Genies Snags $65M to Develop Virtual Portable Identities

Startup Genies has raised a total of $65 million to fund the development of its avatar creator. The company touts the creator as a way to express user identity virtually and explore wearable digital goods. дальше »

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Venezuelan Crypto Regulator Sunacrip Strengthens AML/KYC Requirements for Virtual Asset Service Providers

Sunacrip, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency watchdog, has recently published a new set of AML/KYC requirements for VASPs (Virtual Asset Service Providers) that establishes new and updated rules about the kind of information these providers must require and share with the Venezuelan government, raising alarms in the cryptocurrency community about what the government could do with this […] дальше »

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Nightlife comes to the metaverse as Decentral Games opens Atari Casino

Virtual experiences are becoming the "new norm" as Decentral Games expands their virtual nightlife offerings.

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Atari Casino Launches, With Virtual Party Hosted in Decentraland

Japanese video game company Atari, in association with Decentral Games, launched their cryptocurrency casino last night. The post Atari Casino Launches, With Virtual Party Hosted in Decentraland appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ireland Adopts AMLD5; Virtual Asset Service Providers Given Three Months to Register

In a statement released on Tuesday, the AMLD5 from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has been transposed into Irish law on Friday, April 23, 2021. The directive, now Irish law, forces virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to register with the Central bank of Ireland within the next three months and comply with all Know-Your-Customer […] The post Ireland Adopts AMLD5; Virtual Asset Service Providers Given Three Months to Register first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Nexon joins the likes of Tesla, MicroStrategy; buys 1,717 Bitcoin

Tokyo-based video game maker Nexon became the latest publicly listed technology firm to buy bitcoin. Established in 1994, Nexon catered to produce, develop, and operate online games and virtual worldsThe post Nexon joins the likes of Tesla, MicroStrategy; buys 1,717 Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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South Korea Finance Minister: Taxing Cryptocurrency Gains is ‘Inevitable’ Starting Jan 2022

On Tuesday, Hong Nam-Ki, South Korea’s finance minister, stated that the government is on course with the proposal to introduce capital gains tax on crypto trading starting next year. “It’s inevitable, we will need to impose taxes on gains from trading of virtual assets,” Hong stated during a news conference on Tuesday. дальше »

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Camping World Collaborates with BitPay to Accept Bitcoin (BTC) Payments

RV retailer Camping World Holdings has announced its plan to start accepting BTC payments for its products. The move follows the company’s decision to partner with crypto payment platform BitPay. Moreover, the RV product and services provider is now accepting other cryptocurrencies such as ETH and a select group of virtual currencies available in severalRead More дальше »

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Uppsala aids Bithumb exchange fraud victim in complete recovery of stolen crypto

CryptoNinjas » Uppsala aids Bithumb exchange fraud victim in complete recovery of stolen crypto Uppsala Security, a provider of tools for crypto AML, risk management, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, has announced that in cooperation with Bithumb — a South Korea based bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, it has helped a victim to recover approximately 20 million KRW ( around USD $18,000) by timely identifying the suspect of a virtual asset […] CryptoNinjas » Uppsala aids Bithumb exchange fraud victim in complete recovery of stolen crypto дальше »

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Ibiza without Ibiza: Virtual Amnesia dancefloor launches on Decentraland

Virtual partygoers will be able to enjoy an Ibiza club experience in a metaverse thanks to a partnership between Decentral Games and veteran club Amnesia. дальше »

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OVR Launches Futuristic Virtual Gallery for NFTs and More

Today, April 26th, 2021, the virtual gallery of OVR.ai was inaugurated to showcase artists working with non-fungible tokens (NFT) and beyond. Considering the hype around the NFT phenomenon this year and also given that the Coronavirus pandemic prevents most artists from exhibiting works in museums and participating in exhibitions, as well as also people from […] дальше »

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Huobi Launches Four Crypto Funds, Targeting $100 Mln in Total Assets

