A district court in Beijing has rejected monetary compensation in a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract plea against a blockchain company. The Chaoyang District People’s Court on Wednesday deemed the Bitcoin mining contract between the plaintiff and the blockchain firm “invalid,” the South China Morning Post reported on Dec. 16. The plaintiff in the case reportedly paid 10 million yuan ($1.6…
Along with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Ukrainians are enjoying an expanding range of related services and products. Besides new options to buy and trade coins, crypto users in the country will be offered two cards that will allow them to spend their digital currencies in stores and online. Wirex Gives Ukrainians Access to Over 20 Cryptocurrencies, Promises Crypto Card…
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramírez, a Mexican boxer with an impeccable professional record, is warming up for a Saturday night bout, one last hurdle before getting a shot at the World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight title. Ramirez will face Yunieski Gonzalez in a final eliminator securing a chance to defeat the unbeaten champion, Dmitry Bivol. Bitcoin.com is backing Zurdo’s push for…
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Solana Ventures, the investment arm of Solana Labs, has announced a new investment fund to bring more Web3 products to its network. In partnership with Forte, a company that provides tools for blockchain integration on games, and Griffin Gaming, a VC company invested in the global gaming market, Solana Ventures will open a $150 million fund. Solana Ventures to…
The U.K. advertising watchdog has banned several cryptocurrency ads, including those by Papa John’s Pizza, Coinbase, Kraken, Etoro, and Luno. The authority says the ads are “misleading” and “irresponsibly taking advantage of consumers’ inexperience.” 7 Crypto Ads Banned by UK Authority The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned seven cryptocurrency ads Wednesday. The ads are for Papa John’s Pizza, Coinbase, Kraken,…
Crypto trading platform Voyager Digital has inked a deal with the National Women’s Soccer League, or NWSL, aiming to provide players crypto education and financial support. In a Tuesday announcement, Voyager said it would become the league’s first cryptocurrency brokerage partner as part of a multi-year deal. The trading platform said a “significant amount” of the investment would fund rostered…
This story comes out of PubDAO, a decentralized news wire. So you want to start a DAO? Why not? All the cool kids are doing it. Like “blockchain” and “DeFi” before it, DAOs have become a buzzword in the crypto industry. And they’re raising money at a feverish clip. ConstitutionDAO raised just over $45 million in an attempt to…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on regulators to clamp down on decentralized finance (defi) and stablecoins “before it’s too late.” She said: “Defi is the most dangerous part of the crypto world … it’s where the scammers, the cheats, and the swindlers mix among the part-time investors and first-time crypto traders.” US Senator Urges Regulators to Clamp Down on…
The below is a direct excerpt of Marty’s Bent Issue #1130: “The Lightning Network is creating efficiency for traders.” Sign up for the newsletter here. via Kollider Here’s a great blog post from the team behind Kollider, an exchange that allows traders to trade bitcoin using leverage. In it, they dive into the typical needs and workflow of margin traders…
