Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to launch headquarters in The Sandbox
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has announced that it shall create a metaverse headquarters in The Sandbox virtual world. The virtual headquarters shall be...
New York State Assembly approves bill to place 2 year ban on PoW mines
In a bid to limit the environmental impact caused by Bitcoin mining in the state, the New York State Assembly passed a bill yesterday, placing...
Brazil lawmakers pass bill seeking to regulate cryptocurrencies
Brazil’s senate passed the crypto bill on Tuesday, while the Central African Republic also took a similar step last week. Brazil has become the latest...
Cuban Central Bank to license Virtual Asset Providers
The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) has announced that it will provide licenses to both Cuban and international virtual asset service providers, including organizations, individuals,...
Kraken gets a crypto trading license to operate in the United Arab Emirates
Kraken became the second cryptocurrency exchange after Binance to get regulatory approval to allow it to operate in the United Arab Emirates. Kraken is now...
Emmanuel Macron: Web3 and the metaverse have a huge potential in culture and leisure
France’s cultural institutions need to develop an NFT policy and support Web3 innovation, the French president said in an interview. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is...
Ukraine’s central bank bans crypto purchases using local currency
The National Bank of Ukraine said the move is intended to prevent an unproductive outflow of capital. Crypto purchases can only be completed using foreign...
US Treasury links three more Ethereum wallets to the $625M Ronin hack
The Ronin Network exploit happened in March and saw $600 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) and $25 million in USDC stolen. The US Treasury’s Office...
OCC issues Consent Order against Anchorage Digital Bank over AML violations
Anchorage Digital Bank has agreed to remedial action and will appoint a Bank Secrecy Act officer to help ensure compliance. The Office of the Comptroller...