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WEF 2022: PayPal looks to embrace all possible crypto and blockchain services
23.5.2022
PayPal is doing its best to bring all possible blockchain and cryptocurrency integrations to its platform, the firm's vice president Richard Nash said
International Monetary Fund to Assist El Salvador in Compiling Bitcoin Adoption Statistics
23.5.2022
The International Monetary Fund has mentioned it is providing technical assistance to the government of El Salvador in various ways. According to Gerry Rice, a spokesperson for the organization, the group is having talks with people of the Salvadoran government about tax and money laundering...
BNP Paribas Joins JPM's Blockchain Network Onyx for Fixed Income Trading: Report
23.5.2022
The French bank will use the Onyx network for short-term fixed income trading
WEF 2022: Ripple SVP says crypto winter provides an opportunity to build
23.5.2022
Ripple SVP Brooks Entwistle said that the crypto winter has happened before and will “happen again,” and that people should focus on building instead
WEF 2022, May 23: Latest updates from the Cointelegraph Davos team
23.5.2022
The second day of the global event would see the likes of central bank governors from Thailand and France along with IMF managing director discuss various aspects of the nascent tech
Venture funding for African crypto startups grew 11x in 2022: Report
23.5.2022
While Africa has not yet seen a “blockchain mega-deal,” the report noted that crypto unicorns might emerge from the region in 2-3 years
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23.5.2022
Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund
23.5.2022
The venture capital investor wrote in a report that funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding
Middle East Crypto Exchange Coinmena Enters the Qatari Market, Regulator Says No Institution Licenced
23.5.2022
Coinmena, the Bahrain-based cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that residents of Qatar can now buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its platform. The cryptocurrency exchange claimed it is the first regulated digital asset exchange to open its platform to Qatari residents. Residents Can...
ISSS 2022: Blíží se zemětřesení v eGovernmentu a tsunami datových schránek
23.5.2022
Celý český eGovernment se má přestěhovat pod Úřad vlády a do nové Digitální a informační agentury. Přibýt mají až 3 miliony nových datových schránek, jejichž držitelé ale mohou být až „neuvěřitelně naštvaní“ složitostí a nepřehledností všeho a vynutit si změny
Swiss Watchmaker TAG Heuer Now Accepts Cryptocurrency in US
23.5.2022
Luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer announced it’s introducing online cryptocurrency payments for customers in the United States. The Swiss company provides the new payment option through a partnership with crypto payment processor Bitpay. Tag Heuer Partners With Bitpay to Offer US Clients...
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Avoids Prison for Violating US Bank Secrecy Act
23.5.2022
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes is not going to prison for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. Instead, the former crypto exchange CEO has been sentenced to “six months of home detention and two years of probation.” Hayes has agreed to pay a fine of $10 million. Bitmex’s Arthur...
CFTC Chairman Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Are Commodities
23.5.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he is certain bitcoin and ether are commodities. He outlined how his agency is working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the crypto sector, noting that “there are no customer...
First Mover Asia: Terra's Difficult Post-Collapse Path: VCs Backing Away, Regulators Jumping on Stablecoins
23.5.2022
Some investors see salvageable pieces while others are bemoaning their involvement and want to forget the protocol ever existed; bitcoin gains
Russian Appellate Court Cancels Decision to Block Tor Project’s Website
23.5.2022
A court of appeals in Russia has overturned a ruling by a regional court which allowed the blocking of the Tor Project’s website in the country. Due to violations during the initial proceedings, the case has been returned to the court of the first instance for another review. Roskomsvoboda...
Je rok 2022 a média a politici stále viní videohry z násilí ve společnosti
23.5.2022
Debaty o tom, jestli mají násilné hry vliv na agresivitu fanoušků, se vedou již desítky let a k žádné shodě mezi odborníky ještě nedošlo. Někteří politici a veřejně známé osobnosti ovšem mají jasno, a aniž by k tomu měli pádné argumenty, dávají je do souvislosti se skutečnými trestnými činy
So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’
22.5.2022
Following his release from prison, the former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, Martin Shkreli, discussed cryptocurrencies and using the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap from a federal penitentiary. The so-called ‘Pharma Bro’ further explained that eventually,...
Crypto Mining Farm Uncovered in Russia’s Oldest Prison
22.5.2022
Russian law enforcement officials are investigating a crypto mining operation at Butyrka, Russia’s oldest prison. A deputy warden has been accused of stealing electricity to mint digital coins with the help of unidentified accomplices. Deputy Warden Suspected of Mining Cryptocurrency...
Bitcoin Held on Trading Platforms Continues to Drop Lower, Over 68% of the Total Held by 5 Exchanges
22.5.2022
Amid the market carnage tied to Terra’s recent fallout, bitcoin sent to exchanges saw a brief spike on May 7, jumping more than 2% higher from 2.481 million to 2.532 million bitcoin. Despite the recent increase of bitcoin sent to trading platforms, the number of bitcoins on exchanges today...
China Can’t Seem to Stop Bitcoin Mining
22.5.2022
Reported hashrate fell to zero for two months in China last year, but it has since returned rather abruptly