Crypto whales dominate holdings of Trump family tokens: Chainalysis

South Koreas will be immersed in the Metaverse sooner than later, as industries and public services begin rolling out virtual avatars and applications across the country. 539 Total views 46 Total shares The South Korean people and an increasing number of major companies in the country have begun to embrace and integrate the Metaverse into…

California-based blockchain development firm Baton Systems has closed a $12 million Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures.According to a Ledger Insights report published Sept. 2, the new funding will be used to scale Baton Systems’ blockchain-powered bank-to-bank payment solution. Interoperability with legacy systemsBaton Systems has reported that it already processes over $13 billion in…

The trustee in charge of refunding users who lost money in the implosion of Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox has again extended the submission deadline for claims. In a statement released on Oct. 28, Nobuaki Kobayashi said that the high volume of problematic requests for money meant that a five-month extension was inevitable.New claims deadline March…

Two Candian nationals have been sentenced to two years in a United States federal prison for stealing 23.2 Bitcoin (BTC) through a scam on Twitter in 2017.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, on March 17, 23-year-old Karanjit Khatar and 24-year-olds Jagroop Khatkar were formally sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years supervised…

The world’s top mixed martial arts promotion has announced a partnership with Latin American crypto-only casino, Stake.com. 2166 Total views 19 Total shares Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s leading mixed martial arts, or MMA, organization, has announced an exclusive partnership with Stake.com — a leading crypto-powered online casinos and sportsbook.The partnership announced on March 7, will…

Blockchain financial services firm Diginex and the United Nations-led International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers in Hong Kong.According to a Diginex press release published on Dec. 16, the tool was designed to be used by about 1,500 Hong Kong-based migrant domestic worker recruitment…

Hong Kong’s central bank has urged banks to provide services to crypto firms before receiving a license. 563 Total views 14 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s central banking institution and regulator, has called on banks to provide their services to…

‘Snow Crash’ by Neal Stephenson Neal Stephenson’s science fiction novel Snow Crash predicted the Metaverse in 1992. This cult book has the amusingly-named Hiro Protagonist running around in an artificial cyber world, trying to stop a virus that wipes minds, aided by his hacker friend Y.T. Reality is a place to escape from, a neoliberal…