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SEC Halts $62 Million Crypto Mining, Trading Scheme — DOJ Indicts Founder
9.5.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted a $62 million global cryptocurrency trading and mining scheme and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted its CEO and founder. If convicted of all counts, he faces a maximum total penalty of 45 years in prison, the Justice...
Sony Partners With Theta Labs to Launch 3D NFTs for Its Spatial Reality Display
7.5.2022
Sony Group Corporation has revealed it has partnered with Theta Labs in order to launch 3D non-fungible token (NFT) assets. The upcoming NFTs will be crafted for the Sony Spatial Reality Display and are designed for three-dimensional viewing. Sony 3D NFTs to Enhance Spatial Reality Display Features...
New Zealand VC Launches $5 Million Web3 and Crypto-Focused Fund
6.5.2022
New Zealand-based venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) recently said it had launched a $5 million Web3 and crypto-focused venture capital fund to back local startups. The fund will invest in pre-seed to Series A companies across decentralized finance (defi), decentralized autonomous...
Elon Musk Secures Funding From Crypto-Friendly Binance, Sequoia, Fidelity to Buy Twitter
6.5.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has secured $7.139 billion in new financing commitments to fund his acquisition of Twitter, including from several pro-crypto companies. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for example, has committed to invest $500 million in the social media platform alongside Musk....
SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci expects a pro-crypto presidential candidacy
5.5.2022
Anthony Scaramucci predicts that the next presidential candidacy will be pro-crypto and that a Bitcoin ETF will happen by the end of 2022 given recent developments on Capitol Hill
Medici LA 22: Report Investigates a Secret, Invitation-Only Crypto Event Held in Beverly Hills
5.5.2022
According to a recent report, a secretly held, invitation-only crypto gala took place in Beverly Hills called the “Medici LA 22” event. The exclusive cryptocurrency gathering took place under the radar, but the two-day meeting was reported on after “130 or so” attendees...
Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator Establishes HQ in the Metaverse
5.5.2022
The Dubai virtual assets regulator, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), has established its metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. By establishing a presence in the metaverse, the regulator said it hopes to make itself accessible to all stakeholders. World’s...
Sequoia Capital Partner Believes Lots of VCs Will Pull Back From Crypto
2.5.2022
Shaun Maguire, a crypto partner of Sequoia Capital, one of the venture capital firms most active when it comes to investments in the cryptocurrency space, issued its opinion on the future of many VCs investing in crypto. To him, many of the companies that are now experimenting with crypto...
Crypto Venture Capital's Rejection of Venture Capital and ‘The Box’
1.5.2022
The mechanics behind crypto yield farming are eerily simple, but that simplicity should act as a warning label rather than an advertisement
Bahrain Central Bank Issues New Regulations Governing Operations of Crowdfunding Platforms
1.5.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has said new regulations compelling operators of crowdfunding platforms to ensure their products are suitable for clients are set to replace existing rules which were first issued in 2017. Segregation of Client Money From Platform Operators The Central Bank...
VC Roundup: Gaming, crypto fintech and blockchain infrastructure dominate venture capital rounds
30.4.2022
HBAR Foundation, bloXroute, GamerGains, Spruce, Venly, Playmint and Oasis.app headline the latest funding deals from the world of blockchain
DeFi Lender Rari Capital/Fei Loses $80M in Hack
30.4.2022
Attackers Steal $80 Million From Rari Capital’s Fuse Platform, Fei Protocol Suffers From Exploit
30.4.2022
According to a report from the blockchain company Blocsec, Rari Capital’s Fuse platform has lost roughly $80 million from a “reentrancy vulnerability.” On Saturday, Fei Protocol’s official Twitter account confirmed it lost funds from the Rari Fuse platform exploit....
Crypto Biz: If you think crypto is bearish, you’re not paying attention, April 21-27, 2022
29.4.2022
Despite evidence of a crypto bear market, venture capital continues to allocate billions to crypto and blockchain project
Panama's Crypto Law: No Legal Tender, but Digital Assets Exempt From Capital Gain Tax
28.4.2022
The sponsor of the freshly-passed legislation spoke on Twitter spaces on Thursday afternoon
Three Arrows Capital to Move Headquarters to Dubai, Raise External Capital
28.4.2022
Crypto firms eye the Middle East amid regulatory scrutiny from Singaporean officials
Dragonfly Capital raises $650M in tertiary funding round
27.4.2022
Dragonfly, a well-established figure within the venture capital scene, will utilize the capital to invest in early- to mid-term projects within the crypto ecosystem
LD Capital Announces the Establishment of LD Research, a Laboratory Dedicated to in-Depth Industry Research and Project Growth
27.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. LD Capital has officially established LD Research which aims to conduct industry focus research, cutting-edge technology exploration, and project economic system design. LD Research will recruit development engineers, economists, and other professionals in verticals to work closely...
2022 Q1 venture capital activity in crypto set to outpace 2021
27.4.2022
All the deals, trends, moves and investments in 2022 Q1 across the blockchain landscape brought to you by Cointelegraph Research
‘Nobody Big Enough’ to Manipulate Bitcoin, but Altcoins Offer Superior Returns, Pantera’s Morehead Says
27.4.2022
Around USD 70bn is traded in the bitcoin (BTC) market every day, meaning that the market is too large for any single actor to manipulate, crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital’s CEO Dan Morehead said, explaining his firm’s strategy of focusing on altcoin investing....
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