Kraken preparing for $100M funding round ahead of possible IPO: Report

The municipal government of Beijing has unveiled a 20-point plan to accelerate the development and deployment of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and turn Beijing into both a global and national hub for blockchain tech.According to an announcement published on July 1, the plan seeks to “promote theoretical innovation, technological breakthroughs, [...] talent cultivation,” and “create…

TRUMP token rallies after President Trump says it’s “SO COOL” The Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin linked to US President Donald Trump soared over 12% to $12.25 in 40 minutes on March 23, after the president called it “The greatest of them all” on social media. “I LOVE $TRUMP — SO COOL!!! The Greatest of them

The Ministry of Finance “partially supported” the proposition, adding that it needs further consideration. 375 Total views 29 Total shares Russia's Federal Tax Service (FTS) has joined the debate around crypto regulation in Russia with an unexpectedly blunt proposition — to let Russian companies use digital currencies as a payment method when transacting internationally.On April…

According to a former employee, an internal team at BlockFi raised concerns about the borrower pool being too concentrated among crypto whales, such as Three Arrows Capital and Alameda. 346 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTFollowing BlockFi’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing at the United States…

Ransomware is something the "average American" is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs 1011 Total views 11 Total shares Former Department of Homeland Security official Christopher Krebs called for greater governmental oversight of cryptocurrency in an interview yesterday, saying that anonymous payments are a threat “the average American is concerned about.” In an…

While game developers seem to hate the idea of Web3 coming into games, players who compete in gaming tournaments for a living seem to be open to trying out blockchain gaming. Professional Dota 2 player Erik Engel for Gaimin Gladiators, more commonly known by his gamer tag “Tofu,” expressed his thoughts on Web3 and how it…

Binance.US said it temporarily disabled One Common Billing System and BUSD stablecoin pairs after halting Apple Pay and Google Pay deposits. Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAmid the ongoing uncertainty around the global banking turmoil, Binance’s United States-based arm Binance.US is halting some services.According to Binance.US status dashboard, the U.S.…

The new USDS stablecoin from Maker, now Sky, has a freeze function which the project's founder claims won't be part of the token at launch.

Last month China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), published a memo criminalizing practically all cryptocurrency activity. When the memo started circulating online, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dropped over 6.5%. Soon after, however, industry experts suggested that the news may have been the ultimate dip-buying opportunity.China’s crackdown on crypto started years ago, to the…