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Kucoin Labs Launches $100 Million Metaverse Investment Fund

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Kucoin Labs, the investigative and investment arm of Kucoin, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a $100 million fund to incubate early metaverse related projects. These include blockchain gaming initiatives, NFT platforms, and decentralized platforms, among others. The support will also include direct involvement with the projects selected, including counseling about branding and marketing. Kucoin Invests in Metaverse Kucoin, one of the leading exchanges in Asia, has taken the first step to hop on the metaverse train. The investment and investigation arm of the exchange, Kucoin Labs, has launched a $100

IRS Seized $3.5 Billion in Crypto This Year, Expects Further Billions

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The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized cryptocurrency worth $3.5 billion during the fiscal year of 2021.Sponsored Sponsored According to the latest IRS criminal investigation report, this figure represents 93% of assets seized by tax enforcement over the past year. The tax collection agency believes that it could seize further billions in crypto from tax fraud and other crimes over the coming year.Sponsored Sponsored “I expect a trend of crypto seizures to continue as we move forward into fiscal year ‘22,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee. “We’re

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Addresses Rise of NFT Gaming; Feels Some of It Is “Exploitive”

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Phil Spencer, executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft and the individual responsible for the Xbox program, has addressed the NFT gaming phenomenon trending recently. To Spencer, some of the platforms that leverage the use of NFTs feel more exploitive than entertaining. Some of the biggest developers and publishers in the gaming industry have already signaled their interest in introducing NFT elements to their games. Phil Spencer Not Immediately Supportive of NFTs Phil Spencer, responsible for the Xbox program at Microsoft and one of the most recognized executives in the

Israel adds more teeth to crypto and money laundering regulations

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Time Stamp: November 18, 2021 4:21 AM - Modified On: November 18, 2021 - Published By:
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In its campaign against cryptocurrency fraud, Israel is upping the ante. New legislation has gone into action to prevent illegal behavior and normalize the use of bitcoin and other FinTech products, according to the Authority for Combating Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering’s director.  The execution of these regulations, as stated by the leader, Shlomit Wegman, will help to establish order and clear norms. New restrictions and benefits The regulations are a direct result of the Financial Action Task Force’s 2018 requirements. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is made up

Israel Beefing Up Crypto and Money Laundering Regulations

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Israel’s Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering has announced a tightening of regulations applying to the crypto and Fintech sectors.Sponsored Sponsored Israel is upping the ante in its fight against cryptocurrency crime. The Authority for Combating Terror Financing and Money Laundering announced via the authority director that new regulations have come into effect to combat criminal activity and normalize the use of cryptocurrency and other FinTech products. According to authority director Shlomit Wegman, the application of these regulations will help to establish order and clear standards.  The regulations

Web3 social infrastructure startup CyberConnect raises $10 million in seed funding

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Time Stamp: November 16, 2021 1:30 PM - Modified On: November 16, 2021 - Published By:
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CyberConnect, a crypto startup developing tools for Web3 social media, gaming, and metaverse applications, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round.Sharing the news exclusively with The Block on Tuesday, CyberConnect said Multicoin Capital and Sky9 Capital co-led the round. Animoca Brands, Draper Dragon, Hashed, Zoo Capital, Smrti Lab, and Mask Network also participated in the round, among other investors. This was an equity + SAFT (simple agreement for future tokens) round, CyberConnect founder Wilson Wei told The Block. It will help the firm double its current team of

Krypto News: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana crashen nach China FUD

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Time Stamp: November 16, 2021 11:01 AM - Modified On: November 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Heute sind die meisten Altcoins zusammen mit dem Bitcoin Kurs eingestürzt. Was sind die Gründe für den Crash? Sehen wir bald eine Erholung?Gesponsert Gesponsert Laut Coingecko sind die Kurse fast aller Top 100 Krypto-Währungen wie z.B. der Cardano, Solana und auch Ethereum Kurs zusammen mit dem Bitcoin Kurs ca. 10% gefallen. Der XRP, Polkadot, Dogecoin und Shiba Inu Coin – die nächstgrößten Kryptowährungen (gemessen an der Marktkapitalisierung) sind, um 9,8%, 13,2%, 9,1% und 9,8% gefallen. Werden die Kurse der Coins weiter fallen? Was sind die Gründe für den Crash? Top

[SPONSORED] Kava Network: Powering a Decentralized Future

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Time Stamp: November 16, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: November 16, 2021 - Published By:
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In our last article on Kava, we covered its origins and explored the suite of high-yield DeFi protocols that make up the Kava Platform. In the second article of our three-part series, we dive deeper into the Kava network and take a look at the ecosystem of best-in-class DeFi, NFT, and GameFi services that are being built on top of it. The Kava Network Originally built to support the Kava Platform, the Kava network is a highly secure and scalable Layer-1 blockchain. Built using the Cosmos SDK, the Kava network is

Cosmos liquid staking protocol pSTAKE raises $10 million in seed funding

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pSTAKE, a liquid staking protocol from blockchain startup Persistence, has raised $10 million in a seed funding round.Three Arrows Capital, Galaxy Digital, Sequoia Capital India, and DeFiance Capital co-led the round, with Coinbase Ventures, Tendermint Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Alameda Research, and Sino Global Capital also participating. Several angel investors, including Aave's Ajit Tripathi, Terra founder Do Kwon and Alpha Finance co-founder Tascha Punyaneramitdee, also backed the round. Crypto staking infrastructure providers, including Stake.fish, Figment Fund, Everstake, and Chorus One, also joined the round. This was pSTAKE's first fundraise and was

Bitcoin price drops nearly 10% in 24 hours, dips below $60,000

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Quick Take The price of bitcoin has declined nearly 10% in the last 24 hours. It fell below $59,000 but has since rebounded slightly. advertisement The price of bitcoin has declined nearly 10% in the last 24 hours, dipping significantly below $60,000 before bouncing back. The drop seems to be triggered by the infrastructure bill signed by U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday, Darius Sit, co-founder of crypto trading firm QCP Capital told The Block. The bill includes tax reporting provisions that require crypto exchanges to report information to both the

Bank of England’s Cunliffe: Crypto Threat to Financial Stability ‘Getting Closer’ — Urges Regulators to Act Now

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Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrency is getting closer to posing a threat to global financial stability due to the sector’s rapid growth. Crypto is also being integrated into the traditional financial system at a rapid rate. He urges regulators to take action now. Bank of England’s Jon Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is Closer to Becoming a Threat to Global Financial Stability Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, talked about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general on BBC’s