Announcements

Crypto exchange Huobi Global said it will delist seven privacy tokens in the coming week, citing broader regulatory scrutiny of such tokens. The company claimed it is complying with regulations in different countries and regions. Privacy tokens lost 0.42% in 24 hours following the news. Spot and futures trading of the tokens was paused last…

Using Ethereum scaling network Polygon, coffee chain Starbucks will launch The Starbucks Odyssey program that will give away NFT stamps to customers and employees and sell limited edition NFTs. The coffee giant plans to give out and sell digital stamps that can unlock perks like exclusive merch, private events, and trips. On Sept. 12, Starbucks…

Blockchain.com, a London-based crypto exchange, has been granted provisional regulatory approval by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai. After granted provisions, institutional and retail clients can use the crypto platform in the UAE. Blockchain.com, via a blog post, stated that the organization is in the process of setting up a local office in…

6th Blockchain Dubai Summit 2022 will be held in Grand Hyatt on October 14-15 A two-day Blockchain Dubai Summit 2022 in Grand Hyatt on October 14-15 is going to become the leading gathering of senior decision-makers discussing the impact of blockchain and crypto technologies on industries. The event will bring together tech visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors,…

MicroStrategy, a software development firm that has become a corporate Bitcoin vault, plans to sell up to $500 million of stock to fund more purchases of BTC. The deal is a sign firm’s exec Michael Saylor isn’t abandoning his bold plan to turn his software developer into a Bitcoin proxy. A filing on Sept. 9…

With the help of blockchain analysts firm Chainalysis, FBI agents seized $30 million worth of crypto stolen by the North Korean threat group Lazarus from the token-based play-to-earn game Axie Infinity. Hackers stole over $600 million from Axie earlier this year. The news was announced during the AxieCon event on Sept. 8, where the hosts…