Web3 users will soon be able to experience Africa, Costa Rica and Ukraine in the Metaverse, as organizations recreate virtual environments with a purpose. The Metaverse is quickly becoming one of the most important places for companies and individuals looking to expand their reach. New findings from research firm MarketsandMarkets predict that the Metaverse market...Continue Reading

By acquiring PT Kripto Maksima Koin, the tech giant pursues a goal to become “a diverse money management hub.” Indonesian tech company PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo) bought PT Kripto Maksima Koin, a local crypto exchange, in a bid to diversify its assets. The deal makes a landmark in the merging of mainstream and crypto...Continue Reading

Both parties participated in a $200 million funding round for the Australian NFT Immutable in March 2022. The venture capital market of the cryptocurrency industry is holding strong despite the crypto winter as major government-linked firms reportedly continue betting on big industry players. Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek is joining a $100 million funding round...Continue Reading

Albanian authorities have Faruk Fatih Özer in custody, waiting for questioning and cooperation with the Turkish government. The saga of the defunct Turkish crypto exchange, Thodex, continues as its fugitive founder is now in custody in Albania. Local law enforcement detained Faruk Fatih Özer in an operation carried out at 05:30 AM (UTC) on Tuesday,...Continue Reading

The blockchain unicorn created Web3 Engine as a developer tool set targeting DeFi, GameFi and NFT products and services. Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has launched support for Solana, giving its thousands of users access to the developer network’s applications and infrastructure.  Beginning Tuesday, Fireblocks users will have direct access to Solana’s various decentralized finance...Continue Reading

The governance vote to approve the pause will commence on Aug. 30, 2022, and end on Sept. 2, 2022. With the Ethereum Merge on the way, the risk research and analysis team Block Analitica proposed a temporary pause in Ether (ETH) borrowing to mitigate the risks which may lead to a decentralized finance (DeFi) implosion...Continue Reading

Coins which last moved in the “lawless era” are liquid again, and on-chain data shows such events mark macro BTC price tops. Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are asking questions after 10,000 BTC dormant since 2013 suddenly left its wallet. On-chain data flagged on Aug. 28-29 confirmed a large tranche of Bitcoin had become liquid again after...Continue Reading

Virtuzone joins the list of mainstream businesses in the UAE, such as JA Resorts and Hotels and Majid Al Futtaim, to officially accept cryptocurrencies following the integration of Binance Pay. Binance marked its presence among the Middle East investors by running various licensed operations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other regions. Targeting efforts in United Arab...Continue Reading

Hodlnaut froze withdrawals and all other services on its platform on Aug. 8, citing a liquidity crisis and turbulent market conditions. Singapore-based crypto lending firm Hodlnaut was placed under interim judicial management, a form of creditor protection program, by the Singapore court on Aug. 29. The court orders came three weeks after Hodlnaut froze all...Continue Reading

Iran’s Trade ministry has approved the use of cryptocurrency payments for imports in a bid to bolster trade in the country. Iran’s Industry, Mines and Trade ministry has approved the use of cryptocurrency for imports into the country amid ongoing international trade sanctions. According to local news reports, trade minister Reza Fatemi Amin confirmed that...Continue Reading