New Spanish bill aims to enable mortgage payments in crypto
The draft bill intends to allow property owners to pay mortgages with crypto and authorize the real estate sector to use their own crypto for mortgage purchases in Spain. Spanish…
Russia grants $200K to build tool for tracing crypto transactions
A Russian company indirectly backed by Russia’s largest bank will build a crypto tracking platform as part of a $200,000 procurement contract. Federal authorities in Russia are moving forward with…
Victory Capital files SEC application for crypto ETF
The firm first announced its intention to launch a private fund for accredited investors tracking the Nasdaq Crypto Index in June. Investment firm Victory Capital Management has filed an application…
Pantera, Coinbase Ventures and Sony back NFT-focused MakersPlace in $30M Series A
“At MakersPlace, we view our work as an investment in the future of creativity,” said co-founder and CEO Dannie Chu. MakersPlace, a nonfungible token market dedicated to digital art, has…
AXS price gains over 16% as Axie Infinity closes in on 1M daily active users
The interplay between Axie Infinity’s rising popularity among gamers and its booming revenue has helped its native token AXS become one of the top-performing digital assets in 2021. The price…
EEA Member Spotlight with Alan Vey, CEO of Aventus Technologies
As an EEA member, Aventus Technologies is part of the EEA community of organizations working to advance Ethereum and drive industry adoption. In the Q&A below, the EEA interviewed CEO…
There’s 30 Doge-Like Tokens Today — New Daddy Doge Jumps 57% This Week, Promises To Be First in Space
Following the hype surrounding dogecoin, shiba inu, and then baby doge, another token called daddy doge (DADDYDOGE) has been gathering steam. The coin saw some interest after Elon Musk said…
Monero Developer Arrested in US on Fraud Charges at Request of South African Government
Former lead maintainer of Monero Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, has been arrested in the U.S. and is now waiting for his extradition to South Africa where he will stand trial…
Decentralized Crowd Funding Platform Rocket Launchpad Launches in the Tezos Ecosystem
Press Release: Rocket Launchpad is launching a Tezos-based IDO platform, allowing users to invest in the latest Tezos-based projects. Tortola, British Virgin Islands – Recently, the Tezos ecosystem has seen…
Google’s New Cryptocurrency Ad Policy Goes Into Effect
Internet giant Google’s new ad policy has gone into effect. The company now allows certain cryptocurrency ads, such as those promoting cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets. Advertisers must meet certain requirements…
Bitcoin hits $39K highs as SEC Chair comments give BTC price 2% boost
Gary Gensler fuels a BTC price rebound Wednesday, but unclaimed moving averages are causing a headache for traders on longer timeframes. Bitcoin (BTC) hit 24-hour highs later on Wednesday as…
Circle and Unstoppable Domains to introduce username-based USDC payments
USD Coin holders will soon be able to transfer the stablecoin via human-readable addresses across supported wallets and crypto exchanges. The bid to introduce human-readable addresses as an alternative to…
Mike Novogratz blasts US officials for poor grasp of crypto industry
The billionaire crypto proponent said politicians and regulators have a flawed understanding of crypto and its technological underpinnings. Amid the chorus of stringent crypto regulations among several United States leaders,…
Bitcoin price clings to $38K, but Dollar Index bounce could put BTC under pressure
Bitcoin is in wait-and-see mode as the dollar trades near two-month lows on warnings that the Fed could continue its stimulus programs. A recent run-down in the United States Dollar…
Crypto is a fundamental technological breakthrough, a16z co-founder says
Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at the VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, says crypto represents the latest, most significant transformation of the tech industry. Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner…