BC GAME Brings A New Level Of Gambling
What makes online gambling the force it is are the extensive game, banking, secure play, and bonus variety, all of which can be contributed to crypto. As time goes by,…
Polygon network suffers from extended service outage after upgrade
The layer-2 scaling solution has been down for over 11 hours as users are wondering what the hold-up is on fixing a bug that compromised network consensus. Layer-2 Ethereum scaling…
US Labor Dept warns of crypto risks in retirement plans
With “significant risks,” cryptocurrencies have attracted the attention of U.S. legislators looking to decrease the exposure to digital assets in 401(k) retirement accounts. The United States Department of Labor (DOL)…
Okcoin launches $165M collective investment to push Bitcoin adoption
The Bitcoin Odyssey is funded by Digital Currency Group, GBV Capital, White Star Capital and GSR, among other organizations. Cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin, along with the Stacks Accelerator and Stacks Foundation,…
The metaverse lets us explore human imagination, says The Sandbox founder
“We’re strongly advocating for the core of the open metaverse to be decentralization, interoperability and creator-generated content,” says The Sandbox founder Sebastien Borget. While interest in the metaverse seems to…
ESPN’s baseball reporter’s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers
The hackers hijacked the popular reporter’s account in an attempt to promote giveaways for the Skulltoons NFT project by duping users into clicking a malicious link. In what ESPN Major…
LA Token launches LACHAIN to bridge Ethereum-based networks
The latest centralized exchange blockchain from LA Token claims to be the DeFi Hub for its users and is compatible with all Ethereum-based networks, though it is off to a…
Jamaican central bank to airdrop Jam-Dex CBDC to early adopters
“Jamaica Digital Exchange” — Jamaica’s soon-to-be-released CBDC — will see citizens with crypto wallets receive a $16 deposit to help spread awareness and usage. The first 100,000 Jamaican citizens to…
Stripe announces fiat payment support for cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Stripe has partnered with FTX, FTX US, Blockchain.com, Nifty Gateway, and Just Mining to launch a crypto business suite. U.S.-based fintech giant Stripe has significantly ramped up its crypto initiatives…
Dubai Approves First Law to Regulate Digital Assets, Establishes Regulator to Oversee Crypto Sector
Dubai has adopted its first law to regulate the crypto sector. It has also established a dedicated regulator to oversee crypto activities and related service providers. Crypto Sector Regulated in…
Cornell Professor: Crypto Industry Could Benefit From Biden’s Executive Order, Regulations Provide Legitimacy
A Cornell University economics professor says that President Joe Biden’s executive order on the regulation of cryptocurrency could benefit the industry. “Ultimately what these sorts of regulations provide to the…
Report: Softbank’s Internet Firm Z Holdings Plans to Launch NFT Mall in 180 Countries
Z Holdings, the internet subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate holding company Softbank, is planning to launch a global non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace this spring. Z Holdings’ “NFT Mall” aims to…
Princeton launches blockchain research initiative with $20M from crypto-alumni
The university hopes to discover new use cases for blockchain technology with a donation made by four alumni including Mike Novogratz and Joe Lubin. Prestigious Princeton University has launched an…
Chainalysis launches free sanctions screening tools
Blockchain-data analytics company Chainalysis has announced an accelerated launch of two sanctions screening tools, an on-chain oracle, and an API, to help provide greater regulatory oversight to exchanges and DeFi…
$40K Bitcoin price is in reach, but analysts warn that a sweep of recent lows is likely
Sky high inflation, fear over the Fed’s expected rate hike and exploding commodity prices are all possible reasons for BTC’s recent dip below $40,000. There’s was no rest for weary…