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First Mover Americas: Biden Issues Crypto Order; Inflation Expectations Hit Record High
9.3.2022
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind
Profit Booking in Bitcoin, Ether After Biden Issues Crypto Order
9.3.2022
Bitcoin gained and lost $200 in the minutes after a much-awaited order was issued in the U.S
Biden Issues Long-Awaited Executive Order on Crypto
9.3.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to coordinate their efforts in studying cryptocurrencies in a first-of-its-kind executive order Wednesday. These agencies will evaluate their approach in six “key priorities” within the digital asset sector
FinCEN Issues ‘Red Flags’ on Potential Sanctions Evasion Using Cryptocurrency
9.3.2022
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Russian efforts to evade sanctions that includes a number of crypto-related red flags. However, the bureau admitted that it has not seen “widespread evasion” of its sanctions using cryptocurrency. FinCEN Warns...
A Ton Of Xbox Players Can't Play Elden Ring Online
26.2.2022
Elden Ring is currently one of the most highly praised games in recent memory and also having its fair share of troubles on PC and PS5. Most recently, tons of Xbox players have reported being unable to play the open world RPG online since it launched yesterday. Read more
Bandai Namco To PS5 Elden Ring Players: Don’t Trust Rest Mode ATM
25.2.2022
The moment has come. After years of anticipation, Elden Ring finally leaps from the wispy plane of imagination to the very real plane of today’s gaming consoles and PCs. Like any massive modern game, however, it has some issues. And its publisher has an unusual solution for those playing...
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Illegal Mining, Busts 13 Crypto Farms
23.2.2022
Authorities in Kazakhstan have gone after illegal crypto mining operations amid ongoing issues with electricity supply. Working together with law enforcement, the country’s energy ministry announced the closure of over a dozen facilities minting digital currencies. Government Shuts Down...
Bitcoin price could ‘probe lower’ as volumes dip and macroeconomic issues loom overhead
23.2.2022
BTC price is holding slightly below $38,000, but analysts warn that mounting macroeconomic issues and a lack of buyers could lead the price to “probe lower.”
Another Pro Gamer With History Of Homophobia Fired In Wake Of Men's Height Controversy
18.2.2022
Osaka-based esports team Cyclops Athlete Gaming has fired yet another player. Yesterday, it cancelled the contract of Tekken player Tanukana after a history of abusive comments, the last being about men under a certain height. Today, following revelations about some really unpleasant tweets, it...
Indian Government Consulting With Central Bank RBI on Crypto — ‘There Is Complete Harmony’
14.2.2022
The Indian government is consulting with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on crypto policies. According to the finance minister, the government and the central bank are in “complete harmony” on crypto and other issues. Indian Government and Central Bank Discussing Crypto Policies...
Bitrue To List SundaeSwap As Cardano’s DEX Gets Off To A Rocky Start
14.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. SundaeSwap (SUNDAE) has been added to the list of tradable assets supported by leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue. This development comes at a time when the launch of SundaeSwap on Cardano (ADA) was met with many technical issues such as congestion which still continue even now....
Cent NFT Marketplace Suspends Activity Due to Plagiarism Issues
14.2.2022
Cent, one of the first marketplaces to allow people to sell tweets as NFTs, has suspended almost all of its activity due to plagiarism-related problems. According to its CEO and co-founder Cameron Hejazi, people keep selling NFTs of other NFTs or using content that is not owned by them originally...
New Hampshire Governor issues executive order establishing commission to study crypto
10.2.2022
The commission will have until Aug. 8 to submit a report including a “review and investigation regarding the current status of the cryptocurrency and digital asset industry” as well as on applicable laws in the U.S. and abroad
Indian Government ‘Constantly Monitoring’ Crypto Sector, Says Finance Minister
9.2.2022
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, has reportedly revealed that the government is “constantly monitoring” and “watching the crypto sector.” Referring to her budget speech, she noted that crypto taxation will be implemented before the central bank,...
‘Wave of litigation’ to hit NFT space as copyright issues abound
7.2.2022
As the NFT industry grows with increasing market penetration, research and consumer education are key to the domain’s evolution
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Proposal to Alleviate Network’s Congestion, High Fees
6.2.2022
Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, and developer Tim Beiko have been discussing a proposed solution to the data transfer gas problem and current scaling issues. Buterin talked about adding a feature like “blob-carrying transactions” in a “near-future hard...
Racist Xbox Commenters Duped By Popular Impersonator Just In Time For Black History Month
4.2.2022
It would be so satisfying if corporations and brands more often called out racism and other ills in their comments sections on social media. In the responses to a recent Xbox post on Facebook, it appeared at first glance that the console-maker had done exactly that. And while it’s not quite what...
The Metaverse: Three Legal Issues We Need to Address
4.2.2022
Pin Lean Lau, Lecturer in Bio-Law, Brunel Law School | Centre for Artificial Intelligence: Social & Digital Innovations, Brunel University London._____
The “metaverse” seems to be the latest buzzword in tech. In general terms, the metaverse can be viewed as a form of cyberspace. Like...
Panther Protocol’s $ZKP Token Launches, Sets to Revolutionize Private Finance
1.2.2022
In the growing DeFi panorama, both institutional traders and retail investors are starting to notice the inherent privacy issues with the most popular Layer-1 blockchains. The extreme transparency of L1s such as Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, to name a few, leaves investors vulnerable to attacks...
Caribbean CBDC Remains Offline for More Than 2 Weeks Amid Technical Issues
31.1.2022
DCash, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) commissioned by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), has been offline for more than two weeks amid technical issues that continue to affect the platform.
“The DCash Team continues to resolve the technical issue that is impacting the ability...