Hong Kong central bank forms community to explore assets tokenization

United States-based clean energy development firm Clearway Energy Group is launching a pilot program for trading renewable energy credits on a blockchain, Bloomberg reported on June 28.Per the report, Clearway Energy partnered with Ethereum (ETH)-based energy trading startup Power Ledger to jointly build a system for trading renewable energy certificates. Power Ledger reportedly told Bloomberg…

As digital currencies continue to gain popularity worldwide, the risk of related economic crimes also increases.

The blockchain analytics company has seen its valuation grow as more crypto users rely on its services for informed decision-making. 193 Total views 11 Total shares Dune Analytics, a leading data analytics platform, has announced a capital raise of $69,420,000, in addition to a $1 billion-dollar valuation, the latter of which means that the company…

Nigeria’s president appointed the new SEC Chair to regulate the capital market, bolster investor confidence, and advance economic development.

A Russian national behind the cybercriminal enterprise Infraud Organization has pleaded guilty on June 26 to racketeering conspiracy, due to his role as a co-founder and admin of the dark web-based carding portal which generated profits over $568 million.According to the announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, 33-year-old Sergey Medvedev, also…

Bitcoin (BTC) drifted toward major liquidity around the Feb. 13 Wall Street open as the dust settled on United States regulatory news.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC traders spread bids lowerData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD $21,476 on Bitstamp, almost matching the weekend’s three-week lows.As analysts expected a “choppy” day prior…

Philippine boxing champion and celebrity Manny Pacquiao has launched his own cryptocurrency.On Sept. 1, the South China Morning Post reported that the Filipino boxer turned politician and singer launched his own token with the financial support of private investors such as ex-Liverpool and England soccer star Michael Owen and Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed al-Nahyan, a…

The latest regulatory approval for the crypto exchange comes within weeks of getting a MPI license from regulators in Singapore Singapore based cryptocurrency exchange service provider Crypto.com has obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) registration from the Bank of Spain. The regulatory approval would allow the exchange to offer a range of crypto-focused services…

The world’s largest NFT marketplace has confirmed that it blocks users based on the U.S. sanctions list. 201 Total views 2 Total shares U.S.-based NFT marketplace OpenSea has reportedly begun barring Iranian users from its platform, sparking outrage from NFT collectors and raising fresh debate about decentralization in the crypto space. On Thursday morning, Iranian OpenSea…