Taiwan’s new AML laws put crypto firms on notice

Crypto games are all the rage right now – but for all of the talk about collectibles one blockchain startup says there’s a key element which is being overlooked: skill.Ether Kingdoms believes gamers want more than an opportunity to collect virtual assets – and it has created an “exciting and engrossing game that can make…

The Ethereum co-founder continues to propose ideas to make the smart contract blockchain more competitive with high-throughput chains. 2060 Total views 2 Total shares Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed replacing the current Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) contract language with the RISC-V instruction set architecture to improve the speed and efficiency of the Ethereum network's

Unstoppable Domains' integration with Cloudflare means any browser on the internet can now access the Ethereum-based .crypto extension. 2385 Total views 16 Total shares Unstoppable Domains, an Ethereum-based project that allows users to create ".crypto" website URLs, has been integrated into Cloudflare’s Distributed Web Resolver. Following the integration, users will be able to access Unstoppable…

Ripple continues its run of acquisitions, announcing an expansion into Iceland with its acqui-hire of crypto trading firm Algrim in a blog post on Sept. 30.Ripple strengthens European presenceThe acquisition adds six engineers to Ripple’s ranks. This new team will play an integral role in its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) program.Per the announcement, Iceland will now…

The start of 2020 has seen considerable gains in the cryptocurrency market as a whole. Recently, Bitcoin (BTC) price reached a 2-month record high crossing above the $9,000 mark as well as other cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin (LTC) reaching $62.80 which is the highest price seen since mid-November 2018.Cryptocurrency market weekly overview. Source: Coin360Cryptocurrencies’ volatile…

A three-year hodl for Ether investors finally comes good as the largest altcoin surges into unknown territory on Tuesday. 4896 Total views 140 Total shares Ether (ETH), the largest altcoin by market cap, finally reached new all-time highs against the U.S. dollar on Jan. 19.ETH/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingviewEther price is back after…

Apart from local exchanges like Maicoin, major global crypto trading firms like Binance, ByBit and Kraken have also been serving customers in Taiwan. 265 Total views 2 Total shares Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is moving to improve protections for cryptocurrency investors by introducing new rules.The FSC has formulated the key points of regulating the

In these hyper-partisan times, any bill that includes sponsors from both sides of the aisle is noteworthy. There is one pending now that is particularly important in the crypto space. On March 8, 2021, H.R. 1628, the Token Taxonomy Act of 2021, was introduced by representative Warren Davidson. It was co-sponsored by representatives Ted Budd,…

Animoca Brands has announced it will partner with Korean record label Cube Entertainment to build a “K-pop metaverse.” 349 Total views 20 Total shares Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) continue to disrupt the mainstream entertainment industries, with NFT gaming firm Animoca Brands partnering with Korean record label, talent agency and music production company, Cube Entertainment, to build…