The ink still hasn’t dried on the passing of the EU’s new Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill, a landmark in comprehensive crypto legislation for the bloc’s 27 states, and already the furnaces of invention are fired up for at least one European crypto company. Berlin-based fintech startup Unstoppable Finance, currently most well known for its self-custodial crypto wallet called…
Month: May 2023
Bitcoin ordinals hit Binance NFT Marketplace in latest update
The Binance NFT marketplace announced that users will soon be able to trade and purchase Bitcoin NFTs on its platform using already-existing wallets. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/bitcoin-ordinals-hit-binance-nft-marketplace-in-latest-update
Spotify reportedly deletes thousands of AI-generated songs
The music streaming platform has removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs created on the AI music-making platform Boomy. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/spotify-reportedly-deletes-thousands-of-ai-generated-songs
Coinbase legal chief sends letter to SEC on RIA rulemaking
Coinbase’s chief legal officer requests revisions to the SEC’s RIA custody rule to safeguard all asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, criticizing the rule… Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/coinbase-legal-chief-sends-letter-to-sec-on-ria-rulemaking
Experts Say Nigeria’s Blockchain Adoption Strategy Likely to Add Clarity and Legitimacy to Ecosystem – Blockchain Bitcoin News
The recent approval of a blockchain adoption strategy by the Nigerian government has been described as a milestone that will “add clarity, trust and confidence in the [blockchain] ecosystem.” The unveiling of the adoption strategy document has also been hailed as a step that will lend “some form of legitimacy” to a technology that many Nigerians still only associate with…
Warren Buffett dumps $13.3B in stocks — A warning sign for Bitcoin and risk-assets?
The “Oracle of Omaha” has increased Berkshire Hathaway’s cash holdings by $2 billion in Q1, signaling his decreasing confidence in risk assets. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/warren-buffett-dumps-13-3b-in-stocks-a-warning-sign-for-bitcoin-and-risk-assets
32% of home offices invest in digital assets: Goldman Sachs
While the interest in crypto investments was rising last year among home offices, 2023 saw a massive decline in investors’ certainty about the digital assets ma… Source: https://cointelegraph.com/app/public/index.php/news/32-of-home-offices-invest-in-digital-assets-goldman-sachs
STAR Unveils Opportunity for Japanese SMEs to Gain International Prestige – Press release Bitcoin News
press release PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan, May 9th 2023, Chainwire. The STAR project is a new initiative to help Japanese SMEs gain international recognition and prestige. The project seeks to uncover the valuable products, technologies, and know-how of small-to-medium-sized businesses. With an advanced ecosystem, the project opens new opportunities for mutual benefit between Japan and its partners abroad. A Project…
Shaq Still Not Served in FTX Lawsuit, Lawyers Claim
Legal papers may have finally been served to Shaquille O’Neal in April over his involvement in promoting FTX, but the saga is not over yet. Lawyers for the former NBA star have now disputed the legitimacy of how the papers were delivered to O’Neal, saying they were thrown at his car, and landed on a public road. It represents another…
32% of home offices invest in digital assets: Goldman Sachs
While the interest in crypto investments has been on the rise last year among the home offices, 2023 saw a massive decline in such investors’ certainty about the digital assets market. According to a Goldman Sachs report on May 8, named “Family Office Investment Insides,” 32% of family offices currently hold investments in digital assets. This category includes not only…