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13.01 / 00:51

Blockchain NFT Food open NYC restaurant claims it will open for NFT holders only

VCR Group, the hospitality company founded by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, announced the live token sale of its latest members-only private dining club in New York City, called Flyfish Club. Prospective seafood-restaurant-goers must purchase their membership on the blockchain, sold as a nonfungible token (NFT).

12.01 / 12:53

business SoftBank Bitcoin acquires Mercado Bitcoin operator acquires Portuguese crypto exchange

Brazilian 2TM Group, the operator of Latin America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Mercado Bitcoin, is moving to expand its global footprint with a strategic acquisition in Portugal.

10.01 / 13:47

coinbase Real Estate property Coinbase’s Armstrong Reportedly Spends USD 133M On New LA Home, This Is How It Looks

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.

08.01 / 19:35

coinbase Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong is the buyer behind LA’s priciest domestic property sale

Coinbase chief executive officer Brian Armstrong is the buyer of a $133m Los Angeles estate, according to people familiar with the deal.

07.01 / 19:01

Ethereum regulation Bitcoin Withdrawals Customers Hong Kong-based Coinsuper allegedly blocks customers' withdrawals

A cryptocurrency exchange in Hong Kong has reportedly stopped all withdrawal requests, according to reports. Coinsuper is the sole crypto firm in China that is licensed by the government, and was founded by a former senior UBS Group AG executive in November 2017.

07.01 / 10:59

coinbase Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong is the buyer behind LA’s priciest domestic property sale

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong is the buyer of a $133m Los Angeles estate, according to people familiar with the deal.

07.01 / 03:53

business NFT Sega NOT play Sega will likely not introduce NFTs for play-to-earn if 'perceived as simple money-making'

The leadership at video game firm Sega Corporation’s holding company has suggested that they may avoid nonfungible tokens in play-to-earn model games based on the response from users.

04.01 / 16:21

business coinbase Bitcoin Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States — reportedly made a multi-million-dollar real estate purchase at the end of 2021.

03.01 / 23:57

Blockchain Digital CAT Public Sale Of Iconic Japanese Neo-Pop Artist Hiro Ando Goes Live January 5th

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03.01 / 19:55

Blockchain Ethereum BitMEX Bitcoin Bitcoin Miner Shiba DAO, Strategic Blockchain Gaming, Bank Loses to Bitcoin Miner + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

03.01 / 09:33

Provident Digital Platform Racing VCs and hedge funds pile $24bn into supply-chain tech startups in digitisation race

An investment rush into logistics technology is creating a herd of unicorns in the race to digitise operations at the center of the world’s supply-chain gridlock.

02.01 / 13:13

Blockchain cryptocurrency NFT Square Enix President says keeping a close eye on NFTs

Japanese entertainment company Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda sees non-fungible tokens (NFTs) playing a role in the gaming industry and rationalising costs as their use grows.

31.12 / 12:47

Provident Digital Platform Racing VCs and hedge funds pile $24bn into supply-chain tech startups in digitisation race

An investment rush into logistics technology is creating a herd of unicorns in the race to digitise operations at the center of the world’s supply-chain gridlock.

28.12 / 15:28

Human Rights foreign rights 'Another foreign agent': Russian court orders closure of country's oldest human rights NGO, Memorial

Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights organisation should be closed down — a move that stirred up much public outrage and is the latest step in a months-long crackdown on rights activists, independent media, and opposition supporters.

28.12 / 13:55

Nature Mosque in northern France ordered shut for 'inciting hatred' and 'violence'

A mosque in northern France has been ordered shut for six months for "inciting violence".

27.12 / 22:31

European Union pandemic Time France: government introduces shorter waiting time for booster jabs, new measures

From Tuesday, the French will be able to receive their booster jab three months after their vaccination with the second dose, prime minister Jean Castex announced.

27.12 / 09:03

Terrorism Human Rights events Climate change: Cost of extreme weather events increased in 2021, says NGO

The ten costliest weather disasters of 2021 exceeded $170 billion (€150 billion) in total damage, according to a British NGO.

25.12 / 04:05

NFT regulation Tax guidelines Updates NOT Japanese Tax Body Updates Crypto Guidelines for Staking and Lending, but Not NFTs

Japan’s tax body – the National Tax Agency – has updated its crypto FAQs, addressing issues including staking and crypto lending. But the body has made no mention of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) or token airdrops – a sign that it does not currently consider NFT trading or airdrops taxable.

23.12 / 08:35

History Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue

A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early Thursday over the objections of its creator from Denmark.

22.12 / 19:55

Government Binance regulation Digital payment 100 digital payment token firms in Singapore fail to win licenses: Report

More than 100 out of 170 “digital payment token services” in Singapore have reportedly failed to obtain licenses from the local financial regulator, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS.

22.12 / 14:43

McDonalds McDonald's Japan to ration fries as COVID and Canadian floods chip away at supplies

Fast-food chain McDonald's has announced that it will reduce its portions of fries in Japan for a week because of logistical problems related to the floods in Canada and the pandemic.

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