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UAE regulators to allow Dubai-licensed VASPs to service entire country
11.9.2024
The agreement between UAE regulators covers the mutual supervision of crypto providers, penalty imposition, information exchange and employee training.
Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody in UAE
11.9.2024
Standard Chartered has launched a digital asset custody service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The service aims to provide secure storage for digital assets, initially focusing on bitcoin and ethereum. Brevan Howard Digital is the first...
Ethereum Name Service integrated with PayPal, Venmo for crypto transfers
10.9.2024
The integration allows Venmo and PayPal users to transfer cryptocurrency using simple ENS names, replacing long wallet addresses
Central Bank of Latvia opens pre-licensing consultations to crypto companies
9.9.2024
Latvia’s central bank is taking proactive steps to align with the EU’s upcoming crypto regulations by offering free pre-licensing consultations for crypto-asset service providers
Latvia’s central bank opens pre-licensing consultations to crypto companies
9.9.2024
Latvia’s central bank is taking proactive steps to align with the EU’s upcoming crypto regulations by offering free pre-licensing consultations for crypto-asset service providers
Magic Eden faces backlash over US service segregation
6.9.2024
Magic Eden’s US-exclusive domain introduces service restrictions, sparking frustration over feature limitations like airdrops
These 9 Live-Service Games Launched And Died In Record Time
5.9.2024
Recently, Sony announced that its next big live-service shooter, Concord, was closing up and the servers were being turned off. It was a surprising and unprecedented move. Usually, AAA live-service games are given more time to turn things around. Read more
South Korean Regulator Unveils Plan to Inspect Crypto Exchanges for Illegal Practices
5.9.2024
South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), will inspect crypto exchanges to identify illegal practices following stricter regulations under the Virtual Asset Users Protection Act. The review aims to ensure compliance and safeguard crypto assets, with severe...
Japan’s finance regulator calls for lower crypto taxes in 2025
4.9.2024
Japan's Financial Services Agency has released plans to overhaul the nation's tax code which could see the tax rate for crypto assets lowered in 2025.
Frax Finance Launches Frax Name Service for Decentralized Identity Management
2.9.2024
Frax Finance has launched the Frax Name Service (FNS), a decentralized identity service that allows users to register unique names on the Frax blockchain. Frax Finance Expands Ecosystem With Launch of Frax Name Service Frax Finance has introduced the Frax Name Service (FNS), a decentralized...
New Zealand Seeks to Adopt OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework
28.8.2024
The New Zealand government has introduced a bill to implement the OECD’s Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This framework aims to increase transparency in the crypto asset market. Effective April 1, 2026, New Zealand-based crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) must collect and report...
NYSE calls out crypto provider SOS for noncompliance
22.8.2024
The New York Stock Exchange mandates all listed securities to maintain an average closing price of $1 or more.
'Wartime CEO': Urbit's Founder Returns in Shakeup at Moonshot Software Project
21.8.2024
"We're here to fix this," Curtis Yarvin says of the struggling endeavor to rebuild the entire internet computing stack from scratch
OpenAI offers GPT-4o fine-tuning for companies in AI service shift
21.8.2024
OpenAI is paving the way for a new era of AI as a service and increasing its model training materials
Swiss tech firm launches AI made of human brain cells rental service
17.8.2024
The organoids only live about 100 days, then, ostensibly, the AI dies
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says Attorney
17.8.2024
Johnsson's claims spark questions about cryptocurrency regulation and market stability amid potential USMS sale of Silk Road Bitcoin
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says lawyer
17.8.2024
The lawyer’s claims spark questions about market stability amid the potential sale of Silk Road Bitcoin by the US Marshals
US Marshals Service Likely Selling Silk Road Bitcoin on Coinbase
16.8.2024
Recent blockchain activity suggests that the US Marshals Service (USMS) may be in the process of liquidating Bitcoin…
World’s 3rd largest public pension fund buys $34M MicroStrategy shares
16.8.2024
South Korea’s public pension fund has just upped its crypto exposure further, buying tens of thousands of shares in MicroStrategy
Web3 Name Service Firm Unstoppable Domains Secures ICANN Accreditation
15.8.2024
Unstoppable Domains has achieved accreditation from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), marking its entry as a significant onchain player in the broader domain industry. The accreditation positions the company as the largest ICANN-accredited registrar in the Web3...