3 Hong Kong Approves Crypto Payment
3 Hong Kong, a telecommunication company in China has approved cryptocurrency payment. The service will only be offered to Hong Kong residents. Customers can now pay for phone bills, products, and services online using specified cryptocurrencies, thanks to FTX US’s FTX Pay coin exchange service. The company’s clients will be able to utilize certain cryptocurrencies […]
German Government Closes Russian Darknet Market, Seizes $25M Bitcoin
The German government confiscated $25 million in bitcoin (BTC), claiming to have closed the Hydra Market, one of the world’s major darknet markets. According to a federal police statement released on Tuesday, the cybercrime office of the Frankfurt prosecutor’s office and federal criminal police took 543 BTC while “securing” the site’s servers. 17 million clients […]
United Kingdom to Mint Its Own NFT
The United Kingdom government has announced intentions to issue its own non-fungible token as part of a quest to become a “world leader” in the cryptocurrency space. According to a government minister, UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint to create and issue the NFT “by the summer.” City Minister John Glen stated […]
Scammers Hack CoinMarketCap, Sell Fake CMC Tokens
Scammers hacked prominent crypto market data company, CoinMarketCap’s CrypTown social network and uploaded links to a fake token sale in an attempt to deceive potential users. The verified account of Binance-owned CoinMarketCap tweeted a post promoting the crypto data aggregator’s token presale, according to screenshots shared by users. “Official CoinMarketCap Presale, ” the post read, […]
Footium to Build Metaverse World of Football
A new blockchain-based football management game, Footium has announced that it has raised $3.35 million in funding to help it realize its vision of creating a global football metaverse. Footium is a multiplayer Web3 football management game that allows users to control their own club and manage everything from the team to the tactics and scouting, while […]