Maker Foundation Announces $27.5 Million MKR Sale, Expands DeFi to Asian Market

Maker Foundation Sells $27.5 million MKR to Dragonfly Capital and Paradigm, expanding their influence in Asia while driving DeFi adoption. The Maker Foundation, the group behind the decentralized crypto platform MakerDAO, announced today that venture capital funds Dragonfly Capital Partners and Paradigm have acquired $27.5 million worth of MKR. This is approximately 5.5% of the […]

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Former Kraken Employee Sues Exchange for ‘Unethical and Illegal Business Tactics’

Former employee of crypto exchange Kraken initiated legal proceedings against the company in connection with breach of contract and sanctions violation, among other issues. A former employee of United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken initiated legal proceedings against the company in connection with breach of contract and sanctions violation, among other issues. Per a court document […]

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Crypto Remains Unregulated in Russia — Lots of Talk but No Action

Russian authorities are poised to introduce several prohibitive measures, yet feasibility and enforcement mechanisms raise questions. At the end of November, news surfaced that Russian cryptocurrency users, who have been operating in a regulatory gray zone, could soon be at risk as the nation’s financial authorities reportedly join forces to outlaw the use of digital assets […]

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Two Russians Charged With Illicitly Mining Crypto on State Hardware

Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. The two unnamed individuals purportedly infected the hardware with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser, local media agency […]

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UN to Prevent Hong Kong Migrant Workers Exploitation with Blockchain

Diginex and the UN-led International Organization for Migration jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers. Blockchain financial services firm Diginex and the United Nations-led International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly launched a blockchain tool aiming to prevent the exploitation of migrant workers in Hong Kong. According to a Diginex […]

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