Thailand Bans Meme Coins, Fan Tokens, NFTs From Trading on Crypto Exchanges
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has enacted new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. Certain types of cryptocurrencies, including meme coins, fan coins, and non-fungible tokens…
India Probes Cryptocurrency Exchange Wazirx in Chinese Money Laundering Case
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has reportedly sent a notice to Wazirx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (FEMA). The investigation…
Kraken Weighs in on IPO After Coinbase’s Lackluster Direct Listing Performance
Kraken, the US-based exchange, is weighing in on whether to use an IPO or a direct listing to go public. Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell stated that after Coinbase’s performance, they…
Report: Filecoin and Chia Believers in China Are Converting to Ethereum Swarm Disciples
There’s a lot of buzz in China around the Bee mainnet soft launch following the recent hype surrounding Filecoin and Chia. Reports detail that Swarm is set to kickstart the…
Speedy Trial Success — Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Set to Lock-in This Weekend
On Friday, June 11, 2021, data shows that Taproot could get locked-in this coming weekend, as the signal ratio is 98.3% and a touch more than 100 additional signaling blocks…
The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year
Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In…
10 steps to educate your company on AI fairness
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. As companies increasingly apply artificial intelligence, they must address concerns about trust. Here are 10 practical interventions for companies to…
Activision Blizzard discloses environment, social, and governance efforts
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Activision Blizzard has released its first-ever report on its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. The report focuses on how the…
Bank of Namibia Warns Crypto Traders It ‘Will Not Entertain Complaints’ if They Get Scammed
The Bank of Namibia (BON) has warned individuals investing in cryptocurrencies that it will not entertain their complaints should they get scammed. The institution argues that since its mandate does…