Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Australia Plans to Tighten Control Over Crypto Taxes Payments
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has listed cryptocurrencies and NFTs as a key focus for 2022.
Celsius Mining to Go Public
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMining company Celsius Mining has secretly filed an S-1 application with the SEC for an IPO.
Chinese Court Recognizes Bitcoin as an Asset Protected by the Law
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Shanghai District Court has ruled in favor of a Bitcoin owner and awarded him a compensation.
Terra Investors Are Looking for Project Creator Do Kwon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAngry investors are wondering where Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is and have called for his arrest.
MetaMetaVerse Project Announces MetaShip Drop on OpenSea
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMetaMetaverse has recently announced it is dropping 5,000 unique NFTs on NFT marketplace OpenSea.
David Marcus Launches Lightning Network Growth Startup
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe former head of the payments division of Meta has announced the launch of Lightspark, a new company focused on expanding the use of Bitcoin.
Brazil’s Largest Neobank Plans to Open Access to Cryptos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNubank has announced a partnership with Paxos.
OneCoin Founder is Included in List of Most Wanted People in Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe European Union Police Service (Europol) has included the founder of the OneCoin pyramid, Ruja Ignatova, in its list of the most wanted criminals.
Chainalysis Valued at $8.6B Following Results of Latest Investment Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnalytical firm Chainalysis has raised $170 million in Series F funding from the Sovereign Fund of Singapore and other investors.
Mining Company Riot Blockchain Mined 1,405 BTC in Q1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNasdaq-listed mining company Riot Blockchain mined 1,405 BTC and posted a net profit of $35.6 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Binance Labs Invests in Liquid Staking Platform Developer pSTAKE
Reading Time: < 1 minutePersistence, the startup behind liquid staking solution pSTAKE, has raised an undisclosed amount from Binance’s venture arm in a strategic funding round.
Central Bank of Chile Insists in Autonomy of the Digital Peso
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe central bank of Chile, which is developing the design of the digital peso, has announced the need for autonomous operation of the system.
Citigroup and Wells Fargo Invest $105M in a Crypto Trading Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto trading infrastructure provider Talos has raised $105M in a Series B funding round, which has resulted in the startup’s valuation reaching $1.25B.
Avarta and Tokocrypto Join Forces to Work on Authentication, Security and Compliance For Indonesia’s Crypto Market
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAvarta has entered into a strategic partnership with Indonesia’s largest crypto asset exchange and blockchain ecosystem Tokocrypto.
Bank Of America: Bitcoin is Not a Means of Saving From Inflation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to analysts from the Bank of America, Bitcoin has not been an insurance against inflation for a long time.
Peter Schiff Unveils Condition for BTC to Fall to $10,000
Reading Time: < 1 minutePeter Schiff has said that in the event of a sharp breakdown of the $30,000 level, it is “very likely” that the price will fall below $10,000.
Polkadex’s Crowdloan Campaign Raises $13.8M to Secure 16th Polkadot Parachain Slot
Reading Time: < 1 minutePolakdex has recently won the 16th Polkadot parachain slot auction.
Tech Giant Google Will Create Services for Blockchain Devs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoogle’s cloud division is forming a team that will create services for developers focused on blockchain applications.
US Department of State Offers $15 Million for Data About Operators of Ransomware Virus Conti
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of State will pay $10 million for information identifying “key leaders” of the group behind the ransomware virus Conti.
Tether CTO: The Company Has No Plans to Hold an IPO
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTether, issuer of the stablecoin with the same name Tether (USDT), is not considering an IPO.
Former BitMEX CEO Asks Court Not to Put Him in Jail and Allow Him to Travel
Reading Time: < 1 minuteArthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, has asked the court not to sentence him to prison.
Bybit Adds Bitcoin Options Trading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Dubai-based crypto exchange has just announced the launch of Bitcoin options backed by the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC).
Vitalik Buterin: Reasonable Commissions in L2 Solutions Should Not Exceed $0.05
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that to be “really acceptable”, the fees of L2 solutions on the Ethereum network must be no higher than $0.05.
Crypto Market Data Provider Amberdata Completes $30M Funding Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmberdata, a US-based blockchain analytics startup, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Knollwood Investment Advisory.
Drops DAO Announces it is Releasing its Mainnet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDrops, a DAO that provides loans for NFT and DeFi assets, supplying them with much-needed utility, has just announced the launch of its mainnet.
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