Crypto News & Tech Updates

2023-05-17 18:02:04 EU finance ministers have approved the world's first comprehensive cryptocurrency rules.

- All exchanges and wallet providers must be licensed.
- Names of senders and recipients of transactions must be recorded regardless of amount. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-17 12:00:44 The Chinese mobile operator has released a SIM card on the Conflux CFX blockchain

China Telecom is the second largest wireless operator in China — more than 390,000,000 subscribers Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-16 18:00:38 The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion bid for gaming giant Activision.

The EC had set a deadline of 25th April to announce a decision, but it pushed its decision back after receiving further remedies and commitments from Microsoft. It was widely expected that the deal would be rubberstamped today, and that has now been confirmed, with the EC’s final report noting that the approval is “conditional on full compliance with the commitments offered by Microsoft.” Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-16 15:00:23 The very first lightning transaction was made on Litecoin. One of the latest innovations to LTC is MWEB, giving Litecoin 10x scalability. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-16 08:00:13 The number of daily transactions processed on the Bitcoin network has hit an all-time high this month, with 682,281 transactions on May 1. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-15 16:12:27 Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest exchange, had operating income of $12.11 million in the first quarter of 2023, down 80% from a year earlier, according to Digital Asset. Revenue decreased by 60% and amounted to about $37.88 million. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-15 11:00:06 Michael Saylor:”At MicroStrategy, we are working on a product to deliver a Bitcoin wallet and Lightning address to every corporate account holder and enable quick and easy development and deployment of bitcoin rewards applications to employees, customers, prospects, and partners”. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-14 16:53:50 Crypto regulation around the world - the degree of permission for the circulation of cryptocurrencies in countries

Crypto is prohibited
Crypto allowed with restrictions
Crypto allowed Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-14 10:01:43 Tinder is updating its community guidelines in a bid to keep the dating app safe and respectful, the company announced today. As part of the updates, Tinder will automatically remove social handles from bios and discourage users from posting private conversations with their matches on other platforms.

Tinder says its platform is not a place where users should be looking to gain followers on their social channels, which is why it will remove handles from public bios and profiles. Although you can no longer display your social handles, you will still be able to share your Instagram profiles with matches using Tinder’s Instagram integration. Buka / Bagaimana

2023-05-13 14:32:13 The European Union plans to force crypto companies to provide tax authorities with information about their clients' assets

The laws, which are due to be agreed next week, will require cryptocurrency companies to register with tax authorities, even if they are based outside the block or offer non-interchangeable tokens. Buka / Bagaimana