Wealth manager Blackrock confirms crypto plans as demand soars March 25, 2022 The world’s biggest asset manager Blackrock has confirmed plans to explore how crypto assets can be used to serve its clients.
Russia is serious about accepting Bitcoin for oil and gas, says senior lawyer March 25, 2022 Russia is giving serious consideration to accepting Bitcoin in exchange for its gas and oil exports, a senior lawmaker has claimed.
Coinweb launches Ethereum integration to unify world’s biggest blockchains March 24, 2022 Layer-2 blockchain interoperability protocol Coinweb today added the Ethereum underlying chain to its expandable blockchain infrastructure.
Crypto scam: Pig butchering on dating sites makes the Tinder Swindler looks like an amateur March 24, 2022 City A.M. is increasingly receiving reports about a new crypto scam called ‘Pig Butchering’, which combines the intimacy of romance scams with the wild west of crypto cons. In this scam, the victims are referred to as pigs being prepared for slaughter: they’re raised for their meaty profit under the promise of ‘happily ever after’ [...]
David Beckham becomes global ambassador for DigitalBits blockchain March 24, 2022 Football legend David Beckham has been unveiled as a global brand ambassador for the DigitalBits blockchain.
Binance Labs pours $8m into Tea March 24, 2022 Tea, a new blockchain company building an open source software platform, has revealed a sizeable seed funding round led by Binance Labs.
Cardano’s ADA back on the up after breaking $1 mark for first time in a month March 23, 2022 Cardano has heaved itself back over the dollar mark after an impressive 10 per cent surge in upward movement today.
Bored Apes NFT creator sets sights on metaverse after $450m capital raise March 23, 2022 Yuga Labs, the company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, said it has secured $450m (£341m) of funding with plans to launch a metaverse.
Thailand declares ban on cryptocurrency payments March 23, 2022 Thailand's financial chiefs have dramatically announced a ban on using cryptocurrency as a means of payment.
NFTs: Are they legally laced up, or is the shoe on the other foot? March 23, 2022 Reed Smith partner Danielle Garno walks us through Nike's recent legal complaint over NFTs from online marketplace StockX.