Search
Ticketmaster Launches NFT-Gated Ticketing Service for Avenged Sevenfold Shows
28.3.2023
Ticketmaster, the global provider of event ticketing services, has launched “token-gated sales,” allowing fans access to concert tickets using non-fungible token (NFT) technology. The first to use the service is the metal band Avenged Sevenfold (A7X), whose “Deathbats Club”...
US Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Affirm Blockchain Developers and Non-Custodial Services Are Not Money Transmitters
27.3.2023
A U.S. lawmaker has introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act to ensure that developers and non-custodial service providers in the crypto space are not considered money transmitters and are not subject to the same level of regulation as custodial cryptocurrency exchanges. “The longer...
Nasdaq to Launch Crypto Custody Service to Meet Growing Market Demand – Here's What You Need to Know
25.3.2023
Nasdaq aims to launch its much-anticipated crypto custody service by the end of the second quarter to meet the increasing institutional interest and demand for crypto services.
In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Ira Auerbach, senior vice president and head of Nasdaq Digital Assets, said...
Moody’s Warns of Potential Financial Disruption Spillover Beyond US Banking Sector
25.3.2023
Roughly ten days ago, the credit agency Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the U.S. banking sector from “stable” to “negative.” In a recent update on Thursday, the company stated that there is still a risk to the U.S. economy. The managing director of credit strategy...
Nasdaq Aiming to Debut Crypto Custody Service by Q2 End: Bloomberg
24.3.2023
Nasdaq announced its intentions last September as it looked to respond to the demand from institutional crypto investors
7 artificial intelligence examples in everyday life
23.3.2023
AI impacts everyday life: personal assistants, social media, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, smart homes and more!
US Central Bank’s Fednow Payment Service to Launch in July, Economist Calls Timing ‘Suspicious’
22.3.2023
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, the central bank’s Fednow payment service will start operating in July, and participants will be certified in April to leverage the Fednow Pilot Program. Ken Montgomery, the Fednow program executive, is urging American financial institutions to make...
Unstoppable Domains to Roll Out Web3 Messaging Service on Polygon
22.3.2023
The domain provider will allow users to send encrypted messages to one another, helping Web3 projects foster community
Japan’s Largest IT Service Provider Fujitsu Files Trademark Covering Crypto Trading Services
22.3.2023
Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that covers several cryptocurrency services. The application specifically mentions “financial management of crypto assets,” “financial exchange of crypto assets,”...
Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011
21.3.2023
Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7 billion in crypto assets have been stolen since 2011....
SpankPay crypto payment service shutters, citing 'hostile banking environment
21.3.2023
SpankChain was forced to close its crypto payment processor after the hunt for a new adult-industry-friendly service provider yielded no results
Security Breach at Bitcoin ATM Maker: General Bytes Closes Cloud Service Amid Vulnerability – Here's What Happened
20.3.2023
Major Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes has experienced a security breach that led to $1.5 million worth of BTC stolen from a number of its crypto ATM operators.
In a recent blog post, General Byes founder Karel Kyovsky said that a hacker was able to upload their own Java application onto...
Bitcoin ATM maker shuts cloud service after user hot wallets compromised
20.3.2023
Bitcoin ATM manufacturer General Bytes said a hacker was able to install and run a Java application in its terminals that could access user information and send funds from hot wallets
Major Cryptocurrency ATM Manufacturer General Bytes Hacked, Over $1.5M in Bitcoin Stolen
19.3.2023
General Bytes experienced a security incident on March 17 and 18 that enabled a hacker to remotely access the master service interface and send funds from hot wallets, according to the company and sources. The breach forced a majority of U.S.-based crypto automated teller machine (ATM) operators...
International Operation Takes Down Crypto Mixer Chipmixer — Creator Could Face 40 Years in Prison
17.3.2023
An international operation has taken down Chipmixer, a cryptocurrency mixing service that allegedly laundered more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The operation involved national authorities in the U.S., Germany, Belgium, Poland,...
Ankr provides Filecoin-hosted nodes as a service
16.3.2023
At the present moment in time, Ankr happens to be a node hosted by Filecoin in the form of a service. This will enable Web3 apps, as well as developers, the opportunity to conveniently interact with the Filecoin storage network. This happens to be prior to Filecoin’s imminent EVM-adaptable...
Federal Reserve confirms July launch for FedNow instant payment service
16.3.2023
The Fed Now service aims to reduce the gap in payment time between US financial institutions
UK Treasury Budget Discusses Separate Reporting of Crypto Assets in Tax Documents
15.3.2023
Taxpayers in the United Kingdom will have to report cryptocurrency assets separately in their tax documents for the tax year 2024-25, according to the Exchequer’s recently published spring 2023 budget. New Criminal Offenses Planned by U.K. Government to Combat Tax Avoidance Amid the chaos...
Binance Pauses UK Deposits and Withdrawals Following Partner's Service Halt – What's Going On?
15.3.2023
Major crypto exchange Binance has halted deposit and withdrawal services through bank transfers and card payments for customers in the UK after its partner, London-based online payments firm Paysafe, cut off support for transactions carried out in the British pound (GBP).
Binance’s partner said...
Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks
14.3.2023
After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the rating of the U.S. banking system from “stable” to “negative.” As one of...