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MEP Stefan Berger: ‘Yes, we need regulations, but you still have to leave room to breathe’
14.4.2022
In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come out in favor of a Bitcoin ban
Dozens of VIP backers invest $87M into crypto payment startup MoonPay
13.4.2022
Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg are among MoonPay's strategic investors that have brought the company's valuation to $3.4 billion
A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
13.4.2022
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to build automatic payment rails for crypto projects
Nexo Launches New Mastercard for Users to Spend Without Selling Crypto
13.4.2022
Digital asset business Nexo (NEXO) has launched a new card that allows the company’s customers to spend their funds without selling their digital assets in selected European markets.
Nexo is offering its new product in partnership with payments giant Mastercard and Lithuanian fintech...
New crypto card by Nexo allows users to pay without selling Bitcoin
13.4.2022
Nexo has officially launched its cryptocurrency credit card in collaboration with Mastercard after announcing the project back in 2019
NFT avatar startup Genies valued at $1B following Series C funding round
13.4.2022
Nonfungible token platforms incorporating Web3 and the metaverse continue to attract sizable investments from venture capital firms
CoinFund, Galaxy Digital Lead $3.5M Round for Dapp Cloud Computing Startup
12.4.2022
Socket Supply Co. offers cloud computing tools and open source architecture for decentralized application (dapp) developers
Blockchain in the EU healthcare report: 6 key takeaways
12.4.2022
The EU Blockchain Observatory envisions distributed ledger technology delivering the Healthcare 4.0-era
Museums in the metaverse: How Web3 technology can help historical sites
10.4.2022
Historical-site metaverses may become a new business model for tourism, and they may rewrite history in the process
EU bans providing 'high-value crypto-asset services' to Russia
8.4.2022
Prohibiting crypto services was one of three financial measures the European Commission proposed in addition to an import ban on Russian coal
Ex-Blockstream Exec Samson Mow Raises $21M for Bitcoin Startup JAN3
7.4.2022
Mow announced his new company during an appearance at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable
7.4.2022
The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse
Crypto Startup Wyre to Be Bought by Payments Company Bolt for $1.5B: Report
7.4.2022
Payments company Bolt agreed to acquire crypto startup Wyre for $1.5 billion according to a report by the Wall Street Journal Thursday
Nintendo Walked Right Into Porn When Promoting Switch Sports
6.4.2022
If you’ve been bowling, there’s a good chance you’ve seen those corny 3D animations that unfold whenever you get a strike, spare, split, or miss the pins outright. These 90s relics are having a bit of a horny renaissance right now, thanks to an artist who recently posted a salacious bowling...
Unhosted is unwelcome: EU’s attack on noncustodial wallets is part of a larger trend
6.4.2022
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic seem to be nervous about people transacting with their wallets
European Commission opens new consultation on digital euro
5.4.2022
The commission will consult with industry specialists on issues concerning the digital euro including international payments, privacy and the impact on financial stability
Mapping Startup Hivemapper Raises $18M to Give Maps the Web 3 Treatment
5.4.2022
Inspired by the success of Helium, Hivemapper will incentivize participation in the network with the distribution of its native HONEY tokens
Bitcoin Mining Startup Primeblock to Go Public via SPAC Merger as SEC Targets SPAC Deals
5.4.2022
The bitcoin mining startup Primeblock has announced plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal. Primeblock will merge with a blank-check firm 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II, and the company’s shares will be listed on Nasdaq. Primeblock Reveals SPAC...
Law Decoded: ‘Unhosted’ wallets are just ‘wallets,’ March 28–April 4
4.4.2022
Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs
About 50% of Surveyed Crypto Owners Made Their First Buy in 2021 - Gemini
4.4.2022
Nearly half of the surveyed crypto owners made their first crypto purchase last year, according to a survey commissioned by crypto exchange Gemini.
Specifically, some 50% of cryptoasset owners from the US, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region bought their very first crypto in 2021,...