Trading
Hacks
DeFi token VISR plunges by 95% following $8 million hack
The latest hacker attack prompted Visor Finance to reissue its VISR token under a new ticker.
Crime
FBI looks to return $190 million in Bitcoin seized from alleged Sony Life embezzler
An employee of Sony Group Corporation's insurance arm used the money he allegedly embezzled to buy 3,879 BTC on Coinbase.
Partnerships
Binance agrees to help Dubai develop ‘progressive virtual asset regulations’
The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority sets out to become a “comprehensive zone and regulator for virtual assets and crypto.”
Payments
Cardano users can now spend ADA at 40,000 US stores via Flexa network
Cardano (ADA) is now live on Gemini-backed crypto payments network Flexa.
People
Tron Foundation to dissolve as Justin Sun takes up government job in Grenada
The founder of Tron will join the government of Grenada as its ambassador to the World Trade Organization.
Investments
Harvard, MIT, Oxford, others tap $2.5 billion BitDAO to aid blockchain education
Eight blockchain university groups aim to place “the power of targeted funding in the hands of a decentralized collective of students, faculty members, and alumni.”
Regulation
Russia’s central bank wants to prohibit crypto investments: report
Centrobank is reportedly concerned that growing volumes of crypto trading could present risks to financial stability.
Regulation
Crypto exchange Binance Singapore to close its doors in February
The Singaporean arm of crypto trading giant Binance has withdrawn its application for a crypto services permit in the city-state.
Legal
Russia drafts legal framework for confiscation of illicit Bitcoin
Russia's attorney general aims to form “unified and sustainable procedures” to deal with illicit cryptocurrencies.
Wallets
Ledger unveils crypto-native debit card, adds support for NFTs
The crypto wallet maker kicked off its two-day Ledger Op3n conference with a swathe of big reveals.
NFTs
Ubisoft injects Tezos-based NFTs into one of its worst ‘live service’ games
Players blast video game publisher Ubisoft for adding yet another monetization tool to its arsenal.
DeFi
‘Vampiric’ Enso Finance aims to leech $1 billion from competing DeFi platforms
“We’re coming for your liquidity and users,” announced Connor Howe, a co-founder of social trading platform Enso Finance.