Binance has registered a fourth legal entity in Ireland, according to a report by the Irish Independent. After years of decentralized operations, Binance is set to settle down on a global head office to ease compliance woes. Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and CEO of the world’s largest crypto exchange, said on Nov. 19 that Binance […]

The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) plans to launch a pilot of a digital currency (CBDC) by 2022, BCB President Roberto Campos Neto said on Friday, local media outlet Estadao reported. In September, the BCB told the Brazilian Senate that it planned to launch the final version of a digital real in 2024, according to […]

“Syn City,” a play-to-earn mafia game founded by TRON’s former head of business, Roy Liu, announced an $8 million funding round on Monday. The round was led by Twitch co-founder Justin Kan and Goat Capital, with additional backing from A&T Capital, Hack VC, Animoca Brands and Spartan Group. The game joins the growing list of […]

Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network has further invested $300 million for its bitcoin mining operations in North America, taking the total investment this year to $500 million, according to a report from The Block. The $300 million comes after Celsius invested $200 million earlier this year in bitcoin mining equipment and equity of bitcoin mining firms […]