NYC Mayor wants New York authorities to scrap BitLicense system
Eric Adams, mayor of New York City and a known crypto proponent, revealed his stance on the state’s BitLicense system...
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Coinbase-backed Portal Announces Partnership With Mintlayer in a Major Push for Bitcoin-based DeFi
San Francisco, United States, 28th April, 2022, Chainwire Portal, a self-hosted wallet and true cross-chain Layer-2 DEX built on Bitcoin,...
The Philippines’ central bank to pilot wholesale CBDC project
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, announced Wednesday that it will launch a wholesale central...
0x Labs secures $70M Series B led by Greylock
0x Labs, a decentralized exchange infrastructure provider, has secured a substantial $70 million funding in a Series B funding round...
ECB Director compares crypto to ‘Wild West,’ calls for tight regulations
Fabio Panetta, Managing Director of the European Central Bank (ECB), compared cryptocurrencies to the ‘Wild West’ as well as a...
Fidelity Investments to add Bitcoin to its 402(K) pension plan
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s renowned asset managers, has decided to allow its clients to include a certain amount...
NFTs worth millions lost after hackers attack BAYC Instagram, Discord
The popular NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club is making headlines again, not for good reasons though. Bored Ape NFTs,...
Jelurida Becomes A Gold Member of Lugano’s Ticino Blockchain Technologies Association
Lugano, Switzerland, 26th April, 2022, Jelurida, the team behind the Nxt, Ardor, and IGNIS blockchain ecosystem is pleased to announce...
US Justice Dept. indicts two Europeans allegedly aiding North Korea evade sanctions
The United States Department of Justice announced Monday that it has indicted two Europeans on grounds that they were, along...
Chinese apparel brand Li Ning’s new merch to boast Bored Apes
Banking on the latest popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Li Ning, a popular Chinese sports apparel brand, has announced that...
DOGE-backer Elon Musk almost set to acquire Twitter
After making a very public business proposal, the world’s biggest billionaire Elon Musk may actually acquire social media giant Twitter,...
The Decentralized Social Blockchain Is Set to Push Its Tech Breakthrough Hypersync: a Fastest and Scalable Way to Reach 1 Billion Users
Lakewood, United States, 25th April, 2022, Chainwire The decentralized social media landscape is changing rapidly as Elon Musk closes in...
Central African Republic passes crypto-friendly bill, reportedly makes Bitcoin legal tender
The central African Republic, a country in central Africa, has become the latest to adopt friendly rules to regulate the...
Polygon to invest $100 million to promote development in ‘Supernets’ chains
Decentralized Ethereum scaling platform Polygon announced today that it has launched a $100 million fund that would invest in Web3...
OCC directs Anchorage Digital to revamp AML rules via consent order
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a consent order against Anchorage digital, crypto platform, and infrastructure...
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp partners with The Sandbox to build virtual station
MTR Corporation, a Hong Kong-based public transport operator, is stepping into the metaverse in partnership with The Sandbox, the metaverse...
US extends sanctions to Russian Bitcoin miner BitRiver
The United States has now extended its scope of sanctions on crypto mining firm BitRiver, the country’s Treasury Department revealed...
Denver-based Bitcoin miner Crusoe Energy raises $350M from Series C funding
Bitcoin mining firm Crusoe Energy announced Thursday that it has raised $350 million from its latest funding round led by...
