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Axis Bank issues financial contract on state-backed blockchain platform
11.1.2022
India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry developed the SLDE platform for transferring documents using blockchain-based security protocols
Argentinian Government Inquires About Energy Bitcoin Mining Companies Use Amidst Power Cuts
3.1.2022
The Argentinian government is starting to inquire about the power consumption of bitcoin mining companies after some provinces in the country faced power cuts during the last days of 2021. Cammesa, the state-owned power wholesaler, has sent a memo to big power consumers to reveal whether they...
S&P Global Ratings Study Predicts Crypto and Decentralized Finance Will Continue to Grow in 2022.
29.12.2021
S&P Global, an intelligence and data company, suggests that crypto and decentralized finance trends will continue to gather steam in 2022. In its latest report, the company examines the current state of the market and notes that, while there are still serious problems that could hinder...
Pensioners of the National Oil Company Will Receive 2 Petros as a Gift in Venezuela
27.12.2021
The pensioners of the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, PDVSA, have started receiving a Christmas bonus in petros (PTR), the first national cryptocurrency launched back in 2018. The petro, which is backed by Venezuelan oil and other resources, can be traded in local exchanges for these...
Bank of Russia Wants to Restrict Crypto Investments by Blocking Card Payments, Report Reveals
27.12.2021
The Central Bank of Russia is currently reviewing various ways to prevent Russians from investing in cryptocurrency. One the options on the table is to block card payments to certain recipients such as crypto exchanges, a media report has unveiled. A recent meeting at the State Duma has indicated...
Working Group Meets to Prepare Regulations for Cryptocurrencies in Russia
24.12.2021
A crypto working group has held its first meeting at Russia’s parliament. Its members have been tasked to put forward legislative proposals designed to comprehensively regulate cryptocurrencies and related matters in the Russian Federation. Working Group Gathers at State Duma to Draft Crypto...
2021 Roundup of Web Research
23.12.2021
Last year, we kicked out a roundup of published surveys, research, and other findings from around the web. There were some nice nuggets in there, like a general sentiment that the web needs more documentation, Tailwind CSS dun …
Bank of Russia Sees No Place for Crypto in Financial Market, Finalizes Digital Ruble Prototype
22.12.2021
In advance of presenting its comprehensive view on crypto regulations, the Central Bank of Russia has indicated that it sees no place for cryptocurrencies in the country’s financial market. The monetary authority also announced that the prototype of the platform for its own digital currency...
China’s state-run news agency to launch NFT collection
22.12.2021
Despite the central bank officials' call for heavy monitoring, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua is launching an NFT collection
Mandates Ban Unvaccinated From Visiting Banks in Multiple Countries, Australian Premier Says ‘There’s Going to Be a Vaccinated Economy’
22.12.2021
Over the last few weeks, furious debates over Covid-19 and vaccine mandates have divided people into two classes. On December 21, one individual from Argentina explained in a forum that “banks in Argentina are not letting unvaccinated people inside.” The person said that whether...
Russians Have Invested Over $67 Billion in Cryptocurrency, Lawmaker Reveals
21.12.2021
Interest in cryptocurrencies has been growing in Russia, not least among non-qualified investors. According to recently quoted estimates, Russians have already put more than $67 billion into the crypto market, the capitalization of which has increased significantly this year. Russians Spent Some...
Elon Musk Criticizes the Current State of Web3, Wonders About Future of Metaverse
21.12.2021
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has criticized the current state of the metaverse and the Web3 movement, suggesting the latter concept is a “marketing buzzword.” The crypto influencer also posted a video of David Letterman making fun of the early internet in an interview with Bill Gates,...
Indian state government to accredit Web2 and Web3 blockchain startups
20.12.2021
Telangana will launch the blockchain accelerator program in partnership with CoinSwitch Kuber and Lumos Labs
Indian Lawmaker Says Crypto Must Be Blocked if Used for Illegal Purposes
20.12.2021
India’s minister of state for external affairs says that cryptocurrencies must be blocked if they are used for illegal purposes, such as “to launch cyber-attacks in India, to launch other attacks on India, to do other kinds of illegal and unethical work like drug trafficking.”...
Illegal Crypto Miners Threatened With Jail Time in Russia
17.12.2021
Cryptocurrency miners that are illegally connecting their equipment to the power grid should go to prison, says a Russian lawmaker who recently announced that his nationalist party is working on draft legislation to regulate the crypto activity. The industry cannot rely on support from the state...
Bitmex Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Recommends “Wait and See” Approach for Cryptocurrency Investors
15.12.2021
Bitmex co-founder and cryptocurrency investor Arthur Hayes has addressed the current state of the market with the effect the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming tapering process may have. Hayes also links this with the Evergrande situation in China and advises cryptocurrency newcomers to hold...
Bitcoin-focused NYDIG Raises USD 1B, Golden State FTX, Bitfinex Recovers 6 BTC + More News
14.12.2021
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State-Owned Investment Giant Mubadala Invests In Crypto, Blockchain-Based Ecosystem
13.12.2021
In a move that could potentially inject billions of dollars into the global crypto markets, Abu Dhabi’s leading state-owned holding Mubadala Investment Company is acknowledging it has started to invest its assets in cryptocurrencies and their surrounding blockchain-based ecosystem. ...
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Binance Singapore Drops Crypto License Plans in City-State
13.12.2021
According to the official announcement by the exchange, Binance’s Singapore unit has planned to retract its crypto license application in the city-state and is most likely to expel its Singaporean clients by Feb 13th, 2022. Binance, like other trading platforms, operates as a cryptocurrency...
Russia to Allow Foreign Residents to Own and Use Digital Ruble
13.12.2021
The central bank of Russia intends to ensure that the digital ruble is convertible to foreign currencies and can be used by non-residents. In a document devoted to the digitalization of the Russian financial sector, the regulator reiterates its concerns over the risks associated with...