Silk Road Bitcoin for sale? US government-linked addresses transfer $1B in BTC
US law enforcement agencies have confiscated thousands of BTC from Silk Road over the years…
Day: 8 March 2023
How blockchain empowers women in developing economies
Blockchain technology is empowering women in developing countries with financial freedom and improved access to…
European Commission to ensure ‘healthy competition’ in the metaverse
Margrethe Vestager, the competition commissioner, stressed the need to anticipate and plan for changes in…
89% still trust centralized custodians despite 2022’s collapses: Survey
A January survey from Paxos found that 89% of respondents still trusted “intermediaries” to hold…
Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase
While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful,…
Lawyers picnic: FTX counsel and advisors rake in $34M in January
Millions have been invoiced from a host of law firms, investment bankers, consultants and financial…
Jack Dorsey’s Block asks for input on proposed ‘mining development kit’
Block’s mining hardware product lead, Naoise Irwin, has asked for pointers on a proposed hardware…
Russian Crypto Industry Association Asks Putin to Help With Regulations
The organization representing Russia’s crypto and blockchain sector has urged Vladimir Putin to spur regulatory…
North Macedonia Says Bomb Threats Come From Russia, Crypto Used to Hide Origin
The government of North Macedonia believes that an ongoing wave of false bomb threats against…
Fed Chair Powell on Crypto: We See Turmoil, Fraud, Lack of Transparency, Run Risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has outlined several risks related to crypto activities during a…
Thailand to offer tax breaks for investment token issuers
The government of Thailand expects that investment token offerings could generate more than $3.7 billion…
WeChat integrates digital yuan into its payment platform
Chinese social media platform WeChat has incorporated the digital yuan in its payment app to…
China announces plans for new national financial regulator
The new administration will replace the current banking and insurance watchdog, which coincides with a…
Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer Canaan saw 82% revenue drop in Q4
The firm’s revenue only fell by 14% for the entire year as part of better…
Vitalik dumps $700K worth of shitcoins that he never asked for
As Vitalik Buterin’s holdings represented a large portion of the circulating supply for some of…