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2023 is set for Web3 gaming
30.12.2022
Web3 gaming had a blast in 2022, with an increase of 94.17% in its transaction count. In other words, players engaged more with the virtual world in terms of registration, purchase, and discovering new non-fungible tokens, among other activities. A number of developers are now supporting their...
‘Ultra Sound’ Money — Simulation Shows Ethereum’s Inflation Rate Is Significantly Lower Using Proof-of-Stake
29.12.2022
Its been 105 days since Ethereum transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network and the number of Ethereum validators is set to surpass 500,000 in 2023. According to metrics, Ethereum’s issuance rate of new coins has dropped considerably and only...
FTX Co-Founder Faces ‘No-Nonsense’ Judge Next Week, Report Says SBF ‘Expected to Enter a Plea’ in Fraud Case
28.12.2022
According to court documents, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is set to be arraigned by the federal court in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Jan. 3, 2023. The disgraced FTX co-founder plans to enter a plea in his fraud case in front of U.S. judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan, according to a report...
Brazilian Securities Commission CVM Opens a Path for Funds to Invest in Crypto
26.12.2022
The Brazilian Securities Commission CVM has cleared the path for funds to dive into cryptocurrency-based investments. The institution issued a new set of rules that allows financial investment funds to invest in cryptocurrency tokens with the equivalent protections offered to other investment...
Locker Token and Euro Ice Hockey Champs Rögle BK To Host In-Person NFT Event
24.12.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Locker Token & Ice Hockey extraordinaires Rögle BK have officially announced an In-Real-Life (IRL) NFT, event set to take place at the Catena Arena – the home of the European champions. The event is designed to showcase the innovative asset class that is NFTs, while also...
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Crypto Mining Bill
24.12.2022
Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in Russia amid sanctions limiting the country’s access...
Official: Sam Bankman-Fried Enters FBI Custody and Set to Appear in Front of US Judge as Associates Ellison and Wang Turn on Him
22.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced founder of crypto exchange FTX, has been extradited to the United States and is set to appear before a judge on Thursday.
The court appearance is expected to take place on Thursday afternoon at a Manhattan federal court. According to a New York Post report...
SBF signs extradition papers, set to return to face charges in the US
21.12.2022
The FTX founder has reportedly signed on the dotted line, bringing him a step closer to returning to US soil
Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the U.S.
20.12.2022
A hearing in the Bahamas is set for Wednesday morning, reports Bloomberg
Report: Nigerian Lawmakers Set to Pass Law That Diminishes Central Bank Influence on Crypto
20.12.2022
Nigeria is expected to designate cryptocurrency as capital for investment if the country’s House of Representatives votes to approve a bill that seeks to amend the Investments and Securities Act of 2007, a report has said. A Nigerian lawmaker, Babangida Ibrahim, suggested that the Central...
Binance.US set to acquire Voyager Digital assets for $1B
19.12.2022
Previously, FTX US was the largest bidder for the firm's assets, with an offer of $1.4 billion
Nigeria set to pass bill recognizing Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
19.12.2022
The slated law comes as Nigeria's eNaira has only managed to obtain a 0.5% adoption rate 12 months after its launch in Oct. 2021
Central Banks to set standards on banks’ crypto exposure - BIS
17.12.2022
The new standard limits crypto reserves among banks to 2% by 2025, and goes into effect on January 1, 2025
Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers
16.12.2022
As it stands, Japanese crypto issuers are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale
Russian Social Media Giant Vkontakte Launches NFT Service
15.12.2022
Russia’s largest social network, Vkontakte, has launched a feature allowing users to upload digital collectibles to the platform. Account holders will also be able to buy and sell them in the future as the company intends to establish a marketplace for non-fungible tokens. Vkontakte Users...
Recently Signed 2009 Bitcoin Block Reward Linked to Hal Finney’s Set of BTC Transactions
15.12.2022
At the end of November, an unknown person signed a signature tied to an extremely old block reward mined on Jan. 19, 2009, and the user published a message and verified signature linked to the reward on the forum bitcointalk.org. The message was tied to a bitcoin address associated with block...
Pro-Crypto EU Lawmaker Eva Kaili Set to Lose Vice-Presidency Amid Corruption Probe
12.12.2022
Kaili, actively involved in European Parliament discussions on cryptocurrency and NFTs, has already been suspended from her party following allegations of lobbying by Qatar
Animoca Brands and TinyTap to disrupt education with auction of second set of Publisher NFTs starting 15 December 2022
12.12.2022
Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, and its subsidiary TinyTap, the leading platform for user-generated educational games, today announced that the second series of teacher-authored Publisher NFTs would be auctioned on OpenSea starting...
Dark horse Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) set to overtake Trust Wallet Token (TWT) and Huobi Token (HT)
11.12.2022
Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) is revolutionizing the way people invest in startups, and its innovative approach has already attracted significant attention. The price of ORBN has rallied by 655% increase in the presale phase, as Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) has emerged as a dark horse in the world...
FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before US Congress
10.12.2022
The co-founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has agreed to testify at one of the two congressional hearings set for next week. “I had thought of myself as a model CEO, who wouldn’t become lazy or disconnected,” Bankman-Fried claimed. Sam Bankman-Fried...