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Yellen Says U.S. Crypto Rules Should Support Innovation, Manage Risks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday crypto asset regulations should support responsible innovation while managing risks, sticking to the contours of a recent White House executive order that was well-received by the crypto market. In a speech on digital assets policy released by the Treasury, Yellen said that in many cases regulators already […]

Britain Sets Out Plan to Exploit Crypto Potential

Britain set out a detailed plan on Monday to exploit the potential of crypto assets and their underlying blockchain technology to help consumers make payments more efficiently. As part of creating a global crypto asset hub, financial services minister John Glen said Britain will legislate to bring some stablecoins under the regulatory net such as […]

Ukraine Launches NFT 'Museum of War' in Crypto Crowdfunding Push

Ukraine started auctioning off a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Friday in an expansion of a cryptocurrency fundraising push that Kyiv says has already collected more than $65 million for its war effort. The ‘Meta History: Museum of War’ collection is a series of digital images – including silhouettes of warplanes, screengrabs of news […]

Crypto Industry on Defensive as Ukraine Crisis Spotlights Russia Sanctions Compliance

Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from U.S. and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western sanctions imposed on Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The criticism has seen the crypto industry scrambling to regain control of the narrative, with many executives frustrated […]

U.S. Treasury Launches Campaign to Educate Public about Crypto Risks

The U.S. Treasury Department is launching an initiative to raise awareness about the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies as the digital asset moves from the fringes of the financial system to the mainstream, a top official said. The Treasury’s Financial Literacy Education Commission will create educational materials and organize outreach to inform the public about […]

Ukraine, Russian Conflict Crashes Cryptocurrency Market

Russia’s probable invasion of its neighboring country, Ukraine, has reached the cryptocurrency market as decentralized assets’ valuation crashed with escalated tensions, resulting in cryptocurrency investors offloading their assets to safeguard their portfolios before any risky price fall. On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden revealed that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin decided to take control of Ukraine, […]

British Authorities Seize NFTs for the First Time

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the British tax department, revealed it has seized in a $1.9 million fraud case an NFT, leading to the arrest of three individuals. The concerned authorities managed to seize around $6,760 (£5,000) worth of cryptocurrency assets, in addition to three non-fungible tokens (NFT) artworks. This comes at a time […]

How to Buy Land in the Metaverse

Buying virtual land is a weird concept for many, and understandably so. How can pixels on a screen be worth thousands and sometimes millions of real-world fiat currency that can be used for real-world items. Well, it’s not that different from buying any digital piece given the value is in what people believe it lies […]

Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Makers Unmasked

The new hype surrounding one certain family of non-fungible tokens (NFT) has taken the world by a swift, without any knowledge of who some of its creators are, specifically some of the most famous ones, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). Until now.  Buzzfeed uncovered the veil of the BAYC godfathers, Greg Solano (32 years old) […]