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Three Arrows Default Notice, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Ready for ETF, Goldman Sachs Bites Coinbase + More News
27.6.2022
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Read More: Three Arrows Default Notice, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Ready for ETF, Goldman Sachs Bites Coinbase + More News
Yuga Labs Sues Artist Ryder Ripps for ‘Scamming Consumers’ and Misusing Bored Ape Trademarks
26.6.2022
The creators of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs, have sued the artist dubbed Ryder Ripps and collaborators for attempting to devalue the BAYC brand. Yuga Lab’s lawsuit claims Ripps and associates trolled the company and started...
Evolution of Enterprise Blockchain into Real-World Utility and Use Cases
24.6.2022
Johannes Schweifer is the CEO and co-founder of blockchain infrastructure company CoreLedger.
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While the market sentiment may be bearish, these times become an opportunity for builders and innovators to focus on how to drive meaningful progress with blockchain technology....
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John McAfee’s Body Is Still in a Spanish Morgue a Year After He Passed, His Widow Wants Answers
24.6.2022
A year ago on June 23, the anti-virus software tycoon John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison after Spain’s high court approved McAfee’s extradition to the United States. Today, McAfee’s body is still in a Spanish morgue as a legal case involving an independent autopsy...
Voyager Limited, Binance Scores Ronaldo, New Bitcoin Bridge, 'Brutal' Singapore + More News
23.6.2022
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Read More: Voyager Limited, Binance Scores Ronaldo, New Bitcoin Bridge, 'Brutal' Singapore + More News
Do Kwon Says He’s No Fraudster and Has ‘Great Confidence’ in Terra 2.0
23.6.2022
Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs has spoken out about the Terra 2.0 network, which was launched in the wake of last month’s devastating luna classic (LUNAC) and terraUSD (UST) crash.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Kown said he had “great confidence” in his team’s “ability...
Central African Republic President on BTC Volatility: ‘Mathematics Don’t Account for Human Emotions’
22.6.2022
In an apparent message to critics of the Central African Republic’s bitcoin decision, the country’s president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently argued that understanding the crypto’s disruptive power is crucial and that “mathematics don’t account for human...
Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand
21.6.2022
Authorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto Miners in Iran to Halt...
South Korean Court Exonerates Bitcoiner Who Received BTC 200 by Mistake
21.6.2022
A bitcoin (BTC) wallet owner who received almost BTC 200 (USD 4.16m) by accident has been absolved of blame by a branch of the South Korean High Court, which overturned two previous rulings in doing so....
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Terraform Officials Banned from Leaving South Korea as Do Kwon ‘May Apply for Singaporean Citizenship’
20.6.2022
South Korean prosecutors have banned an unspecified number of current and/or former Terraform Labs officials, including developers, from leaving the country.
KBS, the South Korean state broadcaster, reported that the identity of two of the number had been confirmed – and that both were former...
Iranian government to cut power supply for the country's legal crypto mining rigs
20.6.2022
For years, the country has heavily subsidized its electricity production leading to extremely low prices. It claims that this has now become unsustainable
First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News
20.6.2022
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Read More: First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News
Russian Finance Ministry Rules Out Sale of Oil for Bitcoin
20.6.2022
The Russian government considers bitcoin as a payment option for small business transactions, not for oil exports, the country’s finance ministry has indicated. A top official emphasized the department means that cryptocurrencies may be used in barter deals, but not as legal tender. Crypto...
Binance Suspends Direct Deposits and Withdrawals in Brazil
19.6.2022
Binance announced this week that the direct withdrawal and deposits were suspended in Brazil. The exchange issued a statement where it announced that this was the result of a change in the payments partner in the country and that it will be taking legal steps against it. However, the partner states...
7 In-Demand, Crypto Winter-Proof Blockchain Jobs
18.6.2022
Numerous leading crypto companies have started to slow down hiring and are reducing staff as revenues have declined due to the slump in the crypto markets. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t crypto jobs out there that remain in demand, especially, as multiple companies still keep hiring. ...
Virtual Currency-Based Sale Agreement an Invalid Contract, Chinese Court Rules
18.6.2022
A virtual currency cannot be circulated in the market as a currency, therefore a vehicle sale contract wherein parties agreed that the buyer would pay with a privately issued digital currency is invalid, a Chinese court has ruled. The court asserts that a virtual currency does not have the same...
Elusive Bitcoin ETF: Hester Perice criticizes lack of legal clarity for crypto
17.6.2022
SEC Commissioner and “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce criticized the SEC on its regulatory guidance, but noted that change is possible if investors and regulators work together
Elon Musk Eyes Twitter ‘Digital Payments’ Expansion, But Faces DOGE ‘Pyramid’ Legal Wrap
17.6.2022
Tesla chief Elon Musk wants Twitter to move further into the “digital payments” space – but may have to wage a legal battle with an angry dogecoin (DOGE) investor who claims the billionaire is running a crypto “pyramid.”
In his first (virtual) meeting with staff since agreeing on a deal to...
Three Arrows Keep Hurting Crypto Market, Circle's Euro Coin in US, Samsung's Wallet + More News
16.6.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Read More: Three Arrows Keep Hurting Crypto Market, Circle's Euro Coin in US, Samsung's Wallet + More News
Treasury Minister of El Salvador Dismisses Bitcoin Investment Losses, Calls Media Reports Biased
16.6.2022
Alejandro Zelaya, the treasury minister of El Salvador, called out the critics of the investments that his country, through the action of President Nayib Bukele, has made in bitcoin. Zelaya stated that there had not been any losses because the bitcoin purchased — around 2,300 BTC —...