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Cubist, Led by Computer Science Professors, Releases Wallet-as-a-Service 'CubeSigner'
1.11.2023
According to CEO Riad Wahby, who's an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon, the new wallet will be "a hundred times faster" than competing products
Shiba Inu redefines Shibdentity with Shib Name Service
1.11.2023
Shiba Inu recently announced a new addition to Shibdentity, Shib Name Service. The service is a major step toward developing Shiba Inu’s decentralized identity platform, Shibdentity. The platform will empower users to control and own their digital identities. Shib Name Service (SNS) is bringing...
Web3 Wallet Backpack Launches Registered Crypto Business in Dubai
31.10.2023
Backpack , an all-in-one Web3 wallet, has become the latest to receive a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license in Dubai. The approval will enable Backpack to launch a regulated cryptocurrency exchange service in the city. Per the company’s press release, Backpack Exchange is set...
Banking Giant Standard Chartered’s Crypto Custody Firm Zodia Launches in Hong Kong
31.10.2023
British banking giant Standard Chartered-owned crypto custody firm Zodia is launching services in Hong Kong. “The Hong Kong government and the regulators see digital assets as the future and also want Hong Kong to be a hub,” the crypto firm’s CEO emphasized. Zodia has already expanded into...
Ubisoft Shutting Down Online Service For Old Assassin's Creed Games And More
30.10.2023
Ubisoft has announced plans to shut down online services for nearly a dozen video games, including Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction. The games will lose online functionally on January 25, 2024. Read more
PancakeSwap Integrates Bril’s Portfolio Manager to Diversify Liquidity Pools
30.10.2023
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to plug along in its quest to capture market share, PancakeSwap, one of the leading decentralized exchanges, has recently taken a step toward optimizing its service offerings. On Monday, PancakeSwap announced a collaboration with DeFi protocol Bril Finance...
Lucky Solo Miner With 11 PH/s Bags Bitcoin Block Reward Amid Giant Pools
30.10.2023
Recent insights reveal that a solo miner successfully mined block 814,308 employing a mere 11 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power. This feat was achieved through Solo Ckpool, a service for solo miners endowed with lower hashrates or older, less efficient hardware. Solo Miner Finds Another...
Russia’s FSB Charges Man with ‘High Treason’ for ‘Donating Crypto to Ukraine’
30.10.2023
The Russian FSB, the nation’s intelligence service, has charged a man suspected of donating crypto to Ukraine’s military with high treason. The man, named Alexander Vechirko (54), was arrested by the FSB (Federal Security Service) in June this year – and, following a several...
Kraken to Release User Data to IRS in Compliance with June Court Mandate
27.10.2023
Kraken will provide user data to the IRS after a legal battle over crypto tax reporting. Image by Michael O’Keene, Adobe Stock.Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will provide limited user information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) next month following a court order received...
Chinese Ride Sharing Giant Didi Chuxing Rolls out Digital Yuan Services
27.10.2023
China’s ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing has unveiled a new digital yuan service that will let citizens in 250 parts of the nation use their CBDC coins to rent motorcycles. Per the Xi’an Business News Network, the move involves the Didi Chuxing affiliate Didi Qingjue, which operates...
USDC Issuer Circle Collaborates with Taiwanese Firms to Bring Loyalty Points to Crypto Services
26.10.2023
Global fintech firm Circle, which issues dollar-pegged USDC stablecoin, will soon offer loyalty points to stablecoin conversion service in Taiwan. Circle has collaborated with two Taiwanese firms – crypto exchange BitoGroup and convenience store chain Taiwan FamilyMart – to launch...
Zero-Knowledge WaaS a Prospective Standard Configuration for Web3 Application-Layer Products — Pengyu Wang
26.10.2023
According to Pengyu Wang, the founder of Particle Network, developer solutions known as zero-knowledge wallet-as-a-service (ZK-WaaS) embody Web3 principles and “are highly performant” which in turn makes them “an evergreen solution that will become the industry...
Euroclear launches digital securities issuance service, settles World Bank bond
24.10.2023
The settlement service is far from the first to issue digitalized securities, but it is a significant step because of its size
Euroclear Unveils RWA Tokenization Service With World Bank's 100M Euros Digital Bond Issuance
24.10.2023
The digital bond was issued on R3's Corda blockchain, while global bank Citi and investment manager TD Securities assisted in the issuance
Dormant $144M in Bitcoin From Defunct Abraxas Darknet Market Moved After Years of Inactivity
23.10.2023
According to the onchain analyst Zachxbt, 4,800 bitcoins taken from the now-defunct darknet marketplace Abraxas were transferred to a bitcoin mixing service. Abraxas exit scammed in November 2015 after less than a year, and the bitcoins had remained untouched since then. $144M in Bitcoin from 2015...
From Effective Altruism to Terms of Service — Pivotal Points in Bankman-Fried’s Court Battle
23.10.2023
Lawyers for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried have given proposed jury instructions to the court in advance of jury deliberations and his verdict. These instructions clarify the defense’s legal positions and emphasize their client’s right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty....
Binance Halts Visa Debit Card Service in Europe Amid Regulatory Concerns
23.10.2023
Following Visa and Mastercard's termination of partnerships with Binance a couple of months ago, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform is now ceasing service of its Visa debit card in the European Economic Area (EEA)....
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EBA and ESMA Release Consultation Paper on Assessing Suitability for Crypto-Asset Service Providers
20.10.2023
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a joint consultation paper on two draft guidelines.
On October 19, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published joint guidelines that...
BitPanda Secures Virtual Asset Service Provider License in Norway, Pioneering European Exchange
19.10.2023
Bitpanda, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it has secured a license to offer virtual asset services (VASP) in Norway, expanding its regulatory approvals.
On October 19, the Vienna-based cryptocurrency exchange, Bitpanda, announced the latest milestone on...
Tax Authorities in EU to Share Transaction Data Reported by Crypto Firms
19.10.2023
New EU rules will introduce automated exchange of information on crypto revenues reported by service providers in the sector. A new directive adopted by the Union expands existing registration and reporting obligations as well as cooperation between tax administrations across the bloc. Information...