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BNY Mellon Starts Crypto Custody Service
11.10.2022
The custodial lender earlier fall received approval from the NYDFS to begin holding bitcoin and ether for certain customers, reports the WSJ
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum – Casper, Ethereum Name Service, & Maker Pump Near 20%
10.10.2022
Early on October 10, major cryptocurrencies were trading in the negative, with the global crypto market cap standing at $944 billion, down 1.04 percent from the previous day. The entire cryptocurrency market volume in the last 24 hours is $31.85 billion, a 37.51% fall....
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CEO ‘Extremely Sorry’ About Shutting Down PS5’s Worst Game
6.10.2022
Babylon’s Fall is one of the worst games of the year and a massive warning to anyone preparing to make or buy an always-online live service game. Despite bold plans for season content and continued updates, publisher Square Enix announced last month the action-RPG would be removed from store...
Namibian Central Bank: Virtual Assets ‘Remain Without Legal Tender Status’ but Merchants Can Still Accept Them as Payment
6.10.2022
The Bank of Namibia recently said it has brought virtual assets and virtual asset service providers under its fintech innovations regulatory framework, and that it plans to amend applicable laws and regulations. According to the central bank’s governor, there is an ongoing “battle...
Microstrategy Is Seeking a Full-Time Lightning Network Engineer to Build a SaaS Platform
1.10.2022
The mobile software, cloud-based services, and business intelligence (BI) firm Microstrategy is seeking a full-time Lightning Network software engineer, according to a job listing published this week. The developer, if hired, will build a Lightning Network-based software as a service (SaaS)...
Circle Launches Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, USDC Issuer Acquires Payment Orchestration Firm Elements
30.9.2022
On Thursday, at the Converge22 event in San Francisco, Circle announced the acquisition of the payment orchestration company Elements. Circle explained that the acquisition includes plans to “quickly scale payment offerings.” Circle says the new service will make it easier...
CoinEx Establishes Partnership With RLWC2021
30.9.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has announced CoinEx as its official cryptocurrency trading platform partner. Founded in 2017, CoinEx is a professional global cryptocurrency exchange. Dedicated to ‘making crypto trading easier’, CoinEx provides a highly...
Google Kills Stadia, Its Cloud Gaming Service, Refunding Everyone
29.9.2022
Google is shutting down its video game streaming service, Stadia, on January 18th, 2023, the company announced today. All purchases will be refunded and the technology will still be used for YouTube and other parts of its business, but the consumer-facing app and storefront will be shuttered...
Xbox Game Pass titles in 2022: what's their reach?
28.9.2022
We estimate data to answer that question, and preview a new service
US Court Authorizes IRS to Issue Summons for Crypto Investors’ Records
26.9.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained a “court order authorizing summons for records relating to U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions.” The IRS commissioner commented: “The government’s ability to obtain third-party...
Estonia Issues First License to Crypto Service Provider Under New Regulation
25.9.2022
Estonia’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued its first license to a crypto service provider under the country’s new regulatory framework that entered into force in March. “Striga Technology OÜ is the first entrepreneur, who is authorized for the first time to provide...
South Korea Seizes $184 Million in Crypto Assets From Alleged Tax Dodgers, Reports Reveal
24.9.2022
The government in South Korea has seized cryptocurrency worth around $184 million in two years due to tax arrears, according to local media. The authorities in Seoul started confiscating virtual assets from people accused of tax evasion in 2021. Almost 260 Billion Won in Crypto Seized for...
Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Code Is Back on GitHub
22.9.2022
The move by GitHub comes as Ethereum developers have called for platforms that host the mixer service to not ban Tornado Cash code
Get ready for a swarm of incompetence at the IRS in 2023
22.9.2022
The IRS is hiring 87,000 agents, thanks to President Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure package, but they won’t be fully trained for three years
Binance Founder CZ Announces Romanian Office as Part of Regional Expansion
22.9.2022
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder and chief executive officer of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced the opening of an office in Romania. During a visit to the country, he met with high-ranking officials and emphasized Binance’s intentions to expand direct operations in Eastern Europe....
Nasdaq Starts Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Clients
20.9.2022
Nasdaq Inc, the second-largest stock exchange in America, will release a cryptocurrency custody service as it aims to cash in on institutional crypto investors, according to a Bloomberg report
Eth.link Restored After Ethereum Name Service Wins Injunction Against GoDaddy
19.9.2022
The company behind the Web3 domain service and Virgil Griffith sued GoDaddy in September alleging the domain registration platform falsely announced eth.link had expired, and then sold it to a third party
US Treasury Clarifies How to Comply With Regulations on Sanctioned Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash
17.9.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has answered some questions on regulatory compliance relating to Tornado Cash, a recently sanctioned crypto mixer. The answers include how to withdraw crypto or complete transactions initiated using Tornado Cash prior to its sanction and how to deal with...
Thailand's SEC Bans Crypto Firms From Offering Staking and Lending Service
15.9.2022
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned crypto companies from offering staking and lending services, according to a release on Thursday
New OTC Service by Moonxbt Makes It More Convenient to Exchange Crypto
14.9.2022
MoonXBT has taken its OTC services a step ahead by announcing to bring in a new OTC service with OTC 365. It will allow traders in Vietnam to exchange Vietnamese Dong (VND) for a cryptocurrency conveniently. The move has been announced with an ambition to cultivate the Vietnamese market deeply....