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UK Commission Aims to Clarify Crypto Property Law

As global authorities continue to wrestle with how to regulate cryptocurrencies, the U.K. Law Commission on Thursday proposed changes to clarify how property laws apply to digital assets in England and Wales.

Jul 28, 2022Read more: UK Commission Aims to Clarify Crypto Property Law

US Stablecoin Bill Pushed to After August Recess

Bipartisan legislation to establish a regulatory regime for stablecoins in the U.S.

Jul 28, 2022

Terra’s Do Kwon Handed ‘Notice of Arrival’ for Entering South Korea

South Korean prosecutors investigating the collapse of Terra (LUNA) asked that the Ministry of Justice issue a “notice

Jul 27, 2022

Tether Shares Another Rebuttal, Denies Chinese Commercial Paper Holdings

Tether has reiterated that it holds no exposure to Chinese commercial paper.It also said that the spreading of "false

Jul 27, 2022

July 26, 2022

CFTC Announces New Tech Innovation Office to Oversee Crypto

Jul 26, 2022Read more: CFTC Announces New Tech Innovation Office to Oversee Crypto

The regulator which could soon be responsible for more of the US’s crypto oversight is beefing up its technology team

July 25, 2022

Voyager Lawyers Clash With Bankman-Fried Over ‘Low Ball’ Buyout Offer

Jul 25, 2022Read more: Voyager Lawyers Clash With Bankman-Fried Over ‘Low Ball’ Buyout Offer

Voyager said it’s open to “any serious proposal” under bidding proceduresBankman-Fried said the lender’s consultants want a drawn-out

Yuga Labs Faces Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Inflated’ BAYC NFTs

Jul 25, 2022Read more: Yuga Labs Faces Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over ‘Inflated’ BAYC NFTs

Yuga Labs “inappropriately induced” investors to buy BAYC NFTs and ApeCoin

July 22, 2022

FTX Reportedly in Talks to Buy South Korean Exchange Bithumb

Jul 22, 2022Read more: FTX Reportedly in Talks to Buy South Korean Exchange Bithumb

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is looking to buy South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb

July 21, 2022

Epic Games 'Definitely Won’t' Follow Minecraft’s Lead and Ban NFTs

Jul 21, 2022Read more: Epic Games 'Definitely Won’t' Follow Minecraft’s Lead and Ban NFTs

Microsoft’s Mojang Studios announced on Wednesday that it will soon ban the use of NFTs on community-run Minecraft game servers.

July 20, 2022

Polygon Launches New Scaling Solution to Further Cut Costs on Ethereum

Jul 20, 2022Read more: Polygon Launches New Scaling Solution to Further Cut Costs on Ethereum

Web3 infrastructure provider Polygon today announced the launch of Polygon zkEVM (zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine)

July 19, 2022

Paraguay One Step Closer To Being a Paradise for Bitcoin Miners

Jul 19, 2022Read more: Paraguay One Step Closer To Being a Paradise for Bitcoin Miners

Paraguay’s legislature has approved a bill that creates a tax and regulatory framework for crypto mining in the South American country.

July 18, 2022

Dutch Central Bank Imposes $3.3 Million Fine on Crypto Exchange Binance

Jul 18, 2022Read more: Dutch Central Bank Imposes $3.3 Million Fine on Crypto Exchange Binance

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has fined cryptocurrency exchange Binance 3.3 million euros ($3.35 million) for offering services in the

Snapshot Adds 'Shielded Voting' for DAOs to Help Solve Voter Apathy

Jul 18, 2022Read more: Snapshot Adds 'Shielded Voting' for DAOs to Help Solve Voter Apathy

Transparency has long been an ideal of blockchain enthusiasts and an essential feature for DAO governance.

July 15, 2022

Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Move to Secure the Company’s Singapore Assets

Jul 15, 2022Read more: Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Move to Secure the Company’s Singapore Assets

The Three Arrows Capital (3AC) liquidation process has taken a new turn.

July 14, 2022

Troubled Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Files For Bankruptcy

Jul 14, 2022Read more: Troubled Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Files For Bankruptcy

After weeks of speculation and rumors, lawyers representing crypto lending platform Celsius have officially notified regulators the

July 13, 2022

Crypto Lender BlockFi Stops Accepting GBTC Shares as Collateral

Jul 13, 2022Read more: Crypto Lender BlockFi Stops Accepting GBTC Shares as Collateral

BlockFi Inc. unwound its positions in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and stopped accepting shares of the investment fund as collateral

NFL Expands Ticket Stub NFTs to Over 100 Games for 2022 Season

Jul 13, 2022Read more: NFL Expands Ticket Stub NFTs to Over 100 Games for 2022 Season

The NFL will offer free NFT virtual commemorative tickets for attendees of over 100 regular-season games next season.The NFTs are minted

July 12, 2022

Shanghai Allocates $1.5B to Metaverse Development Fund

Jul 12, 2022Read more: Shanghai Allocates $1.5B to Metaverse Development Fund

Shanghai’s new industry fund will broadly invest in the metaverse

Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Launches Gaming Venture Arm

Jul 12, 2022Read more: Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Launches Gaming Venture Arm

Magic Eden, the top Solana NFT marketplace, has launched a Web3 gaming investment arm.

July 11, 2022

FDIC to Investigate Bankrupt Voyager Digital’s Insurance Claims

Jul 11, 2022Read more: FDIC to Investigate Bankrupt Voyager Digital’s Insurance Claims

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has launched a probe into the bankrupt crypto company Voyager Digital for allegedly

3AC Co-Founders Remain Silent, Creditors go to Court

Jul 11, 2022Read more: 3AC Co-Founders Remain Silent, Creditors go to Court

The hedge fund’s Singapore office was found vacant except for idle computer screens

July 7, 2022

Celsius Network Pays Off Maker Loan, Freeing Up $440M of Collateral

Celsius Network, the crypto lender that halted user withdrawals last month because of liquidity pressures

Buy a Bored Ape Now and Pay Later With New Service for Ethereum NFTs

DeFi lending platform Teller has launched a buy now, pay later service for NFTs.

July 6, 2022

CoinShares Gets Regulatory Nod To Acquire Napoleon Asset Management

The acquisition allows CoinShares to operate across the European Union “Our regulated status in a growing number of jurisdictions is one

Crypto broker Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy following the collapse of Three Arrows

Cryptocurrency broker Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday in the wake of the collapse of the major crypto hedge fund Three

July 5, 2022

Nexo Offers to Acquire Another Struggling Crypto Lender in Vauld

“Nexo plans to acquire up to 100% of Vauld,” the firm said on Tuesday The offer comes just one day after Vauld froze withdrawals and

In Wake of Layoffs and Pulled Job Offers, Coinbase Announces European Expansion Plan

Coinbase wants to expand in Europe, with CEO Brian Armstrong meeting policymakers in London and Dublin this week despite a market downturn

July 1, 2022

Toronto-based Crypto Lender Floats Funding, Equity Support to BlockFi

Crypto lender BlockFi, among those hit badly by the ongoing liquidity crisis in crypto lending

VanEck Files Fresh Spot Bitcoin ETF Application

New York-based asset management firm VanEck has filed a new application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its spot

June 30, 2022

NFT Platform OpenSea Joins Long List of Crypto Data Breach Victims

Jun 30, 2022Read more: NFT Platform OpenSea Joins Long List of Crypto Data Breach Victims

OpenSea, the largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by trading volume, has suffered a data breach after an employee at Customer.io