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Monetary Authority of Singapore May Introduce Risk Test Before Permitting Cryptocurrency Trading
26.10.2022
Source: AdobeStock / martinhosmat083 Singapore’s retail investors may have to take a risk awareness test to be allowed to trade crypto, in order to ensure that they have sufficient knowledge of the risks involved.  Citing two consultation papers published on Wednesday, the CNA reported...
ShapeShift moves closer to full decentralization with open-source mobile app
19.10.2022
The organization transitioned to a DAO in July 2021 as part of a broader pledge to decentralize its operations
Mastercard to Help Banks Offer Crypto Trading — Executive Says Crypto Is on the ‘Cusp of Really Going Mainstream’
18.10.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has introduced a new program called Crypto Source to enable financial institutions to offer crypto trading and other related services to their customers. Mastercard has partnered with Paxos Trust Company to support this program. A Mastercard executive says that crypto...
Bitcoin Gaming and Payments Company ZEBEDEE Launches New Open Source Bitcoin Initiative
14.10.2022
The initiative has already cranked out five Lightning-related projects on GitHub
Polygon Launches zkEVM Testnet — Defi Projects Uniswap, Lens, Aave Join Testing
11.10.2022
The blockchain project Polygon has announced the launch of the zkEVM public testnet, a layer two (L2) scaling solution announced in July that aims to reduce fees and inherit the security of the Ethereum blockchain. Polygon considers the testnet “the first open-source zkEVM network,”...
Bitcoiner claims to have found 'long lost Satoshi Bitcoin code' with personal notations
8.10.2022
According to Jim Blasko, he was able to uncover raw data and files from Bitcoin v0.1 including notations from Satoshi Nakamoto using "a little browser hacking."
Scammers Are Targeting Cryptocurrency Scam Sites to Hijack Their Targeted Audience
7.10.2022
Cryptocurrency scam sites are being targeted by other scammers to hijack their traffic and their possible earnings. A recently detected threat actor, named Water Labbu, is manipulating the users that are drawn to these sites as a source of revenue, injecting a malicious script as a tool...
Decentralized App BCH Bull Prepares for Launch, Platform Allows Users to Long or Hedge Bitcoin Cash Against a Myriad of Tradeable Assets
4.10.2022
Just recently the developers behind the Bitcoin Cash-centric project Anyhedge released the alpha version of the Anyhedge Whitelabel and since then, 284 smart contracts were created onchain, and more than $32,900 in funds hedged using the alpha protocol. Furthermore, this month, General Protocols...
Russia to Supply Electricity to Kazakhstan’s Cryptocurrency Miners
1.10.2022
Russia is preparing to provide Kazakhstan with additional energy needed to operate crypto mining farms in the Central Asian nation. New arrangements will allow Kazakhstan’s miners to buy electricity directly from the Russian power generation and distribution giant Inter RAO. Miners...
Toto má být nejpovedenější kód Matrixu. Je open-source a pochválila ho i Lilly Wachowski
29.9.2022
Od premiéry prvního Matrixu letos uplynulo 23 let a stejně dlouhou dobu jsme čekali na epochální dílo herního vývojáře Jeremy Sachse, který posledních sedm roků programoval nejlepší komunitní zelenkavý déšť – ikonický proud znaků strojového kódu Matrixu.
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FTX, Binance and CrossTower are competing to buy Voyager Digital assets: Source
26.9.2022
FTX and Binance reportedly seek to transition existing Voyager customers to their platforms whereas CrossTower has proposed to keep the existing Voyager platform and app
Github Partially Reinstates Tornado Cash Codebase, Open Source Code Set to Read-Only Mode
24.9.2022
The internet hosting and software development subsidiary of Microsoft, Github, has partially unbanned the Tornado Cash repositories following the recent sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Github’s decision follows the U.S....
Indian Government Working on How GST Tax Could Be Applied to Crypto
22.9.2022
India’s ministry of finance is reportedly working on how the goods and services tax (GST) could apply to crypto transactions. “A better understanding of how cryptocurrencies fit into our legal system is the prerequisite for the decision on the GST rate,” a source told local...
US Stablecoin Bill Negotiations Wrestled Over Digital Dollar Approval: Source
21.9.2022
Democrats pushed for a provision directing the U.S. Federal Reserve to move forward on a digital dollar, but the negotiations concluded with a new directive for another Fed study in this year’s ongoing legislative effort to regulate stablecoins, according to a person familiar with the talks
World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Reveals Drop Improvements, Arbitrum L2 Support
21.9.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by sales volume, Opensea, has announced a new “immersive and secure minting experience” by giving NFT creators the ability to showcase “collections with dedicated drop pages and greater discoverability” on Opensea’s...
V Brně se řešila budoucnost Open Source v digitální politice
21.9.2022
V pátek 16. 9. 2022 se na Fakultě informatiky Masarykovy univerzity v Brně konala mezinárodní konference Open Source driving the European Digital Decade, kam se sjeli odborníci ze Spojených států, Švédska, Francie a…
Binance’s Attempt to Buy Voyager Digital’s Assets Complicated by National Security Concern: Sources
16.9.2022
A Binance spokesman said “xenophobia” is underlying talk of a possible review by a key U.S. government panel that examines foreign takeovers
FTX Is in the Lead to Buy Crypto Lender Voyager Digital’s Assets Out of Bankruptcy: Source
15.9.2022
Voyager’s collapse shocked crypto markets earlier this year. It’s close to finding a buyer for its assets
Binance Sees Record Increase in Indian Users After Government Starts Imposing New Crypto Tax
15.9.2022
The number of Indian users on cryptocurrency exchange Binance has soared after the Indian government began levying taxes on crypto transactions. Meanwhile, daily trading volumes at some major India-based cryptocurrency exchanges are down over 90% since the new tax rules took effect. Binance Sees...
Crypto Giant FTX Eyes Raising Money to Fund Acquisitions: Source
14.9.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried’s exchange is raising capital as it considers a retail-focused deal, a person familiar with the matter said