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Russian Parliament to Review Bill Prohibiting Crypto Payments
13.6.2022
Legislation making it illegal to pay with cryptocurrencies has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament. The sponsors of the bill want to task crypto platforms to prevent transactions that could facilitate payments with digital assets. Draft Law Banning Use...
Economist Peter Schiff Explains Why He Expects Bitcoin to Crash as Recession Deepens — Warns ‘Don’t Buy This Dip’
13.6.2022
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has made some dire predictions about cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin and ether. He explained that “The need to sell bitcoin to pay the bills will only get worse as the recession deepens,” adding that bitcoin is poised to crash to $20K while...
Nigerian Court Sentences Crypto Fraudster to One Year in Jail, Accused Given Option to Pay Fine
11.6.2022
A Nigerian court has convicted and sentenced a man to one year in prison who is accused of duping an unsuspecting cryptocurrency investor. On its charge sheet, the prosecution said that the man had contravened Nigeria’s anti-fraud laws and hence should be punished accordingly. Fake...
New Law Will Ban Crypto Pay in Russia (Again) as Miners Struggle to Convince Central Bank to Legalize Industry
9.6.2022
Crypto advocates are still facing an uphill struggle in Russia – where MPs are expected to vote in favor of a proposal that will ban the use of “monetary surrogates” as a form of payment. And it appears that crypto miners are yet to persuade the influential Central Bank Governor Elvira...
Binance Pay, Alchemy Pay, ePayments, and QponBay Support Offline Crypto Payments for NFTs at ‘Artaverse’
9.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Binance Pay, Alchemy Pay, ePayments, and QponBay are collaborating to facilitate offline crypto payment methods at ‘Artaverse’, an NFT and metaverse event to be held in Hong Kong from June 3rd to 12th. Participants of Artaverse will be able to use cryptocurrencies...
Brazilian Crypto Exchange Foxbit Forced to Pay Customer in ‘Lost’ Ethereum Claim
7.6.2022
A court in Brazil has ordered the domestic crypto exchange Foxbit and another crypto-related firm to “reimburse” customer who “lost” almost USD 3,000 worth of ethereum (ETH) in a transfer in February 2020....
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Odložené platby Mall Pay budou ve ztrátě další tři roky, chystá se změna názvu
7.6.2022
Ztrátová fintech služba Mall Pay, kterou nyní kompletně ovládá ČSOB, plánuje v červených číslech ještě nějakou dobu zůstat. Podle vedení firmy má jít o takzvanou řízenou ztrátu. ČSOB nedávno do Mall Pay poslala dalších sto milionů, základní kapitál narostl na 465 milionů. Tržby v roce 2020 dosáhly...
Crypto Miner Hive Blockchain Selling Ether to Pay for Intel Mining Rigs
6.6.2022
The miner expects to have a bitcoin-equivalent hashrate of 6.2 exahash per second (EH/s) in the next 12 months
The Sandbox Joins Ikonia to Pay Tribute to Italian Soccer Legend Andrea Pirlo
3.6.2022
The Kyiv-based NFT incubating Ikonia has signed a partnership with The Sandbox metaverse. The two entities brought their first product honoring the great Italian footballer Andrea Pirlo on the 1st of June. The NFT in question is a digital replica of the original mural on Lafayette Street in...
Kraken CEO defends listing LUNA 2.0: ‘Bitcoin traders don't pay the bills’
1.6.2022
Kraken’s Jesse Powell came under fire for listing the second-generation LUNA; separately, he railed against TradeFi’s crypto exchange claims
Konkurence pro Twisto a Mall Pay: do Česka se chystají odložené platby Klarna
30.5.2022
Švédská společnost Klarna se pravděpodobně chystá své služby s odloženými platbami spustit v České republice. V tuzemských mutacích obchodů Google Play Store a Apple App Store se objevila aplikace s typickým růžovým logem a spuštěna byla také lokalizovaná verze webu. Klarna prozatím své plány...
InsurAce says it will pay millions to claimants after Terra's collapse
26.5.2022
DeFi insurance protocol InsurAce took heat from the community for suddenly shortening its claims period for Terra-related insurance claims, but is already set to pay out $11 million to claimants
Brazil's Federal Revenue now requires citizens to pay taxes on like-kind crypto trades
25.5.2022
The Federal Revenue of Brazil wants investors to pay taxes on cryptocurrency trading profits, even if there is no exchange for Brazil's national currency
STEPN’s GMT Token Supported by Alchemy Pay for Real-World Spending
24.5.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The leading fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH) and the web3 app, STEPN (GMT), have announced a new collaboration. STEPN’s GMT token is now supported for use on Alchemy Pay’s hybrid fiat-crypto payment system that enables it to be spent at over...
Valve Made Steam Deck Easy To Mod And Repair, And It’s Starting To Pay Off
23.5.2022
As reported by The Verge over the weekend, the legendary repair advocates over at iFixit.com plan to offer essentially every part of the Steam Deck for sale, including the motherboard with its custom AMD chip. While word of this was undoubtedly exciting for Steam Deck fans, iFixit took to Twitter...
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act
23.5.2022
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur...
Facebook Owner Meta Files Trademark Applications for ‘Meta Pay’ Covering Crypto Services
21.5.2022
Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed five trademark applications for “Meta Pay.” The filings cover a wide range of cryptocurrency services. The company is renaming Facebook Pay to Meta Pay. Trademark Applications for Meta Pay Meta Platforms Inc., formerly Facebook, filed...
ČSOB posílá dalších více než sto milionů do ztrátového fintechu Mall Pay
18.5.2022
ČSOB opět poslala další peníze do ztrátového fintechu Mall Pay. Základní kapitál firmy se zvýšil o 108 milionů na 465 milionů korun
Argentinian Senate Passes Bill That Would Tax Assets Held in Foreign Countries, Including Crypto
14.5.2022
The Argentinian Senate has approved a bill that would allow the government to tax non-declared assets held in foreign countries by citizens of the country. This includes stocks, properties, bonds, and even cryptocurrencies. The purpose of the legistlation would be to collect more funds to pay...
BOBA Token Can Now Be Used to Pay Gas Fees
12.5.2022
The BobaDAO proposed a governance protocol to allow gas fee payments in BOBA tokens earlier in April. As surprising as it may seem, the decision got a whopping million BOBAs voting in favor of it while not a single vote was cast against it. Now, the network has moved forward with the decision after...