Helen Partz

Square’s majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal will potentially help artists grow their fan bases using blockchain technology, a Gartner analyst said.

The city of Reno, Nevada is developing its own DAO and NFT system on top of the Tezos blockchain network, Mayor Hillary Schieve said.

Major Cineplex Group is starting to accept Bitcoin as part of a crypto pilot project.

Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo has acquired a New York Trust license to operate as an independent custodian in the state.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance reminded the public that cryptocurrencies have no legal framework in the country.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s estimated wealth surged 10-fold over the past year to hit $11.5 billion, according to China’s Hurun Research Institute.

One of the largest banks in Colombia, Banco de Bogotá, will pilot crypto services as part of a regulatory sandbox project.

Kings of Leon returns after a four-year break with an exclusive album NFT sale.

Privacy-focused browser Brave has acquired open search engine Tailcat to introduce its own alternative to Google Search later this year.

Kentucky needs to attract more crypto mining businesses by offering tax breaks, local lawmakers believe.

Utah-based startup TaxBit prepares to provide global crypto-oriented tax expertise with a newly raised $100 million.

Sony Europe follows in the steps of Global 500 firms like Google and Samsung in joining the Theta network's validator program.

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee continues to criticize the NFT industry, seeing the hallmarks of a mania similar to 2017 and even 2013.

Chiliz is setting up a New York office following years of fan token experience in Europe.

Telegram's TON saga seems far from over as a disgruntled investor seeks compensation.

Inner Mongolia drew the ire of Beijing after failing to meet energy efficiency goals.

Mainstream adoption is within Bitcoin's grasp, according to Citi analysts.

Gazprom Neft’s aviation refueling subsidiary has piloted a blockchain-based refueling payment project to automate and accelerate transactions.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus has launched an investigation into the potential pros and cons of crypto mining.

Bitcoin will become more stable and liquid when regulatory certainty is in place, Bridgewater’s director of investment research argued.

Mt. Gox creditors will vote on a proposed draft compensation plan in October.

The STO will take place on the Luxembourg-based STOKR marketplace.

Sorare has raised $50 million in a Series A round, bringing its total funding to $60 million.

Thai investors who do not qualify for crypto trading under proposed SEC rules would still be able to invest through licensed fund managers.

Polychain Capital has bet on a new decentralized finance exchange protocol looking to boost the adoption of stablecoins in DeFi.

Digital asset manager CoinShares is listing its second cryptocurrency exchange-traded product on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

A U.S. federal judge ruled to dismiss a case against crypto firm Bancor, citing lack of personal jurisdiction and the plaintiff’s failure to prove losses.

Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse is reportedly backing German Bitcoin mining operator Northern Data in its $500 million IPO.

A major government-owned bank, the State Bank of India, has become the first Indian bank to join JPMorgan’s blockchain network, Liink.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has expressed skepticism over the recent crypto rally, stating that the bank is progressing with a digital currency project.