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SEC Probes Binance — BNB Could Be Unregistered Security: Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating Binance’s BNB token, which could be an unregistered security. If the cryptocurrency is found to be a security, it could put Binance in a similar position…
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman Compares Crypto to Housing Bubble and Subprime Crisis
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has compared the current state of cryptocurrency to the housing bubble and the subprime mortgage crisis. Noting that crypto lacks any real value, he said: “it is a house built not on sand,…
SpartaCats Troll DOGE With Billboard Near SpaceX Office
PRESS RELEASE. SpartaCats, a novel meme-coin project based on BNB and the Everscale blockchain network, put up a digital billboard advertisement in Hawthorne, California, near the headquarters of Tesla and SpaceX. In the ad, you can see an…
Digital Real Will Be Used by Banks in Brazil as Collateral to Issue Their Own Stablecoins
The Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, will be more of a wholesale asset instead of a public retail-focused token, according to statements from the president of the Central Bank of Brazil, Roberto Campos Neto.…
Philippines Crypto Wallet Service Provider Coins.ph Partners With the PBA
Another digital currency firm is making moves into the sports world as the Philippines crypto wallet service provider Coins.ph announced the company has partnered with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The deal is the…
Ledgible Closes $20M Series A Round With Key Institutional and Strategic Investors
PRESS RELEASE. ATLANTA, June 7, 2022 – Ledgible, the leading professional-first crypto tax and accounting platform, today announced $20 million in funding for its Series A Round led by EJF Capital LLC (“EJF”) through…
Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previous NFT Phishing Scams
On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the…
Report: South Korea to Recruit Companies for Metaverse Content Creation Project
The South Korean science and ICT ministry has said it will recruit companies that will participate in its 2022 Metaverse Content Creation Project. A director in the ministry said the project is being promoted as part of the country’s…
Bitso Partners With Addem Capital to Provide Cryptocurrency Investment Instruments in Latam
Bitso, the Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a new partnership with Addem Capital, a debt fund that provides startups and other companies with financing options. The cryptocurrency exchange will process payments for the…
Citigroup CEO: Europe More Likely to Head Into Recession Than US
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warns that a recession is more likely in Europe than in the U.S. Nonetheless, she stressed that it is not easy for the U.S. to avoid a recession.
Citigroup’s CEO on Global Recession
Citigroup…