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Coinbase International Debuts Perpetual Futures for Non-US Institutional Traders

Coinbase has launched a new perpetual futures exchange targeting non-US institutional investors and traders, in an effort to diversify its revenue and capture a larger share of the crypto market.

Sports Illustrated Embraces Ethereum for NFT Event Tickets

Sports Illustrated today announced Box Office, a new NFT ticketing platform built on Polygon

May 2, 2023

Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CZ Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab

Tron founder Justin Sun tweeted on Monday that he has arranged a full refund of a $56 million transfer to exchange

May 1, 2023

Gemini Warns Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group of $630M Default Risk

Mediation is underway to resolve the outstanding issues between DCG, Genesis, and Gemini.

May 1, 2023

April 28, 2023

Binance to reenter Japan via acquired regulated exchange SEBC

Apr 28, 2023Read more: Binance to reenter Japan via acquired regulated exchange SEBC

Crypto exchange Binance is set to reenter Japan after acquiring the regulated crypto exchange platform Sakura Exchange Bitcoin (SEBC).

April 27, 2023

Fidelity Doubles Down on Metaverse With Financial Literacy Experience

Apr 27, 2023Read more: Fidelity Doubles Down on Metaverse With Financial Literacy Experience

Financial services titan Fidelity is looking to build upon its presence in the metaverse via digital experiences designed to bolster

Hong Kong's Crypto Licensing Regime Expected to Launch Next Month

Apr 27, 2023Read more: Hong Kong's Crypto Licensing Regime Expected to Launch Next Month

Hong Kong's highly-anticipated crypto licensing regime is expected to launch next month.

April 26, 2023

Apple's 30% Tax Mandate on iOS Is Illegal, Judge Affirms—And That Could Be Good for Crypto, NFTs

Apr 26, 2023Read more: Apple's 30% Tax Mandate on iOS Is Illegal, Judge Affirms—And That Could Be Good for Crypto, NFTs

In a decision with potentially major implications for NFT and crypto builders

April 25, 2023

Visa Hiring More Crypto Developers To Drive Mainstream Adoption

Apr 25, 2023Read more: Visa Hiring More Crypto Developers To Drive Mainstream Adoption

Payments giant Visa is looking to add backend developers to its crypto team

Coinbase Asks Court to Force SEC to Clarify Crypto Regulations

Apr 25, 2023Read more: Coinbase Asks Court to Force SEC to Clarify Crypto Regulations

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase took action against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late Monday

April 24, 2023

Zimbabwe to Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency

Apr 24, 2023Read more: Zimbabwe to Introduce Gold-Backed Digital Currency

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, or RBZ, plans to introduce a gold-backed digital currency as legal tender to help stabilize the local

Chinese City To Pay Government Staff in CBDC

Apr 24, 2023Read more: Chinese City To Pay Government Staff in CBDC

Civil servants and government employees living in Changshu, a city in East China’s Jiangsu province

April 20, 2023

European Union's landmark crypto regulation passes parliamentary vote

Apr 20, 2023Read more: European Union's landmark crypto regulation passes parliamentary vote

The European Union officially passed its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation after lawmakers in the European Parliament approved

April 19, 2023

Trezor wallet enables Bitcoin privacy feature with CoinJoin

Apr 19, 2023Read more: Trezor wallet enables Bitcoin privacy feature with CoinJoin

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet firm Trezor is expanding the privacy of Bitcoin transactions through collaboration with the privacy-focused

April 18, 2023

Retail Investors Can Now Trade Grayscale Solana Trust

Apr 18, 2023Read more: Retail Investors Can Now Trade Grayscale Solana Trust

Grayscale’s Solana Trust has begun trading publicly under ticker symbol GSOL

SEC Labels Algorand and Five Other Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Lawsuit

Apr 18, 2023Read more: SEC Labels Algorand and Five Other Tokens as Securities in Bittrex Lawsuit

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) categorized six cryptocurrencies as securities in its lawsuit against crypto exchange Bittrex

April 17, 2023

Bhutan’s Sovereign Investment Arm Quietly Invests Millions in Crypto

Apr 17, 2023Read more: Bhutan’s Sovereign Investment Arm Quietly Invests Millions in Crypto

The Kingdom of Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm, estimated to manage around $2.9 billion in assets

Draft Stablecoin Bill Threatens Illegal Issuers With Up to 5 Years Prison

Apr 17, 2023Read more: Draft Stablecoin Bill Threatens Illegal Issuers With Up to 5 Years Prison

The US House Financial Services Committee has published a draft bill on stablecoin regulation ahead of a Wednesday hearing.

April 14, 2023

Mastercard Drops Free Music Pass NFTs With Perks for Holders

Apr 14, 2023Read more: Mastercard Drops Free Music Pass NFTs With Perks for Holders

Payments processing firm Mastercard debuted a free Music Pass NFT drop this week amid the annual NFT NYC conference

April 13, 2023

London Stock Exchange unit to clear bitcoin derivatives

Apr 13, 2023Read more: London Stock Exchange unit to clear bitcoin derivatives

London Stock Exchange Group took a step into crypto as its French clearinghouse unit signed a deal with an institutional-focused trading

Uniswap Wallet Goes Live on iOS After App Store Challenges

Apr 13, 2023Read more: Uniswap Wallet Goes Live on iOS After App Store Challenges

Uniswap Labs, the crypto firm behind the DeFi trading platform Uniswap, has secured a spot in Apple’s App Store for their Wallet app.

April 12, 2023

Ethereum rewards worth over $2 billion will be liquid in first five days after Shapella

Apr 12, 2023Read more: Ethereum rewards worth over $2 billion will be liquid in first five days after Shapella

More than 1.1 million ether — worth $2 billion — in accrued validator rewards will be available to be claimed

NFT warranties can help mass adoption of the technology, says Web3 exec

Apr 12, 2023Read more: NFT warranties can help mass adoption of the technology, says Web3 exec

The Web3 space has seen its fair share of exploits in the recent past

April 10, 2023

Bitget unveils $100 million venture fund with focus on Asia

Apr 10, 2023Read more: Bitget unveils $100 million venture fund with focus on Asia

Bitget, the derivatives exchange operator, today announced a new $100 million venture capital fund focused on web3.

April 6, 2023

Australia Financial Regulator Cancels Binance Derivatives Business License

Australia's securities regulator announced today that it would be canceling the operating license for Binance's derivatives business.

North Carolina County Mulls 1-Year Bitcoin Mining Moratorium

North Carolina’s Buncombe County is considering a 1-year moratorium on new and existing Bitcoin mining operations in the area.

April 5, 2023

Ultra’s New Web3 Gaming Marketplace Lets Users Resell Digital Games

Long-running Web3 gaming startup Ultra is set to launch its Ultra Games marketplace later this month

Swiss Bank PostFinance to Roll Out Bitcoin, Ethereum Services for Clients

PostFinance, the financial services firm fully owned by the Swiss government

April 3, 2023

Ripple ODL Partner Launches SEPA Payments to Europe

Tranglo, a Ripple On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) partner and leading cross-border payments provider has announced the launch of an instant

Amazon NFT Marketplace Could Feature Beeple, Pudgy Penguins

Amazon is putting the finishing touches to its in-house NFT initiative, according to sources directly familiar with the matter.