MEP Stefan Berger: ‘Yes, we need regulations, but you still have to leave room to breathe’
In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come out...
Month: April 2022
South Korea Begins to Fulfill President Elect’s Pledge to Bolster the NFT Ecosystem
An announcement by South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appeared to fulfill incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol’s pledge to...
Crypto Exchange With Belarusian Roots Halts Operations for Russian Users
Currency.com, a crypto exchange founded and initially licensed in Belarus, has suspended operations for Russian clients. The restrictive measure comes...
Ripio Announces Expansion to Colombia in Next Months
Ripio, an Argentinian cryptocurrency exchange, has announced concrete actions regarding its expansion to Colombia. The company will offer a new...
Paris Blockchain Week, April 14: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph team on the ground
The second day of the year's biggest blockchain event would see the likes of Eric Anziani, Greg Scullard, Paolo Ardoino...
Bitcoin retains $41K as BTC exchange withdrawals match record levels
Bitcoin may be threatening lower levels but behind the scenes, demand is "up only," data suggests. Bitcoin (BTC) held on...
Japan’s most popular social messaging app Line adds NFT marketplace
Line, Japan’s number one super app has launched its own NFT marketplace, adding to its list of crypto-ready features. Japan’s...
Nifty News: Meta wants 50% of NFT sales, Coke’s Metaverse flavor… and more
Meta's latest steps into the Metaverse saw the launch of a new marketplace for apps and possibly NFTs which will...
Ethereum Merge a ‘few months after’ June: Dev clears up what’s going on
“It won't be June, but likely in the few months after. No firm date yet, but we're definitely in the...
BoJ official says digital yen won’t be used to achieve negative interest rate
The Bank of Japan’s Executive Director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates....
North Dakota hopes to double the $3B of clean crypto mining in the state
North Dakota officials are luring in crypto mining companies to set up in the state. With $3B already invested, and...
Cash App and Chivo help drive Lightning payment volume up 400%
Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network, has seen payment volume increase by over 400% as real adoption grows....
‘Zone of heavy opportunity’: Analysts tip Bitcoin will stage a comeback
The largest crypto by market cap is showing signs of a turnaround over the past 24 hours which analysts are...
Indian Crypto Exchanges Disable UPI, Other Payment Options
A number of cryptocurrency exchanges in India are disabling rupee deposits, particularly payments using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system....
Mastercard Files 15 Trademark Applications for a Wide Range of Metaverse, NFT Services
Mastercard has filed 15 trademark applications covering a wide range of services relating to the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)....
