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UK parliamentary group calls for submissions in new crypto asset inquiry
4.8.2022
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) announced it will launch an inquiry into the crypto and digital asset industry
UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations
4.8.2022
The cross-party group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs
Match Group Puts Crypto, Metaverse Plans for Tinder on Hold
3.8.2022
Online dating giant Match Group is unhappy with one of its leading brands, Tinder, so it's putting its earlier plans to have the service adopt cryptocurrencies and venture into metaverse-based dating on hold. ...
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US, UK Regulators Partner on Broader Crypto Regulation
1.8.2022
Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have met to discuss broader crypto regulatory initiatives. They reaffirmed their commitment to “continued cooperation to support safe financial innovation, as well as to strengthen regulatory outcomes for stablecoins across jurisdictions.” US and...
ECB Economists Suggest Limiting Access to Digital Euro to Protect Banks
30.7.2022
A group of economists evaluating the potential effects of a digital euro have insisted that restricting access to the upcoming currency is necessary to preserve the current financial system. Their study follows an earlier proposal to limit digital euro deposits at the European Central Bank (ECB)...
Foundry Digital Launches Logistics Arm to Advance Standards in the Cryptocurrency Mining Industry
28.7.2022
On Thursday, Foundry Digital LLC, the mining company and subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), announced the launch of Foundry Logistics in order to advance standards in the cryptocurrency mining industry. The newly launched arm of the company plans to “bridge the gap between hardware...
Report: Terror Groups Using South African Financial System to Move Funds
28.7.2022
Sympathizers of the terror group, the Islamic State (IS) are allegedly using South Africa’s financial system to channel funds to the group’s affiliates and networks in Africa. The United States government has so far sanctioned four South Africa-based individuals it accused...
Digital Identity Startup Unstoppable Domains Secures $65 Million in a Series A Led by Pantera Capital
27.7.2022
On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The latest funding gives Unstoppable Domains a post valuation of $1 billion, pushing the blockchain startup up...
Russia Gears Up to Regulate NFTs Through Legislative Amendments
27.7.2022
Authorities in Russia are preparing a number of changes to existing laws in order to adopt rules for the country’s market for non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. A working group has discussed the matter and proposed solutions to legally define and regulate transactions with the digital...
Japanese Bank SMBC to Foray Into NFT and Web3 Markets
27.7.2022
The Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), the second largest of the three biggest banks in Japan, has announced it is planning to expand into digital asset businesses, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and Web3 platforms. The company will partner with Hashport, a group that offers...
Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group
26.7.2022
The first Southeast Asia edition of the prominent Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group was co-hosted by Vietnam Blockchain Union, V2B Labs, and D.lion on July 11th and 12th, 2022, at the Intercontinental Landmark72 Hanoi, Vietnam. This edition’s main themes were: Vietnam, Land...
Moelis & Co. co-founder to head group advising blockchain companies
26.7.2022
Moelis & Co.'s John Momtazee stated the firm was unfazed launching the group amid a crypto bear market, acknowledging that any new “disruptive” tech comes with volatility
Ken Moelis' Investment Bank Creates Group to Focus on Blockchain Deals: Report
25.7.2022
Moelis & Co., the investment bank founded by Ken Moelis in 2007, has started a blockchain group despite a recent downturn in the crypto market
Thailand’s Oldest Lender Delays Bitkub Exchange Acquisition Amid Tighter Crypto Rules
22.7.2022
The company that owns Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank has postponed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Bitkub, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The decision comes amid tightening crypto regulations that limit growth in domestic crypto trading. SCB Postpones...
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Hires Deputy CEO to Expand Internationally
21.7.2022
The new deputy CEO Noah Sharp joins from Paysafe where he was employed as Chief Banking Officer
DOJ Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments, Cryptocurrency From State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers
21.7.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid...
Tech trade group calls for regulatory clarity, claiming crypto job losses threaten US interests
20.7.2022
“It’s time to move the crypto policy debate from "we need regulation" to 'what are the impacts of specific regulatory proposals?’” said Chamber of Progress
Japan's Self Regulatory Project in Peril as Financial Regulator Reprimands Crypto Advocacy Group: Report
20.7.2022
The country's crypto self-regulatory body has received an “extremely stern warning” from financial regulators over delays in anti-money laundering rules and poor governance
Fintech and Bitcoin Payments Firm Zebedee Raises $35 Million From Kingsway Capital, Square Enix
19.7.2022
On Tuesday, the fintech and payment processor Zebedee announced the company has raised $35 million from Kingsway Capital, Raine Group, and video game giant Square Enix. Zebedee detailed that the Series B funding will help the startup “scale company-wide to meet the needs of the biggest names...
Bored Apes Creator Warns of Threat Group Targeting NFT Communities
19.7.2022
Attackers have targeted owners of several high-profile NFT collections in the past few months