Hexa Raises $20.5 Million to Take Real Objects to the Metaverse
Hexa, a 3D modeling company, has raised $20.5 million in its latest funding round to facilitate the task of bringing...
Month: March 2023
BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages...
Compass Mining Alerts Bitcoin Miners of Changes in Bitmain’s ASIC Design
Compass Mining, a bitcoin mining firm, published a blog post stating that Bitmain, the company behind the application-specific integrated circuit...
European Commission to ensure ‘healthy competition’ in the metaverse
Margrethe Vestager, the competition commissioner, stressed the need to anticipate and plan for changes in technological advancements. Considering the regulatory...
India subjects crypto transactions to anti-money laundering law
The operators face an obligation to store the transactions’ data for ten years and pass it to regulators on demand....
Silk Road Bitcoin for sale? US government-linked addresses transfer $1B in BTC
US law enforcement agencies have confiscated thousands of BTC from Silk Road over the years and a significant chunk of...
Lawyers’ picnic: FTX counsel and advisers rake in $34M in January
Millions have been invoiced from a host of law firms, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers in FTX’s bankruptcy case....
How blockchain empowers women in developing economies
Blockchain technology is empowering women in developing countries with financial freedom and improved access to social inclusivity and growth. Does...
EU Commission to ensure ‘healthy competition’ in the Metaverse
Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president of the European Commission, stressed the need to anticipate and plan for changes in...
Ethereum price action and derivatives data confirm bears are currently in control
Investors are unwilling to add long positions, as the Shanghai fork is expected to unlock a significant amount of ETH...
89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022’s collapses: Survey
A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold their crypto, despite the collapses...
Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase
While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful, it has sparked a conversation...
Lawyers picnic: FTX counsel and advisors rake in $34M in January
Millions have been invoiced from a host of law firms, investment bankers, consultants and financial advisers in FTX’s bankruptcy case....
Jack Dorsey’s Block asks for input on proposed ‘mining development kit’
Block’s mining hardware product lead, Naoise Irwin, has asked for pointers on a proposed hardware and software development kit for...
Russian Crypto Industry Association Asks Putin to Help With Regulations
The organization representing Russia’s crypto and blockchain sector has urged Vladimir Putin to spur regulatory efforts. The association fears the...
