Coinbase, a popular crypto exchange, is being rolled out in Japan, according to a company blog post. In the post, the company called Japan “one of the first countries to embrace crypto and one of the largest markets by crypto trading volumes in the world.”...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning on the trading of cryptocurrencies, according to a press release. The organization said in the release that investing in futures, options, or other such ventures, might be risky if done through unlicensed entities. By...
It’s well-known that – depending on the use case – cryptos are making some strides in mainstream commerce. On the retail side of the equation, we’ve seen announcements from companies like PayPal and Tesla that they’ve brought – or will be bringing – bitcoin acceptance...
The Dogecoin Foundation, which was created seven years ago, is re-launching itself “with a renewed focus on supporting the Dogecoin ecosystem, community and promoting the future of the Dogecoin blockchain,” the group wrote in a public announcement Tuesday (Aug. 17). The announcement continued: “We are...
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he thinks Dogecoin, which has been an accepted form of payment for the team’s merchandise since March, could have an edge over other cryptocurrencies, CNBC reported. The reason is the Dogecoin community, he said, per the report. “It’s a...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shut down several cryptocurrency exchanges that were being used since the beginning of this year to anonymize transactions, Bleeping Computer reported. There were over 1,000 fake customers who used those exchanges in order to launder money received from...
Ghana is rolling out a general purpose digital currency, partnering with German banknote printer Giesecke+Devrient to do it, Reuters reported. The nation wants to eventually spin the pilot program into a digital form of its own national currency, which will be called e-Cedi, according to...
Non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem DraftKings Marketplace has gone live and will be featuring its first Preseason Access Collection, set to debut this week. The exclusive content will be rolled out from Autograph and contains Preseason Access passes from Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Tony Hawk, Naomi...
After dipping below $30,000 as recently as July 20, bitcoin is starting to show some recent momentum on the road back to $50,000. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency sat at $46,100 just after noon on Monday (Aug. 9), according to the CoinDesk tracker, although that’s...
