According to the New York Times, Facebook’s parent company Meta Inc is reaching to acquire ‘deep compatibility’ with blockchain technology, revealed in a letter from an official executive sent to employees. In the letter, the soon-to-be Meta’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Andrew Bosworth, informed his employees that the company is structuring its future vision for […]
Cryptocurrency
Customers hoping to get a limited-edition NFT from Fractal, a brand new market for sport merchandise NFTs, have been surprised on Tuesday when it was revealed that a link sent through the project’s official Discord channel, was a scam set up to steal crypto. Users who followed the link and connected their crypto wallets, expecting […]
In a unique move, the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will become a crypto zone and regulator for cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, the Dubai Media Office said on Monday, part of efforts to attract new business as regional economic competition heats up. The statement said that those efforts come as part of a drive-by […]
Former first lady Melania Trump revealed on Thursday plans to join the non-fungible token (NFT) hype by selling its “Melania’s Vision” watercolor painting. The NFT, which also plays an audio recording of Mrs. Trump’s voice, says: “My vision is, look forward with inspiration, strength, and courage.” In her statement of micro-blogging platform, Twitter, the former […]
Cryptocurrency executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to say their fast-growing industry understands more regulation is likely coming, but they don’t want it to squelch the next wave of the internet or send it offshore to other countries. Leaders from major crypto exchanges, mining and other related businesses testified for four-and-a-half hours before the financial […]
Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner that claimed it was owed half of a cryptocurrency fortune worth tens of billions. A Florida jury found that Wright did not owe half of 1.1 million […]
Top cryptocurrency executive at Meta Platforms Inc., David Marcus, publicized on Tuesday his departure from Meta’s Diem Project after seven years of service to pursue different entrepreneurial projects. Marcus joined Facebook’s team in 2014 to supervise the networking platform’s Messenger division. Then, in December 2017, he was reshuffled to take charge of the giant’s cryptocurrency […]
CoinShares revealed Monday a heavy institutional investor flow into cryptocurrency products and funds despite a substantial drop in the past weeks, as a new digital asset emerges to the scene, carrying the same title after the new coronavirus variant, the Omicron. Despite its rising record inflows in 2021’s first 11 months, cryptocurrency has marked a […]
U.S. regulators uncovered their future plan to address the rise of cryptocurrency for the upcoming year, with focus directed at the “greater clarity” concerning the legality of decentralized transactions, reported by Bloomberg. The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) unveiled their future scheme to address […]
A consortium of almost 70 Japanese firms revealed on Wednesday in a conference its plan to initiate an experimental phase of testing a yen-based digital currency to be ready for launch in early 2022. Three of the country’s mega-banks have always shown intentions of joining on the decentralized currency, which will mainly be supported by […]