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Reactions against Russia continue: largest South Korean exchanges block Russian IP’s

Leading exchange platforms show differences in their response to Russian invasion of Ukraine. While Coinbase and Binance have refused to join the sanctions, five of South Korea's leading exchange platforms have banned Russian IP's.

Zeynep Geylan 3 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

China still accounts for 10% of Bitcoin transactions

China’s government, since 2013, has adopted an hostile stance towards crypto-related activities.

3 min read 4 years ago

NFTs SOL +0.64%

“6 RINGS” early adopter wants 156,400% mark up on Michael Jordan NFT

The first Heir NFT drop gives a nod to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Although the initial asking price was reasonable, one early adopter is looking for a massive mark up to sell.

3 min read 4 years ago

NFTs THETA -3.58%

Katy Perry to drop second NFT collection on Theta

After selling out her first NFT collection in no-time, celebrity Katy Perry is launching “The Witness Dice” NFT Collection today. As before, Perry drops the NFTs on ThetaDrop, Theta Network’s “low-cost and green” NFT marketplace.

4 min read 4 years ago

Metaverse SAND -2.51%

The Sandbox season 2 launches, hitting 2M users and entering bearish domination

Within a few hours of The Sandbox Alpha Season 2, total Sandbox users reached up to 2 million while SAND entered a bearish domination.

2 min read 4 years ago

Exchanges

Coinbase says it will ban Russian users from its platform only if required by law

In light of recent belligerent sanctions against Russia, cryptocurrency exchanges remain adamant that they won't target Russian citizens.

2 min read 4 years ago

Regulation

Ethereum blasted as “trojan horse for tyranny” following MetaMask scandal

MetaMask shoots itself in the foot by blocking "certain jurisdictions," a dig deeper reveals the Ethereum ecosystem is in bed with JPMorgan.

3 min read 4 years ago

Analysis

Crypto prices fall amid fears of nuclear disaster in Europe

Crypto prices remain volatile after concerns of Nuclear disaster in Europe subside. However, fighting around the Zaporizhzhia power plant may not be over causing uncertainty in the markets.

3 min read 4 years ago

DeFi

Total amount of Luna tokens staked down 62% from ATH even amid massive price rally

Nearly 420 million Luna worth $36 billion has been unstaked from pools since July 2021. Whilst the price of Luna rises, the truth is that investors have been pulling money from staking pools for months.

4 min read 4 years ago

NFTs AXS +0.91%

The most popular NFT receives 3.86M searches per month

Design Bundles' research show that Axie Infinity has been the most researched NFT worldwide, followed by The Sandbox and NBA Top Shot.

2 min read 4 years ago

NFTs

NFT buyers drop to lows last seen five months ago

Since the phishing attack on OpenSea, the NFT space has recorded dwindling numbers of buyers.

2 min read 4 years ago

DAOs

BitDAO allocates $633 million in funding for Innovative DAOs

BitDAO has announced an allocation of $633 million in funding for different projects across the blockchain ecosystem that will support blockchain gaming, infrastructure and education.

3 min read 4 years ago

Legal

U.S. Department of Justice to set up task force to enforce Russia sanctions

Russian oligarchs are having their properties seized from them due to the sanctions imposed on the country.

3 min read 4 years ago

Adoption USDT 0.00%

Switzerland aims to become the next crypto utopia as Lugano makes Bitcoin and USDT legal tender

The progressive Swiss town wants to become a cryptocurrency hub in the center of Europe.

4 min read 4 years ago

Exchanges

Binance boss CZ sticks up for everyday Russians, saying a blanket ban is unethical

CZ speaks to Bloomberg about Russian sanctions, but the intense line of questioning and interviewer's word association show strong media bias in favor of a blanket ban.

3 min read 4 years ago