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has launched four crypto-related funds that will virtual track Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices. It also includes an active fund investing in a basket of virtual assets and a private equity fund dedicated to investment into the crypto sector. дальше »

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Here’s why ‘virtual land’ NFTs are selling for millions of dollars on Ethereum

Japanese videogame maker Atari says it plans to launch its own non-fungible token (NFT)-based virtual world, as per a report on news outlet Reuters today. The post Here’s why ‘virtual land’ NFTs are selling for millions of dollars on Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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COINQVEST and Anclap introduce inflation free cryptocurrency payment processing for Argentina

CryptoNinjas » COINQVEST and Anclap introduce inflation free cryptocurrency payment processing for Argentina COINQVEST, a licensed virtual currency service built on the Stellar Network that allows merchants to accept, manage and disburse cryptocurrency payments, today announced its collaboration with Argentina-based Anclap, a Peso Argentino anchor and financial technology service provider, to bring blockchain-based and inflation-free payment processing to merchants and enterprises in Argentina. дальше »

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You can make money playing in virtual worlds: Gabby Dizon

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South Korea's Gyeongju targets tax defaulters via virtual asset seizures

The South Korean city of Gyeongju is in the news today after it announced that it is investigating the virtual asset possessions of tax evaders with the help of crypto-exchanges. The city has reportedThe post South Korea's Gyeongju targets tax defaulters via virtual asset seizures appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Why You Should Invest In Tomorrow’s NFTs, Not Today’s

There is exciting stuff coming to the world of NFTs that I see as having massive implications for the way we entertain certain things. There are, however, no guarantees any of it will succeed. One change I see in particular is around the novel idea of emerging virtual worlds, where you have a growing userRead More дальше »

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SuperFarm’s EllioTrades will face off with NFT bear Edmund Schuster at BlockDown 4.0

BlockDown, the leading virtual crypto conference, is set to tackle the industry’s hottest topic, NFTs, when it gets underway on April 15. The post SuperFarm’s EllioTrades will face off with NFT bear Edmund Schuster at BlockDown 4.0 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Uniqly.io, A Project that Streamlines the NFT Market

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are among the hottest assets of the season as crypto-collectibles continue to gain popularity. However, the true potential of these crypto tokens remains unrealized due to the glaring gap between virtual and physical assets. дальше »

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“You’d have to shut down the Internet” to ban Bitcoin, says SEC’s Hester Peirce

Any of the government’s efforts to ban Bitcoin would be “foolish,” said Hester Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”), a very Bitcoin-friendly commissioner at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during a MarketWatch virtual conference earlier this week. дальше »

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Hester Peirce: Banning Bitcoin is Almost Impossible 

Hester Peirce has made it clear during a Market Watch virtual panel discussion on April 7, 2021, that placing a blanket ban on bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets will be a foolish thing for the United States government to do, as such action may not yield the desired result since bitcoin is a decentralized digitalRead More дальше »

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One Of America’s Largest Real Estate Company Has Invested In Bitcoin

California-based real estate giant Caruso Properties has decided to jump on the growing cryptocurrency roller coaster as it now accepts Bitcoin as payment for rent on its properties across the United States, further adding the virtual asset to its balance sheet. дальше »

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Bank Begins Blocking Shares Of Companies Who Buy Bitcoin

At the height of the last so-called Bitcoin “bubble” banks began feeling the crunch of coming competition and began blocking transactions related to “virtual currencies. ” But as we’ve seen as of late, banks are finally coming around along with the rest of the finance world. дальше »

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HSBC reportedly blacklists MicroStrategy's stock for investing in Bitcoin

The investment banking giant now reportedly classifies MicroStrategy as a “virtual currency product.”

