Crypto cards facilitated $1B payment volume in 2021 following exchange deals — Visa exec
Visa executive Akshay Chopra reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions…
Month: October 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried goes on trial: A week in review
The trial of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried started on October 3. Four witnesses explained…
UK must loosen KYC demands for crypto to outpace US in Web3 — Think tank
Policy Exchange published its report on Web3 containing 10 proposals for the U.K. government. The…
European regulator publishes second consultation on MiCA
The regulator will publish a final report based on feedback received and submit the draft…
Canadian regulatory body clarifies stablecoin rules for exchanges and issuers
The umbrella organization for Canada’s securities regulators has set conditions for trading and issuing stablecoins….
Crypto VC funding falls to 3-year lows as market rout continues
Venture capitalists are doing fewer deals, and the average deal size is getting much smaller,…
Friend.tech offers login removal solutions after SIM-swap reports
Friend.tech has enabled features for users to add and remove login methods on personal accounts…
Kraken set to acquire Dutch exchange BCM, eyes European expansion
Kraken is set to acquire the Netherlands-based cryptocurrency platform as part of its European expansion…
Wirex taps ZK-proofs for noncustodial crypto debit card issuance
Wirex first launched its crypto debit card in 2015 and currently claims over six million…
THORSwap goes into ‘maintenance mode’ to counter illicit funds movement
THORSwap acknowledged the ongoing illicit use of the DEX and is acting to find a…
SocialFi app Stars Arena dispels ‘coordinated FUD’ after patching ‘noob’ vulnerability
A fault in the Stars Arena price function allowed hackers to escape with roughly $2,000;…
Friend.tech copycat Stars Arena patches exploit after some funds drained
Stars Arena announced that attackers were draining funds through a loophole, but the contract has…
Nearly half of crypto users invest to boost living standards: Report
A survey from crypto exchange Bitget featured more than 1,500 respondents across 20 countries.
Bitcoin bulls keep pressure on $28K while calls for BTC price dip grow
Bitcoin is being treated with suspicion on short timeframes, with repeated pushes into resistance met…
UNESCO and Netherlands design AI supervision project for the EU
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Dutch government launched a new…