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China’s Ant Group to help Malaysia launch crypto-friendly 'super app'
24.8.2022
Expected to launch in early 2023, Kenanga’s crypto-friendly super app will feature digital investment management, e-wallet, FX, stock trading and other services
‘7 South Korean Securities Firms Will Launch Crypto Exchanges in 2023’ – Report
23.8.2022
A slew of major South Korean securities companies – many of which may be affiliated with major commercial banks and business groups – could be set to launch crypto exchange platforms as early as next year.
Per Newspim, “seven large domestic securities companies” have already applied to financial...
Celsius Depositors Fracture Again on Legal Strategy as 'Withhold' Group Lawyers Up
22.8.2022
A subset of Celsius Network depositors are trying to get their marooned funds returned
Ronin hackers transferred stolen funds from ETH to BTC and used sanctioned mixers
22.8.2022
The hackers continue to spread out the stolen funds using Bitcoin privacy tools as a means to remain anonymous, despite the identity of the hackers believed to be a North Korean cybercrime group
Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and Red Regulatory Lights + More News
19.8.2022
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CME Group to Offer Market Participants Ethereum Options 3 Days Before the Merge
19.8.2022
Three days before Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), the world’s largest derivatives marketplace in terms of volume, CME Group, announced plans to list ethereum options. While CME’s ether options product prepares for regulatory review,...
CME Group plans to launch options on ETH futures prior to the Merge
18.8.2022
The group reported it had observed an increase in trading volume and open interest for ETH futures and micro-sized ETH futures options, possibly in anticipation of the Merge
CME Group Adds to Crypto Offerings With Ether Options
18.8.2022
CME's latest launch will allow traders to make bets and manage risk ahead of the Merge
Digital Currency Group Leads $5M Fundraise for Blockchain Security Firm dWallet Labs
18.8.2022
The capital will help build projects on Odsy Network, a new layer 1 blockchain focused on decentralized wallet access
Švédský moloch na nákupech: nejnověji si pořídil práva k Pánovi prstenů
18.8.2022
Švédská společnost Embracer Group v poslední době hromadí jedno převážně herní studio za druhým. Nejnověji získá práva vztahující se k adaptacím literárních děl Pán Prstenů a Hobit od J. R. R. Tolkiena
UK Group to Test Stablecoin Payments, Provide Data to Bank of England
17.8.2022
The Digital FMI Consortium will test cross-border payments and provide recommendations to the Bank of England using its own sterling-backed stablecoin
Crypto Investment Firm Digital Currency Group Registers Executive as Lobbyist
16.8.2022
The move suggests DCG will be getting more involved in lobbying efforts in the future
UN Agency Urges Authorities to Curb Cryptocurrency Expansion in Developing Countries
16.8.2022
A United Nations trade body has recommended a set of policy actions to “curb the expansion of cryptocurrencies in developing countries.” The intergovernmental group stressed that if cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment, it could jeopardize the monetary sovereignty...
Animoca Brands and Lympo Partner With Play Magnus Group
16.8.2022
Animoca Brands and its subsidiary, Lympo, recently announced a strategic partnership with Play Magnus Group. They will assist the popular chess leader in developing and promote their upcoming blockchain-based chess game, Anichess. Scheduled for 2023, Anichess will bring chess to the forefront...
19 celebrities called out by consumer watchdog group for shilling NFTs
16.8.2022
Consumer watchdog group Truth in Advertising says celebrities promoting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their social media channels is an area "rife with deception."
Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’
13.8.2022
The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of crypto and privacy advocates have spoken out against the actions the government has taken so far, and the nonprofit...
Dutch Law Enforcement Arrests Suspected Tornado Cash Developer in Amsterdam
12.8.2022
According to a statement from the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), law enforcement officials in Amsterdam arrested an unnamed 29-year-old suspected of developing the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. FIOD accuses the suspect of “concealing criminal financial...
SBI Group reports investee getting CFTC approval for OTC derivatives trading in US
10.8.2022
Under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations, derivatives exchanges must have approval to operate as a Designated Contract Market or a Swap Execution Facility
Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Logan Paul, and Beeple Dusted by OFAC-Banned Tornado Cash Transactions
9.8.2022
Following the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banning Tornado Cash and a number of associated Ethereum-based addresses, an anonymous Tornado Cash user has dusted a swathe of well known wallets tied to ENS domain names. Onchain data shows that a number...
OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...