El Salvador rushes in new Bitcoin law to comply with IMF deal: Report

The Department of Financial Services of New York (NYDFS) has authorized a blockchain-based digital platform offered by a local bank, an official NYDFS press release states Dec. 4.NYDFS superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced today that the department authorized New York-based Signature Bank to offer its digital payment platform Signet in the state. The approved system…

Having just flogged an NFT column for half a million dollars, the New York Times is now wondering if perhaps the whole scene is in a bit of a bubble?In a March 30 article, Art’s NFT Question: Next Frontier in Trading, or a New Form of Tulip? author Scott Reyburn questioned the sustainability of the…

Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang has outlined how he plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry.Promise to promote legislation on cryptocurrenciesOn Nov. 14, Yang, an entrepreneur, lawyer, philanthropist and a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election, wrote in a Nov. 14 blog post on the tech industry that cryptocurrencies experience the levels…

Impersonation scams continue to permeate the cryptocurrency space. Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has issued a warning to users regarding a fraudulent website using its branding in an attempt to steal cryptocurrency.According to the report, posted Aug 19, the website is offering false incentives to entice users to deposit digital assets.It further clarifies that the web address…

The list of witnesses submitted by the litigating parties in the Kleiman v. Wright case. 1078 Total views 19 Total shares The litigating parties in the Kleiman v. Wright case have presented a joint witness list, which includes Andreas Antonopoulos, Gavin Andresen, Wright’s ex-wife, and a confidential witness. The parties have requested 36 witnesses in…

Publicly traded US-based crypto exchange Coinbase saw its worst quarter since the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in 2022. Coinbase shares started 2025 trading at just over $257 on Jan. 2 and ended the quarter at a little over $172 on March 31, a dip of 33%, according to market data. This makes the first

Shopify sellers can now accept crypto via digital asset payment processor, CoinPayments. 1462 Total views 39 Total shares A partnership with crypto payment processor CoinPayments means bolstered digital asset payment compatibility for Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify. "Shopify is a natural fit for us," CoinPayments CEO Jason Butcher told Cointelegraph via email, adding:As they look to bring new features…

Buterin says prediction markets are better for settling beef, but Elon Musk says he’s packing historical heat.

The government department outlined potential concerns with the NFT market, including terrorist financing, theft, and funding nuclear proliferation.