The State Security Board considers the sale of 11,111 NFTs a “high-tech fraudulent securities offering.” A virtual, Cyprus-registered casino Sand Vegas Casino Club faced an emergency cease and desist order from Texas and Alabama state securities regulators. The company is ordered to “stop a fraudulent investment scheme tied to metaverses”.  On April 13, the Texas...Continue Reading

“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible’s marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research. The research arm of cyber security software firm Check Point said it identified a vulnerability in the Rarible NFT marketplace that could have seen many of its...Continue Reading

The second day of the year’s biggest blockchain event would see the likes of Eric Anziani, Greg Scullard, Paolo Ardoino and many other significant figures on the stage. This article is updated all day long. All time codes are in the UTC time zone, updates in reverse order (the latest update is placed at the...Continue Reading

Bitcoin may be threatening lower levels but behind the scenes, demand is “up only,” data suggests. Bitcoin (BTC) held on to fresh gains on April 14 after a rebound in line with Wednesday’s Wall Street open flipped the mood. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $40,500 now the level to hold Data from Cointelegraph...Continue Reading

Line, Japan’s number one super app has launched its own NFT marketplace, adding to its list of crypto-ready features. Japan’s largest social media app, Line has officially launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called LINE NFT.  Partnering with Yoshimoto Kogyo, a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate — the LVC Corporation, Line’s crypto and blockchain manager...Continue Reading

Meta’s latest steps into the Metaverse saw the launch of a new marketplace for apps and possibly NFTs which will take a nearly 50% commission on each sale. Meta has announced plans to charge 47.5% on each item sold on its new Meta Quest app store, including nonfungible tokens (NFT) when they are available. The...Continue Reading

The Bank of Japan’s Executive Director announced that the eagerly-awaited digital yen won’t be used to attain negative interest rates. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has said that its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital yen, will not be used to help attain negative interest rates.  The BoJ’s Executive Director, Shinichi Uchida made the...Continue Reading

North Dakota officials are luring in crypto mining companies to set up in the state. With $3B already invested, and with $3B said to be on the way, they’re doing well so far. North Dakota government officials rocked up to the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami to lure cryptocurrency miners into their greener pastures. They...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling solution, the Lightning Network, has seen payment volume increase by over 400% as real adoption grows. A new report highlights how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity as a way of transferring digital assets quickly and efficiently around the globe.  CNBC today told the story of Alena Vorobiova, a Ukrainian...Continue Reading

The largest crypto by market cap is showing signs of a turnaround over the past 24 hours which analysts are saying could be the beginning of an upswing. Several popular cryptocurrency analysts believe the future looks green for Bitcoin (BTC) as it reclaimed the $40,000 mark in a 3.5% swing following a week-long dip. Popular...Continue Reading