Belarusian Fined $1 Million for Illegal Crypto Trading
A Belarusian citizen will have to pay a hefty fine for illegally organizing the exchange of cryptocurrencies online. Law enforcement...
Month: January 2023
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Fighting Private Banks for Right to Open Bank Accounts in Chile
The conflict between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile is still developing, as some banks are reticent to serve this...
Coinbase Shutting Down Most Crypto Services in Japan After Series of Job Cuts Globally
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is closing down most of its operations in Japan after announcing another round of job...
Web3 can help artists and companies manage music metadata: B2B music exec
Web3 features such as NFTs and blockchain-based systemization offer clarity and a new sense of accessibility to managing music metadata.
Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin’s ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1
The Bitcoin network has a 31:1 positive to negative ratio, according to climate tech VC Daniel Batten. A climate tech...
Samsung investment arm considering spot-Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong
With the Hong Kong Stock Exchange being the only regulated exchange in Asia offering Bitcoin futures ETFs, some believe spot...
Major media want answers: Who guaranteed Bankman-Fried’s $250M bail?
The media’s lawyers argued the public’s right to know Bankman-Fried’s sureties outweighed their privacy and safety rights, but Bankman-Fried’s lawyers...
Miss Universe contestant represents El Salvador with Bitcoin-inspired costume
“You don’t need a sash to walk around dressed as cash,” said the Miss Universe 2022 announcer as Alejandra Guajardo...
‘Wall of worry’ led to digital wallets, blockchain tech ignored: Cathie Wood
Market uncertainty calls for an opportunity to take advantage of disruptive innovation which has historically "gained share during turbulent times,"...
Cryptocurrency is headed toward surviving its first ice age
Despite the downbeat market, blockchain-based tech — from the internet of things to the metaverse — is primed to represent...
Cardano ecosystem set to expand with custom-built sidechains
The toolkit will allow for creators of sidechains to choose their own consensus mechanism and other application-specific features, whilst inheriting...
Crypto.com CEO announces 20% staff cut, ‘did not account’ for FTX collapse
"While we continue to perform well, growing to more than 70 million users worldwide and maintaining a strong balance sheet,...
800 victims of ‘massive’ Bitconnect fraud to receive $17M restitution
The millions will be distributed among the select number of victims, but thousands more were impacted by the $2.4 billion...
Crypto payments platform Wyre lifts 90% withdrawal cap
Just five days after it imposed them, Wyre has removed all limits on account withdrawals. Crypto payment platform Wyre has...
Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval
Crypto exchange Binance is now legal to operate in seven European countries following the latest approval by Sweden’s financial regulator....
