Cryptocurrency mining
Ukrainian Taxombank to test digital hryvnia on Stellar blockchain
Taxombank, a major commercial bank in Ukraine, will test the creation and use of digital hryvnia on the Stellar network to pay civil servants' salaries. The project could be launched in 2022.
Binance to introduce Project Shield audit programme before listing DeFi projects
The Project Shield programme will enable cryptocurrency exchange Binance to audit BEP-20 and ERC-20-based projects to ensure they are safe for investors.
Coinshares: investors continue to buy cryptocurrency fund shares on falling market
Institutional investors continue to invest in cryptocurrency funds, according to another Coinshares report. They had inflows of $88 million from December 6 to 10.
Wells Fargo and HSBC launch blockchain for currency exchange settlements
US banking group Wells Fargo and UK bank HSBC are using blockchain to settle currency exchange transactions.
Galaxy Digital: Bitcoin blockchain transactions to exceed $12 trillion in 2021
Bitcoin's rapid growth over the year could signal both its globalisation and a possible shift to a bearish trend.
Ericsson, Lenovo, Huawei, Bosch and IoTeX create standards for blockchain-based IoT
Lockheed Martin, Ericsson, Lenovo, Huawei, Bosch, IoTeX and CAICT have joined the IEEE Standards Association to create standards for Internet of Things and blockchain development.
Nike has acquired the creator of a fashion footwear collection for virtual universes
Sportswear and footwear maker Nike has announced the acquisition of RTFKT Studios, a developer of fashion digital apparel for virtual universes.
Nigerian minister speaks out against cryptocurrency ban
Nigerian Minister for State Planning Clem Agba has urged the government not to ban cryptocurrencies in the country, but to create a special body to regulate them.
Brazil's B3 stock exchange will enter the cryptocurrency market in 2022
The president of Brazil's B3 stock exchange spoke about plans to provide financial services to cryptocurrency traders.
Miners have mined 90% of all possible bitcoin issuance
This morning, miners mined exactly 90% of the 21 million BTC scheduled to be issued. This happened on block 714,032, which was mined by Antpool at 2:26 Moscow time.
Gate.io launches first cryptocurrency futures trading competition
On December 15, the exchange Gate.io will launch the Contract Trading Championship competition. Users will compete in cryptocurrency futures trading and the prize fund of the competition will reach $2 million.
Mining farm found in dugout in Kyiv region
During an inspection of a substation, electricians from DTEK Kyiv Regional Power Grid found an illegal connection for mining cryptocurrencies. According to DTEK, the miner had stolen $41,000 worth of electricity.
SEC commissioners oppose Gary Gensler's regulatory subpoena
Bank of England: 'cryptocurrencies pose risks to financial stability'
The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has warned that the trend of merging the fast-growing cryptocurrency market with the traditional market carries serious risks.
The owner of one of the tokens in the popular NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club collection mistakenly sold it for 0.75 ETH instead of 75 ETH.
Swiss online bank Swissquote to launch cryptocurrency exchange
Swiss online banking leader Swissquote plans to launch its own cryptocurrency exchange by the end of the first half of 2022.
Remote work portal Deel adds support for USDC, DASH and SOL payments
Remote work and payment platform Deel has added support for payments in the USDC staple, as well as the cryptocurrencies Dash and Solana.
Elon Musk: "DOGE is better suited to transactions than BTC"
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called bitcoin a good store of value, but noted that DOGE is better suited for transactions than BTC.
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BitPay CEO: 'stabelcoins are increasingly being used for payments'
BitPay's CEO reported a 57% year-on-year increase in cryptocurrency payments and expressed optimism for further adoption of digital assets.
German savings bank network to test crypto-asset trading for 50 million customers
Financial group Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe has announced the launch of a cryptocurrency trading pilot for customers of all German savings banks in early 2022.
Empower Oversight human rights organisation sues SEC
Anti-corruption organisation Empower Oversight has accused the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of failing to comply with the Freedom of Information Act.
Gaming service Vulcan Forged loses nearly $100 million in hacking attack.