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London Stock Exchange-listed firm inks FCA’s approval for crypto services
24.6.2021
Mode’s crypto arm Fibermode is now an official crypto asset firm in the United Kingdom, pursuant to FCA’s amended AML regulations
ExzoCoin Will Make Cryptocurrencies Accessible to Anyone, Anywhere, and at Anytime
24.6.2021
ExzoCoin is a blockchain project promising to make cryptocurrencies easily accessible to everyone. Among the services being developed by the ExzoCoin team are a decentralized exchange, a launchpad and a solution for the healthcare sector. ExzoCoin Will Bring Back Trust to Crypto ExzoCoin...
FCA Warns 111 Crypto Firms Are Operating Illegally in UK — Says ‘This Is a Very Real Risk’
24.6.2021
U.K.’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned that 111 companies are offering crypto services in the country without proper registration. “This is a very real risk so we are worried about that,” said the regulator’s head of enforcement...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Upgraded To Series X-Level Performance
23.6.2021
In an unannounced move that would make Beyoncé proud, it seems like Xbox Game Pass users can now stream the Xbox Series X versions of games available on its Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming service.Read more
FTX Becomes MLB’s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Brand in Long Term Deal
23.6.2021
Following the naming rights deal for the NBA’s Miami Heat arena and the partnership with the esports giant TSM, FTX Trading Limited revealed a long term partnership with the professional baseball organization Major League Baseball (MLB). FTX Partners With Major League Baseball FTX Trading...
Coinbase Approved to Enter Japanese Cryptocurrency Market
23.6.2021
Coinbase is now registered as a cryptocurrency exchange to operate in Japan. The Japanese financial regulator has approved Coinbase to trade five cryptocurrencies. Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), announced last week that it has registered Coinbase as...
The Most Notorious Twitch Bans
22.6.2021
Every week dozens of streamers get banned and unbanned from Twitch for infractions that range from the ridiculous to the extremely what-the-fuck-were-you-thinking? Streamerbans tracks the highest profile ones, and has become a go-to source for staying on top of who’s in internet time-out, sort...
Twitch's New 'Ear Lick Meta' Blows Up, Bans Ensue
21.6.2021
Hot Tub Meta? Please, that’s so early 2021. Nowadays, the hot thing on Twitch are ASMR audio streams that approximate a level of intimacy some might consider a little too sexual. And those who have tested the limits of what auditory content is allowed on the platform have already received the...
The US Government Is Auctioning $377K Worth of Bitcoin and Litecoin
21.6.2021
The U.S. government is selling bitcoin and litecoin worth $377K via the General Services Administration (GSA). The auction closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, with the possibility of an extended closing time. The government auction house is selling the digital assets in 11 lots and so far, the lots have...
Signature Bank’s Blockchain Payment Platform to Accept Trueusd Stablecoin
21.6.2021
As Signature Bank expands its commercial banking offerings, the trueusd stablecoin has been integrated with its Signet blockchain-based digital payment platform to deliver instant dollar payments. Signet Integration to Deliver 24/7 Dollar Payment and Settlement As more enterprises flirt with...
Bank of Uganda Launches Regulatory Sandbox Framework — One Fintech Firm Already Approved
20.6.2021
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has announced the launch of a regulatory sandbox that will allow fintech start-ups to test their innovative financial solutions in a controlled environment. Already, one firm, M/S Wave Transfer Limited, has received approval to test its quick response (QR) technology under...
Spain’s BBVA Opens Bitcoin Trading to All Private Banking Clients in Switzerland
18.6.2021
Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA, is opening up its bitcoin trading and custody service to all private banking clients in Switzerland in a few days. The bank has been testing the cryptocurrency service for six months. “The bitcoin management system is fully integrated” in...
E3 Twitch Chat Has Been Miserable
14.6.2021
For what feels like eons now, the E3 Pangea has threatened to break apart and scatter gaming landmasses to all corners of the Earth. Now that’s finally happening, with this year’s E3 functioning as a loose umbrella for a plethora of publisher-specific shows. This has given companies a massive stage...
Pensioners Pay Scottish Roofing Company in Cryptocurrency
13.6.2021
With bitcoin’s popularity rising, a growing number of businesses in Scotland have been introducing cryptocurrency payments. A roofing company from Glasgow now says more and more of its customers, including pensioners, are willing to pay with crypto. ASAP Roofing Accepts Cryptocurrency for...
Crypto is the next step toward a cashless society
13.6.2021
It will take some time for consumers to warm up to crypto, but education is the key to its mass adoption
DeFi will bring global revolution to the traditional finance space
13.6.2021
DeFi has marked the birth of an open alternative to the current financial system, promising broader financial inclusivity
E3 Tells Creators Like Geoff Keighley They Might Get In Trouble For Streaming Show
12.6.2021
On an internet obsessed with reactions, events like E3 are a goldmine. Content creators of all stripes co-stream big announcements as they happen, adding some flavor to otherwise pristinely packaged proceedings. Today, however, E3 told creators that might not be such a great idea this year.Read more
Texas Announces State-Chartered Banks Can Provide Cryptocurrency Custody Services
12.6.2021
The Texas Department of Banking has announced that state-chartered banks can provide cryptocurrency custody services. “The Texas Department of Banking believes that the authority to provide these services with respect to virtual currencies already exists,” the banking authority said....
Wall Street Giants Want to Be Your Landlord – Data Shows Megabanks Are Buying up All the US Real Estate
11.6.2021
Homebuyers in the United States have found difficulties acquiring single-family homes after the year-long business shutdowns and lockdowns that followed Covid-19. It seems there’s a new wave of homebuyers in the U.S. real estate market, with buyers stemming from hedge funds, pension funds...
Financial Giant State Street Launches Digital Finance Division – Unit’s Focus Aimed at Crypto and Defi
11.6.2021
On Thursday, the Boston-based financial services and bank holding company State Street Corporation announced the launch of a division dedicated to cryptocurrencies, the digital economy, and decentralized finance (defi). State Street Invokes New Division Dedicated to Crypto, Blockchain, and Defi...