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DeLorean launched an onchain reservation system and non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for its upcoming electric vehicle launch, introducing a new blockchain-based approach for reserving and reselling cars. According to DeLorean, its Build Slot NFT collection grants holders priority access to purchase DeLorean’s upcoming electric car, Alpha 5 EV. The model is the carmaker’s first vehicle…
Skew, a Switzerland-regulated peer-to-peer lending platform with a debit card, provides crypto users access to the lending market while enjoying traditional services. While decentralized finance (DeFi) has made significant strides in recent years, the global lending market remains mainly in the hands of traditional institutions. Banks and centralized platforms continue to act as gatekeepers, sidelining smaller borrowers…
Newly updated guidelines from Dubai’s crypto regulator include provisions on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and clarify rules for issuers. On May 19, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) released its updated Rulebook for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) operating in the region. The regulator gave market participants until June 19 to comply with the new rules. The…
European authorities have reached a milestone deal to regulate the trading of crypto assets in the bloc, to rein in what lawmakers call the “wild west” of financial markets. These standards are designed to protect consumers and increase transparency from companies. EU member states and the European Parliament on July 1 settled the terms of…
There are a lot of crypto jobs, but do you need to be “crypto-native” to qualify? Here’s how to land a job in crypto – writes Ekin Genç on CoinDesk. Crypto is a fast-growing and diverse industry, home to a broad array of organizations, from traditionally structured companies running services like centralized exchanges to decentralized…
The UAE, Japan, and Singapore have emerged as the trendsetters in regulating the crypto market effectively, top European academic Guy Burton said, citing The Dubai Financial Services Authority explicitly included a crypto regulatory framework in its 2021 business plan. Guy Burton, an Adjunct Professor at the Brussels School of Governance, where he teaches politics and…
North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a US company, digital investigative firms have concluded. Analysis suggests the hack is the work of the Lazarus Group, the Pyongyang-backed group behind a similar $622 million hack of Axie Infinity. Following hackers recent…
Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital said Friday that it is pausing all customer trading, deposits, and withdrawals. The crypto company claimed it had been affected by the liquidation of Three Arrows Capital. Voyager Digital is suspending trading, deposits, and withdrawals in the latest sign of the deepening crisis in the crypto markets. Voyager said the…
Djed, Cardano’s algorithmic stablecoin, developed in collaboration with the COTI network, might launch shortly after the Vasil Hard Fork mainnet launch, its team revealed. The tentative date of the launch could be in the last week of July. “We are also waiting for Cardano’s Vasil Hard Fork to take place. The Vasil Hard Fork will…
