Category: News
Latest news on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the crypto world in general.
Chinese Investors Use Cryptos to Purchase Real Estate in Japan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Tokyo Internal Revenue Service has found out that Chinese investors purchased ¥27 billion ($237 million) worth of real estate in Japan using cryptos.
The Bank of England Will Hold a Public Consultation on the Digital Pound Next Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe UK Treasury Department and the Bank of England have just announced they intend to hold a public discussion on a digital version of the pound sterling in 2022.
Social Network Subsocial Launches Crowdloan Auction for Kusama Parachain Slot Bid
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpen platform for decentralized social networks and marketplaces Subsocial has announced it will be bidding for one of the coveted parachain slots on Kusama.
Hacker Puts for Sale Robinhood Customer Data on the Darknet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe personal data of clients of online broker Robinhood has been put on sale on the darknet.
Hackers Attack MediaMarkt and Demand $50M Bitcoin Ransom
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA group of unknown hackers have attacked European electronics and home appliance retailer MediaMarkt with ransomware virus Hive.
Twitter Creates Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Division
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSocial network Twitter has recently created a dedicated team to develop solutions for blockchain, cryptos, decentralized apps and DeFi.
Liquidity Provider izumi Finance Attracts $2.1 Million to Improve Liquidity Mining on Uniswap V3
Reading Time: < 1 minuteizumi Finance has just announced it has completed a fund raising in which it has raised $2.1 million.
Huobi to Suspend its Services in Singapore
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe crypto exchange has just announced it will stop offering its services in Singapore next year.
Chainalysis Says the Crypto Exchange Market is Consolidating
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver the year, the trading volume on large decentralized exchanges (DEXs) grew by 550%, while in the small platform segment, the figure fell.
Auction House Christie’s Sells Beeple’s NFT for Almost $29M
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBritish auction house Christie’s has sold a non-fungible token (NFT) created by artist Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, for $28.985 million.
Ripple to Launch Liquidity Management Service in Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, LTC, BCH and ETC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFintech company Ripple has recently announced the launch of its Ripple Liquidity Hub in 2022.
Central Bank of Singapore Initiates Retail CBDC Study Project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has started a project to study the technical aspects of developing a retail CBDC.
Mastercard Launches Bitcoin Cards in Asian Markets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMastercard has plans to launch Bitcoin-pegged debit, credit and prepaid payment cards in Asia Pacific.
Cross-chain Protocol Synapse Bridge Prevents $8M Attack
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe developers of the cross-chain protocol Synapse Bridge have prevented a hacker from withdrawing about $8 million.
Bitcoin Exchange Chatex Added to US Sanctions List
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of the Treasury and the US Department of Justice have included in their sanctions list the addresses of the Telegram bot for exchanging cryptocurrencies Chatex.
Digital Mango Becomes Corporate Baker on Tezos Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDigital Mango has just announced it has become a corporate baker on the Tezos ecosystem.
Squire Patton Boggs Joins Forces with ASTRA Protocol to Give Assurance and Compliance Confidence to the DeFi Ecosystem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeFi protocol Astra adds an unparalleled legal layer to DeFi transactions.
Sweden Urges to Ban Bitcoin Mining in the EU
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSwedish regulators believe Proof-of-Work mining of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will prevent the country and the European Union from complying with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Grayscale Files Application to Launch a Blockchain-related ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDigital asset manager Grayscale Investments has recently filed an application to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) called Grayscale Future of Finance.
Former Citigroup Leader Predicts Explosion of Interest of Banks in Cryptocurrencies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe former CEO of Citigroup is convinced soon all major financial institutions will think about trading cryptocurrencies.
EVE Online Alliance Tournament XVII Introduces NFT Collectible Kills
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEVE Online has just announced it will introduce NFT collectible kills during the Alliance Tournament XVII.
South Korea Rules Out NFT Regulation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Financial Services Commission of South Korea (FSC) has confirmed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) generally do not fall within the definition of virtual assets and must not regulated as such.
Digital Asset Manager CoinShares Reports Profit Growth Driven by Market Recovery
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe adjusted profit before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization of digital asset manager CoinShares for the nine months of 2021 was £88.8 million.
US Department of State Offers $10 Million for Information About DarkSide Hackers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Department of State has offered a reward for information that may help identify members of hacker group DarkSide.
Crypto Exchange AscendEX Attracts $50M From Polychain Capital and Other Investors
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSingapore-based crypto exchange AscendEX has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Polychain Capital and investment firm Hack VC.
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