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Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Approved to List ETPs in Switzerland
25.4.2022
Hashdex, a Brazilian crypto asset manager, has been approved to list exchange-traded products (ETPs) on the SIX stock exchange in Switzerland
Shiba Inu Owners Flock to Burn Portal With 11B Tokens Removed
25.4.2022
SHIB valued about $251,000 have been burned in the first 24 hours of operation, data show
Crypto Becomes Lifeline for Russian Emigrés Opposing Putin’s War in Ukraine
25.4.2022
Financial censorship has gone from an abstract idea to a harsh reality for Russians who suddenly found themselves unbanked by the West and their own government. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week
Crypto Payments: When the Tech Fades to the Background
25.4.2022
The evolution in interest among tradfi from crypto curiosity to crypto commitment is perhaps the industry’s most important move yet
Drugs, Drugs and More Drugs: Crypto on the Dark Web
25.4.2022
Down The Silk Road: Where Crypto Has Always Been Used for Payments
Why Banks and Payment Processors Shun Perfectly Legal Businesses
25.4.2022
Porn, gambling and even furniture sales are deemed “high-risk” merchant categories. Sometimes the risk is financial; other times it’s just bad publicity
PayPal’s Blockchain Chief on the Future of Crypto in Payments
25.4.2022
Blockchains offer unique advantages, but these must be combined with a user experience that feels similar to the one consumers know today
The History of Cash-Like Digital Payment Instruments
25.4.2022
How and why those original digital payments projects are no longer with us today can give us an idea of what needs to be done to do it right
Chainalysis: Crypto Gains Skyrocket Worldwide — Investors’ Profit Grew 5x to $163 Billion in 2021
25.4.2022
Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis has found that the total cryptocurrency gains worldwide amounted to $163 billion in 2021, which was 5x the previous year or a 400% increase. Chainalysis on Crypto Gains Worldwide Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis published a blog post last week titled...
GPUs Get Cheaper as Ethereum’s Switch to PoS Gets Closer
25.4.2022
The network's anticipated switch to PoS has been pushing prices for graphics cards down
Morgan Stanley Says Wholesale Banks Can Thrive in a More Regulated Crypto Market
25.4.2022
The revenue opportunity could reach as much as $16 billion in the next three to five years, the bank’s analysts said
Bitcoin Hits 6-Week Low as Risk-Off Sentiment Hits Financial Markets
25.4.2022
"I don't remember this level of bearishness amongst contacts and Twitter, even back on cycle lows in January," one fund manager said
Kraken Receives UAE License to Operate as a Regulated Crypto Exchange
25.4.2022
The exchange joins several counterparts moving to or gaining licenses in the United Arab Emirates
Georgians Sell Russian Regions as NFTs to Raise Money for Ukraine
25.4.2022
A tech innovations firm based in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is now “selling Russia piece by piece” in the form of NFTs. The money from the collectibles, representing almost 2,500 Russian regions, will be used to help rebuild Ukraine, which was invaded by the Russian army...
EU Agrees on Law to Curb Online Ads, Strip Illegal Content
25.4.2022
The Digital Services Act, targeting big tech firms like Apple and Meta, is seen as a “constitution for the internet.”
Samsung Participates in Series A Round That Raised $25 Million for a Metaverse Startup
25.4.2022
A Korean metaverse startup, Doubleme, is said to have raised $25 million in a Series A round that saw the leading South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics take part. Capital Raised to Fund Marketing Efforts The South Korean electronics and smartphone maker Samsung is reported...
Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023
25.4.2022
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. Russia to Trial...
The Olive Corporation Could Be the Next Big Thing in Crypto, the Metaverse and the Food Sector
25.4.2022
Everyone would agree that the metaverse is a novel concept that is only going to become more popular as time goes on. Even now, many international companies from a variety of backgrounds such as Samsung, Emirates Airlines, and even JPMorgan have all gotten involved with the metaverse, so it is safe...
Coinbase CEO Says Apple’s Crypto Policy Raises ‘Potential Antitrust Issues’
25.4.2022
The CEO of the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, says Apple has not played nice with crypto, noting that the tech giant has banned a bunch of crypto features in its App Store. Apple’s anti-crypto policy raises “potential antitrust issues,” said...
Skybridge Capital: We Are ‘Extremely Bullish’ on Crypto
25.4.2022
Skybridge Capital, a $3.5 billion asset management firm, is “extremely bullish” on the crypto sector, says an executive of the firm. “For us, we think the cryptocurrency markets represent tremendous growth.” ‘The Cryptocurrency Markets Represent Tremendous...