Mastercard expands consulting with crypto-dedicated practices
Mastercard targets banks and merchants that need help when adopting crypto-enabled technologies and nonfungible tokens (NFTs). Continuing its goal to...
Day: February 15, 2022
Crypto at the Olympics: NFT skis, Bitcoin bobsledders and CBDC controversy
Bitcoin and nonfungible tokens are all over the Olympics this year while China’s CBDC is there too amid a controversial...
LooksRare team cashes out $30M in WETH, faces community backlash
The price of the native token LOOKS tumbled by 15% after the news of the cash-out became public. LooksRare, a...
Digital ruble trial goes live as Bank of Russia insists on Bitcoin ban
The Bank of Russia reports on the first digital ruble tests as planned but continues to fight against Bitcoin adoption....
Binance Smart Chain becomes BNB Chain
Binance Smart Chain became quite popular as an Ethereum alternative during the latter's peak of network congestions and gas fee...
Blockchain platform Axelar establishes unicorn status, mainnet launch impending
The platform's one-billion-dollar valuation affirms the burgeoning demand for decentralized cross-chain service providers in the blockchain industry. The Axelar Network...
Belarus president signs decree to support free circulation of crypto
The decree provides a legal basis for Belarus Hi-Tech Park to set up a register of crypto wallets used in...
Cere Network and Polygon Launch ‘NFT Content Monetization’ Platform Davinci
On February 14, Cere Network and Polygon launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and Web3 platform called Davinci, a project...
Bitso Expands to Colombia Amidst Growing Cryptocurrency Adoption in the Country
Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding and strengthening its push into the Colombian market in the midst of growing...
MTI Liquidators Reject Claim Peddled by Opponents, Insist the Entity ‘Was a Massive Fraudulent Scam’
Liquidators of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have attacked the claim that declaring the collapsed bitcoin investment platform an unlawful scheme...
Here’s Why Everyone Should Be Keeping an Eye on Geopoly in 2022
PRESS RELEASE. The popularity surrounding both the metaverse as well as different games has skyrocketed lately, with numerous projects all...
Counterfeit NFTs result in marketplace shutdown: Experts weigh in
The NFT Platform famous for minting Jack Dorsey’s first tweet has halted NFT operations amidst counterfeiting and illicit activity calls....
Bitcoin hits $44K after Canada emergency powers accompany 6% BTC price increase
Plans to include crypto in enhanced surveillance by the Canadian government has the unintended knock-on effect of fuelling "unstoppable money."...
Russian Ministry wants to legalize Bitcoin mining in specific areas
The proposal aims to recognize crypto mining as a commercial activity and introduce taxes on its realized profits. Amid the...
Bitfinex money laundering: Husband faces pre-trial detention, wife gets bail
The judge ordered pre-trial detention for Ilya Lichtenstein claiming he had the motive and the resources to flee and could...
