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Spanish Banks Interested in Offering Crypto Assets to Their Customers
22.10.2021
Spanish banks are preparing for the possibility of offering crypto assets directly to their customers. According to new regulations, the Bank of Spain must formulate a list of virtual asset service providers and custody companies. However, these institutions are still not sure if they must apply...
Star Citizen Players Are Overdosing Each Other Unconscious In 'Safe' Areas
21.10.2021
Perpetual work-in-progress Star Citizen might never be a real game you can just nip down to the shop and buy, but watching developer Cloud Imperium try is endlessly entertaining. In the latest update on the game’s test server, players have figured out how to use newly-added healing guns to deliver...
Animoca Brands doubles valuation to $2.2B with new $65M funding round
21.10.2021
Animoca has raised $65 million in its latest funding round, with more than 43.8 million of newly issued shares to be distributed to investors at a price of $1.51 per share
Tokens.com acquire 50% stake in virtual real-estate firm Metaverse Group
18.10.2021
The Metaverse Group HQ is based in Crypto Valley, a virtual space in Decentraland
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Adds Ethereum to Its Bitcoin ATMs
18.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. Bitcoin of America...
Aurora raises $12M in debut funding to scale Ethereum ecosystem
14.10.2021
The solution recently joined forces with Etherscan to provide blockchain statistics to its native developers
Yes, Far Cry 6 Has A Transmog Feature
8.10.2021
Far Cry 6, Ubisoft’s cockfighting game that includes a gazillion-hour open-world shooter, has a transmog feature. But you might not know so from the start. In fact, to take it from some players, it’s all too easy to glaze right over it.Read more
Avengers Adds Paid Experience Boosts, Pissing Off Everybody
8.10.2021
Last week Marvel’s Avengers was added to Xbox Game Pass, quickly becoming one of the most played games on the console. Perhaps capitalizing on this forward momentum, this week Avengers adds paid timed experience point boosters to its cash shop, something the developers said they were committed...
Ukraine President Zelensky Returns Law ‘On Virtual Assets’ to Parliament
7.10.2021
The Ukrainian president has sent the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” back to the Verkhovna Rada, the country’s legislature. The head of state has come up with his own suggestions and opposed the establishment of a new regulatory body that would require additional...
US Launches National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to Prosecute ‘Criminal Misuses of Cryptocurrency’
7.10.2021
The U.S. has launched the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, an initiative of the Department of Justice (DOJ), to tackle and prosecute “criminal misuses of cryptocurrency, particularly crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing and tumbling services, and money...
Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision
6.10.2021
Volodymyr Zelensky did not object to the bill's fundamental principles, but opposed the idea of creating a new watchdog agency
Folks Finance to Use Algorand Virtual Machine for DeFi
6.10.2021
Algorand recently updated its Virtual Machine (AVM) that simplifies and reinforces smart contracts to build new dApps. In addition, Folks Finance, the capital market protocol, recently announced using AVM for its DeFI operations. The integration will see Folks Finance using the Algorand Virtual...
Popular Bitcoin ATM Operator: Bitcoin of America Working With WGN Radio to Promote Cryptocurrency Education
1.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin of America (BOA) is a popular virtual currency exchange, headquartered in Chicago, IL. They are known for their extensive number of Bitcoin ATM locations across the United States. Bitcoin of America’s CEO, Sonny Meraban, and Director of Marketing, Jenna Polinsky, have...
The ARwards: The Official OVR Contest for Content Creators
1.10.2021
Following the announcement of a few days ago, the decentralized multiverse platform OVR, which unites the physical and virtual worlds through Augmented Reality, has launched “The ARwards” contest open to all creators who are looking for an opportunity to gain wide visibility...
Algorand launches virtual machine to increase smart contract capabilities
29.9.2021
The platform introduced the long-awaited functionality for smart contracts during the recent Alonzo hard fork
Facebook Launches USD 50M Investment In Metaverse Research, Partnerships
28.9.2021
opener noreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/what-is-the-metaverse-a-high-tech-plan-to-facebookify-the-wo-11437.htm">strategy to become “a metaverse company,” functioning in an “embodied internet” that blends real and virtual worlds to an unprecedented extent.Earlier this ye
Facebook announces $50M investment fund tasked with developing its virtual metaverse
28.9.2021
Facebook has slated $50 million to be spent over the next two years through its XR Programs and Research fund
UK Cracks Down On In-Game Ads And Microtransactions
25.9.2021
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has released new, updated guidance on how game developers and publishers should and shouldn’t advertise in-game premium currencies and other purchases. The ASA is pushing back against in-game timers, labels such as “Best Value!” and more. Read more
Investing in the Metaverse: 4 Ways to Invest in Virtual Future
25.9.2021
e or The Matrix, know that the metaverse isn’t a new concept. It has been a theme in science fiction for decades. But soon, the metaverse won’t be referenced purely in science fiction movies and books. The metaverse is coming and aims to become real. But, what exactly is the metaverse? W
China’s Crypto Crackdown: Fundamentals Still Show Bull Market Continuation, Bobby Lee Says ‘Don’t Panic’
24.9.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, published a Q&A to its website which said that Chinese citizens participating in virtual currency exchange offshore is “considered illegal financial activity.” The PBOC also reiterated comments it...