Africa Web3 games publisher Carry1st raises $27M
Carry1st has recently secured $27 million in funding to progress its digital content creation platform and expand its reach into Africa. In order to promote its publishing and digital content creation platform in Africa, which its backers claim is ready for Web3 adoption, mobile game maker Carry1st has raised a $27 million investment round. Andreessen […]
Thailand’s SEC issues new regulations for crypto custody services
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand issued new rules for cryptocurrency custody services on Tuesday. By introducing new regulations for bitcoin custody services, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand hopes to better protect cryptocurrency investors.In order to ensure effective custody, the Thai SEC enacted regulations on January 17 requiring virtual asset […]
Monex wants to acquire FTX Japan amid bankruptcy proceedings
FTX Japan, one of the four FTX assets put on sale, caught the eye of Monex Group, an online brokerage firm based in Tokyo. Monex CEO Oki Matsumoto stated that they are interested and that it will be a “really beneficial thing” for them if there is less rivalry in the local market in an […]
Iran, Russia To Issue New Stablecoin Backed By Gold
The Central Bank of Iran is reportedly cooperating with the Russian government to jointly issue a new Stablecoin backed by gold. Iran and Russia are collaborating to develop a “token of the Persian Gulf region” that would be used as a form of payment in international trade, according to the Russian news agency Vedomosti. According […]
Binance, Huobi Recover $2.5M From Harmony Bridge Hackers
Security units at Binance and Huobi have teamed up to freeze and recover 121 Bitcoin from the Harmony bridge hackers. Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, revealed in a tweet that the hackers attempted to use the Huobi exchange to launder their money. Following Binance’s discovery of this, Huobi was informed, and help was provided to […]