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Dialect Raises $4.1M to Bring ‘Smart Messaging’ to Solana
2.3.2022
The project wants Solana-based DeFi apps to have actionable alerts and wallet-to-wallet chat
First Mover Americas: Record Low Bitcoin Futures Premium on Binance Signals Capitulation, BITO Sees Inflows
2.3.2022
Bitcoin was trading flat to negative even as the European stocks and the S&P 500 futures got a slight tailwind
Crypto Miner Hut 8 Teams Up With Enthusiast Gaming for Multi-Year Partnership
2.3.2022
The deal will enable Hut 8 to reach Enthusiast Gaming’s 300 million-strong audience and provide data center hosting
EU Data Act Proposes Shutdown Function for Smart Contracts
2.3.2022
The European Union has published its new Data Act, a law proposal that aims to regulate the generation and handling of data by the actors that harness it. The act, in its large scope, touches on the subject of smart contracts and proposes that every smart contract should have a termination function...
Payments Giant FIS Worldpay Joins Shyft’s Crypto Compliance Network
2.3.2022
It’s the second large, non-crypto firm to join Shyft, following law firm DLA Piper last month
Top Russian Bank Quits Europe, Citing Sanctions: Report
2.3.2022
Sberbank, one of Russia's largest state-controlled banks, is dropping out of almost all European markets citing Western sanctions
What Tokenization Could Do for Ethereum Scaling Solutions
2.3.2022
How adding a native token to Ethereum's layer 2s could give the ecosystem an upper hand
EU Excludes 7 Russian Banks from SWIFT
2.3.2022
The European Commission is also studying whether crypto is being used to circumnavigate Russian sanctions
South African Mobile Network Operator MTN Buys Land in the Metaverse
2.3.2022
Mobile network operator MTN recently staked claim to its status as one of the first South African companies to enter the metaverse, after it purchased 144 plots of digital land in the virtual world Ubuntuland for an undisclosed amount. MTN Seeks to ‘Amplify Consumers’ Digital...
Ukraine Receives Over $7M in Crypto Donations After Airdrop Announcement
2.3.2022
It is currently unknown what the airdrop entails, although Ukraine’s tax office announced there will be no tax on captured Russian tanks
UK Regulator Bans Floki Inu Ads as 'Irresponsible'
2.3.2022
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) determined that ads for a meme-based cryptocurrency named after Elon Musk's shiba inu dog that appeared on London's transport network last year are "irresponsible."
Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise
2.3.2022
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been experiencing disruptions in communications as a result of Russia’s military invasion. Ukrainians...
Crypto Market Cap Pushes Past $2T as Major Cryptos Surge
2.3.2022
Bitcoin’s recent rally to nearly $45K has pushed crypto’s market cap back up past $2 Trillion
Terra’s LUNA Passes Ether to Become Second-Largest Staked Asset
2.3.2022
Some $30 billion worth of the tokens are staked by users to earn yields of nearly 7%
Ukraine Says 'Airdrop Confirmed’ After Receiving $33M Crypto Donations
2.3.2022
It’s the first time a country will conduct an “airdrop” for donations
Vote to Remove Brantly Millegan From ENS Foundation Likely to Fail
2.3.2022
Millegan was previously removed as a steward of the DAO behind Ethereum Names Service, and the Singapore-based True Names Foundation
Venezuela Might Be Affected by Russian Banks’ SWIFT Suspension
2.3.2022
Analysts from Venezuela have expressed their worries about the expulsion of a number of Russian banks from SWIFT, an international messaging system that allows the interconnection of banks. These measures could affect the finances not only of Venezuela, but also of other countries in the region...
MENA Islamic Banking & Finance Summit 2022 Going to Take Place This March in Dubai
2.3.2022
The global Islamic finance industry has expanded 10% to 12% in 2021-2022. The expansion of Islamic banking and Islamic financial assets in the Middle East region along with Malaysia and Turkey has been robust. The Islamic finance industry is positioning itself towards more sustainable growth,...
UAE Property Developer DAMAC to Launch Metaverse Project in March Says Managing Director
2.3.2022
One of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s leading real estate property developers, DAMAC Properties, is planning to launch a project in the metaverse soon, the company’s managing director (MD) has said. DAMAC Looking Into NFTs and Metaverse According to Ali Sajwani, the managing...
Putin Is Temporarily Banning Foreigners From Pulling Money Out of Russia
2.3.2022
The ban will reportedly go into effect on Wednesday