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Today in Crypto: ‘If Government Bans Drugs, It Should Ban Crypto’, SVB Financial Group Files for Bankruptcy, BlockSec Stops Hacker from Stealing ETH 2,900
17.3.2023
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Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis
17.3.2023
Johan van Overtveldt, economic spokesperson for the right-wing ECR political party in the European Parliament, compared crypto to drugs
Pokémon TCG Permanently Bans Judge For Transphobic Harassment
16.3.2023
One of the judges at the official regional tournament for the Pokémon Trading Card Game that took place in Vancouver this weekend received a lifetime ban after he allegedly harassed transgender competitors.Read more
SD Governor Urges 20 States to Block Legislation That Bans Crypto’s Use as Money — Says ‘Its a Threat to Our Freedom’
14.3.2023
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has vetoed a bill that bans the use of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, as money. The bill, masquerading as a Universal Commercial Code (UCC) guidelines update, also paves the way for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Emphasizing that this bill...
SEC of Thailand wants public feedback on crypto lending, staking ban
10.3.2023
Thailand's securities regulator believes that crypto firms should not be allowed to deploy users’ deposits and provide lending services
Escape From Tarkov Devs Drag Thousands Of Banned Cheaters In Public
7.3.2023
Cheaters suck. By exploiting vulnerabilities in any given game, either through datamined hacks or purchasable cheats, charlatans can ruin the fun for everyone involved. Sometimes these swindlers need to be publicly shamed to grasp the gravity of the ban hammer that’s fallen upon them, and that’s...
D&D nukes NFT ban, ‘Kill-to-Earn’ zombie shooter, Illuvium: Zero hot take — Web3 Gamer
7.3.2023
Is play-to-earn really dead or will the dead rise again? Teen makes $1.6M playing Yuga Labs’ NFT game, and first impressions of Illuvium: Zero
XRP Price Prediction as Judge Tries to Ban Prominent XRP Advocate in Court – What's Going On?
7.3.2023
The XRP price has risen by 2% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.369805 after the cryptocurrency market barely moved overnight.
The coin has fallen by 2.5% in the past week and by 10% in the last 30 days, caught up in the negative market sentiment that has arisen out of the news of Silvergate...
Alameda Research files suit against Grayscale over ‘self-imposed redemption ban’
6.3.2023
The FTX Debtors want to “unlock” $9 billion in share value and management fees that they dispute through the Delaware Court of Chancery
Here's how Binance is mitigating its stablecoin needs after BUSD ban
6.3.2023
The recent action from Binance comes in the wake of NYDFS ordering BUSD issuer Paxos to stop minting new BUSD
Pathfinder Developer Bans AI Art, Takes A Hard Stance
3.3.2023
Between games, art, and even journalism, a lot of industries are dealing with the rise of artificial intelligence removing the human element of creative works. As people have begun using AI and algorithms to create art rather than hiring workers to do it, companies are making hard stances about...
Long-Hated Steve From Minecraft Is Being Banned In Competitive Smash Bros.
3.3.2023
Steve from Minecraft was added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in October of 2020. In the years since, sentiment around the character has gotten worse and worse due to accusations that the character is broken and overpowered. Now, a recent discovery around a competitively advantageous glitch...
UK banks HSBC, Nationwide to ban crypto purchases with credit cards: Report
2.3.2023
The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets
The Future of Crypto Markets Will Be Driven by Developments in the East
28.2.2023
Crypto investors need to keep an eye on geopolitical shifts playing out on the regulatory landscape, specifically some upcoming changes in Asia
Janet Yellen Says ‘Critical’ to Establish Strong Crypto Regulation — ‘We Haven’t Suggested Outright Banning’
27.2.2023
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “it is critical to put in place a strong regulatory framework” for crypto on the sidelines of the G20 meeting for finance ministers and central bank governors. “We haven’t suggested outright banning of crypto activities,”...
IMF Calls for ‘More’ Crypto Regulation — Says Banning Should Be an Option
26.2.2023
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says crypto needs “more regulation.” She added, “We should not take off the table banning those assets,” if regulation fails or is too slow to implement. IMF’s Chief Calls for More Crypto...
Valve Traps And Bans 40,000 Cheaters In Ingenious Way
23.2.2023
Competitive action RPG Dota 2 remains the second most-played game of all-time on Steam. Naturally, some of those players are cheaters. But this week Valve purged thousands of them from the platform thanks to an extremely clever little rouse: a bit of bogus game code that would only be activated...
Hong Kong’s crypto ambition gets subtle nod from Beijing: Report
21.2.2023
While China has cracked down on cryptocurrencies in the mainland, it's apparently taking a softer approach to Hong Kong's crypto hub aspirations
Crypto in Hong Kong Getting Soft Backing From Beijing: Bloomberg
21.2.2023
Report says officials from China’s Liaison Office have been spotted at crypto events in the City
'Unworkable' bill to ban blockchain immutability is introduced in Illinois
20.2.2023
Florida-based lawyer Drew Hinkes described the bill as “the most unworkable state law” related to blockchain and cryptocurrency that he has ever seen