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Wife of arrested Tornado Cash dev forbidden to speak with him — Rally organized
19.8.2022
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Ksenia Malik stated that Dutch authorities are treating her husband as if he were “were a dangerous criminal” and that the creation of open-source software should never be criminalized
․bit Raises $13M to Build Cross-Chain Decentralized Identity Protocol
15.8.2022
bit (did.id) has raised $13 million to build a cross-chain decentralized identity protocol. The Series A round, completed one year after the startup’s launch, was from CMB International, HashKey Capital, QingSong Fund, GSR Ventures, GGV Capital, and SNZ. .bit’s open-source blockchain protocol will...
Landfill Gas Mitigation Firm Vespene Energy Secures $4.3M to Bolster Gas-to-Bitcoin Solutions
11.8.2022
On August 9, a firm that uses landfill methane to fuel bitcoin miners, Vespene Energy, announced the company has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital. Vespene aims to use the funds for its pilot in California by using landfill methane to mine bitcoin and “mitigate...
OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...
Valve’s New Art Rules Will Change How Games Catch Your Eye
29.7.2022
Yesterday, Valve issued an update for devs who sell on their storefront. Starting September 1 of this year, “banner images,” referred to as ‘Capsules’ in Steamworks, will be restricted from including a variety of accolades, current sales, and more. In the announcement of the policy change,...
Iran Amends Regulations to Ease Crypto Miners’ Access to Renewable Energy
29.7.2022
Authorities in Iran have revised some rules for the crypto mining industry in order to facilitate its access to green power. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates. Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Allowed...
Decentralized Music Platform Audius Identifies Source of USD 6M Exploit, Says it Applied a Patch
25.7.2022
Decentralized music platform Audius has identified the bug that had allowed a hacker to pass a malicious governance proposal and transfer tokens worth USD 6m, adding that they have applied a patch to regain control of the protocol....
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Survivability in Times of Crisis, Internet Outages and Cyber Warfare – Bastyon Inventor Explains
25.7.2022
Bastyon is a social platform that combines elements of Youtube, Twitter and Torrent; it is closing in on half a million users and growing fast. Bastyon is built on the premise that social media should be Web 3.0, decentralized with an open-source code, distributed node infrastructure and...
Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Launches Africa Open Source Cohort; Names First Developer
21.7.2022
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z funded Bitcoin non-profit welcomes its founding member Vladimir Fomene. He will contribute to the Bitcoin Development Kit and the Swahili Wordlist
Nigerian Lenders Frustrating CBDC’s Adoption — Central Bank Governor
21.7.2022
Apathetic Nigerian lenders are frustrating the e-naira’s adoption because they are worried this could deprive them of a key revenue source, Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has said. Emefiele said the central bank is working on a channel that would enable...
Stablecoin Firms Face Tough Reserve, Capital Demands in US Bill, Source Says
20.7.2022
Companies that issue stablecoins would have to face bank-like regulations and back their tokens with conservative assets in the latest plan for U.S. legislation still being negotiated by leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, according to a source familiar with the talks
Source claims 3AC's Deribit exposure is worth much less than reported
19.7.2022
The creditors of Three Arrows Capital may be left holding the bag, according to a source who claims the hedge fund's exposure to Deribit is only worth $25 million
While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19
16.7.2022
In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as The Merge, could be implemented. The information was shared via “a planning timeline” on Twitter, which noted the shift from...
Kauza Dozimetr: Open-source Aliance a IT firma obviněného Pavla Dovhomilji zřejmě končí
14.7.2022
Před pár lety založená Open-source Aliance zřejmě nemá další budoucnost. Její zakladatel Pavel Dovhomilja byl obviněn v kauze Dozimetr týkající se ovlivňování veřejných zakázek kolem dopravního podniku v Praze. K zapojení do zločinecké skupiny se přiznal. Policie také zasahovala v kancelářích VZP....
Solving the Complexities of Crypto Tax & Accounting With the Experts at Ledgible
13.7.2022
As crypto matures and continues along its path of inevitable adoption, so too does the importance placed on adequately accounting for crypto as an asset class and a source of income. Cryptocurrencies at their core were not designed to fit into traditional financial systems, after all, that’s...
Controversial mixer Tornado Cash open-sources UI code
7.7.2022
The privacy-focused mixer has been at the center of several DeFi exploits over the past year as users attempted to obfuscate the trail of stolen funds
Animoca, WeMade, Samsung Next back Web3 studio to develop open-source games
7.7.2022
The company plans to use the funds to build a gaming ecosystem based on Libplanet blockchain technology
Roskomnadzor Media Watchdog Unblocks Leading Russian Crypto News Outlet
7.7.2022
Russia’s mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has restored access to a major Russian crypto news portal. Bits.media was recently blocked as a result of proceedings in a regional court that its representatives were not even summoned to attend. Crypto News Site Bits.media Again Available...
Indian Crypto Trading Volumes Plummet After New TDS Tax Rule Takes Effect
5.7.2022
Cryptocurrency trading volumes across exchanges in India have plunged after the country’s 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) went into effect at the beginning of the month. Some major crypto exchanges saw volumes dropping by about 80%. Crypto Trading Volumes Fall Across India The trading...
Report: A British Virgin Islands Court Order Liquidates Crypto Firm Three Arrows Capital
29.6.2022
According to a recent report from Sky News citing a source familiar with the matter, “cryptocurrency insiders” have said that the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has been formally liquidated by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) court. The report does not disclose...