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Good news for Unstoppable Domains, which has just entered the league of unicorns, after raising $65 million in funding.

Crypto-currency exchange Kucoin has unveiled two split BAYCs for sale on its platform.

Kraken is under federal investigation for violating US economic sanctions against Iran, Syria and Cuba.

The SEC is investigating Coinbase's activities to determine whether the company is offering unsecured securities to its users.

Two US senators are introducing a bill that proposes a tax exemption on gains from cryptocurrency transactions. It is conditional.

Crypto company Aptos Labs secures $150 million in Series A funding, co-led by FTX Ventures and Jump Crypto.

Polygon finally unveils its revolutionary new Layer 2 network with Polygon zkEVM.

French bank BNP Paribas is partnering with Metaco to launch a crypto-currency custody service.

This week, the "voyagers" were able to discover the extent of the Otherside Metaverse, created by Yuga Labs and Improbable, through a first game experience.

According to court documents, the bankrupt fund, Three Arrows Capital, owes the Polkadot developer, Moonbeam Foundation, over $27 million.

The city of Dubai has just unveiled its strategy for the metaverse, including the creation of 40,000 jobs in the sector.

Three Arrows Capital is owed more than 2.36 billion. It is revealed that the fund has made several loans to Genesis and that under the terms of these loans, 3AC has been unable to meet its commitments.

A document shared by Celsius Network reveals more about the company's strategy following the bankruptcy proceedings.

The TON Foundation is trying to rekindle interest and excitement in its project with the creation of a new $90 million ecosystem fund.

Celsius is the target of a lawsuit accusing it of running a Ponzi scheme that led to its recent insolvency.

Voyager Digital has disclosed that it is experiencing liquidity problems caused by Three Arrow Capital and is getting help from Alameda Research.

Binance France announces a restriction on its derivatives and investment products as part of its compliance efforts.

Three US senators have just introduced a bill to ban the use of the digital yuan in the US.

Michel Miebach, CEO of Mastercard, believes that the SWIFT network will gradually disappear within five years.

In Portugal, the parliament rejected two amendments to impose a tax on crypto currencies during the debate on the state budget.

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, says he expects to spend up to $1 billion on the 2024 US elections.

The proposal for a new blockchain (LUNA) to replace the old one (LUNC) has just been accepted by the Terra community.

Good news! Following a $100 million fundraising, StarkWare has surpassed $8 billion in valuation.

New feature: Binance users can now sell their crypto currencies directly against fiat currencies.

Following its spring 2023 show, Balenciaga announced that crypto currencies would be accepted by the brand very soon.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust is launching a crypto platform to offer digital custody services to institutional investors in Japan.

En Russie, le directeur d’une prison a été interpellé par les autorités pour la création d’une ferme de mining de crypto monnaies.

After the Terra fiasco and the collapse of the Luna and UST tokens, the Korean police have reportedly called for a freeze of all Luna Foundation Guard assets starting with the crypto exchange platforms.

French bank BNP Paribas has joined the blockchain developed by US bank JP Morgan for short-term loans.

Paypal's vice president reveals that the platform may soon accept all forms of crypto currencies.

According to a study by the European Central Bank, also known as the ECB, about 10% of European households have invested in cryptos.

After the Terra fiasco and the collapse of the Luna and UST tokens, the Korean police have reportedly called for a freeze of all Luna Foundation Guard assets starting with the crypto exchange platforms.

Byron Donalds has introduced a bill in the US Congress to introduce Bitcoin into 401(k) savings plans.

The Russian Minister of Industry and Trade has confirmed the future legalisation of crypto-currencies in Russia.

Terraform Labs and Do kwon could be fined over US$78.5 million for tax evasion.

Binance has offered Terra's developers the opportunity to join the Binance Smart Chain developer team

The Korean authorities ask Terra's founder to participate in a parliamentary hearing on the collapse of LUNA and the UST.

In Brazil, the company responsible for the country's exchange activities announces the development of several Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.

Blockchain data analysis company Elliptic unveils its investigation into bitcoins held by the LFG.

The recent collapse of TERRA reinforces the UK authorities' desire to regulate stablecoins.

Portugal, considered a European tax haven for crypto-currencies, unveils the contours of its future taxation.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Coinbase platform. This one accuses the platform of having sold certain cryptos without authorization. Dogecoin, Solana and Cardano are for example concerned.

The American regulatory authority (SEC) is subject to multiple criticisms in the United States on its action against crypto companies. Members of the US Congress are taking up the issue.

Metamask, the most popular Web 3.0 wallet is finally hinting at the arrival of its own token as well as a DAO. Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Consensys confirmed the rumors about the token.

The Sandbox keeps attracting professional players. Today, it is HSBC's turn to enter the world of NFT and the metaverse.