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HSBC Doesn’t Allow its Clients to Buy MicroStrategy Stock Due to its Policy Change on Crypto

The largest bank in Europe, stuck with ‘blockchain not bitcoin’ says it will not facilitate any product related to virtual currencies. The post HSBC Doesn’t Allow its Clients to Buy MicroStrategy Stock Due to its Policy Change on Crypto first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Charles Schwab Is Hiring a Compliance Director for its “Virtual Currency Business”

Charles Schwab, the brokerage service provider, is now further making its way into the cryptocurrency industry with its latest hiring for a “Futures/Forex Compliance Director. ” According to the job description, the Director is for the company’s Futures Compliance Team that supervises Schwab’s futures, forex, and virtual currency business. дальше »

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NFT Tracking Metaverse Index (MVI) Launched by Index Coop

The new Metaverse Index will follow the leading tokens and projects in the NFT and virtual metaverse space. It has been launched by Index Coop, a DAO specializing in creating crypto-economy index tokens. дальше »

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Why PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel Believes China Could Be Weaponizing Bitcoin Against The U.S.

It’s no secret that the major nemesis of the United States, China, has been experimenting with crypto technology as it looks to render its economy free of the U.S sanctions and the USD’s hegemony. Speaking at a virtual event for the Nixon Seminar, PayPal co-founder and early investor Peter Thiel noted the lengths to which […] дальше »

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Peter Thiel: China Using Bitcoin as a ‘Financial Weapon’

Thiel made these comments after he expressing worry the Chinese are using bitcoin to corrode the U. S. financial system. Bitcoin boogeyman Thiel gave his more-than-skeptical sounding comments at a virtual roundtable for members of the Richard Nixon Foundation on April 7. дальше »

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Stepping into a virtual real estate ecosystem with Etherland

Traditionally, buying or selling a house or any piece of land is an exhaustive process that involves consulting a cadaster or publicly displaying the sale. While the cadaster itself is a centralized mThe post Stepping into a virtual real estate ecosystem with Etherland appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Draper Goren Holm Backs SuperWorld

Los Angeles & Bangalore — April 6, 2021 — Draper Goren Holm, in partnership with Tim Draper, Alon Goren, and Josef Holm, today announces its backing of Ethereum-based virtual real estate platform SuperWorld. дальше »

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Uppsala to provide crypto AML solution for South Korean exchange Coin&Coin

CryptoNinjas » Uppsala to provide crypto AML solution for South Korean exchange Coin&Coin Uppsala Security, a provider of cybersecurity tools for crypto AML, risk management, and regulatory compliance, announced today the signing of a contract to build a ‘Virtual Asset AML’ solution for crypto exchange Coin&Coin that complies with the amendment of the Special Money Act in South Korea. дальше »

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VICTORIA VR Creates a Living, Breathing VR Metaverse on Blockchain

Virtual Reality is one of the fastest-growing markets currently valued at over $6 billion and set to reach $62 billion by the end of 2027. It finds applications in various industries including digital gaming, multimedia, advertising, education and training. дальше »

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Why DeFi needs to strike a fine balance regarding FATF's guidelines

The Financial Action Task Force [FATF] published draft guidance on the risk-based approach to virtual assets in March. This newly drafted guidance points at the need for anti-money laundering and knowThe post Why DeFi needs to strike a fine balance regarding FATF's guidelines appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bank of Japan Commences the First Phase of Virtual Currency Assessments

Japan’s Central Bank has begun its first testing stage involving the use of Central Bank-based Digital Currencies(CBDC), experimenting with functions like distribution and issuance. The first phase will take about one year, primed to end around the third month of 2022. дальше »

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Top 4 NFT scams and how to avoid them

Spend a few minutes in cryptoland on social media and you’re likely to find netizens speaking about celebrities or virtual artists ‘dropping’ their latest works in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). дальше »

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Ethereum NFT marketplace OpenSea is introducing ‘gas-free’ transactions

Try issuing a non-fungible token (NFT) on Ethereum and chances are you’ll spend upwards of $150 in ‘gas’ to simply approve, mint, and host your crypto art, virtual land, or digital collectible on the world’s most-used blockchain. дальше »

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Cerealia is Revolutionizing Agriculture Through Tokens for Grain Deals

