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Crypto Travel Rule Working Group Launches 2.0 Protocol ‘Solving the Discoverability Problem’
26.6.2021
Just before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the organization’s 12-month review, a working group called the Travel Rule Protocol (TRP) released its 2.0 version of the TRP crypto application programming interface (API) in order to “simplify the end-user crypto exchange...
FATF’s Annual Crypto Review Highlights ‘Continued Use of Anonymity Tactics’ and ‘Lack of Effective’ Regulation
26.6.2021
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published the organization’s 12-month review and the research highlights that only 45% of the 128 reporting jurisdictions have complied with AML/CFT policy and FATF recommendations. The annual review stresses that the “lack [of]...
Cointelegraph Consulting: A review of SushiSwap roll-outs
22.6.2021
With SushiSwap growing in adoption through multi-chain strategy, data reveals signs of a fundamental shift for its major network
If the peer review system is broken, what the hell is the point of Cardano's reliance on it?
21.6.2021
“What the hell is the point of Bitcoin?” asks Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson
Tehran Government Bans Iran Blockchain Association
20.6.2021
The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic has suspended the Iran Blockchain Association (IBA). The measure comes after the organization allegedly breached government regulations. IBA unites participants in the country’s growing crypto sector who are engaged in blockchain technology...
Proposed crypto ban legislation reportedly under review by India's government
16.6.2021
Authorities in India are reportedly weighing up options concerning crypto regulations in the country
Backbone: The Kotaku Review
9.6.2021
I’m pretty tired of fantasy racism. At this point, portraying racism in video games through the proxies of elves forced into squalid ghettos, stateless space alien nomads, and disenfranchised robots feels a cop out. So I was surprised that I enjoyed Backbone so much, a noir adventure set...
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: The Kotaku Review
8.6.2021
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is an enormous, breathtakingly beautiful third-person action platformer for PS5. It has hours of exquisitely crafted worlds, world-leading platforming, and a bold, engaging story told by a superb cast. It’s just… so did 2016’s Ratchet & Clank. And, well, 2002’s...
E3 Avatar Creator: The Kotaku Review
8.6.2021
E3 is here. Registered participants will soon be able to log in to the E3 portal to connect with developers, industry professionals, and fans. Since the event is purely digital, the ESA is encouraging participants to create avatars so exhibitors who may or may not be there and who may or may...
UK FCA buys another 9 months to review crypto companies’ registrations
3.6.2021
The Temporary Registrations Regime's end date for crypto companies has been pushed to March 2022
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, As Told By Steam Reviews
2.6.2021
Mass Effect is back, and so are the memes.Read more
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Review: Who Is It For?
2.6.2021
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost nine months since Nvidia unveiled their first Ampere graphics card, the GeForce RTX 3080. Though I suppose it might also have felt like an eternity for those of you who have been trying to buy one for the past nine months.Read more
Total War: Three Kingdoms Fans Review Bomb The Game After Final Update Announced
31.5.2021
Total War: Three Kingdoms, as of the weekend, is an “Overwhelmingly Negative” game on Steam. An organized review bombing has seen fans react somewhat negatively to the news that the 2019 game will receive no further updates, least of all a promised “building out the North of the map.”Read more
Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot
30.5.2021
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the financial sector. The move signals a transition from the initial in-house testing with simulated participants to cooperation with real, external partners....
SEC begins formal review of Fidelity, SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF applications
27.5.2021
Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust and the First Trust SkyBridge Bitcoin ETF are now under review by regulators, according to paperwork filed earlier this month
Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review
26.5.2021
You’ve seen The Thing, right? Well this is the board game adaptation.Read more
Biomutant: The Kotaku Review
24.5.2021
Some four years since open-world action RPG Biomutant was first revealed to the world with a cool trailer, it’s finally out. Although for those who’ve waited so patiently to play it, they may well be disappointed to discover a gorgeous but janky mess, overly ambitious but under-achieving,...
Kenyan Regulator Commends Its Regulatory Sandbox— Says the Test Phase Enables It to Have Interactions With Innovators
21.5.2021
According to a new report published by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of Kenya, the country’s regulatory sandbox has now received 24 applications, queries, and proposals since March 2019. From this total, only seven firms have been admitted into the sandbox, and “a few more (are...
Top US Banking Regulator to Review Cryptocurrency Standards Under New Leadership
20.5.2021
The new Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Michael Hsu, has requested a review of the cryptocurrency standards established by the top U.S. banking regulator. He is also urged to “reassess any conditional national trust charters and halt the approval of any additional charters to nonbank...
New OCC head requests review of cryptocurrency rules
19.5.2021
The new head of the OCC thinks that the authority’s crypto rulemaking under Brian Brooks was not done in full coordination with all stakeholders