The Republic of Ireland intends to prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of donation to political parties and aspirants in the country. This comes following reports of Russia's alleged intention to interfere with elections in various European...
Iran intends to increase the penalties for mining cryptocurrency without the appropriate authorization. The government has created a new set of laws that include jail time as well as additional fines for individuals who violate this rule. According to...
April 14th - Archie Comics has announced the debut of their "Archieverse" NFT project, which revolves around their spooky "Madam Satan" figure. Archie Comics invites fans to the "Madam Satan" character and to "unlock the universe of Archie Comics...
DeFi Planet is excited to announce a new media partnership with Algoracle - the first dynamic, decentralized oracle network built on the Algorand Blockchain. Algoracle is the first decentralized oracle service on the Algorand blockchain. Algoracle’s purpose is to...
Mutually beneficial collaborations are essential in the blockchain space, and two leaders have partnered up to consolidate their operations. Algoracle, the Algorand blockchain's foremost oracle service, has announced a partnership with peer-to-peer social dApp 2i2i. The partnership intends to...
MasterCard has initiated the process of filing fifteen new trademark applications in the blockchain space, including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Metaverse. Mastercard has filed trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), according to Mike Kondoudis,...
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is facing a $100,000 fine and five years in prison for assisting North Korea in benefiting from the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain to circumvent sanctions. The American developer violated regulations governing interactions between...
Iranian authorities have issued guidelines for the issuance of digital currency in the country, but the rules are only applicable to the country's central bank's digital currency, the Digital Rial, and not to cryptocurrencies. The CBDC's pilot phase is...
Binance announced that it has obtained provisional authorization to operate as a virtual asset broker-dealer in Abu Dhabi. On April 10, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)'s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) granted Binance In-Principle Approval (IPA) for a...
Tanzanian financial officers are calling for a clear global policy on the use of cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). These officials believe that more debates should be held concerning these assets before a consensus is reached by...
