separate entities in order...
US States Collaborate to Drive Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Adoption
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock While United States federal policymakers look to implement cryptocurrency and blockchain regulations, state-led organizations are taking initiatives to ensure that policy focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption pass within the U.S. This is important to consider given...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Finance Bill in Senate
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock A group of bipartisan United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to the Senate aimed at preventing terror organizations and their financial enablers from accessing financial aid in fiat and digital assets in the country. Billed to be cited as The Terrorist Financing...
UAE Bitcoin Miner Signs Order Worth Over $380 Million With Microbt
8.12.2023
United Arab Emirates-based bitcoin miner Phoenix Group PLC has signed an order worth more than $380 million with Whatsminer mining rig maker Microbt. Bijan Alizadehfard described the collaboration with Microbt as a reflection of his company’s “strategic foresight.” Microbt to Integrate...
Binance Founder CZ to Await Sentencing in US; Judge Cites Wealth Abroad as Flight Risk Factor
8.12.2023
Source: GeekWire/ Taylor Soper A federal judge in Seattle has ruled that Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, must remain in the United States while awaiting sentencing on money laundering charges. The decision overturned a previous ruling by a magistrate judge, who had allowed...
Phoenix Group Acquires $380 Million Worth of Green Mining Equipment from WhatsMiner
8.12.2023
Source: Brian Wangenheim / Unsplash Phoenix Group, a United Arab Emirates Bitcoin mining firm, has disclosed a $380 million deal with WhatsMiner for hydro cooling mining equipment. On December 7, Bitcoin miner Phoenix Group announced that it had swiftly secured a $380 million hydro cooling hardware...
Report: Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon to Be Extradited to the US
7.12.2023
Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Do Kwon, is on the brink of extradition to the United States from Montenegro. This development follows a decisive ruling by a high court and the endorsement from a top official. According to The Wall Street Journal, Justice Minister Andrej Milovic...
Do Kwon to be Extradited to the United States: Report
7.12.2023
Terraform Labs’ founder, Do Kwon, is set to be extradited to the U.S. following months of speculation, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal released Thursday. “Not excluding that kind of possibility” Kwon has been imprisoned in Montenegro since authorities caught...
House Committee Unanimously Passes Pro-Blockchain Bill
7.12.2023
The House Committee on Energy has voted unanimously to approve a new piece of legislation entitled the “Deploying American Blockchains Act.” What the bill entails According to the brief, the bill would “direct the Secretary of Commerce to promote the competitiveness of the United States related to...
Elon Musk’s X Secures 12 Money Transmitter Licenses — X.AI to Raise $1 Billion in Equity Offering
6.12.2023
Elon Musk’s social media company, X, has obtained 12 money transmitter licenses across the United States. Furthermore, his artificial intelligence (AI) company, X.AI, stated in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its intention to raise $1 billion in an equity...
UNDP and Algorand Foundation to Launch Blockchain Academy in Q1 of 2024
6.12.2023
The United Nations Development Programme together with the Algorand Foundation are set to launch a blockchain academy in the first quarter of 2024. The objective of the academy is to provide the UNDP’s employees “with knowledge and insights into the applications of blockchain...
SEC Makes ‘Materially False and Misleading’ Representations Against Crypto Firm — Judge Threatens Sanctions
6.12.2023
The United States District Court for the District of Utah has expressed concerns that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making “materially false and misleading representations” in its lawsuit against a crypto firm. The court has ordered the securities regulator...
NYDFS Not Afraid to Take Legal Actions Against Defaulting Crypto Companies: Superintendent Harris
5.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Financial Technology Association The momentum of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States continues to intensify, with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) asserting its readiness to call out defaulting businesses. Speaking at a Financial Times (FT) event...
Coinbase Report: Here’s How Stablecoins Are Revolutionizing the Financial System
5.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / gguy Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges based in the United States, has highlighted the importance of stablecoins in facilitating seamless transactions. In a recent blog post, the San Francisco-headquartered exchange noted that many Americans are frustrated...
Envision Joins Hands With HBAR Foundation in Latest Move to Digitize Carbon Markets
4.12.2023
Source: Pexels Web3 development protocol Envision Blockchain Solutions has partnered with the HBAR Foundation to create a blockchain-centric system for handling the carbon markets. The collaboration, announced in a press release on December 4, aligns with Envision Blockchain’s commitment...