Category: Cryptocurrency

Sep 23
Nifty News: Zilliqa teases Web3 gaming console, Funko teams up with Warner Bros. and more

Blockchain company Zilliqa is launching a Web3-focused console with a cryptocurrency wallet and mining capabilities, along with featuring gaming titles from the company. On Friday, prototype images were released showing an array of ports including HDMI, ethernet and USB connections, although full hardware specifications and the price of the unit remain guarded. The console itself […]

Sep 23
GitHub unbans Tornado Cash repositories following OFAC guidance

Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon encouraged GitHub to fully restore Tornado Cash’s repositories after partial unbanning. 2056 Total views 417 Total shares Crypto mixer Tornado Cash has returned to the software development platform GitHub after several weeks of being banned on the website. Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon took to Twitter on Thursday to report […]

Sep 23
IRS to summon users who don’t report and pay tax on crypto transactions

The summons requires M.Y. Safra Bank to submit information about taxpayers who failed to report and pay their taxes on crypto. 2857 Total views 201 Total shares With the crypto community growing bigger and as trading volumes reach new highs, the United States is also making more effort to ensure that its Internal Revenue Service […]

Sep 23
European stock exchange to list Bitcoin carbon neutral ETP

The environmentally-focused financial product was introduced by a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies. 940 Total views 58 Total shares A subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, Valour, will debut its new Carbon Neutral Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Trading of the ETP begins on Sept. 23.  The company positions its ETP as a […]

Sep 23
China accounts for 84% of all blockchain patent applications, but there’s a catch

China’s push for blockchain technology gained steam after 2019 when President Xi Jinping called for corporations from tech giants to become industry leaders in the nascent tech. 176 Total views 3 Total shares China accounts for 84% of all blockchain applications filed worldwide, according to the latest data shared by the country’s government official. China […]

Sep 23
Israeli crypto exchange receives capital markets license in country first

Earlier this week, the Israeli crypto exchange became the first crypto firm in the country to receive a license enabling it to work with local banks. 841 Total views 17 Total shares Israeli-based crypto exchange Bits of Gold became the first crypto firm in the country to receive a license from the Capital Markets Authority […]

Sep 23
BTC mining firm Compute North files for bankruptcy

Compute North’s hosting partners Compass Mining have stated that the firm will continue to operate business as usual at this stage. 742 Total views 48 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) mining hosting firm Compute North has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, amid growing pressure on the firm due to the effects of crypto winter and rising […]

Sep 23
CTFC slammed for ‘blatant regulation by enforcement’ over Ooki DAO case

The CFTC’s actions have even been met with strong pushback from its own commissioner, while others have drawn comparisons to the SEC’s regulation by enforcement tactics. 556 Total views 6 Total shares The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sparked strong criticism from the community after filing a federal civil enforcement action against members of […]

Sep 23
Fork, yeah! Cardano Vasil upgrade goes live

Cardano’s newest hard fork is the blockchain’s most significant update since adding smart contract functionality last September. 680 Total views 41 Total shares After several months of delays, the Cardano Vasil upgrade and hard fork has finally gone live as of Thursday at 9: 44 pm UTC, bringing “significant performance and capability” enhancements to the […]

Sep 23
Rushing ‘token mapping’ could hurt Aussie crypto space — Finder founder

Australian crypto entrepreneur and investor Fred Schebesta has described the Australian government’s prioritization of token mapping as “wonderful,” but warns that rushing it could lead to detrimental effects on the economy. Schebesta’s comments come after Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers released a statement on Aug. 22 stating that the “treasury will prioritize token mapping work” in […]