
Sanctions against Russian bitcoin miners by the US government
U.S. sanctions were imposed today on Moscow-based BitRiver by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The sanctions are aimed at harming Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Apr 25, 2022


A film about Ethereum is being made by Ridley Scott, the director of "Alien"
According to Hollywood entertainment news site Deadline, Scott Free Productions will adapt cryptocurrency journalist Camila Russo's bestselling book, The Infinite Machine, into a film...
Apr 25, 2022


Iranian government draft new rules to control illegal use of subsidized energy in crypto mining
According to a report published by Iran's IRNA news agency, Iranian government is drafting new rules raising penalties including additional fines and imprisonment to restrict the use of subsidized...
Apr 22, 2022


Ireland to prohibit donations of cryptocurrencies to political parties
In a move aimed at preventing Russian interference in the European nation's elections against the backdrop of rising tensions between the West and Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, Ireland is...
Apr 22, 2022


National Basketball Association will launch Ethereum NFT collection of 18,000 assets
National Basketball Association will launch its new Ethereum (ETH) based NFT collection of 18,000 assets titled The Association. The collection will consist of 75 NFTs of each player from the 16...
Apr 21, 2022


Metaverse cryptocurrency ETFs launched by Fidelity
To provide investors with exposure to the cryptocurrency and metaverse industries, Fidelity is launching two new thematic exchange-traded funds, as well as five fixed-income sustainable funds and ETFs
Apr 19, 2022


Bitcoin ATM Operator Accused in New York of Running Illegal Business
A New York City resident named Robert Taylor has been accused of purportedly running a network of illicit bitcoin ATMs in laundromats focused on clients associated with crimes looking to launder cash.
Apr 19, 2022
