How should the world tackle crypto criminals and digital dangers?
Top blockchain and crypto news: US leads charge in ramping up cybersecurity. Crypto fans crow as Facebook flops. China bears down on metaverses.
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Kazakhstan, hotbed for crypto mining, mulls restrictions amid power shortages
Xive co-founder says its one mining farm in the south of the Central Asian nation has been forced to disconnect from the grid.
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Sky Mavis receives $3B valuation in funding round amid tumultuous period for Axie Infinity
Sky Mavis, the company behind leading non-fungible token game Axie Infinity, has raised US$152 million in a Series B funding round with a valuation of nearly US$3 billion, according to news outlet The Information. Fast facts Led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Sky Mavis said it will use the funds to improve its blockchain…
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MetaMask Institutional partners with crypto custodians BitGo, Qredo, Cactus Custody
MetaMask Institutional (MMI), the version of the MetaMask decentralized finance (DeFi) wallet for institutions, today announced its partnership with digital assets custodians U.S.-based BitGo, British Virgin Islands-headquartered Qredo, and Hong Kong-based Cactus Custody to facilitate companies seeking access to DeFi. Fast facts The partnership comes amid growing institutional interest in DeFi and aims to address…
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What are the biggest challenges for institutions that adopt crypto?
What does it mean to provide ‘institutional’ crypto services, and what role does blockchain technology play? Robert Cooper of Digivault explains.
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Petitioners oppose looming 20% crypto tax in South Korea
Crypto investors say virtual asset gains will be taxed on uneven grounds compared to stock capital gains.
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Axie Infinity revenue plunges, while AXS price breaks new ground
It’s been quite a run for the world’s leading play-to-earn game, but as its monthly revenue takes a hit, what’s in store for the future of the game?
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What is Hong Kong’s future as a crypto hub?
Hong Kong, a hotbed for crypto startups and exchanges, is at a crossroads, writes Jeremy Ng of Gemini. Here’s how the industry can better secure its future.
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Central and Southeast Asia among fastest-growing regions in global crypto adoption: Chainalysis
Much of the growth in the region is driven by strong grassroots adoption rates led by Vietnam, India and Pakistan, new data from Chainalysis shows
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Illegal foreign exchange transactions using crypto in South Korea break record, grow fortyfold
The country sees a rise in the amount of illegal currency transactions across the border while the use of virtual assets makes it almost impossible to track down.