Swiss Watchmaker TAG Heuer Now Accepts Cryptocurrency in US

May 23, 2022 Accessories, Bitcoin Payments, BitPay, crypto, crypto payments, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Luxury, News, Partnership, payment gateway, Swiss, Switzerland, Tag Heuer, U.S., US, watch, watches Eddy 0

Luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer announced it’s introducing online cryptocurrency payments for customers in the United States. The Swiss company provides the new payment option through a partnership with crypto payment processor Bitpay. Tag Heuer Partners With Bitpay to Offer US Clients Bitcoin Payments Designer and maker of luxury timepieces TAG Heuer is now accepting […]

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Russian Appellate Court Cancels Decision to Block Tor Project’s Website

May 22, 2022 appellate court, browser, court, court of appeals, crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Decision, district court, lawyer, News, owner, prosecutor, Review, Roskomnadzor, Roskomsvoboda, ruling, Russia, russian, Site, sites, Tor, Tor Project, website, Websites Eddy 0

A court of appeals in Russia has overturned a ruling by a regional court which allowed the blocking of the Tor Project’s website in the country. Due to violations during the initial proceedings, the case has been returned to the court of the first instance for another review. Roskomsvoboda Helps Cancel the Blocking of Tor […]

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So-Called ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Turns ‘Crypto Bro’ — ‘I Started Using Uniswap in Prison’

May 22, 2022 Algorand, banking behemoths, Convicted Felon, Crypto Bro, DeFi, Defi in Prison, dex application, Dex platform, Ethereum, Federal Custody, Hayden Adams, hedge fund manager, jail, Martin Shkreli, News, Pharma Bro, prison, securities fraud, Solana, Twitter Spaces, uniswap, Wu-Tang Album Eddy 0

Following his release from prison, the former hedge fund manager and convicted felon, Martin Shkreli, discussed cryptocurrencies and using the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap from a federal penitentiary. The so-called ‘Pharma Bro’ further explained that eventually, a crypto entity could dethrone some of the largest banking giants. Martin Shkreli Talks Defi and Cryptocurrencies Martin […]

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Bitcoin Held on Trading Platforms Continues to Drop Lower, Over 68% of the Total Held by 5 Exchanges

May 22, 2022 $73.7 billion, 5 exchanges, Binance, Bitcoin, Bitcoin (BTC), bitcoin held, BTC, BTC deposits, BTC held, Centralized Exchanges, Coinbase, Coinbase 34%, cryptoquant.com, Exchanges, Huobi, kraken, News, Okex, Terrausd (UST), Trading Platforms Eddy 0

Amid the market carnage tied to Terra’s recent fallout, bitcoin sent to exchanges saw a brief spike on May 7, jumping more than 2% higher from 2.481 million to 2.532 million bitcoin. Despite the recent increase of bitcoin sent to trading platforms, the number of bitcoins on exchanges today remains lower than ever before. Bitcoin […]

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SWIFT Is Experimenting With Decentralized Technologies to Allow CBDC Interconnection

May 22, 2022 CBDC, Corda, DLT, interconnection, News, payments, Quorum, Swift Eddy 0

SWIFT, the interbank payments protocol and messaging system, has announced it is working to connect the different central bank digital currency (CBDC) protocols in development today. The company has partnered with Capgemini, a digital services provider, making a series of experiments to ensure that the new set of CBDCs have cross-border payments and remittance capabilities. […]

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Sony Announces Metaverse Push in Latest Annual Corporate Strategy Meeting

May 22, 2022 bungie, Epic Games, Meta, Metaverse, Microsoft, News, occulus, Oculus, PlayStation, sony, Strategy& Eddy 0

Sony, the global electronics giant, has announced it will take a more focused approach when it comes to metaverse experiences as part of its entertainment strategy. The company that owns the Playstation brand revealed that prior investments in Epic, makers of the Fortnite game, and Bungie, another gaming studio, are part of this new push. […]

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A16z Launches $600 Million Web3 Gaming Focused Fund

May 21, 2022 a16z, crypto, fund, gaming, Metaverse, monetization, News, Web3 Eddy 0

A16z has launched a new fund that seeks to invest $600 million in gaming experiences including Web3 and metaverse. The fund, which seeks to build the future of the gaming industry, aims to back several startups and projects in different areas including gaming studios, the intersection of gaming and consumers, and infrastructure. This move complements […]

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Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Launches Web3 Services Suite

May 20, 2022 crypto, DeFi, Fireblocks, GameFi, Michael Shaulov, News, services, support, Web3 Eddy 0

Fireblocks, a crypto custody service provider, is expanding its services with the launch of an institutional suite of Web3 services. This suite will allow customers to leverage liquidity from different exchanges, and mint NFTs. The service, which has already onboarded several names in the industry, also includes gaming asset management for blockchain games on Ethereum […]

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Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank

May 20, 2022 Uncategorized Eddy 0

Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank Database Decentralized hacking group Anonymous claims to have hacked Sberbank. A Twitter account associated […]

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Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank

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Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank Database Decentralized hacking group Anonymous claims to have hacked Sberbank. A Twitter account associated […]

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