Republican Lawmakers File Amicus Brief in Support of Custodia Bank’s Legal Battle With the Federal Reserve
22.9.2022
Six U.S. Republican lawmakers have thrown their weight behind Custodia Bank in its ongoing legal battle to get a master account at the Federal Reserve
South Korean Taxman Has Seized $186m Worth of Crypto from Tax Dodgers in Past 2 Years, Says Gov’t
22.9.2022
South Korean tax authorities have seized over $186 million in crypto from tax-evading individuals since 2021.
According to data released by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the National Tax Service, and 17 cities and provinces nationwide...
OpenSea implements a new protocol that ranks NFT rarity
22.9.2022
The OpenRarity project was a collaborative project between various NFT community entities, including Curio, icy.tools, OpenSea and Proof
Trust Wallet Announces Integrating SWEAT Token
22.9.2022
Sweat Economy recently announced that Trust Wallet had integrated its SWEAT token. The move-to-earn platform allows users to send and receive SWEAT ERC-20 tokens on Trust Wallet. The news came from the official Sweat Twitter shortly after the launch of its largest ever airdrop. It has only been...
Jesse Powell Exits Kraken CEO Position, COO Ripley Will Take the Reins
22.9.2022
Major crypto exchange Kraken announced that co-founder Jesse Powell is stepping down from his position as CEO.
Powell co-founded the company back in 2011 with Thanh Luu, and is considered one of the pioneers in the space.
Per this announcement, COO Dave Ripley will succeed Powell, while...
Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga
22.9.2022
The crypto banking company is first to jump over anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime
GMX Falls Concerning AVAX/USD Price Manipulation
22.9.2022
GMX, the popular decentralized derivatives exchange, recently faced a sudden 20% drop in value, falling below $40, concerning the price manipulation of AVAX/USD. Despite the crypto market facing issues overall, the factors accounting for GMX’s fall differ. Several analysts turned to Twitter...
S. Korean Watchdog Says $7.2B Transfered Overseas Mainly Through Crypto Exchanges: Report
22.9.2022
South Korea's financial watchdog found that since June there have been $7.2 billion abnormal foreign exchange transactions, most of which were transferred through cryptocurrency exchanges, Bloomberg reported on Thursday
Binance Hires Big-Name Former Government Officials to Set Up Advisory Board
22.9.2022
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has rounded up prominent former government officials to act as a global board of advisers as the company negotiates the regulatory and political minefield the crypto industry finds itself in
Opera browser integrates Elrond blockchain services to bolster Web3 adoption
22.9.2022
Elrond is one of the first carbon-negative blockchains in Europe, and its integration with Opera will help millions of new users to access the Web3 ecosystem
Jamie Dimon Attacks Crypto Tokens as ‘Decentralized Ponzi Scheme’ But He’s Happy With Regulated Stablecoins
22.9.2022
Jamie Dimon, the chairman and CEO of Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan, has taken another swing at cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on bitcoin (BTC), telling the U.S. Congress that cryptos were “decentralized Ponzi schemes”. At the same time, Dimon said he accepts the added value...
Opera's Crypto Browser to Add Support for Elrond After Roping In Eight Other Blockchains
22.9.2022
The Norwegian browser company has already offered in-browser crypto wallet support to nine blockchains since its beta version in January