Crypto Neobank Wallbit Leaves Venezuela Due to Sanctions

Wallbit, a crypto-enabled neobank, announced it would stop serving users in Venezuela after its banking partner in the U.S. called on it to do so. The platform announced this move was the direct result of the economic sanctions that the country

Google Cloud se convertirá en validador de Tezos y ofrecerá servicios de validación

Nube de Google, la división de servicios remotos del gigante del software, ha anunciado una asociación con la empresa blockchain Tezos para convertirse en un validador de bloques (“baker”) en su red. Como parte de esta asociación, Google Cloud will also offer Tezos validation services through

Meta Reportedly Preparing for a New Round of Layoffs

Meta, the company that owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook, is reportedly preparing to announce a new round of layoffs in the coming days. Según informes, the company is delaying the finalization of the budget for each one of its teams,…

Informe del FMI sobre la adopción de Bitcoin en El Salvador: Riesgos Evitados, pero se necesita transparencia

Según una reciente declaración de misión publicada por el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), El Salvador ha adoptado bitcoin como moneda de curso legal y ha evitado riesgos hasta ahora. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use

Banco Central de Argentina emitirá nuevos 2,000 Billete de peso mientras la inflación sigue aumentando

El Banco Central de Argentina anunció la emisión de un nuevo 2,000 peso bill, destinado a aliviar la carga del uso de efectivo para pagos en el país. La factura, which will have a value of a little more than $5

Starkware Plans to Open Source Key Tech Linked to Starknet Prover

At the Starkware Sessions 2023 event, held at the Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv, Israel, Starkware co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson informed the audience that the company intends to open sourcekey techlinked to the Starknet Prover. During the event, the co-founder

Square Enix to Deepen Its Blockchain Efforts in 2023

Square Enix, the Japanese gaming giant, is preparing to announce more blockchain-based titles in 2023. As part of a now traditional new year’s letter issued by Yosuke Matsuda, director general de la empresa, the executive announced some of the moves Square Enix

Gemini’s Cameron Winklevoss Insists Digital Currency Group Needs to Resolve Liquidity Issues in Open Letter to CEO Barry Silbert

Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, published an open letter to Digital Currency Group (DCG) CEO Barry Silbert on Jan. 2, 2022, stating that it had been 47 days since withdrawals from Genesis had been halted. In the letter,…

Italian Parliament Approves 26% Tax for Cryptocurrency Gains in 2023 Budget Law

The Italian Parliament has introduced a 26% capital tax on cryptocurrency gains as part of the 2023 budget law, which was approved on Dec. 29. The document also offers incentives for taxpayers to declare their cryptocurrency holdings, proposing a 3.5% aliquot

Meta Will Continue to Push Metaverse Investments in 2023 According to Head Of Reality Labs

Meta will continue to invest in VR (virtual reality) tech in 2023, according to statements made by Andrew Bosworth, head of Reality Labs, the metaverse division of the company. While Meta has made some changes and adapted to the current shaky