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South African Crypto Exchange Valr Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding Round
3.3.2022
South African cryptocurrency exchange Valr announced recently that it has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Pantera Capital. The capital raise means Valr is now valued at a reported $240 million. Funds Raised to Finance Valr’s Expansion Into Other Markets The South African...
Bob Dylan goes meta as Sony and Universal partner with Snowcrash NFT platform
3.3.2022
Solana-based NFT marketplace Snowcrash will release NFT collections of Bob Dylan and Miles Davis later this year
US Senator Urges Regulators to Increase Scrutiny on Crypto as It Risks Undermining Sanctions Against Russia
3.3.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is worried that “cryptocurrencies risk undermining sanctions against Russia.” She urges financial regulators “to take this threat seriously and increase their scrutiny of digital assets.” Senator Elizabeth Warren Worried Russia Could...
Mobius Capital Founder Explains Why Bitcoin Is Rallying Amid Russia-Ukraine War
3.3.2022
Veteran investor Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital, explains why the price of bitcoin is rallying as the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepens. “Bitcoin is showing strength now because the Russians have a way of getting money out,” he said. Mark Mobius on Why Bitcoin’s Price...
Hong Kong-listed Huobi Tech launches cryptocurrency OTC service
3.3.2022
Formerly known as Pantronics Holdings, Huobi Technology has shifted its focus from electronic products to crypto
UK Regulator Bans Floki Inu Ad for Being Irresponsible, Exploiting Investor FOMO
3.3.2022
The U.K.’s advertising authority has banned an ad for cryptocurrency floki inu (FLOKI). The authority says the ad’s “Missed Doge? Get Floki” claim “exploited consumers’ fears of missing out and trivialized investment in cryptocurrency.” The ad...
‘Help Ukraine’ Scams Appear as Country Seeks Crypto Donations, Report Reveals
2.3.2022
Scams have started exploiting the desire of many in the crypto community to support Ukraine’s efforts to withstand Russia’s military assault and help its citizens endure the conflict. As the country is raising millions in bitcoin, a report has indicated that fraudulent schemes luring...
AMC Entertainment CEO briefs community on crypto, NFT project updates in latest earnings call
2.3.2022
"The regulatory framework surrounding cryptocurrency is going to change dramatically, so we always believe in staying on the right side of the law," says Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment
EU will cut off 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, with ordinary Russians facing consequences
2.3.2022
Inflation in the eurozone soared to 5.8% in February, well above the European Central Bank’s 2% target, amid a backdrop of escalating sanctions against Russia
UK Advertising Watchdog Bans Floki Inu London Ad Campaign
2.3.2022
The UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided to ban an advertising campaign launched by floki inu (FLK), a memecoin named after Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s Shiba Inu dog. The move follows earlier calls by local politicians to ban ads featuring...
How Easy & Cross-Chain Swaps on LetsExchange Works?
2.3.2022
More and more people deal with digital assets daily. But the large variety of existing cryptocurrencies creates a problem. Typically, crypto coins run on their blockchains. There are also multiple networks for crypto tokens, and a particular blockchain can only accept transactions with a specific...
How Easy & Cross-Chain Swaps on LetsExchange Works?
2.3.2022
More and more people deal with digital assets daily. But the large variety of existing cryptocurrencies creates a problem. Typically, crypto coins run on their blockchains. There are also multiple networks for crypto tokens, and a particular blockchain can only accept transactions with a specific...
EU Data Act Proposes Shutdown Function for Smart Contracts
2.3.2022
The European Union has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function...
India’s First Crypto Index Will Be Available on Bitbns From April
2.3.2022
Despite having a large market, the cryptocurrency infrastructures have not been very satisfying for investors in India. This is partly due to the discouraging attitude of the government towards virtual currencies and partly because of the lack of exposure to the lucrative projects from the DeFi...
Ukraine Receives $13M Support From the Crypto Space
2.3.2022
The Russian invasion of Poland is getting unprecedented attention from the crypto space. Last week, projects like Litecoin and CoinGatecom reached out to help the people of Ukraine. This week, the Ukrainian government announced wallet addresses to receive funds through Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC....
Decentraland, the Sandbox, & FIREPIN Token Pave the Way for South Korea’s Moves Into the Metaverse
2.3.2022
South Korea’s Ministry of ICT, Science, and Future Planning has agreed to spend about 185 million dollars on building a metaverse ecosystem that will help businesses and digital content grow in the country, as well as the country itself. This could be inspired by the release of products such...
Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise
2.3.2022
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been experiencing disruptions in communications as a result of Russia’s military invasion. Ukrainians...
Ukrainian Government Claims ‘Airdrop’ Will ‘Reward’ its Bitcoin & Crypto Donors
2.3.2022
The Ukrainian government has confirmed that donors who have contributed crypto to fund its military struggle with the invading Russian army will be in line for an airdrop of tokens.
In the early hours of March 2, Kyiv wrote that its airdrop was “confirmed,” with a snapshot to be taken on March...
Enhance Your Crypto Trading Profits with the Most Advanced Spot Grid Strategies
2.3.2022
Grid trading is a sort of quantitative strategy used in trading, and trading bots are used to automate buying and selling on Spot Trading. The Spot Grid trading strategy is created to place orders at a preset interval within configured price ranges. Spot Grid strategies involve placing orders...
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...