Institutions ‘moving very, very fast’ into crypto — Coinbase exec
Institutional adoption of digital assets is “moving very, very fast,” and much faster than the rate nascent industries ordinarily develop at, says Coinbase senior adviser...
‘Cryptoqueen’ associates face German court for role in $4B OneCoin scheme
Three associates of fugitive OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova, known colloquially as the “Cryptoqueen,” have faced a German court over allegations of fraud, money laundering and...
BTC energy use jumps 41% in 12 months, increasing regulatory risks
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a 41% increase in energy consumption Year-on-Year (YoY) despite dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and a more diverse and sustainable energy...
Walmart CTO: Crypto is ‘important’ to how customers transact
Walmart Chief Technology Officer Suresh Kumar expects “a lot of the disruption” around crypto “in terms of different payment methods, and different payment options.” Crypto...
Europe moves toward regulatory action on crypto’s environmental impact, energy use
The European Union (EU) released a package of documents on Oct. 18 related to an action plan for implementing the European Green Deal and the...
Shardeum raises $18 million in round backed by 50+ investors
Shardeum is an EVM-based layer-1 blockchain project co-founded by Nischal Shetty, the founder of India-based cryptocurrency exchange WazirX. Shardeum, an EVM-based layer-1 blockchain startup co-founded...
WadzPay selects Bosonic to support POS capability
Decentralized Financial Market Infrastructure (dFMI) company Bosonic has been chosen by blockchain payments company WadzPay to assist with the delivery of point-of-sale (POS) capability. It...
Uplift DAO and Moonpay partner to ease web3 investment for users
Uplift DAO will be working with Moonpay to make it easier for people to invest in Web3 projects. Uplift DAO, the cross-chain crypto launchpad offering...
UK Law Commission to review international laws on crypto to consider legal reforms
The Law Commission of England and Wales will set about reviewing private international legal challenges involving cryptocurrencies through a government-commissioned project.The review, launched on Oct....
Walken to launch its Walker Runner game in October 2022
Walken’s Walker Runner game is expedited to launch this month and will feature the CAThletes and other unique experiences. Play-and-exercise-to-earn mobile project Walken announced that...