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Merge 'jitters' sees outflow from Ether-based investment products
13.9.2022
CoinShares' head of research James Butterfill said the outflows come despite "the improved certainty of the Merge."
European Union Presents Project to Fight Counterfeiting by Using NFTs for 2023
9.9.2022
The European Union (EU) is working on a project that involves blockchain architecture and the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to fight counterfeiting and forgery. The project is the product of several meetings and blockchain hackathons organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office...
ETH products grow in August as BTC products dip: CryptoCompare report
31.8.2022
The upcoming Merge has contributed to a rise in Ethereum investment products and trading volume, as crypto market AUM figures continue to drop amid the bear market
Report: Ethiopia-Based Crypto Service Providers Told to Register With the Country’s Cybersecurity Agency
28.8.2022
Cryptocurrency service providers operating in Ethiopia are now required to register with the country’s cybersecurity agency known as the Information Network Security Administration (INSA), a report has said. According to the agency, legal measures will be applied to crypto entities that fail...
Whitepay Introduces Crypto Payments to Ukraine’s Tech Stores
19.8.2022
Ukrainians will be able to purchase electronics and other products with digital coins thanks to a service provided by Whitepay. The payment processor, established by the Ukrainian-born digital asset exchange Whitebit, has recently implemented crypto payments in the country’s largest tech...
Leading European Tire Retreader Vaculug to Accept Crypto Payments
15.8.2022
Vaculug, a British company that brands itself as Europe’s largest independent tire retreader, will now accept cryptocurrencies for its products and services. Its management says the business must move with the times and offer customers more options than pounds and pence. Vaculug to Take...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Sued for Allegedly Promoting a Massive Crypto ‘Ponzi Scheme’
14.8.2022
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, is facing a class action lawsuit for promoting Voyager Digital’s crypto products. The plaintiffs claim that Voyager was “a massive Ponzi scheme” and Cuban “duped millions of Americans into...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Private Trust Citing ‘Substantial Interest’ From Clients
12.8.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a spot bitcoin private trust. “Despite the steep downturn in the digital asset market, we are still seeing substantial interest from some institutional clients,” said Blackrock. Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Trust...
Mark Cuban faces class action lawsuit for promoting Voyager crypto products
11.8.2022
The lawsuit alleged Mark Cuban misrepresented the crypto offerings and services by Voyager and leveraged his years of experience to lure inexperienced customers into investing their life savings
Coinbase Faces SEC Probe Over Crypto Yield, Staking Products
10.8.2022
The crypto exchange disclosed it received an "investigative subpoena" from U.S. securities regulators
Meta Reportedly Issuing $10 Billion in Bonds to Invest in Its Metaverse Products and Other Initiatives
5.8.2022
Meta, the social media company, is planning to issue its first set of bonds to finance new investments and operations, according to reports. The company will be selling $10 billion in debt, to maintain a healthy cash flow and fund buybacks, per statements of two people with reported knowledge...
Central Bank of Uruguay Summons to Binance Due to Its Savings Focused Cryptocurrency Products
1.8.2022
The Central Bank of Uruguay has issued a summon to Binance, one of the biggest exchanges in the world, due to the series of crypto-based savings products they are offering in the country. These savings products, according to the bank, can only be made through verified banking institutions or...
Funko Partners With Entertainment Giant Paramount to Drop Avatar Legends NFTs
30.7.2022
On July 29, the pop-culture consumer products firm, Funko, announced that the company has partnered with the multinational mass media and entertainment corporation Paramount Global. The two corporations plan to introduce a series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on the Avatar Legends universe....
Bitmain Partner Antalpha Unveils Lending Products for Miners
26.7.2022
A relatively unknown company and Bitmain strategic partner unveiled some novel financial products for miners in Miami
Institutional ETH sentiment turns positive after 11 weeks of outflows
26.7.2022
For the week ending July 15, ETH investment products posted $120 million worth of inflows, marking the largest weekly inflows for the asset since June 2021
Yuga Labs May Face a Potential Class-Action Lawsuit Over Apecoin and NFT Sales
25.7.2022
According to the international law firm Scott+Scott’s website, there’s a possibility that the non-fungible token (NFT) company Yuga Labs may be threatened with a class action lawsuit for generally promoting “the growth prospects and change for huge returns on investment...
Huobi Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Receive Provisional Approval From Dubai Regulator
24.7.2022
Huobi recently became the latest cryptocurrency exchange platform to be granted provisional approval by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, a statement from the company has said. The provisional approval allows Huobi to offer virtual asset exchange products and services...
Social Media Users Deride China’s Reported Use of Military Tanks to Intimidate Protesting Bank Customers
23.7.2022
Social media users have slammed China’s reported use of military tanks to intimidate bank customers protesting against the freezing of their savings. Some users claimed the deployment of military tanks exposes the country’s underlying economic problems. Crypto proponents see the issue...
Saudi Chemicals Producer SABIC Launches Blockchain Pilot Project
22.7.2022
A Saudi Arabia-based chemical manufacturer has said its recently launched blockchain pilot is expected to uncover the possibilities of the technology “in supporting end-to-end digital traceability of circular feedstock in customer products.” The benefits expected to accrue from using...
Dubai Regulator Grants Crypto Trading App OKX License to Extend Services in the UAE
19.7.2022
The Seychelles-based crypto trading app, OKX, recently became the latest virtual assets service provider to be granted a provisional licence to provide its services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The provisional licence allows OKX to extend certain exchange products and services...