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US Lawmakers Introduce 'ECASH' Bill in New Push to Create a Digital Dollar

A group of U.S. lawmakers says the U.S. Treasury Department may be the right government entity to create a digital dollar – not the Federal Reserve. A new bill introduced Monday would authorize just that. Reps.

Mar 28, 2022Read more: US Lawmakers Introduce 'ECASH' Bill in New Push to Create a Digital Dollar

European Union Proposes Crackdown on Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets

The European Union is considering a regulatory approach that will crack down on cryptocurrency’s “unhosted

Mar 28, 2022

Thailand Bans Use of Cryptocurrencies for Payments

Thailand's Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it will implement a ban on crypto as a payment method

Mar 23, 2022

Crypto.com Revealed as Sponsor for FIFA World Cup 2022

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has been revealed as a sponsor for the upcoming FIFA World Cup

Mar 23, 2022

March 22, 2022

Grayscale Investments Creates Smart Contract Fund for Altcoins

Mar 22, 2022Read more: Grayscale Investments Creates Smart Contract Fund for Altcoins

Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale is expanding its line of investment funds to include non-Ethereum smart contract tokens.

March 21, 2022

Goldman Sachs Makes Over-The-Counter Bitcoin Trade

Mar 21, 2022Read more: Goldman Sachs Makes Over-The-Counter Bitcoin Trade

Goldman Sachs just became the first major U.S. bank to have made an over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transaction

March 18, 2022

Russia’s Sberbank Receives License To Issue Digital Assets

Mar 18, 2022Read more: Russia’s Sberbank Receives License To Issue Digital Assets

Russia’s central bank has granted the country’s biggest lender a license to begin issuing digital assets Sberbank is under duress by US

GameStop Announces Launch of NFT Marketplace for Q2 2022

Mar 18, 2022Read more: GameStop Announces Launch of NFT Marketplace for Q2 2022

Despite GameStop's mixed Q4 financial results, the video game retailer did offer up at least one highlight for crypto enthusiasts.

March 17, 2022

ApeCoin Launches for Bored Ape Ethereum NFT Holders

Mar 17, 2022Read more: ApeCoin Launches for Bored Ape Ethereum NFT Holders

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT holders are about to get yet another reward for being in the club: ApeCoin (APE), which launched on Wednesday.

Rarible Adds Polygon NFTs and Multi-Wallet Support to Marketplace

Mar 17, 2022Read more: Rarible Adds Polygon NFTs and Multi-Wallet Support to Marketplace

Rarible has added support for NFTs minted on Polygon. The NFT marketplace protocol also supports Ethereum, Tezos, and Flow.

March 16, 2022

NFTs Are Coming to Instagram Says Mark Zuckerberg

Mar 16, 2022Read more: NFTs Are Coming to Instagram Says Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said he envisions users being able to make NFTs of the clothes worn by their digital avatars.

Argentina Cracks Down on Crypto With Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Mar 16, 2022Read more: Argentina Cracks Down on Crypto With Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Argentina is set to include cryptocurrency firms in its wider anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory regime, per the Buenos Aires Times.

March 15, 2022

Crypto.Com Announces ‘Initial Phase’ of US Launch

Mar 15, 2022Read more: Crypto.Com Announces ‘Initial Phase’ of US Launch

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has announced today that it has begun the “initial phase” of its exchange platform launch in the United

Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Passes 30M Users, Plans DAO and Token

Mar 15, 2022Read more: Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Passes 30M Users, Plans DAO and Token

Crypto software giant ConsenSys announced on Tuesday that its popular wallet MetaMask

March 14, 2022

Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises Paradigm-Led $27M Series A

Mar 14, 2022Read more: Solana NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises Paradigm-Led $27M Series A

OpenSea may lead the world of Ethereum NFT marketplaces, but there’s a separate ecosystem gaining steam on the Solana blockchain—and Magic

EU Parliament Approves Crypto Legislative Package by Majority Vote

Mar 14, 2022Read more: EU Parliament Approves Crypto Legislative Package by Majority Vote

The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has passed the much-anticipated Markets in Crypto Assets

March 11, 2022

SEC Turns Away Another Set of Spot Market Bitcoin ETFs, Denies NYDIG and Global X

Mar 11, 2022Read more: SEC Turns Away Another Set of Spot Market Bitcoin ETFs, Denies NYDIG and Global X

The SEC hasn't changed its mind about a spot market Bitcoin ETF.

Financial Regulator Orders Shut Down of All Bitcoin ATMs in UK

Mar 11, 2022Read more: Financial Regulator Orders Shut Down of All Bitcoin ATMs in UK

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told crypto ATM operators to shut down their machines or face enforcement action

March 10, 2022

South Korea Elects Pro-Crypto President

Mar 10, 2022Read more: South Korea Elects Pro-Crypto President

South Korea has elected Yoon Suk-yeol as the country’s next president.

Warner Bros. is Creating 6 Million DC Comics Trading Cards With Redeemable NFTs

Mar 10, 2022Read more: Warner Bros. is Creating 6 Million DC Comics Trading Cards With Redeemable NFTs

Warner Bros. is creating over 6 million DC Comics-inspired physical trading cards packaged with redeemable NFTs that will be available

March 9, 2022

Biden Orders Study of Cryptocurrency Risks & Digital Dollars

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday establishing the first-ever federal strategy on cryptocurrencies

Adobe Taps Polygon to Scale NFT Functionality in Behance Social Platform

Adobe, a leading software company, announced today that it's working with Polygon to integrate the Ethereum scaling program into its

March 8, 2022

Biden Bans Russia Oil Imports to U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine

Bain Capital Ventures Launches $560 Million Crypto Fund

Investment firm Bain Capital Ventures is launching a $560 million fund called Bain Capital Crypto—a fund that is focused exclusively on

March 7, 2022

Biden Crypto Executive Order Coming This Week

U.S. President Joe Biden is ready to sign a long-awaited executive order related to cryptocurrency regulations this week

Coinbase Blocks Over 25,000 Addresses Linked to Illicit Russian Activity

Coinbase has said it has blocked over 25,000 addresses related to Russian individuals or entities believed to be engaged in illicit

March 4, 2022

Ukraine DAO’s Flag NFT Sells for $6.75 Million

As news of the fighting in Ukraine began dominating the airwaves and social media

Coinbase CEO: We'll Comply w/ Russia Ban If US Government Tells Us To

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, has said the exchange will comply with a ban on Russian users should the U.S.

March 3, 2022

SEC Targets NFT Creators, Marketplaces Over ICO-Like Sales

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which has taken a tough line toward cryptocurrency projects under Chairman Gary Gensler

EU ‘Taking Measures’ to Prevent Russia Evading Sanctions w/ Crypto

The European Union is set to crack down on Russia’s ability to evade economic sanctions using cryptocurrencies