Disney Pixar's NFT collection, Pals, has just been launched on the VeVe market, the collection is sold out, barely 24 hours after its launch.

Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the rumors that Instagram would integrate the NFT and starts the conquest of the New Virtual World, the Metaverse.

Kazakhstan shuts down illegal crypto mining operations and confiscates over $194 million worth of equipment needed for mining.

Yuga Labs, the company behind the successful Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem, is planning two virtual land sales to raise $356 million for the launch of its gaming Metaverse: MetaRPG

The FSA and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have asked crypto companies to comply with international sanctions against Russia and Belarus, or face jail time and a fine.

Consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors recently released its banking industry study, "What's Going On In Banking 2022." Ron Shevlin, head of research at Cornerstone, describes how the White House's executive order wants to encourage banks to engage in crypto innovations. We would be on the cusp of a Bitcoin banking boom.

Bitcoin shuffling service Coinjoin has announced the creation of a blacklist for bitcoins obtained from illegal activity. As a result, the zkSNACKs coordinator will have the ability to deny certain UTXOs from using or registering with the service.

The draft European regulation on the cryptoasset market (MiCA) is voted on today! MEPs finally voted against the PoW ban. Good news for the entire crypto community.

A Massachusetts man was sentenced to eight years in prison after selling drugs in exchange for crypto on the dark web. This campaign seems to be a good point for the credibility and mass adoption of crypto technologies.

Yuga Labs bought the rights from CryptoPunks and grants Punk owners a full commercial license, sales of this NFT collection on Ethereum immediately exploded by 1200%. Yuga Labs had differentiated itself from its counterpart by including the licensing and commercial use rights to the NFT and returning them to the owner.

Alex Bornyakov, from the Ministry of Digital Transformation in Ukraine, revealed on Twitter the country's spending thanks to the $100 million received in crypto donations.

While Israeli banks were the main obstacle to accepting cryptos, the Central Bank of Israel is issuing new draft guidelines, a draft that is largely more favorable to cryptos.

The FCA, the UK regulator, has ordered the shutdown of bitcoin and crypto ATMs in the UK.

After declaring in February 2022 that NFTs would not be directly regulated, the island state of Singapore plans to tax certain revenues from NFTs.

Payment processor Stripe will enable crypto payments and announces numerous partnerships with the ecosystem. A contact page is offered to crypto businesses.

With the aim of issuing stablecoins usable in the European Union, Elrond has just finalized the acquisition of Twispay, gaining access to the payment institution's e-money license.

Reports indicate that growth in the crypto space has been steady and stable despite the instability and military conflict situation in Ukraine. Despite wartime situations where market conditions remain bearish overall, Bitcoin and crypto currencies seem to be resisting panic.

The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, who is also the Emir of Dubai, announced the first cryptocurrency law in Dubai.

After suspending its crypto lending service, exchange platform Crypto.com is giving its customers until March 15 to repay their loans or risk losing their collateral.

Financial services giant Goldman Sachs is offering its clients exposure to Ether (ETH) through Galaxy Digital's Ethereum fund, according to a new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

It's been a long time coming! Joe Biden's administration's executive order on cryptocurrency regulation was supposed to be released today. It was finally leaked to the press a few hours before its release.

The issue of crypto asset regulation is in full swing. Although the initiative is lagging due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, American politicians are asserting their willingness to regulate stablecoins.

Ukrainian President and former comedian Volodymyr Zelensky said he no longer wanted to push for Ukraine to become a member of NATO. A sensitive issue that was one of the reasons invoked by Russia to invade its pro-Western neighbor.

Bain Capital Ventures, one of the world's largest startup investment firms with more than $5 billion in assets under management, has announced the creation of a new $560 million fund that will focus on crypto-currency-related investments.

The authorities are tackling the regulation of the cryptographic ecosystem as they see its growth and adoption by individuals and institutions. The FBI has therefore undertaken the creation of a coordination unit of governmental bodies specialized in cybercrime.

The Central Bank of Russia has recently stated that it maintains its position on banning the circulation and issuance of Bitcoin and crypto currencies in Russia, despite numerous economic sanctions.

Laura Shin, a famous journalist of the crypto universe, accuses Charles Hoskinson of having falsified her biography in his book, the Cryptonians.

After Coinbase, it's Binance's turn to comply with international requirements.

El Salvador was the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. Since then, many states have been reluctant to follow suit. In California, while there is no shortage of willingness, the U.S. Constitution poses some difficulties to this adoption.

While they have been banned for more than 8 months now, the Binance platform has announced the gradual return of SEPA transfers for users located in Europe, with the exception of Switzerland and the Netherlands for the moment.

The MiCA vote will take place on March 14 while language that would have banned proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin has been removed.