Key takeaways Tokenizing assets on Bitcoin is attractive thanks to the blockchain’s security, recognition and robust infrastructure. Bitcoin ordinals enable the creation of non-fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain for asset tokenization Tokenizing real-world assets on Bitcoin opens up new possibilities in real estate, art, and commodities by inscribing data onto individual satoshis Regulatory uncertainty…
Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering regulator has taken action against 13 remittance service providers and crypto exchanges, with over 50 others still being investigated regarding possible compliance issues. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) CEO Brendan Thomas said in a Feb. 17 statement that the regulator refused registration renewal for six providers because key personnel were either convicted,…
The Texas Senate is set to hold a public hearing on Feb. 18 to discuss the establishment of a Bitcoin reserve, but market analysts say the move may be largely symbolic unless the state announces an immediate investment plan. The first public hearing for the establishment of a potential strategic Bitcoin reserve in Texas is scheduled…
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…