20% of Binance’s new hires this year will be in compliance, says CEO

Binance Launchpad, as the name suggests, is Binance’s token launch platform, which has just announced WazirX’s token sale results. It is the first token sale of this year.  According to a Feb. 4 press release from Binance, there were 10,000 winning tickets held by a total of 9,033 winners. More than 20,000 users participated to try…

Kyrgyzstan’s parliament is deliberating on a tax regime for miners that would be the country’s first regulated framework for crypto activities. 1218 Total views 67 Total shares Lawmakers in the Kyrgyz Republic are considering a bill to tax and regulate cryptocurrency mining activities. The bill, On Amending the Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, seeks to…

The crypto industry is known for its dramatic price action, euphoria and bubbles. In the latest sustained fad since the 2017 initial coin offering, or the ICO boom, the decentralized finance niche of the industry now captivates the attention of many participants. One particular asset within this niche, YFI, has pumped to amazing price heights,…

Bank of America strategists have estimated that it takes in-flows of just $93 million to move Bitcoin’s price by one percent. 2352 Total views 19 Total shares The now infamous Bank of America research note slamming Bitcoin also contains research suggesting that it takes just $93 million worth of inflows to move Bitcoin’s price by…

The association will champion the creation of a clear digital asset regulatory framework for Canada. 250 Total views 13 Total shares A group of financial technology firms has formed the Canadian Web3 Council, a non-profit trade association that will work with policymakers to advance Canada’s position at the forefront of the global digital economy. Bringing together…

Major Ethereum (ETH) blockchain startup and incubator ConsenSys plans to streamline and toughen its business style amid an increasingly “crowded” competitive blockchain space. The shift in strategy was reported by online tech journal Breaker on Dec. 3.Breaker cites a letter to staff from ConsenSys CEO and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, reportedly sent late last Friday…

Æ Ventures, an investment company providing initial funding, acceleration and advisory support to blockchain projects, announced that it’s Starfleet Accelerator program surpassed $1.6M in investments and opened applications for the third round.Mentoring and funding for blockchain startupsPer the press release shared with Cointelegraph on Sept. 26, the third edition of Starfleet Accelerator program takes place…

The company’s head of alignment, Jan Leike, resigned on May 17, stating they’d reached a “breaking point” with management.

Open-source blockchain infrastructure Streamr announced on April 7 a new integration with cryptocurrency exchange Binance, in which Streamr will offer the exchange's real-time trade feeds on its marketplace.From now on, Binance’s real-time trades and quotes data for all asset pairs will be available on Streamr, with the aim of targeting algorithmic traders.According to Streamr, traders will…