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Dog-themed tokens see an abrupt end to their rallies as Vitalik Buterin liquidates the positions he was gifted and donates the proceeds to charity. 13702 Total views 17 Total shares The dog-themed race up the cryptocurrency charts came to an abrupt halt on May 12 as a majority of the previously hot meme tokens including…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairperson Gary Gensler announced this month that the crypto industry should not escape the purview of the regulator. He highlighted that decentralized finance (DeFi) trading and lending protocols need particular attention when it comes to investor protections.Regulation can extend into a menu of options that covers custody, reporting,…

The ‘Wolf of All Streets’ offers suggestions for how to protect one’s crypto assets and identity after his SIM was compromised in February. Scott Melker, also known as the "Wolf of All Streets," says he was the victim of a SIM swap attack in February but managed to avoid losing any crypto assets.In a Aug.…

Currency.com obtained a distributed ledger technology license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. 3026 Total views 59 Total shares The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, or GFSC, issued a new distributed ledger technology license to the Belarus-based cryptocurrency platform, Currency.com, on July 6.According to the announcement, the platform will be allowed to use DLT to store…

The Temporary Registrations Regime's end date for crypto companies has been pushed to March 2022. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the end date of crypto-asset companies’ temporary registration from July 2021 to March 2022.The Temporary Registrations Regime, or TRR, was established last year to enable crypto businesses to continue trading while…

The Shawn Carter Foundation and Cash App will provide informative seminars and classes on Bitcoin to specific New York City residents this summer. 324 Total views 36 Total shares Legendary New York hip-hop artist and producer, Jay-Z has joined forces with the founder of Cash App, Jack Dorsey, to launch "The Bitcoin Academy," an educational…

Bitcoin bulls are again having a go at the overhead resistance of $31,000. The bullish sentiment may get a boost from the United States inflation report, which showed signs of slowing inflation. Economists were expecting the year-on-year Consumer Price Index to rise 3.1%, but the June print came in at 3%. The month-on-month increase of 0.2%…

The Boston Blockchain Association has published crypto regulatory advisory guidelines for lawmakers in Massachusetts to consider. 255 Total views 4 Total shares The Boston Blockchain Association, or BBA, together with Boston-based media house Media Shower and the Chamber of Digital Commerce are working to lobby for favorable crypto regulations in Massachusetts.According to a release issued…

The number of attendees of the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) conference in Paris to contract coronavirus has now increased to seven — highlighting the urgent need for attendees to get tested for COVID-19.The EthCC conference took place from March 3 until March 5 — just a few days prior to the Macron government banning all…