Celsius Network Ltd., the crypto lender that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 13, is looking to release roughly $50 million worth of crypto assets to Celsius custody account holders. Reportedly, the Celsius custody accounts did not participate in the earn and borrow program. A court hearing concerning the matter of relief will…
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Zhu Su, the co-founder and CEO of the troubled crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, is reportedly seeking to sell a mansion he owns in Singapore. The CEO has been trying to offload at least one of his so-called good-class bungalows in the past couple of weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed people with knowledge of…
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Courts in Russia are hearing a growing number of cases around crypto assets, a new study has shown. About two-thirds of them have been launched under provisions of the country’s Criminal Code but civil cases represent a large share as well. Criminal Cases Involving Cryptocurrency in Russia Near 1,000 in 2021 Lawsuits related to cryptocurrency,…
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The acceptance of digital currencies like bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method continues to grow globally. Bitcoin payment providers like BitPay and BTCPay Server are making it easier for anyone to purchase a wide range of items, including real estate properties, with digital currency. Read on to learn how you can buy a house…
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An apartment in Portugal has changed hands, with the buyer paying directly in cryptocurrency in a reported first for the country. The home was purchased for 3 bitcoins without conversion to euros, under a new regulation permitting real estate deals with digital currencies. Buyer Pays With Bitcoin for Apartment in Braga, Portugal A three-room (two-bedroom)…
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The non-fungible token (NFT) rental marketplace is demonstrating a major potential for growth, meriting a close watch as the “Airbnb of the metaverse,” according to a recent report by Asian digital asset platform Matrixport. Observing the current landscape, said the report, NFT financialization is “distinctively divided into the five verticals of fractionalization, rental, pricing,…
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As western sanctions increase the pressure on their country’s economy, many young Russians consider cryptocurrency to be a “reliable and profitable” investment option. According to a recent study, the share of Russian citizens who know about bitcoin has reached two thirds of the population.
Under Sanctions, Russians Consider Buying Property, Gold, and Crypto
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The Animoca Brands subsidiary and blockchain-based virtual world, The Sandbox, has announced the firm has made multiple partnerships in Hong Kong, and has plans to create a “Mega City” in the metaverse. Partners who acquired land in The Sandbox to build Mega City include Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng, professional services firm PWC Hong Kong,…
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Brian Armstrong, CEO and Co-founder of Coinbase, has reportedly paid USD 133m for a Los Angeles estate in what is considered to be one of the most expensive single-family home sales in the area to date…. Read More: Coinbase’s Armstrong Reportedly Spends USD 133M On New LA Home, This Is How It Looks Read…
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Jamestown, the owner of the Times Square building in New York, partnered with Digital Currency Group (DCG) to recreate this famous place in the Big Apple in the virtual world of Decentraland (MANA) for the New Year’s Eve ball drop…. Read More: Decentraland Gets Its Own Times Square and New Year’s Eve Ball Drop…
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