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The military government in Myanmar has announced heavy criminal sanctions for citizens found to be using crypto or virtual private networks (VPNs).

Blockchain Digital Assets News

Russian money laundering threatens Ukraine, props up London property

February 2, 2022

Former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev, whose son owns The Independent and The Evening Standard in the UK, has advanced the claim that money laundering has economic benefits.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

Using NFTs for social good, with Maxity

February 2, 2022

To discuss how NFTs can potentially make a positive contribution to the charity sector, we spoke to Justin Kairys, Maxity’s Head of Development.

Blockchain Digital Assets

Institutional Crypto with Gold-i

January 25, 2022

Since 2017, Gold-i have offered their “Crypto Switch™” product, which has been used by FX brokers wishing to open up cryptos as an additional asset class for their clients. Now Gold-i is seeking to establish itself within the fund management sector and become the “technology of choice” for financial institutions launching crypto funds.

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Maxity, The World’s First DAO-based Charity NFT Marketplace, Announces Its Pre-Launch

January 24, 2022

Developed in London by a team of world-class developers, Maxity is a blockchain and smart contract-powered decentralised marketplace that will enable charities and NGOs across the globe to enter and benefit from the exciting and booming world of NFTs. Maxity will officially launch on 31 March 2022.

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BENKER to Launch as Europe’s First Officially Licensed Blockchain Neobank

January 21, 2022

BENKER, developed by BEM Europe UAB, is Europe's first officially licensed blockchain neobank.

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Numbrs launches its Bitcoin Account, bringing Swiss privacy and security to Bitcoin

January 20, 2022

Numbrs Personal Finance AG, a Swiss blockchain (Bitcoin) software technology company based in Zug, Switzerland, is pleased to announce the global launch of its Numbrs Bitcoin Account.

Capital Markets Investment Banking

Does ASOS’s move to the LSE spell AIM’s downfall?

January 19, 2022

This situation highlights what many are beginning to see as the main issue of junior markets like AIM. Although ASOS was able to build a successful company while listed, they’ve reached a pivotal point where growth is no longer possible without graduating to a main market.

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Moviecoin․com to Transform Movie Financing on Blockchain

January 13, 2022

This week brand-new crowdfunding platform Moviecoin.com announces its Initial DEX Offering, giving early-bird investors a chance to invest in a ground-breaking platform which is set to revolutionize funding in the global movie industry.

Blockchain Digital Assets News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer from Binance’s Regulatory Team (Part One)

January 13, 2022

I was keen to investigate how serious Binance really was about cleaning up their act, and how robust the compliance recruitment processes of the world’s biggest cryptoexchange are. So I decided to apply for the role under a fake name and with false credentials.

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DeFinity records world’s first live cash foreign exchange (FX) trade to its permissionless layer-1 blockchain

January 12, 2022

DeFinity, an institutional digital asset ECN and DeFi marketplace for foreign exchange, digital assets and CBDC, announces the world’s first settled cash FX trade written to its permissionless layer-1 WeOwn blockchain.

Asia

South Korea: The solution to this year’s emerging market problems?

January 12, 2022

Given all the problems emerging market traders are facing this year, it would hardly be surprising if many saw "the South Korea cheat" as the solution.

Blockchain PayTech

Paving the way to payments modernization with a Shared Hierarchical Ledger System

January 10, 2022

What’s so great about digital currency? What will it allow us to do that we can’t already do within our current two-tier monetary system?

News

How I Bluffed My Way to a Six-Figure Job Offer

January 6, 2022

Press Release

11 Biggest Sponsorship Deals for Crypto Market in 2021

January 5, 2022

The global sports industry is looking to revamp its activities and recover from the after-shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cryptocurrency platforms on the other hand have enjoyed immense growth and are searching for big platforms that can provide better brand visibility.

Asia Digital Assets

Why is Binance banned in Singapore?

December 30, 2021

Earlier in December we heard the news that Binance had withdrawn its application to obtain a cryptoexchange licence in Singapore. This followed frequent clashes with the regulator in Singapore, which in September prompted Binance to ban its users in the country from trading on its global platform.

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