Crypto

Ever since cryptocurrency permeated fields of the economy, quite a few games have begun integrating non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain. Find out more on crypto, and blockchain gaming. Meet and engage with transformative Digital Asset and Crypto business leaders and investors at...

Michael Casey will moderate an upcoming panel discussion at Benzinga's Future of Digital Assets event. The segment — “How Blockchain is Transforming Transaction Security and Efficiency” — is timely: Security concerns surrounding the crypto space, namely a spike...

As the worldwide crypto sector grapples with increasing regulatory challenges, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) offers a unified framework for EU nations to enhance user security and functionality. In line with several other EU nations, Cyprus has introduced regulations, imposing penalties for...

Among the many regulatory hurdles the cryptocurrency industry is facing, C-suite level shakeups and pausing employees' salary payments can have an impact on its pulse. Bitmain Holds Back Salary Payments: Bitcoin application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Bitmain...

While the EU AI Act saw majority support in the Parliament in June 2023, officials are now looking at more restrictive guidelines for larger operators like OpenAI and Meta. This is like the tighter regulations set under the DSA Act for the largest players. What Happened: European Union...

Driven by concerns over activity in offshore markets and avoiding any regulatory arbitrage, Taiwan lawmakers are targeting the end of November to submit a first draft of a special law about offshore exchanges, The Block reported. What Happened: Yung-Chang Chiang of The ...

While stablecoins catching the pulse of the rapidly growing crypto market globally, Hong Kong announced retail stablecoin trading is still not allowed in the country. What Happened: Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christian Hui said the...

Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier announced the company will trim 12% (almost 80 employees) from the ranks of its more than 700 employees. The Paris-based, crypto security company will consider local employment laws related to employees' departure. What Happened: “Macroeconomic...

Looking to offer new opportunities for consumers across the world, Honda Motor Co Ltd. (NYSE: HMC) expanded its payment options. Honda now has a list of around 46 cryptocurrencies that could be accepted for payment. What Happened: Tokyo-based car company, Honda Motor ...

The 21st century is famously known for the rise of smartphones, social media, GPS navigation, drones and many other things including blockchain and cryptocurrency, two names that have also seen rapid growth.  Blockchain provides a method to secure and distribute knowledge, data ...

Former Galaxy Digital executive Tim Grant launched a cryptocurrency-focused investment company called Deus X Capital with an initial $1 billion in investment assets and capital. He will join the company in the role of CEO while Stuart Connolly, formerly from Red Acre Ventures, will serve as chief...

After capturing a strong position in European crypto markets recently, Kraken is now awaiting approvals for stock and ETF trading in the U.S. and U.K. markets. What Happened? Kraken announced its plans to offer trading in U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs starting in 2024, the first time...

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) managed to get to revenue levels that tech majors failed to reach after years of operations. The platform’s diverse revenue sources and strong network activities were the driving factors. What Happened: Launched in 2015, Ethereum now touched a revenue...

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) has partnered with Crypto.com for a project of developing AI-generated non-fungible token (NFT) match posters. The agreement comes three years after the football club inked a licensing deal with NFT fantasy sports game Sorare. Find out more about partnerships with...

Aptos Labs (CRYPTO: APT) is joining Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) Pay with the hope of solving the challenges currently facing web3 users. What Happened: Aptos Labs developed crypto wallet Petra has already been integrated with more than 160 decentralized applications. The latest partnership plans to...