Monthly archives: March 2022

The Swiss city of Lugano has announced today that it will recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender. According to Michele Foletti, the mayor of the City of Lugano, Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and Lugano’s own LVGA Points token will be recognized as de-facto currencies. The announcement was made at Lugano’s Plan B event, where the city’s …

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The Binance exchange finds itself playing intermediary as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to rage. Sanctions have cut several Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment network, triggering a bank run and the ruble’s collapse. With Bitcoin being borderless and apolitical, it has been thrust into the spotlight as a possible way to …

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On-chain analysis conducted by Kraken exchange suggests bullish momentum for the leading crypto tokens “remains low.” “It’s tough to confidently determine what’s ahead for the crypto markets. However on-chain data paints a slightly bearish picture.” This is despite the market leader Bitcoin breaking a 12-week downtrend in early February. And Monday’s price spike, to $43,300, …

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating NFT marketplaces and creators for possible breaches of its securities rules.  According to Bloomberg, this investigation would mark the first regulatory scrutiny of NFTs since the sector’s explosive growth started. NFTs reportedly under SEC radar The report claimed that the SEC enforcement unit has sent subpoenas …

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More than three-quarters of Saudi Arabian residents are aware of cryptocurrencies, a new Yougov survey has found. However, the study also found that only 18% of those surveyed are presently buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Easy Accessibility of Virtual Coins According to the findings of a Yougov survey, about 77% of Saudi Arabian residents are aware …

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press release PRESS RELEASE. NASDAQ and Times Square, New York – March 3, 2022: Brooke Shields, Make International and CasperAssociation have joined forces with leading global cybersecurity, AI, Blockchain and IoT company WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY) to unveil an industry-first Non-Fungible Token (NFT) minted from space on the Casper Blockchain …

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As Ukraine is increasingly relying on crypto donations, its Cyberpolice force has also decided to seek help from the crypto community in the country and abroad. The unit now takes various cryptocurrencies to support law enforcement agencies and acquire essential supplies. Cyberpolice Ukraine’s Latest Government Body to Solicit Crypto Donations The Cyberpolice department of the …

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Leaked images that allegedly derive from the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea indicate that the platform may soon introduce Solana-based NFTs. The images were discovered by the tech blogger Jane Manchun Wong who is well known for leaking information about yet-to-launch features from specific tech platforms. Tech Blogger With History of Discovering Yet-to-Launch Features …

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