MakerDAO Co-founder Dies At 29 In Puerto Rico
Mushegian was an important figure in the crypto community, contributing to multiple projects, such as MakerDAO, BitShares and Balancer. The local newspaper El Nuevo Día stated that Mushegian drowned after being pulled by water currents to the Condado beach in San Juan. By the time his body was saved, Mushegian showed no indications of life.Considered […]
Digital yuan will offer ‘controllable anonymity’ – Chinese central bank
At the Hong Kong Fintech Week, Yi Gang, the Chinese central bank governor, discussed the country’s national digital currency, the digital yuan which will provide controllable anonymity to consumers. Yi pointed out during his address that the digital yuan is being promoted in China, a nation with a strong digital payment infrastructure, as a currency […]
South Korean lawmakers plan to toughen crypto fraud penalties
South Korean lawmakers plan to tighten crypto regulations and toughen the penalties for unethical commercial practices in the sector with a focus on protecting investors in virtual assets, such as digital currencies. Local media reports that the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the National Assembly are working to pass a bill that would […]
Steph Curry files trademark for metaverse platform Curryverse
National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Stephen Curry is set to launch his own version of the Metaverse dubbed “Curryverse” according to a trademark application filed on October 26. If accepted, the Curryverse trademark application submitted by SC30 Inc., a company based in the United States, will provide Steph Curry exclusive rights for “entertainment services, specifically, […]
Vitalik Buterin comments on cryptocurrency regulation
Vitalik Buterin, the founder and chief developer of Ethereum, has expressed his worries about the current state of the cryptocurrency sector and how, in his view, it should not be pursuing preferred positions with institutional capital as it is now doing. Buterin contends that the ways in which cryptocurrency businesses and projects seek regulatory compliance […]