Author: Tony Pearce
El Salvador Officially Legalizes Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe law that recognizes Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador has just come into force.
SEC Reminds Investors About Risks of Investing in Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has warned investors against investing in digital assets due to the high risk of fraud and the associated “devastating losses.”
Market Cap of DeFi Industry Reaches $145 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe market capitalization of the decentralized finance (DeFi) market has recently hit a new all-time high of $145.5 billion.
Poolz Establishes $2 Million Fund to Invest in Metaverse and NFT Gaming Projects
Reading Time: < 1 minutePoolz, a decentralized cross-chain IDO platform built on top of Web 3.0 infrastructure, has just announced it has established a $2 million fund aimed at investing in NFT and gaming projects.
SBI Holdings Will Launch Japan’s First Cryptocurrency Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings will launch the country’s first crypto fund by the end of November.
Singapore Regulator Adds Binance.com to its Investor Alert List
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore’s financial regulator and central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), has just added Binance.com to its investor alert list.
SEC Chairman is In Favor of Harmonizing Crypto Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe head of the SEC has spoken about the contours of the globalization of cryptocurrency markets in a speech in the European Parliament.
Court Orders SEC to Disclose Documents Related to Case Against Ripple
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJudge Sarah Netburn has ruled the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must disclose documents requested by Ripple.
Central Bank of Nigeria Publishes Instructions on the National CBDC Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently issued preliminary instructions for the local banks in relation to the country’s CBDC project.
Genesis Digital Assets Plans to Purchase 20,000 BTC Miners From Canaan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanaan has received a guaranteed bid from Genesis Digital Assets to purchase 20,000 Bitcoin mining devices.
SEC Chief Makes Robinhood Stock Price Fall With Comment
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGary Gensler did not rule out in an interview with Barron’s a complete ban on the sale of order flow by brokers to market makers.
China to Create Global Network for Mobile Payments Based on Digital Yuan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina is exploring the possibility of setting up an international mobile payment clearing and settlement network based on the national digital yuan cryptocurrency.
Hackers Steal $18 Million From DeFi Protocol Cream Finance
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDecentralized protocol Cream Finance has fallen victim to an instant credit attack and has lost $18 million in Ethereum.
Peter Schiff Convinces People Gold is More Promising Than Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFinancier Peter Schiff and Anthony Scaramucci have participated in a debate hosted by Intelligence Squared.
Fox Corporation Leads $100M Investment Round in Blockchain Startup Eluvio
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS media company Fox Corporation has led the $100 million Series A funding round in blockchain platform provider Eluvio.
WikiLeaks Informant Will Audit Nym Mixnet Security
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWikiLeaks informant and former US soldier Chelsea Manning has joined Nym as a security consultant.
Kraken in Talks to Obtain European Licenses in 2021
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS crypto exchange platform Kraken has just announced it plans to expand into the European market.
SifChain Lists on AscendEX
Reading Time: 2 minutesAscendEX is thrilled to announce the listing of the SifChain token (ROWAN) under the pair USDT/ROWAN on Aug 24 at 1 p.m. UTC.
FTX CEO is Optimistic on NFTs’ Future
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe CEO of FTX has said he is optimistic and cautious about the future for the development of non-fungible tokens (NFT).
Glassnode: Bitcoin Transaction Activity Remains at All-time Lows
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe transaction activity (adjusted for subjects) in the network of the leading crypto is at an all-time low – from 175,000 to 200,000 transactions per day.
Tezos Chosen by Three Leading Europe-based Banks to Implement Smart Contracts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOpen-source platform Tezos has been the choice of 3 leading European banks to implement smart contracts.
Iran Says it Will Lift Restrictions on Crypto Mining in September
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Iranian authorities plan to lift restrictions on cryptocurrency mining on September 22, 2021.
Xiaomi Shares Conditions for the Provision of Crypto Services
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina-based electronics maker Xiaomi is interested in cryptocurrencies, however, the company needs a clear industry regulation.
Brian Brooks Leaves Binance.US
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrian Brooks has stepped down as head of the US branch of Binance as a result of a conflict with the founder of the crypto exchange Changpeng Zhao.
Coinbase Purchases $500 Million in Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Coinbase will acquire digital assets worth over $500 million and will invest 10% of all profits in them in the future.
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