Announcements

Leading crypto exchange Coinbase is officially launching trading services for three digital assets – Aurora (AURORA), Near Protocol (NEAR), and Meta X Connect (MXC) – that were recently added to its listing roadmap. According to a recent announcement, Coinbase says that Aurora (AURORA) will be available with the “Experimental” label, which the exchange applies to…

Virtuzone, the UAE’s leading firm providing corporate and business formation services, announced a strategic partnership with Binance to enable digital payments via Binance Pay on August 29. The company joins the list of major businesses in the UAE, such as JA Resorts and Hotels and Majid Al Futtaim, to officially accept cryptocurrencies following the integration…

Meta now allows users include digital collectibles on Facebook. Meta’s move expands NFT features from its initial launch point on Instagram to Facebook, with more than 2.9 billion users. Social media giant Meta said it now allows users to post their digital collectibles and NFTs to their Facebook accounts. Meta, the parent company for Facebook…

Dubai regulator issues regulations for virtual assets marketing Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) sets market assurance and consumer protection guardrails for the virtual asset sector. On August 25, VARA announced regulatory guidelines on marketing, advertising, and promotions of virtual assets (VA) across Dubai. The regulations cover all forms of outreach, communications, and advertising, including…

Crypto firms and exchanges dealing in ETH have made announcements informing clients of any preparations needed ahead of the Merge, from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. While crypto whales are moving their ETH funds to exchanges as the shift approaches. Crypto exchange Binance has announced preparatory steps for the Ethereum Merge – expected to…

Crypto-friendly rap superstars Eminem and Snoop Dogg will be performing at MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) together on August 28 in a performance inspired by the Otherside metaverse and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. The performance will see the stage transformed to reflect the Otherside aesthetic. The show was developed in partnership with Yuga…