US political change could expose crypto to $20T industry: Bitwise

The Iranian government has taken further steps against Telegram’s cryptocurrency development, the Tehran Times reports Dec. 31.Secretary of the Criminal Content Definition Task Force Javad Javidnia has declared that any cooperation with the encrypted messaging app to launch its Gram token will be considered an act against national security and a disruption to the national…

A Nasdaq-listed company says it is creating a blockchain-enabled platform designed to decentralize data and empower consumers — all while giving brands an alternative to Facebook and Google in the quest to reach the public.Phunware says it is leveraging 10 years of mobile technology experience to enable brands to deliver relevant content to a highly…

The new feature offers higher fees to LPs who provide liquidity within tighter price ranges but also causes them to not earn fees if the price goes outside of the range. The Cosmos-based decentralized exchange Osmosis (OSMO) has launched a new “concentrated liquidity” feature, according to a July 12 announcement from the app’s developer, Osmosis…

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese billionaire arrested in U.S. for $1B financial fraud  According to an announcement published by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Mar. 15, Chinese billonaire Ho Wan Kwok (aka Miles Guo and more commonly as Guo Wengui), has been arrested…

Sentencing for the co-founder of the major crypto scam OneCoin has been postponed for a further three months at the request of the United States government.On April 7, the New York Southern District Court approved a motion to adjourn the sentencing control date for Konstantin Ignatov, brother and accomplice of OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive…

The presidential hopeful gave Bitcoin eloquent praise as a future support for the US economy and way to fix broken American money and society.

Sega co-COO yawns at P2E gamesThe co-chief operating officer of Sega has called play-to-earn games “boring” amid the firm’s retreat from franchising some of its hottest properties to the blockchain gaming space.Bloomberg reported on July 6 that Shuji Utsumi, the co-COO of the gaming company behind Sonic The Hedgehog, said Sega would shelve plans to…