Hate speech and deepfakes threaten democracy and peace — UN secretary general

Telecom company Telefónica enabled payments with Bitcoin, Ether and other cryptos for its online marketplace Tu. 115 Total views 3 Total shares With crypto adoption moving forward in various parts of the world, Spain continues to encounter major developments in its local blockchain space as its largest telecom services provider dives deeper into Web3 technologies. Telefónica,…

DeversiFi, the decentralized exchange (DEX) spin-off of former Bitfinex sister exchange Ethfinex, has burned $20 million worth of its governance and utility token, Nectar (NEC).According to a statement, March 30, this is designed to drive DEX adoption after large centralized exchanges struggled to cope during the recent cryptocurrency sell-off.Governance token switches to deflationary modelThe Nectar…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $28,000 on March 21, but according to two derivatives metrics, traders aren't very ecstatic after a 36% gain in eight days. Looking beyond Bitcoin’s stellar performance, there are reasons why investors are not fully confident in further price upside The recent rescue of Credit Suisse, a 167-year-old leading Swiss…

Some regulators feel that a lack of clear laws for the industry is helping crypto miners avoid paying taxes. 257 Total views 4 Total shares The Russian State Duma has created a working group that will tackle the complicated issue of forming regulations for the cryptocurrency mining industry.According to an official announcement on Nov. 11,…

Standard Chartered's venture capital arm gets a toehold in Europe with its investment in the EU's only MiFID II-compliant crypto platform. 

The crypto trader behind the $110 million exploit of decentralized exchange Mango Markets has been arrested in Puerto Rico — and charged with market manipulation and fraud.According to a previously sealed complaint filed with the Southern District of New York and made public on Dec. 27, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) pinned Avraham Eisenberg…

The first birth certificates to be recorded by exclusively using blockchain technology were issued in Brazil.As Cointelegraph Brasil reports on Sept. 1, Álvaro de Medeiros Mendonça is one of the first children in the country to have their birth certificate recorded only with blockchain technology, without the need of the registry office. Streamlining registration processThe parents…

Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its blockbuster Libra announcement. Even a year ago, the idea that an iconic United States company would launch a digital currency or that a sitting president would tweet about it seemed insane. Welcome to the new normal.The Libra announcement sent politicians scrambling, hit the mainstream media like a hurricane, and left…

The transfer of the bankruptcy claim from FTX EU Ltd. to FTXCREDITOR, LLC, could have significant impact on stakeholders.