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CoinFund, Galaxy Digital Lead $3.5M Round for Dapp Cloud Computing Startup
12.4.2022
Socket Supply Co. offers cloud computing tools and open source architecture for decentralized application (dapp) developers
Financial Services Company DTCC Working With Digital Dollar Project on CBDC Prototype
12.4.2022
“Project Lithium” is particularly focused on how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could benefit the financial services industry
Most Surveyed US Financial Advisors Plan to Raise Crypto Allocations, 0% Plan to Reduce - Nasdaq
12.4.2022
Among advisors already investing in crypto, nearly 90% expect to increase their allocations over the next 12 months, while 0% report plans to decrease, according to a recent survey by the New York-based Nasdaq stock exchange. On average, advisors currently investing in crypto - or considering to...
Philippines' fintech achieves unicorn status after embracing crypto payments
12.4.2022
Voyager reportedly plans to integrate cryptocurrencies, micro investments and insurance products into PayMaya, which already includes a digital wallet
Meta Begins Testing ‘Tools’ for Metaverse ‘Digital Asset’ Sales
12.4.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, may have turned its back on its once-grand stablecoin plans, but it is far from done with digital forms of money – with its metaverse pivot leading it to create “tools” that will let its users sell “digital assets.”...
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Iran Will Not Allow Crypto Payments, Prepares to Pilot Digital Rial
12.4.2022
Iran will not recognize cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, a high-ranking government official has indicated. His statement came as the Central Bank of Iran announced rules for the issuance of digital coins in the country. These are meant, however, for its own “crypto rial,”...
Meta Starts Building a Digital Economy for Creators in Horizon Worlds
12.4.2022
Fees could soar as high as 70% in the Meta-owned virtual reality game
Coinbase Is Creating a Film Trilogy Featuring Bore Ape Yacht Club NFT Characters
12.4.2022
The digital currency trading platform Coinbase is producing a three-part film series with the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). The films will be crafted by Coinbase Entertainment and feature select BAYC NFT characters that will be crowdsourced from the Bored...
Survey of financial advisers and Grayscale comments suggest strong support for spot crypto ETF
11.4.2022
“The vast majority of advisors we surveyed either plan to begin allocating to crypto or increase their existing allocation to crypto,” said Nasdaq's Jake Rapaport
Law Decoded: Crypto risks, imaginary and real, and creative ways of addressing them, April 4–11
11.4.2022
The Treasury admits there’s not much crypto-aided sanctions evasion going on, stablecoins attract regulatory attention, and a fourth futures-based BTC ETF secures approval
Virtual Insurer and German Giant Munich Re Team Up to Offer Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Hong Kong-based virtual insurer OneDegree has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with German reinsurer Munich Re to launch OneInfinity, a new digital asset insurance product.
OneDegree says its product is an insurance and technology offering designed specifically for digital asset...
Hong Kong’s OneDegree Inks Deal with Reinsurer Munich Re to Launch Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Currently, only 1.5% of assets held by global exchanges and custodians are insured
Tanzania Officials Want Global Clarity on CBDCs and Crypto Assets
11.4.2022
Officials from Tanzania’s financial sector have called for a clearer global consensus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and crypto-assets. The officials agreed that more discussions still need to be carried out before a final decision is made. Interoperability of CBDCs Just under...
Sega Says 'Future Of Gaming' Includes NFTs And Cloud Streaming
10.4.2022
It seems, like some other big video game publishers, Sega is also interested in adding NFTs into future games as revealed in an interview with various executives and producers. During that same interview, Sega talked more about its “Super Game” projects, confirming that it will be more than...
12 Companies Keep Close to $700 Million in Ethereum in Treasuries
10.4.2022
During the last year, there’s been a lot of discussion concerning bitcoin treasuries or public firms putting bitcoin on their balance sheets. However, the leading crypto asset by market valuation is not the only digital currency being held by treasuries. Ethereum has become a prominent...
Russian Finance Ministry Amends Bill ‘On Digital Currency,’ Adds Crypto Mining Provisions
10.4.2022
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has revised a draft law designed to regulate the country’s crypto space, introducing provisions for cryptocurrency mining. The bill has been resubmitted to the government and may be adopted during the parliament’s spring session....
The first-ever Metaverse Fashion Week: Digital fashion is here to stay
10.4.2022
The digitalization of the fashion industry is inevitable with the rising popularity of the Metaverse, but technological improvements are still required to gain momentum
Derivatives Exchange Giant CME Group Adds 11 New Cryptocurrency Reference Rates
9.4.2022
Global markets company and Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group plans to launch 11 new reference rates tied to specific crypto assets. The reference rates and real-time indices bolstered by CF Benchmarks are typically leveraged by exchange-traded products and other investment vehicles....
Former Citi Digital Asset Execs Launch Crypto-Focused Fund
9.4.2022
‘I’ve never paid with crypto before’: How digital assets make a difference amid a war
9.4.2022
For many Ukrainians and Russians, digital assets have become the means to support themselves and their loved ones during the crisis