Telegram CEO cannot leave France, OpenSea receives Wells notice, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 25 – 31

The Swiss data protection regulator is waiting for Facebook to provide it with particulars on data protection risks associated with the forthcoming Libra digital currency, Reuters reported on July 23.The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) — the competent authority for data processing by federal bodies and individuals in Switzerland — sent a letter…

“Undoubtedly, Metaverse land is the next big hit in the NFT space. Outputting record sales numbers and constantly increasing NFT prices, virtual worlds are the new top commodity in the crypto space." 1447 Total views 41 Total shares Four blockchain-based Metaverse projects generated more than $100 million worth of virtual land NFT sales last week…

Dogecoin (DOGE) has been the talk of the crypto town in the month of April. On the first day of the month, it was trading in its usual $0.05 range. On April Fools’ day, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted about the coin yet again. His tweet read, “SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin…

“We’ll be looking at all the bills very, very closely. We have a lot of work to do over the next six months,” said Governor Hochul. 87 Total views 9 Total shares New York overnor Kathy Hochul is yet to publicly commit to signing the controversial Proof-of-Work (PoW) crypto mining ban bill, instead noting that…

Blockchains Solana and Tezos were also among the 13 “vetted” crypto platforms added to Unity’s Asset Store. 110 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTVideo game development platform Unity has added a slew of crypto platforms to its asset store aimed at assisting developers interested in…

Since launching in 2018, Axie Infinity has amassed over 2 million daily active users (DAUs) and its decentralized exchange, Katana has a market cap of $5.5 billion, but this growth has not come without challenges.Axie Infinity’s in-game token, Smooth Love Potion (SLP) decreased nearly 93% from it's all-time high in July 13, 2021 of $0.39…

Moody’s Corporation has said that a new blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) platform in the United Arab Emirates is credit positive for the nation’s lenders. According to a report by local media outlet The National on Feb. 26, the ratings agency has said that the platform will improve asset quality and boost profits.As Cointelegraph reported last…

Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has notified its members and participants that it will start trading futures digital currency products in a strangely low-key announcement.On Dec. 16, ErisX reached out to its members, informing them of its intent to start trading crypto futures tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 17. The notice is strange, considering that it appeared without…

The mutual fund giant now owns 6.29% of BC Technology Group following the latest cash injection. 787 Total views 5 Total shares Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has poured more capital into a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency operator — offering yet another bullish indicator for the evolution of digital-asset markets worldwide. An exchange…