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Cboe Digital Markets Names Jump Crypto, Robinhood and DRW Among Expected Equity Partners
25.8.2022
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has named a cohort of trading heavyweights expected to be equity partners in its revamped cryptocurrency-facing division, Cboe Digital Markets
Investment Bank Cowen Nabs 2 Crypto Hires for Digital Asset Team
25.8.2022
Cowen's crypto-focused hires come after the bank launched its digital asset division this year
US court gives Voyager green light to pay bonuses to key employees
25.8.2022
Voyager Digital will pay $1.9 million in retention bonuses to key staff members to ensure the beleaguered cryptocurrency lender can continue operating through bankruptcy proceedings
Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region Fined Almost $1.7 Million This Year
25.8.2022
Authorities in the energy-rich Russian region of Irkutsk have imposed hefty fines on crypto miners this year for illegal use of electricity to produce digital currencies. Power utilities have also filed hundreds of lawsuits, a report reveals, quoting prosecutors. Irkutsk Crypto Miners Pay...
Most NFT Projects ‘Convey No Actual Ownership’: Galaxy Digital Research
25.8.2022
NFTs giving token holders total ownership rights is an ambitious idea, but “a long way off,” Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.”
Bank of Finland governor says digital euro could facilitate pan-European services to consumers
24.8.2022
"An economy dominated by digital payments but without a strong monetary anchor would be inherently unstable," claimed Rehn
NFTs are a 'natural place' for digital artists — Gal Yosef
24.8.2022
After launching successful nonfungible token collections, the digital artist has set his sights on metaverse NFTs, believing they will become an important market in the future
Coinstar/Coinme Add More Coins, Bitfinex Preps for ETH Fork, Philippines Approves Two Digital Banks, Nomad Bridge Hackers are Offered NFTs + More News
24.8.2022
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Spatial digital art exhibitions to level up metaverse experiences
24.8.2022
Art curators are “unframing” contemporary art to create interactive experiences for metaverse goers that more closely emulate IRL experiences
Major Chinese City’s Metro Begins Accepting Digital Yuan Payments
24.8.2022
The city of Ningbo, in China’s Northeast Zhejiang Province, has announced that all 125 of its metro stations now accept digital yuan payment – as the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues its adoption drive....
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Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox
24.8.2022
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financial stability,” a statement released by the Bank of Ghana has said....
Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still ‘Very Small’
24.8.2022
Bradesco, one of the biggest banks in Brazil, has stated it does not have plans to enter the cryptocurrency market in the near future. In an interview, Bradesco CEO Octavio de Lazari Junior stated that the company was currently not interested in launching crypto services to its customers...
Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Launches Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil
23.8.2022
Payments can be made in any of 28 different cryptocurrencies, and the card also offers 5% cashback rewards in bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Targets Trimmed by Cowen
23.8.2022
Marathon is relying on hosting firms to reach 23.3 EH/s by mid-2023
Citigroup Digital-Assets Driver Itay Tuchman to Depart: Report
23.8.2022
Citi's head of foreign exchange, Itay Tuchman, who was central to the bank's exploration of digital assets in recent years, is to depart, Reuters reported Monday citing an internal memo
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Targets Tenfold Increase in Number of CBDC Users, Governor Says Use of Cash Will ‘Dissipate to Zero’
23.8.2022
Despite the apparent slow embrace of the e-naira digital currency by Nigerians, the Central Bank of Nigeria governor has said his institution is targeting a tenfold increase in the number of users of the digital currency in the next twelve months. The governor predicted that the use of cash will...
South Korean financial majors want to create virtual assets exchange in 2023: Report
22.8.2022
Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Securities and Shinhan Financial Investment are among the financial heavyweights in talks with the government to create the exchange
PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off’ On Digital Games
22.8.2022
A consumer rights advocacy group is suing Sony for charging a 30 percent commission fee on all digital purchases made through the UK PlayStation Store. This is functionally a class action lawsuit that seeks to distribute billions of dollars to players who have used the PlayStation UK store since...
Voyager creditors oppose $1.9M employee retention proposal
22.8.2022
The creditors wrote that the employees are "already well-compensated" while its creditors struggle to pay their expenses
Voyager's Creditors Say 'No' to the Lender's 'Retention' Bonuses for Employees
22.8.2022
Creditors of the troubled crypto lender Voyager Digital have objected to the company's motion to pay employees "retention awards," saying that it should instead lower "headcount" to decrease costs.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, a group of Voyager customers, said in a recent legal...