CFPB proposes crypto firms refund users for funds lost to hacks

Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has officially announced a joint agreement with the United States blockchain consortium R3 to work in Japan, according to a press release published on Jan. 29.Back in December, SBI Holdings had already revealed its plans — according to an interview with R3’s CEO — to partner with software enterprise…

Decentralized liquidity network Bancor announced it had completed its partnership with EOS to provide cross-blockchain token swaps in a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 5.Originally announced in September, Bancor has now expanded to the EOS blockchain, using its decentralized application (DApp) BancorX to allow users to convert between Ethereum and EOS-based tokens, without exchanges.The move…

Crypto has been the subject of much criticism from those on the political Left, many of whom see cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as being associated with libertarian or right-wing ideas. One common perception is that cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based technologies, such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs), exist for the primary purpose of concentrating wealth, scamming investors…

Cointelegraph explored Web3 creator economy protocol DEIP’s metaverse in an online event last week. 406 Total views 15 Total shares A metaverse project that would provide a digital hub for creators gave the community an opportunity to travel within its metaverse city and explore an early version of the vision that it aims to achieve.Last…

Jump Trading’s aggressive Ether sell-off, coinciding with Japan’s market crash, raises questions about its strategy and market exit.

A surge in Solana network activity, memecoin prices and optimistic derivatives markets could be a sign that SOL is aiming for $180.

Browser-based blockchain payments system Nimiq has acquired a 9.9 percent stake in Germany’s WEG Bank AG, according to an official announcement published on April 3.The stake acquisition comes as part of Nimiq’s new strategic partnership with WEG Bank AG and Swiss-Maltese decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) Agora.Trade.The three partners are working to create a crypto-to-fiat bridge…

Chibi Dinos are a collection of 10,000 unique dinosaur-themed non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The chibis — a phrase denoting the Japanese slang word for small — have been adopted by a variety of artists to portray short, big-headed caricature figures. The chibis are unique in design and randomized in their rarity, a typical characteristic in NFT…