Globant Survey: Most Gamers Believe Metaverse Will Change the Gaming Industry Positively

A survey published by Globant, a software development firm, and Yougov, found that most gamers believe that metaverse will change the gaming industry in a positive way. The survey, which consulted the opinion of 1,000 PC, console, and mobile gamers, also found that most gamers are still uncomfortable with advertising on the metaverse and that … Read more

Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says

Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it has been taking advantage of for some time, a media report revealed. Crypto Miners … Read more

Over Half of This Year’s Financial Pyramids in Russia Involved Crypto, Bank of Russia Finds

A majority of the financial pyramids identified in 2022 used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, Russia’s central bank announced in a new report. Amid Western sanctions, Russian scams have stepped up their activities, often claiming to be licensed by foreign authorities to offer access to crypto assets. Russian Pyramids Take Advantage of Western Sanctions … Read more

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have marked key objectives for the project which should provide Europeans with “easy access to central bank … Read more

Sideways Crypto Markets Provide Buying Opportunities, Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Remain Steady

With the weekend upon us, cryptocurrency markets continue to trade sideways as the global crypto market cap remains above the $900 billion level, BTC holds above $20k, and ETH remains above $1.2k. With the stock market closed this Saturday, it is no surprise that crypto markets remain relatively quiet with little volatility. Key Points: Markets … Read more

Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil

Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers. The company informed that it will also offer tokenization services through a digital assets unit, that will allow customers to issue tokens backed by real-world assets, acting as a platform to facilitate their … Read more

Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block

Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee that 2gether imposed on its customers to continue trading on its platform. The customers will be able to keep trading on Bit2me’s platform, having their … Read more

Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary surrogates.” President Putin Approves Legislation Banning Digital Asset Payments in Russian Federation Russian President Vladimir … Read more

Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices Show Significant Upside After Sideways Trading

After a relatively mellow week of sideways trading and cryptocurrency prices managing to hold support despite mounting bearish momentum, the global crypto market is up over 5% today, with the overall capitalization at over $930 billion at the time of writing. Bitcoin is up over 5% trading above $20k, while Ethereum and Solana prices soar … Read more

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