Blockchain in agriculture is evolving. In the Swiss crop trading blockchain company, Cerealia, technology has been piloted that makes it possible to trade grain using virtual tokens. Blockchain Easing Deals in Agriculture According to Filipe Pohlmann Gonzaga, the Chief Operating Officer of Pully, Switzerland, Cerealia SA has developed a non-fungible token supported by 30,000 metricRead More дальше »

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Cerealia SA pilots a project to trade grains using virtual tokens

Cerealia SA, a Swiss-based crop-trading blockchain firm, has tested the use of technology that facilitates the trading of grain with virtual tokens. A report unveiled this news on March 31, noting that the startup developed a non-fungible token (NFT) that is backed by 30,000 metric tonnes of white corn from Mexico. дальше »

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Dvision Network reveals first NFT character from Limited Edition series

Blockchain-based virtual reality platform Dvision Network is finally releasing the first limited-edition NFT item that will be placed for auction on OpenSea Marketplace. Dvision revealed this in a tweThe post Dvision Network reveals first NFT character from Limited Edition series appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Dvision Network Reveals First NFT Character from Limited Edition Series

Blockchain-based virtual reality platform Dvision Network is finally releasing the first limited-edition NFT item that will be placed for auction on OpenSea Marketplace. Dvision revealed this in a tweet on March 30, 2021. дальше »

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Dvision Network Reveals First NFT Character From Limited Edition Series

PRESS RELEASE. Blockchain-based virtual reality platform Dvision Network is finally releasing the first limited-edition NFT item that will be placed for auction on OpenSea Marketplace. Dvision revealed this in a tweet on March 30, 2021. дальше »

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Chainlink’s Hackathon offers $125K in bounties, LINK going to $100?

With a start date of March 15th, The Spring 2021 Chainlink Virtual Hackathon records more than 3,500 participants. According to an official post, the participants are “building the next generation of smart contracts”. дальше »

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Dapper Labs Raises $305 Million in Latest Round from Michael Jordan, Will Smith, and Others

The startup behind NBA Top Shot raises $305 million in the latest funding round. Dapper Labs Announces $305 Million in New Funding The NFT craze seems to be showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon as according to a recent report by Business Insider, Dapper Labs – the startup behind virtual trading-card platform NBARead More дальше »

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UK authorities to focus on stablecoin regulations to prevent monopolies

British regulators have identified the stablecoin market as their primary assignment amid efforts to create a legal framework for virtual currencies in the country. дальше »

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Texas: Governor Supports Crypto Bill to Push for Mainstream Adoption of Digital Assets

Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, supports the recent crypto and Bitcoin bill. His state aims to match and even outshine Wyoming as a leader in blockchain. HB 4474: Defining Virtual Currencies in Texas In a tweet on Mar 29, while responding to a recent article that articulates the content of a crypto Bill (HBRead More дальше »

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Ark Invest CEO: “$1 trillion is nothing” compared to where Bitcoin is going

Bitcoin’s (BTC) market capitalization of over $1 trillion is just the beginning of the crypto’s price discovery, Cathie Wood, CEO of asset management company Ark Invest, argued during a virtual conference published yesterday. дальше »

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Alonzo Hard Fork to Bring Smart Contract Compatibility to Cardano (ADA) In April

In a recent virtual conference of the Cardano360 event, IOHK Chief and Cardano CEO Charles Hoskinson said that Cardano’s roadmap is on course. Alonzo HardFork Coming Next Month According to Hoskinson, the Alonzo hard fork combinator will be launching in April. дальше »

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Tokenized real estate inches forward despite legal, technical hurdles

A rowdy virtual panel showcased the hurdles and promise of real estate on chain

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BIS’s Agustin Carstens Suggests Further Regulations For Cryptocurrencies

Massive acquisition of cryptocurrencies by large firms has been in vogue in recent days, thus yielding an impressive rally in the price of cryptocurrencies. However, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements, Agustin Carstens still thinks virtual currencies functionality calls for more regulation. дальше »

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