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Crypto-Related Lawsuits Rising in Russia, Criminal Cases Increase by 40%
12.6.2022
Courts in Russia are hearing a growing number of cases around crypto assets, a new study has shown. About two-thirds of them have been launched under provisions of the country’s Criminal Code but civil cases represent a large share as well. Criminal Cases Involving Cryptocurrency in Russia...
Anime Expo Drops Attendee Vax Proof, Negative Covid Test Requirements
9.6.2022
Today, Anime Expo, the “largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America” announced an update to its covid health and safety protocols that disappointed many voice actors, cosplayers, and artists alike.Read more
Do Kwon Unlikely to Face Criminal Charges in US, Say Legal Experts
5.6.2022
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon is unlikely to face criminal charges in the U.S. over the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST), according to legal experts. They explained that civil charges are more likely, including lawsuits by cryptocurrency investors. Do Kwon Unlikely...
Binance Labs Launches $500 Million Web3, Blockchain Fund
3.6.2022
Binance Labs, the venture capital arm of the leading crypto exchange, has announced the launch of a new fund that will focus its action on Web3 and blockchain technologies. The fund, which will launch with $500 million in capital, will invest in companies that take cryptocurrencies and extend their...
Singapore’s Central Bank, DBS, JPMorgan Collaborate to Explore Uses of Digital Assets, Defi
2.6.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered with major banks and financial services companies to explore the uses of asset tokenization and decentralized finance (defi). DBS Bank and JPMorgan will pilot the first project. Project Guardian Launched The Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Philippines to explore blockchain use cases, launches training program
31.5.2022
Enrico Paringit, an official at the Department of Science and Technology, said that the goal of the training is to build non-crypto apps
Singapore to Look at Crypto Use Cases With DBS, JPMorgan and Marketnode
31.5.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is starting a pilot alongside financial heavyweights DBS and JPMorgan to explore use cases in digital assets of tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi)
Brad Garlinghouse says NFTs 'underhyped,' sees new use cases | Cointelegraph interview
30.5.2022
The Ripple CEO reflected on crypto's presence at the World Economic Forum and the emerging use cases for digital assets
Swiss VC Launches African Blockchain Early Stage Fund
24.5.2022
Crypto Valley Venture Capital has announced the launch of an early-stage fund for African blockchain startups. Already, the venture capital firm has invested in 12 startups whose use cases go beyond crypto. Uses Cases Beyond Crypto The Switzerland-based venture capital (VC) firm, Crypto Valley...
South Korean Court Gains Support from Exchanges in Bid to Include Crypto in Bankruptcy Cases
12.5.2022
South Korea’s judiciary is set to include crypto holdings in lists of debtors’ assets in bankruptcy cases – and the nation’s leading crypto exchanges have agreed to cooperate with courts on the matter....
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New crypto litigation tracker highlights 300 cases from SafeMoon to Pepe the Frog
5.5.2022
The SEC, CFTC and DOJ have seven cases either resolved or ongoing this year, with the litigation against husband-wife duo Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan being the most high profile
Top 5 Wrapped Token Use Cases
2.5.2022
Wrapped tokens have made it possible to put digital assets like bitcoin (BTC) on Ethereum (ETH) so they can interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. This has resulted in significant inflows of tokenized value on Ethereum, and other crypto networks, contributing to several wrapped...
Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being
26.4.2022
Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial well-being. Since the militant group seized control, the value of crypto transactions per week has in some cases doubled,...
US Secret Service Has Seized Cryptocurrency Worth Over $102 Million in 254 Fraud Cases
20.4.2022
The U.S. Secret Service has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $102 million in 254 fraud-related investigations. “What criminals want to do is sort of muddy the waters and make efforts to obfuscate their activities,” said the assistant director of the Secret Service’s Office...
Agent Smith says Secret Service seized $102M in crypto in 254 cases since 2015
20.4.2022
The U.S. Secret Service says the immutable and transparent aspect of the blockchain ledger allows the agency to track transactions made by criminals easier than cash in some cases
Bank of Spain Reminds Public Cryptocurrency Purchases Can Be Blocked in Certain Cases
11.4.2022
The Spanish central bank, Bank of Spain, has warned users about certain actions banks can take if they detect cryptocurrency purchases. In a post published on its web page, the institution explains that traditional banks have the ability to block these transactions if they suspect there...
Cartesi and IoTeX Explain How Their Partnership Paves the Way for Some Powerful Use Cases
7.4.2022
The second half of March 2022 saw a series of global back-to-back crypto and Blockchain events in Dubai. These brought together some of the most prominent figures in the space, including Dr. Raullen Chai, Charles Hoskinson, Ben Goertzel, Justin Sun, and Davinci Jeremie, among many others. Amid...
NFT LA: Attract the mainstream, focus on Web3 and use cases
6.4.2022
Panelists who spoke at NFT LA shared their thoughts on Web3, innovative use cases and the future of nonfungible tokens
Former Exchange CEO Mark Karpeles Reveals Plans to Airdrop NFTs to Mt Gox Customers
28.3.2022
The former CEO of the bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, Mark Karpeles, announced he has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) project that will give Mt Gox customers registered between 2010 and 2014 an airdropped NFT. The Mt Gox NFTs are ERC721-compatible tokens that claim to provide “specific...
6 NFT Use Cases That Will (Probably) Remain After the Hype Dies Down
19.3.2022
After non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in 2021, and images of virtual monkeys and digital punks sold for millions, the onslaught of copycat projects and an influx of self-proclaimed “NFT artists” followed, creating a seemingly unsustainable NFT hype. Combined with rather evident cases of wash...