09-23-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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8 March, 2023
EU to monitor antitrust and promote healthy competition in the metaverse
The European Union’s antitrust head says the region must adapt its policies to fit the digital age, including promoting healthy...
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8 March, 2023
Philippines’ fintech unicorn Maya seeking to raise $150M amid IPO push: report
Maya, which raised $210 million in 2022, is now reportedly seeking to inject $150 million to boost growth, taking its...
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7 March, 2023
Miami-based BKCoin shut down over alleged $100M digital asset Ponzi scheme
The U.S. securities regulator has obtained an asset freeze, appointed a receiver, and acquired other emergency relief against BKCoin and...
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7 March, 2023
Mt. Gox repayments to start in March 2023—nine years after collapse
Mt. Gox trustee revealed that repayments to some creditors will start in a week and extend all the way to...
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7 March, 2023
China’s digital yuan sees dismal adoption in Hong Kong
Despite a renewed push by the Chinese central bank to woo users in Hong Kong, only 625 hard wallets were...
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6 March, 2023
SEC’s accounting policy puts digital asset investors at greater risk, US lawmakers say
Two Republican legislators wrote to the Fed, OCC, and FDIC, criticizing SAB 121 which was released a year ago; they...
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6 March, 2023
France to tighten digital asset laws as MiCA looms
French lawmakers have passed new laws that tighten measures on cybersecurity, internal controls, and anti-money laundering but are not as...
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5 March, 2023
Robinhood rolls out self-custodial digital asset wallet to iOS users globally
The Robinhood wallet launched in September to 10,000 users and is now available to all iOS users globally amid a...
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4 March, 2023
Digital pound presents new payment frontier, but UK doesn’t have CBDC expertise yet: BoE
Bank of England Deputy Gov. Jon Cunliffe told lawmakers a digital pound would make it easier for U.K. residents to...
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4 March, 2023
Hodlnaut founders propose selling the lender rather than liquidating it: report
Hodlnaut founders Simon Lee and Zhu Juntao say they have been reaching out to potential investors in search of a...
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4 March, 2023
Ohio joins the $22.5 million nationwide settlement against Nexo
Digital asset lender Nexo settled with U.S. states and the SEC in January, agreed to fork out $45 million, and...
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3 March, 2023
Central African Republic’s Sango Coin hit with deposit issues
Sango Coin’s tech team announced that it’s working to restore deposits even as the Central African Republic’s digital currency venture...
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