UK crypto rules unclear for firms avoiding Europe’s MiCA regulation

As Ethereum gas prices rise, the chain that inspired Web3 is becoming gentrified, with high transaction costs pushing less wealthy users onto competing blockchains or scaling solutions. This means that many use cases are becoming unfeasible in the proverbial layer-one downtown, and suburban neighborhoods are being developed to allow for a cost-effective layer-two blockchain experience. Since…

“Romantic Hacker” will feature a K-pop star whose story is based on the hack of a fictitious crypto exchange. 1525 Total views 4 Total shares A K-drama series titled “Romantic Hacker” is set to air online in October across South Korea. It focuses on crypto and blockchain-related topics and is linked to a romance story.…

Evercoin announced the launch of Evercoin 2 today, Nov. 12, at New York Consensus Invest Summit. Evercoin claims that its new wallet is the safest hardware wallet currently on the market, providing users with an end-to-end encrypted ownership solution for cryptocurrency storage. Powered by YubiKey 5ci —  a security key designed to deliver strong hardware-backed authentication…

Tor digital privacy software is now accepting donations in various cryptocurrencies, as a new crypto donational portal appeared on the project’s website on March 18.The site now accepts nine major cryptocurrencies, namely Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dash (DASH), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR), Stellar Lumen (XLM), Augur (REP) and Zcash (ZEC).Tor’s crypto donation…

Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+ on Aug. 1 and this move dented the risk on sentiment. The U.S. equities markets witnessed profit-booking on Aug. 2 and the cryptocurrency market’s recovery stalled in its tracks.However, after the knee-jerk reaction, the markets may settle down. The cryptocurrency markets…

Decarbbitcoin Labs is contributing to Environmental Justice Communities in California by showcasing the green potential of Bitcoin mining. 3662 Total views 16 Total shares DecarbBitcoin Labs, an environmentally-focused think tank founded by Community Electricity, is taking a hands’ on approach to fighting climate change in California — and is using Bitcoin (BTC) mining as its…

A number of cryptocurrency-related conferences across Asia are being delayed in response to the regional coronavirus outbreak.TOKEN2049, a major crypto event held annually in Hong Kong, is the latest one to postpone its conference. Originally scheduled for mid-March 2020, TOKEN2049 will now instead be taking place on October 7-8, 2020.The TOKEN2049 team announced:“Over the past…

Data from Skew shows Bitcoin’s (BTC) spot volume on LMAX Digital, an exchange that mainly caters to institutions, has overtaken retail-oriented exchanges. This signals that institutional investors could be building up positions as they expect the price to move higher in the future.Along with spot purchases, institutional investors’ participation in the derivatives market has also…