Analysis
Wallets
Akoin integrates Fireblocks to enhance crypto wallet’s security, custody capabilities
Akoin has partnered with Fireblocks to leverage its technology and enhance Akon wallet's security and custody capabilities in preparation for wider Pan-African adoption.
NFTs
Nelson Mandela’s iconic arrest warrant auctioned off as an NFT
The NFT created from the revolutionary South African leader Nelson Mandela's original 1962 arrest warrant was auctioned for roughly $130,000.
Crime
North Korea using hackers to raise revenue via crypto heists
Mandiant, a cybersecurity company which was recently acquired by Google, released a report detailing some of North Korea's cyber operations and how the country is using hackers to raise money via theft of crypto assets.
Regulation
Spot Bitcoin ETFs could become reality by mid-2023
Bloomberg analysts believe that the SEC's move to bring crypto exchanges under its regulatory remit will open the door for spot Bitcoin ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, by the summer of 2023.
Adoption
Argentines prefer “play-to-earn” crypto games over normal jobs amid record inflation
Argentina has become the top country for “play-to-earn” crypto games in Latin America, which now makes up 25% of the users on such gaming platforms.
Adoption
Canadian authorities struggling to seize Freedom Convoy crypto donations
Canadian authorities have only managed to freeze 30% of the roughly $1 million in crypto donations made to the Freedom Convoy as of March 18th.
Adoption
Ukraine officially deems crypto legal asset class amid war
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new law — "On Virtual Assets" — that legalizes cryptocurrencies and gives them the status of an official, regulated, asset class.
Metaverse
HSBC plunges into the metaverse via Sandbox partnership
HSBC has become the first traditional global financial institution to purchase virtual land in the metaverse.
NFTs
Limewire to launch its new NFT marketplace on Algorand Blockchain
Limewire is resurrecting itself as an NFT marketplace which will initially focus on music before expanding into other entertainment mediums.
Exchanges
Crypto.com begins exchange launch in US with institutional investor waitlist
Crypto.com operates in roughly 90 countries across the globe and is now launching its exchange services in the US.
Regulation
EU votes against a de-facto ban on Bitcoin’s POW consensus method in MiCA draft
EU parliamentarians have voted against a defacto ban on proof of work based cryptocurrencies which was included in the MiCA, or Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation, report.
Derivatives
Goldman Sachs looking to expand its crypto-related services
The Wall Street giant already offers its wealthiest clients the option to invest in select cryptocurrencies and is now looking to offer over the counter bilateral crypto options.