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Shanghai Metaverse Pilot Introduces Digital Services in 20 Urban Locations
18.1.2023
The city of Shanghai is bringing metaverse activities to 20 urban locations, that will allow citizens to use digital tools in different ways according to the area. The initiative is part of a pilot program of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization to push more metaverse...
Spanish Airline Vueling to Accept Cryptocurrency as Means of Payment
17.1.2023
Vueling, a low-cost Spanish airline, has announced it is exploring the functionality of blockchain and NFT (non-fungible token) technology to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its services. The company enlisted the aid of Criptan, a registered Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, and aims...
Bernstein Says Custody Services Are the Foundation for Institutional Crypto Adoption
17.1.2023
US Lawmakers Create ‘Congress’ First Ever’ Digital Assets Subcommittee
15.1.2023
U.S. Congress’ “first ever” subcommittee on digital assets has been created as part of the House Financial Services Committee. “We want to create a regulatory legal framework for digital assets … that makes America a leader from an innovation point of view but also protects...
Metamask Launches Ethereum Staking Services via Lido and Rocketpool
14.1.2023
On Friday, the Web3 wallet firm Metamask, a subsidiary of the Ethereum-centric company Consensys, announced the beta launch of ethereum staking features will be made available via Lido’s or Rocketpool’s liquid staking services. Users who want to stake ethereum and earn staking rewards...
Forbes Gives Alchemy Pay Web3 Innovation Pioneer Award
13.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, 12 January 2023: Fiat-crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay and its co-founder and majority shareholder, Shawn Shi, have been officially recognised by Forbes with the Web3 Innovation Pioneer award on 11 January. The Singapore-based payment solutions provider has a major...
Coinbase Shutting Down Most Crypto Services in Japan After Series of Job Cuts Globally
13.1.2023
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job cuts globally. “Despite everything we’ve been through as a company and an industry, I’m still optimistic about our future and the future...
Crypto Lender Nexo Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering, Russian Sanction Violations in Bulgaria
12.1.2023
According to several reports, Bulgarian law enforcement officials are investigating crypto lender Nexo for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations. Siika Mileva, a spokesperson for Bulgaria’s attorney general, said the probe into Nexo is a large-scale operation involving...
SSON Releases Agenda for 27th annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week (SSOW) March 20-23, 2023
12.1.2023
Shared Services and Outsourcing Week (SSOW), the longest running shared services and outsourcing event in the world, will take place at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Florida on March 20 – 23, 2023. One thousand attendees will join speakers from PepsiCo, Mars, Walmart, Merck, McDonalds...
Amazon Web Services forges a partnership with Ava Labs
12.1.2023
Amazon Web Services, which is a cloud computing behemoth, has reached an agreement with Ava Labs and is proceeding with the formation of a partnership that will be mutually beneficial. The primary objective and ambition of this partnership is to be in a much stronger position to carry out further...
Ava Labs Partners With Amazon Web Services to Accelerate Blockchain Adoption, AVAX Jumps 16%
11.1.2023
Ava Labs, the team behind the layer one (L1) smart contract platform network Avalanche, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to an announcement made on Jan. 11, 2023. Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, Emin Gün Sirer, said the collaboration was a “big deal” and,...
Amazon Web Services Taps Avalanche to Scale Enterprise and Government Solutions
11.1.2023
Ava Labs is the first blockchain to partner with Amazon’s cloud computing platform
Binance approved to offer crypto services to Swedish customers
11.1.2023
The decision from Sweden’s financial authority followed regulators in France, Bahrain, Spain and Dubai granting similar approvals for Binance in 2022
Bank of Russia Outlines Payment Models With Digital Ruble, Other CBDCs
11.1.2023
The Central Bank of Russia has detailed two methods for implementing the digital ruble and other state-backed coins in international settlements. The monetary authority also plans to start testing consumer-to-business (C2B) operations in the first quarter of the year. Russia’s Central Bank...
These Businesses Will be The Survivors of the Crypto Winter, Says a Top Financial Services Lawyer
10.1.2023
Crypto companies that keep their faith in the sector, and that are able to harness the value of traditional risk management and compliance, will survive the crypto winter, one leading financial services lawyer has argued....
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Turkish automaker Togg onboards Metaco for crypto custody and governance
10.1.2023
The partnership with Metaco will see the use of its digital asset custody and orchestration platform, Harmonize, to safeguard the custody and governance of Togg’s digital assets
Airtm Winds Down Cryptocurrency Trading, Exchanges All Funds to Native Stablecoin
9.1.2023
Airtm, a Latam popular cryptocurrency exchange and wallet, has announced it is winding down cryptocurrency trading and custody in its platform. The company stated that starting Jan. 4, 2023, all cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals would be paused due to the changes in the service offer of...
Crypto companies aim to build trust within future products and services
6.1.2023
Companies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products
Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, on 2023 Trends and Crypto Payment Ecosystems | Ep. 193
6.1.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Max Krupyshev, CEO of CoinsPaid, talks about crypto payment ecosystems, 2022 year in review, and trends to expect in 2023. ...
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US With Highest Number of Closed Bitcoin ATMs in Negative Growth Year
6.1.2023
The number of ATMs supporting digital currencies has fallen around the world over the course of a turbulent year for the whole industry. According to a new report, the United States has lost more machines offering crypto teller services than any other country, while Australia tops the chart...