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Bobby Kotick Is Stoking Chinese Fear To Champion The Microsoft Acquisition

8.2.2023
In order to ease UK regulators’ reluctance to approve the Microsoft acquisition, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick went on CNBC to make a case for the merger. His comments about the UK becoming “Death Valley” if the merger was not approved have earned him well-deserved ridicule. But maybe...

Elementus Raises $10 Million to Bring Clear Blockchain Analytics to Institutional Customers

8.2.2023
Elementus, a New York-based blockchain firm, has raised $10 million as part of its Series A-2 funding round, led by Web3 VC company Parafi Capital. The raise, which values the company at $160 million, aims to allow Elementus to keep improving its processes for providing effective and sound...

Argentina's National Securities Commission to Set Requirements and Rules for Crypto Companies

7.2.2023
The jurisdiction of that agency is specified in a bill that is under discussion in the Argentine Congress

12 tips to help crypto and blockchain companies win VC funding

7.2.2023
In a time when VC funding is hard to come by, crypto companies seeking to attract investors must focus on value, not hype

Dubai Mandates Licensing for Crypto Companies as It Sets Out Regulatory Requirements

7.2.2023
A set of rulebooks published by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority lays out requirements for crypto firms covering everything from issuance and exchange services to advertising

Crypto Companies Rush to Help Turkey and Syria Earthquake Victims – Blockchain Beyond Borders?

7.2.2023
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake sent shockwaves across Turkey and Syria on Monday. The incident has been coined the 'deadliest in a decade'. Caused by a 100km rupture at the East Anatolian fault, the epicentre was 26km East of Nurdagi. Only the third earthquake on the strike-slip fault to measure above...

Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals

5.2.2023
The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from domestic customers have been identified as major...

Uzbekistan Collects Over $300,000 From Crypto Sector

4.2.2023
While operations with digital assets are not taxed in Uzbekistan, the government is receiving a growing amount of revenues from the industry. The increase in budget receipts has been attributed to the licensing regime and the introduction of fees for crypto companies. Crypto Exchange in Uzbekistan...

MicroStrategy says no plans to stop trading BTC as paper loss hits $1.3B

3.2.2023
The company also booked a loss of $34 million on its first-ever Bitcoin sale last quarter but said it was conducted to harvest a tax loss

Massachusetts-Based Bankprov to End Loan Offerings Secured by Cryptocurrency Mining Rigs

31.1.2023
The Amesbury, Massachusetts-based Bankprov, a subsidiary of Provident Bancorp, has announced that it will no longer provide loans secured by cryptocurrency mining rigs. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EX-99.1), Bankprov stated that revenue from its digital asset loan...

Report: Sony Slashes PlayStation VR2 Production After Disappointing Preorders

31.1.2023
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 headsets don’t release for several more weeks, but the console manufacturer is already reportedly cutting inventory by half after receiving fewer preorders than expected. Some analysts are still skeptical the device will ever be more than an “expensive accessory for...

Unbanked and Mastercard Team Up to Accelerate Crypto Card Adoption Within Web3 Organizations in Europe

30.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Today it was announced that Unbanked, the leading provider of white-label crypto card issuance and program management service for Web3 companies has partnered with Mastercard, to accelerate DeFi card issuance in Europe. Mastercard and Unbanked have already established a footprint...

Recruiting Agencies in Japan Are Turning to the Metaverse

30.1.2023
The metaverse is making inroads in job recruiting fronts in Japan. According to local reports, a mega metaverse job fair was organized on Jan. 27, with more than 2,000 students taking part in the experience. The students used avatars to communicate and review the job previews available in different...

Matrixport Joins Growing List of Crypto and Blockchain Companies Letting Employees Go

28.1.2023
The crypto firm Matrixport, led by former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, is laying off 10% of the company’s staff, according to reports published on Friday. Matrixport’s COO, Cynthia Wu, cited a “shift in the regulatory climate” and “industry-wide capitulations”...

Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement

27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...

FTX and Alameda Research Collapse Sad Event but ‘Good for the Long Run’ Says DWF Labs Managing Partner

27.1.2023
While the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX and its affiliate Alameda Research is thought to have left many crypto players, including market makers, in the worst possible position, according to Andrei Grachev, managing partner at DWF Labs, this incident may have helped to “flush...

Paraguayan Bitcoin Mining Companies Hurt by Power Rate Hikes of Over 50%

27.1.2023
Paraguayan mining companies are taking a hit to their profitability due to the steep power fee hikes the government has established for cryptocurrency mining activities. According to reports from Braiins Mining business developer Nano Grijalba, after the veto of the crypto law, the change in power...