The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities affiliated with an arm of the Iranian armed forces called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Per a press release, all properties fully or partially owned by the individuals and entities have been blacklisted in the U.S.…
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Bitcoin price stayed above the $19,500 support zone. BTC is currently (12:20 UTC) consolidating near the $20,000 level. To start a fresh increase, the bulls must push the price above the $20,500 resistance zone in the near term. Similarly, most major altcoins might attempt a fresh increase. ETH is slowly moving lower towards the $1,550…
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The Central Bank of Argentina has issued a new set of rules for operators of digital wallets in the country. Customers of companies like Uala, a wallet popular in Argentina, will now be qualified as financial users, having new protections similar to those offered by banks and other financial institutions.
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The Ethereum blockchain officially migrated to the proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism as the anticipated “Merge” finally occurred around block height 15,537,391 on September 15. The protocol’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin has described The Merge as “a big moment for the Ethereum ecosystem.”
ETH Merges on September 15 as Predicted
After months of waiting and tension,…
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Foreign nationals should be able to buy Russia’s upcoming digital ruble through entry points providing anonymity, according to a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament. The idea circulated in Moscow aims to protect these investors from Western sanctions.
State Duma Deputy Proposes Anonymous Digital Ruble Purchases to Avoid Sanctions
Foreign investors should be provided…
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The central bank and the finance ministry in Moscow have been asked by the head of the Russian government to agree on a vision for the development of the country’s digital asset market by Dec 1. Working with other regulators, they should also present a common position on the legislation needed to regulate it.
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MetaShield works by enabling creators to flag an NFT or blur the image if the listed or traded NFT bypasses creator royalties. Solana-based nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden has fended off some community backlash following the launch of MetaShield, its new enforcement tool aimed at deterring NFT buyers who bypass creator royalties. MetaShield, which…
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Moments before the big Ethereum Merge took place, co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared his excitement and PoS vision with the community. As the clock counted down to the final moments of the big Ethereum (ETH) Merge, co-founder Vitalik Buterin joined the “Ethereum Mainnet Merge Viewing Party” livestream hosted by the Ethereum Foundation to share his final…
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Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, tweeted a message to thank everyone that helped make the Merge happen. As the Merge successfully shifted the Ethereum network to proof-of-stake (PoS), the ETH community seized the opportunity to celebrate by dropping artworks and music inspired by Ethereum. Nonfungible token (NFT) artist Beeple, the creator of one of…
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