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Coinbase Announces Spot Crypto Trading for Non-US Investors
13.12.2023
Coinbase announced the launch of spot trading for non-US investors on its international exchange on Wednesday, marking the latest phase of the company’s global expansion. The start of something new Beginning on Thursday, December 14th, non-US institutional clients will be able to trade Bitcoin...
Worldcoin Unveils Integrations With Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify, and Mercado Libre
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Worldcoin has introduced an updated version of its World ID feature, known as “World ID 2.0.” In a press release published Tuesday, Worldcoin announced that its new version would be integrated with Minecraft, Shopify, Mercado Libre, Reddit and Telegram, allowing users...
Messaging App LINE Secures $140 Million for Expansion of NFT Platform
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The NFT arm of messaging app LINE has raised $140 million in investment to “popularize the Web3 ecosystem.” In a statement released on Wednesday, LINE NEXT, LINE’s South Korea-based NFT unit, claimed the investment was “the largest in the Asian blockchain and Web3 industry this...
SEC Finally Serves Hex Founder Richard Heart with Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
13.12.2023
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally served Helsinki-based cryptocurrency developer Richard Heart with a lawsuit filed in July, according to a new court document. Heart hides out According to court documents, the SEC had been attempting to serve Schueler for over...
ECB Study Reveals Minimal Environmental Impact of Euro Banknotes – How Does Crypto Compare?
13.12.2023
Source: Adobe / nmann77 It’s not just crypto: old-fashioned banknotes have a noticeable energy footprint worth reducing, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). In a newly published report, the central bank outlined how the elaborate physical infrastructure used to support eurozone cash...
Crypto to be Measured at Fair Value in US Under New FASB Rules – Here is the Bitcoin (BTC) Price Reacted
13.12.2023
Source: DALL·E US companies that hold crypto will be required to record their tokens at the most up-to-date or “fair value”, according to the first set of crypto accounting rules issued by the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and crypto prices are pushing higher as a result. ⚠ CRYPTO...
3AC’s Su Zhu Examined in Singapore Court as Prosecutors Seek to Recover Creditor’s Assets
13.12.2023
Source: Adobe/Christophe Fouquin Three Arrows Capital’s (3AC) co-founder Su Zhu was probed in a Singapore court for the first time about the company’s collapse as prosecutors intensified efforts to recover funds belonging to creditors. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Zhu will be subject...
Ankr introduces Verify: a ready-to-use user ID solution
13.12.2023
Ankr has successfully released Ankr Verify to provide blockchains and decentralized applications the option of identifying the necessity of entering and utilizing through zero knowledge user identity authentication. Eclipse and Mina Protocol use the technology to further user exposure and adherence...
IRS Spotlights Most Notable Cryptocurrency Scams in 2023
13.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / stevepb The U.S. Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division has released its list of the top 10 criminal cases of 2023. These cases include the IRS‘s most prominent and high-profile investigations with a significant focus on cryptocurrency-related...
Russians Turn their Backs on Cash, Study Shows – Good News for CBDC & Crypto Adoption?
13.12.2023
Source: hodim/Adobe More Russians are rejecting cash in favor of “non-cash” payments, a study has found – as crypto adoption increases and the nation prepares for a CBDC launch. Glavportal reported that “the share of non-cash turnover in Russia reached 64.2% in the third quarter of 2023,” per...
Brazilian Unicorn Nubank to Launch Crypto Withdrawals
13.12.2023
Source: sidneydealmeida/Adobe The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank will begin allowing its customers to make crypto withdrawals from its platform – following a deal that will let them trade USD Coin (USDC). Per Brazil’s Livecoins, the bank has apparently “responded to calls from the Brazilian...
DOJ Charges Two Men For $25 Million Crypto “Trading Bot” Ponzi Scheme
13.12.2023
Source: Department of Justice In another crackdown against crypto criminals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two middle-aged men with stealing over $25 million from victims in a so-called “cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.” Citing court documents, the DOJ accused David Gilbert Saffron...
Cambridge Study: Ethereum Consumes 28x Less Energy Than American Express
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The world’s second-largest crypto protocol Ethereum network, is reported to consume 28 times less energy than the American Express business, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge. The report compares the annual energy consumption of the smart...
KuCoin to Shutter Services in New York After $22 Million Settlement Package – Here’s the Latest
12.12.2023
Source: Pexels The KuCoin crypto exchange is set to shutter its operations in the ‘Big Apple’ following an agreement with the Supreme Court of the State of New York County. Besides restricting access to its platform for New York residents, KuCoin has agreed to pay a $5.3 million fine...
Do Kwon Will Stay in Montenegrin Custody through February: Report
12.12.2023
Disgraced Terraform Labs’ co-founder, Do Kwon, will stay in Montenegrin custody through February 2024, according to a new report. Two-month extension granted Published by Bloomberg on Tuesday, the report states that Kwon’s detention in Montenegro has been extended through early 2024 at the behest...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips Says Biden and Trump Don’t “Understand” Crypto
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Representative Dean Phillips, a member of the United States House of Representatives running against Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, recently criticized President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump for their positions on crypto....
Web3 Companies Create Universal Privacy Alliance To Safeguard Digital Privacy Rights
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A coalition of web3 companies have established the “Universal Privacy Alliance” with the aim of safeguarding digital privacy rights. Nym, Protocol Labs, the Filecoin Foundation, Oasis, Aztec, and various other entities are part of the Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA). The alliance...
Japan’s SBI Holdings and Saudi Aramco Explore Joint Digital Asset Ventures
12.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings announced last Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with oil giant Saudi Aramco for potential collaboration on digital asset investing. According to the document, SBI’s agreement with the state-owned...
SBF’s Lawyer Says FTX Founder was the “Worst” Witness he has Ever Seen, “Almost Impossible” to Win: Report
12.12.2023
A Stanford Law professor who worked on the landmark fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he was the “worst person” he had ever seen do a cross-examination and called the odds of winning the case “almost impossible,” according to a new Bloomberg report. Mills roasts SBF Specializing...
Dubai Grants Climate-based AYA Platform Conditional VARA License
12.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Dubai’s financial regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a conditional operating license to AYA Platform, a web3 launchpad subsidiary of Enjinstarter. In a recent press release, the company disclosed the regulatory nod obtained by VARA to operate...