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Visa invests $150,000 in NFT CryptoPunk Asset

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 9:26 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Credit card giant Visa has made a substantial splash on its emergence into the nonfungible token (NFT) space with a $150,000 acquisition of a CryptoPunk, the collective of digital artworks that pioneered the mainstream culture of the space back in 2017.In a blog post announcement released on Monday, Cuy Sheffield, head of crypto at Visa and self-proclaimed NFT enthusiast, shared his views on the value of purchasing NFT assets in the digital economy, the vast growth of the market in the past few years, as well as Visa’s commercial incentives in this

Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-province-to-cut-off-bitcoin-miners-from-hydropower-stations
Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 7:44 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Regulators from Yingjiang County in Yunnan, China have issued strict warnings to hydroelectric plants against supplying power to enterprises involved in Bitcoin (BTC) mining. A recent report claimed that the Office of the People’s Government of Yingjiang County issued notice to hydropower plants to strengthen oversight on Bitcoin mining operations. According to the announcement, the power plants have been given until Tuesday, Aug. 24, to delist mining companies from their grid’s “illegal” supply. After the given deadline, the county reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’ Leary Partners With FTX in Ambassador Role

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2021 9:45 AM - Modified On: August 11, 2021 - Published By:
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Kevin O’Leary, investor and co-host of Shark Tank, announced yesterday his new partnership with the powerhouse crypto exchange FTX. Sponsored Sponsored In the announcement, O’Leary and FTX stated they’re in for a long-term investment and spokesperson relationship. It will center around equity stake in both FTX Trading Ltd. and West Realm Shires Services Inc., as well as O’Leary acting as an ambassador for the exchange.  The ambassadorship is a multi-year deal in which the investor will promote FTX and its accompanying brands to his international audience. For his services as an

Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) Soars Following Potential Lionel Messi Signing

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: August 8, 2021 - Published By:
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The Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) has seen a significant price surge following news that ex-Barcelona player Lionel Messi will be joining the French outfit.Sponsored Sponsored One of the world’s best footballers will be leaving Barcelona Football Club. The recent news was confirmed by both Lionel Messi and the player’s now ex-club. Messi had spent roughly 21-years with Barcelona, with the club confirming last week that they could not honor a new deal for the Argentina player, due to football regulations surrounding wage budgets. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner is

Malaysia Launches Enforcement Action Against ‘Illegally Operating’ Binance

Source Node: https://decrypt.co/77233/malaysia-regulator-takes-enforcement-action-against-binance-for-illegal-operations
Time Stamp: July 30, 2021 6:59 AM - Modified On: July 30, 2021 - Published By:
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In brief Malaysia's financial services regulator has taken enforcement action against Binance. The Securities Commission has said Binance is still operating illegally despite being listed on an alert list since July 2020. The Malaysia Securities Commission (SC) has today taken enforcement action against Binance for allegedly operating illegally in the country. The SC claims the crypto exchange is operating illegally as a Digital Asset Exchange, without the requisite registration requirements found in Sections 7(1) and 34(1) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.  “Accordingly, the SC has issued a public

Team Great Britain to Serve Olympics With a Side of NFTs

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Time Stamp: July 24, 2021 7:45 AM - Modified On: July 24, 2021 - Published By:
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NFT News Team Great Britain has become the first Olympic team to launch its NFT collection. The project is a collab with designer Ben Sherman and Commerce provider Tokns. The first NFT minted will commemorate Max Whitlock’s performance in Rio in 2016. Great Britain’s Team is all set for the Olympics and comes with its own set of Non-Fungible Tokens. That’s right, the great nation’s team will become the first to launch its own NFT collection. Working alongside Ben Sherman, the team is launching its own non-fungible token collection. They

ChainSwap saga: Platform hit again; MATTER, ROOM, others tank; compensation plan announced

Source Node: https://cryptoslate.com/chainswap-saga-platform-hit-again-matter-room-others-tank-compensation-plan-announced/
Time Stamp: July 12, 2021 4:00 PM - Modified On: July 12, 2021 - Published By:
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On Saturday, a hacker attacked the cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform ChainSwap (ASAP), exploiting a critical vulnerability in its smart contract.Roughly nine days after its latest exploit, which resulted in losses of around $800,000, the project got drained for a significantly larger sum as more than 10 tokens have been impacted.ChainSwap hacker Many projects partnered with the cross-chain platform to bridge tokens between Ethereum (ETH)) and Binance Smart Chain (BSC) were affected, including Umbrella Network (UMB), Antimatter (MATTER), Dafi (DAFI) and Option Room (ROOM), to name a few.The team published a

A Bitcoin Christmas Present: New All-Time High!

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Time Stamp: December 25, 2020 12:19 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin hit $24,680 in a brief leap around 12.00 UTC. At the time of this writing, BTC remains just a touch above $24,000. The BTC all-time high (ATH) made for a nice holiday greeting. Gemini Exchange co-founder and crypto bull Cameron Winklevoss tweeted his regards after the peak hit: Rollercoaster Week Just days after hitting new ATH’s, bitcoin reached a new peak on Dec. 25. While not the $25,000 present some were asking for under their tree on Christmas Day, the $24,600 handle at least probably puts that figure psychologically

US Treasury Proposal Applies Travel Rule to Crypto

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Time Stamp: December 20, 2020 2:57 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On Dec. 18, an office within the US Treasury Department released a set of proposals regarding cross-border transfers of digital assets. The US Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a proposal that aims to close loopholes regarding the movement of digital assets. In the announcement on the release, FinCEN also requested input from the public. The measure, called the Travel Rule, affects cross-border transfers. Know thyself The major thrust of the proposal is a change regarding privately owned digital wallets. Virtual Asset Service Providers will now have to require