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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $20K for the Foreseeable Future
1.9.2022
The largest cryptocurrency in market value toggled above and below the psychologically important threshold. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
South Korean central bank eyes MiCA, says future regulations may allow ICOs again
29.8.2022
A Korean translation of the EU regulatory framework gave the Bank of Korea food for thought, and it shared its views on ICOs, stablecoins and protecting innovation
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
What the Taliban crackdown means for crypto's future in Afghanistan
29.8.2022
The Taliban have finally banned crypto in Afghanistan, but many users and traders call it one of the “worst” decisions taken by the government so far
Hetzner anti-crypto policies: A wake-up call for Ethereum’s future
27.8.2022
The terms of services, laid down by Ethereum's second-biggest host Hetzner, prohibits customers from running nodes, mining and farming, plotting, storage of blockchain data and trading
The Card Battle Heats Up in Latam, as Ripio and Bitso Both Announce Crypto-Enabled Cards
26.8.2022
Cryptocurrency debit and credit card offerings in Latam are thriving, as two exchanges in the area are planning to launch their crypto-enabled cards. Ripio, the Argentina-based exchange, and Bitso, a Mexican exchange, both announced the future launch of their cards, in partnership with Visa...
Venezuelan Bolivar Plunges as Central Bank Stops Intervening and Public Spending Rises
26.8.2022
The exchange rate of the Venezuelan bolivar, the national fiat currency of the country, has plunged 35.51% against the U.S. dollar this week as a result of various factors, reaching 8.70 bolivars per U.S. dollar. According to economists, this will cause an increase in prices in the near future...
To nejlepší z Future Games Show 2022: System Shock, Layers of Fears, Devil in Me a další
25.8.2022
Po úvodním večeru GamesComu tu máme první pořádnou tiskovku, která se zaměřila především na PC hry
Xbox Boss Says Exclusives Aren’t The Future While Company Buys Up Exclusives
25.8.2022
Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, recently described the progress of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard as heading in a “positive direction,” as the company awaits regulatory approval of the deal that would see it owning wildly popular franchises such as Call of Duty and World of Warcraft....
Emergent Games Launches Genesis 0 Cryotag NFTs for MMORPG Resurgence Today
24.8.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Today, Web3 development studio Emergent Games has launched a range of 1,000 limited edition Genesis 0 Cryotag NFTs for massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Resurgence. The NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are offered exclusively via invite-only free mint and confer...
Second Biggest Brazilian Bank Bradesco Not Interested in Crypto, Alleges It Is Still ‘Very Small’
24.8.2022
Bradesco, one of the biggest banks in Brazil, has stated it does not have plans to enter the cryptocurrency market in the near future. In an interview, Bradesco CEO Octavio de Lazari Junior stated that the company was currently not interested in launching crypto services to its customers...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Hints at Web3 Integration
24.8.2022
Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, has hinted at a series of Web3 enhancements coming to the popular messaging platform. Durov talked about the benefits that tradable usernames and channel links might have in the future, creating a marketplace where users could use them in the same way Ethereum Name...
Metaverse promises: Future of Web3 or just a market gimmick?
23.8.2022
The hype around metaverse has taken a hit after recent turmoil in crypto markets, but industry leaders and stakeholders still see it as the future of Web3
11th Swiss Payment Forum: Our Future in the Metaverse
23.8.2022
The Metaverse is predicted to have a great future: Gartner forecasts that 25% of all people will already spend at least one hour a day in the Metaverse from 2026. Bloomberg estimates the metaverse to have a market size of $800 billion in 2024, half of it flowing into the gaming market. Whether...
Leading Japanese Online Broker SBI to Pull Out of Russia’s Crypto Mining Sector
21.8.2022
SBI Holdings, the largest online brokerage in Japan, is shutting down its crypto mining business in the Russian Federation. Amid mounting uncertainty over the future of such investments due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as well as decreased mining profits, the financial firm said it plans...
Mark Zuckerberg's Soulless Metaverse Avatar Has Me Worried About Our Digital Future
17.8.2022
“Metaverse” is a buzzword that has become quite popular in the last two years. Fortnite is a metaverse. Web3 and blockchain will help power the metaverse. Maybe cows will even be a part of it? However, nobody seems more invested in shaping our collective notion of what the metaverse is than Meta...
Central African Republic President Says Successful Launch of Sango Coin a Key Milestone
13.8.2022
According to Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, his country’s launch of the “Sango coin” currency, as well as the call for the creation of a common digital currency by the regional central bank, represent two key achievements for his country...
Crypto Community Responds to Tornado Cash Sanctions, Privacy Advocates Say ‘There Are Many Legitimate Reasons to Seek Financial Anonymity’
13.8.2022
The U.S. government banning the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash and the enforcement that has followed has the crypto community in an uproar about the event. A large number of crypto and privacy advocates have spoken out against the actions the government has taken so far, and the nonprofit...
The CoinLoan Customer Satisfaction Survey Confirms Crypto’s Bright Future
9.8.2022
xx 2022, Tallinn: Even though recent market challenges have impacted the crypto market, most investors remain optimistic about its future – a CoinLoan survey revealed. All CoinLoan customers were invited to complete a survey about their level of satisfaction with the company’s services...
Brazilian Voting Authority Might Include Blockchain Tech in Future Elections
9.8.2022
The Brazilian voting authority (TSE), has publicly declared it is studying blockchain as a technology that might help the organization in its task of organizing ballots. Celio Castro Wermerlinger, coordinator of modernization of the institution, stated that this decentralized ledger tech...