Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Kazakhstan Wants to Raise Taxes on Crypto Mining
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe President of Kazakhstan has instructed at a government meeting to increase the tax on crypto mining and identify all mining farms.
FDIC Says Crypto Adoption Poses Risks to Financial System
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe FDIC acting chairman Martin Gruenberg has said cryptos and the assessment of the risks associated with them have been among the top priorities in the work of the FDIC for this year.
BuzzFeed is Criticized for Revealing Identities of Bored Ape Yacht Club Founders
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBuzzFeed journalist Katie Notopoulos has revealed the identities of two of the four co-founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection.
Russian Authorities May Receive 1 Trillion Rubles Per Year From Crypto Taxation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Russian authorities have estimated they will be able to receive up to 1 trillion rubles annually in taxes from participants in the crypto market.
Justin Sun is Accused of Manipulating Vote in Compound Protocol
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustin Sun, the founder of Tron, has been accused of a “governance attack” on landing protocol Compound.
Crypto Exchange WhiteBIT Teams Up with Gaming Platform FACEIT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange WhiteBIT has partnered with competitive online multiplayer gaming platform FACEIT.
MIT and Fed Publish Digital Dollar White Paper
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have published a white paper and open source CBDC as part of the first phase of exploring its potential release.
Fundstrat Believes Bitcoin Will Hit a Local Low
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMark Newton, Managing Director of Fundstrat, has said that in the next few months, the Bitcoin price with a “good probability” may reach a local bottom, but investors should proceed with caution.
Bitcoin Volatility Falls to 15-month Low
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitcoin has been trading in a tight range over the past few weeks.
Kiss Bassist Gene Simmons Plans to Sell His Las Vegas House for Crypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKiss musician and bassist Gene Simmons has put up for sale a 1,000-square-foot Las Vegas home for $13.5 million and will allow the buyer to pay with cryptocurrencies.
Solana Announces $5M Hackathon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSolana has announced that it will hold an international Riptide hackathon from February 2 to March 17 with a $5 million prize pool and seed funding.
Meta Refuses to Issue its Own Stablecoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFacebook, which has recently renamed to Meta, announced in 2019 the development of its own fiat-backed digital currency.
The Russian Authorities Value the Russian Crypto Market at $214 Billion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Russian authorities have valued the Russian crypto market at $214 billion.
ConsenSys Purchases Ethereum Wallet Operator MyCrypto
Reading Time: < 1 minuteConsenSys has just bought the ETH wallet operator MyCrypto.
Gif Games and Talao Join Forces to Build Future of Identity in Metaverses
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGif Games and Talao have today announced they have entered into a new partnership to enhance the experience of gamers and their interaction with brands.
Binance Bans Nigerian Users
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Binance has suspended 281 accounts of Nigerian traders to prevent money laundering and ensure the security of the platform.
Fed Releases Report on the Risks and Benefits of Stablecoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Federal Reserve of the United States (Fed) has published a report that examines the threats and impact of stablecoins on US monetary policy and the credit system.
President of El Salvador Believes Bitcoin Will Grow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has said that due to the limited emission of BTC, the rise in the price of the asset is only a matter of time.
OpenSea Refunds Affected Users More Than $1.9 Million
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNFTs marketplace OpenSea has refunded 750 ETH (about $1.95 million) to users who suffered losses due to a vulnerability in the NFT listing feature on the platform.
Founder of DeFi Project Wonderland Allows it to Close
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDaniele Sestagalli, co-founder of DeFi project Wonderland, has announced he is ready to close it amid a serious split in the community.
Cybercriminals Laundered $8.6B in Crypto Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to research company Chainalysis, in 2021, cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies, and compared to 2020, this figure has increased by 25%.
The White House Intends to Speed Up the Development of Crypto Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe administration of US President Joe Biden plans to instruct federal agencies to analyze digital assets and prepare the appropriate regulatory framework to ensure national security interests.
Russia Approves Roadmap for Crypto Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has approved a roadmap for regulating the crypto market for the period until the end of 2022.
SEC Starts Investigation Into Gemini, Voyager and Celsius Network
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into the activities of the providers of landing services Voyager, Gemini and Celsius Network.
Cryptocurrency Startup Superdao Raises $10.5M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe developer of operating systems for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) Superdao has recently completed a $10.5 million seed round.
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