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MTI Mastermind Arrest: Lawyer Points to Agreement Relating to Johann Steynberg’s Extradition to South Africa
16.1.2022
With Johann Steynberg now in custody in Brazil, a lawyer has suggested that South Africa may have to resort to an existing legal assistance agreement with Brazil if it wishes to have the CEO extradited. However, the success of any such extradition will depend on the next steps taken by authorities...
Marathon Announced New Purchase of Bitmain Miners, Expects to Reach 23.3 EH/s for Early 2023
25.12.2021
Marathon, one of the leading bitcoin mining companies in North America announced it has entered a new purchase agreement with Bitmain, a bitcoin mining machine manufacturer. This deal would allow them to acquire an undisclosed number of Antminer S19 XP models, an ASIC capable of delivering 140 TH/s...
Crypto.com Signs Multi-Year Deal With LA’s Angel City Football Club
21.12.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has announced the company has partnered with the Angel City Football Club (ACFC) as the ACFC’s official cryptocurrency and NFT partner. The deal follows a slew of sports-related partnerships Crypto.com has made this year, including acquiring the naming...
Canaan Secures Order for 30,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Genesis Digital Assets
17.12.2021
The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a follow-on contract from Genesis Digital Assets for 30,000 mining machines. The sale is part of an agreement between Canaan and Genesis that gives the mining operation...
Australian Video Games Industry Is Getting Its Own Union
7.12.2021
Game Workers Unite Australia, a body that had previously been an advisory and support organisation, announced today that early next year it will be transitioning to becoming a full-blown union.Read more
Marathon Expands Miner Deployment Deal With Compute North, Aims to Power 100K+ Miners With Renewables
3.12.2021
Marathon Digital Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining-based company, has announced a new deal with Compute North, a data center service provider, to host more than 100,000 mining machines in its data centers. The deal is an expansion of an earlier deal that secured positioning for 73,000 mining...
South Korean Political Parties in ‘De Facto Agreement’ over Crypto Tax Delay
26.11.2021
The protracted political struggle over the South Korean crypto tax has entered a new – and possibly decisive chapter – with the major parties reaching a “de facto consensus” over a delay that could see traders allowed to transact tax-free until 2024.
As reported, both major parties have pledged...
New German government cites crypto in coalition agreement
26.11.2021
The new German coalition is aiming to make the “European financial market supervisory law” fit for crypto-assets and businesses
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson Signs Memorandum With Burundi Government, Agreement Questioned
29.10.2021
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson recently confirmed he had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Burundi. This MOU agreement is Hoskinson’s first major preliminary agreement he has secured since kickstarting Cardano’s African tour in mid-October, 2021....
Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange Bitget to Sponsor Juventus as Its First-Ever Sleeve Partner
28.9.2021
Singapore-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget announced a partnership with Juventus to become its sponsor. According to the agreement, Bitget will act as Juventus official partner and official cryptocurrency exchange partner, and also its first-ever sleeve partner. Established in 1897...
Dubai World Trade Center Enters Into Pro-Crypto Agreement
23.9.2021
The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) has signed a pro-crypto agreement with the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). This would allow crypto asset trading and associated financial operations within the DWTCA’s free zone. According to the Dubai World Trade Centre...
Mastercard Doubles Down on its Crypto Strategy With New Acquisition
9.9.2021
he company said.Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and the transaction is anticipated to close before the end of the year, pending certain conditions. (to be updated)__Learn more: -
Italian Soccer Champion Inter Secures $100 Million Crypto Partnership Deal
4.9.2021
Inter Milan, Italy’s reigning soccer champion, has signed a partnership agreement with blockchain company Zytara Labs. The collaboration aims to provide users of the club’s mobile app with access to crypto products and allow Inter to create digital collectibles for fans around...
Aston Villa Has Signed an Agreement With eToro to Become the Club’s Primary Sponsor
27.8.2021
In the latest chain of its development streak, Israel’s top-tier multi-asset brokerage portal eToro has entered into its second strategic collaboration with Aston Villa, one of the most popular Premier League clubs from Birmingham, as the latter’s primary sponsor. With this...
Inching closer to global agreement on taxing the sustainable digital economy
17.8.2021
The G20, OECD and other international agencies are set to implement a multilateral approach to tax policy to achieve sustainability goals
Rammstein Vocalist in Conflict With Russian Museum Over Unauthorized NFT Sale
15.8.2021
Till Lindemann, lead singer of the German metal band Rammstein, has angered Russia’s renowned Hermitage Museum with a crypto initiative. The musician seeks over a hundred thousand euros for an NFT collection containing footage and imagery shot in the cultural institution. The tokens have been...
Bank of Ghana Selects German Technology Firm as Partner for CBDC Project
13.8.2021
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) says it has signed an agreement with Giesecke Devrient (GD) to implement a pilot central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. This pilot CBDC, which is a precursor to the e-cedi digital currency, is set to be tested with banks, payment service providers, merchants...
Soccer Giant AC Milan Seals Sponsorship Deal With Crypto Exchange Bitmex
12.8.2021
Italian soccer club AC Milan and Bitmex have reached a long-term partnership agreement that will put the logo of the cryptocurrency exchange on Milan’s jerseys. As part of the sponsorship deal, Bitmex will become Milan’s ‘official sleeve’ and ‘crypto trading’...
Swag Points on Security by Enriching Its Offer With the Tools Provided by Market Leader Coincover
11.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The Estonian based company SWAG celebrates the first 2 years of international activity by signing an important agreement with Coincover, a platform providing industry-leading technical protection and insurance-backed guarantees for cryptocurrency investors. This choice allows Swag...
US Senators and Treasury Reach Agreement on Crypto Requirements in Infrastructure Bill
9.8.2021
Five U.S. senators have been working with the Treasury Department and have come up with a compromise crypto amendment to the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. “We’ve worked with the Treasury Department to clarify the underlying text and ensure that those who are not acting as brokers...