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Gundam Overwatch Would Be A More Accurate Title, I Guess
15.7.2021
Today, Bandai Namco announced a new Mobile Suit Gundam game. It’s called Gundam Evolution, but honestly, Gundam Overwatch would have been better. Of course, Bandai Namco can’t name it that, because Overwatch is owned by Blizzard. But Gundam Evolution definitely looks like Gundam meets Overwatch...
France Proposes EU-Wide Cryptocurrency Regulation
15.7.2021
France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for cryptocurrency oversight. French regulators say cryptocurrencies need EU-wide regulation. EU-Wide Crypto Regulation With ESMA as Main Supervisor France proposed...
Police Reveal More Details About ‘USD 60M’ Crypto ‘Scam’
15.7.2021
Further details are emerging about an alleged Japanese crypto scam that may have sucked in between 15,000 and 20,000 mainly middle-aged investors.
As reported, police in Aichi Prefecture are continuing to investigate a company named OZ Project after officers arrested four men, believed to be...
ECB is looking to design a digital euro more energy-efficient than Bitcoin
14.7.2021
The underlying architecture of the digital euro will be designed to have a negligible environmental footprint compared to Bitcoin and other crypto-assets
Bitcoin Miners Secure Nuclear Deals, ShapeShifting Airdrop + More News
14.7.2021
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Mining news
Oklo, a California-based company developing clean energy plants, announced a 20-year commercial partnership with Compass Mining...
Tanzania Announces Plans to Create Blockchain Advisory Team as Country Moves to Adopt Crypto
14.7.2021
In a follow-up to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call for cryptocurrency action, a government minister has now announced plans to set up a crypto advisory team. This team, according to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Faustine Ndugulile, will consist...
Nifty News: Muse frontman drops track as NFT, Chimps create NFTs and more...
14.7.2021
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy is tokenizing and selling a song recorded on the same guitar Jeff Buckely used to record his hit album Grace
A Group of Users Is Battling Binance to Get Their Money Back After May’s Crash
14.7.2021
A group of Binance customers are seeking to get their funds back after the platform froze in May. These users had leveraged positions and were unable to reduce them or close them. On May 19, Binance’s app crashed for more than one hour, leaving customers unable to manage their funds. These...
Bitcoin Will Eventually Be Transacted More Than Fiat Currency, Say 35% of Australians Surveyed
14.7.2021
A new survey finds that 35% of Australians believe bitcoin will eventually be transacted more than fiat currency. Almost the same number of respondents believe that bitcoin “has a significant role to play in the future of currency.” Comparison platform Finder published Tuesday...
S&P Dow Jones Launches 5 New Cryptocurrency Indices
13.7.2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, announced Tuesday the launch of five new cryptocurrency indices. The company now has eight cryptocurrency indices in total. The first newly added index is the “S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM)...
Inflation Soars In US, 'Very Healthy' Crypto Scrutiny + More News
13.7.2021
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Economics news
US consumer prices increased by the most in 13 years in June amid supply constraints and a continued rebound in the costs...
Jamstack Community Survey 2021
13.7.2021
The folks over at Netlify have opened up the Jamstack Community Survey for 2021. More than 3,000 front-enders like yourself took last year’s survey, which gauged how familiar people are with the term “Jamstack” and which frameworks they …
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Jamstack Community Survey 2021
13.7.2021
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The folks over at Netlify have opened up the Jamstack Community Survey for 2021. More than 3,000 front-enders like yourself took last year’s survey, which gauged how familiar people are with the …
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Vow Introduces the Next Step in the Evolution of Crypto-Based Currencies
13.7.2021
Since the beginning of 2021, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced a marked surge in popularity, as institutions and individuals flock to the rapidly developing space in large numbers. Whilst the barrier to enter the space has significantly decreased since its birth a decade ago, there remain...
UK Detectives Break Crypto Seizure Record, Brace For More
13.7.2021
The London Metropolitan Police said it has seized almost GBP 180m (USD 249m) in an unspecified cryptocurrency during an ongoing investigation into international money laundering that "will continue for months to come."
"This is believed to be one of the largest seizures globally...
UK Advertising Watchdog to Crack Down on ‘Misleading’ Crypto Ads
13.7.2021
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the U.K. advertising watchdog, declared it would crack down on misleading ads promoting cryptocurrency investments. The organization will include cryptocurrency campaigns as a “red alert” priority in the financial marketing department....
Fidelity’s Crypto Branch to Increase Staff by 70%, President Sees ‘More Interest in Ether’
13.7.2021
According to Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the company is planning to increase staff by 70% because demand for cryptocurrencies continues to keep the firm busy. Fidelity Digital Assets, the subsidiary of the wealth management firm Fidelity Investments Inc., has also seen...
Fidelity to hire more crypto hands amid growing institutional interest
12.7.2021
Fidelity Digital is planning to hire 100 more people for its crypto business to service the growing needs of institutional investors
Crypto diversification signs, Exchanges Secure Banking Contracts + More News
12.7.2021
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Investments news
Last week was the quietest trading week since October 2020 as digital asset investment products saw minor outflows, totaling...
Capital International Buys Nearly 1 Million Shares of Bitcoin-Focused Microstrategy
12.7.2021
Major asset management firm Capital International has gained exposure to bitcoin through investing in almost 1 million shares of Microstrategy which now holds more than 100K bitcoins. Capital International Investors (CII) informed the SEC in a filing dated July 12 that it has purchased shares...