Category: ICO

Sony, Electronics Pioneer Behind Walkman, Starts Own Blockchain ‘Soneium’

The “first year is all about onboarding Web3 people, because technology-wise and the community-wise, it is a little bit early to onboard the general users,” Watanabe told CoinDesk. “And then phase two, within two years, we’re going to onboard Sony products, such as, Sony Bank, Sony Music, Sony Pictures and so on. So we would like to integrate Web3 and blockchain technology into Sony’s product. And in three years, we would like to onboard not only Sony, but also all enterprises and all general dapps on the top of it.”…

R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule

In 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed imposing know-your-customer requirements on unhosted wallets, drawing immense backlash from the crypto industry. This week, the Treasury Department formally withdrew the proposal. Source

Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng

Take Nigeria, for instance, where Tigran Gambaryan, an American employee of Binance, is currently detained. Nigeria claims, without evidence, that crypto was responsible for devaluing the naira and law enforcement there has accused Gambaryan of money laundering and tax evasion. According to the BBC, Nigeria has asked for $10 billion in return for his release, which, frankly, sounds a lot like a ransom demand. Source

Why Actively Managed Crypto SMAs Could Outperform ETFs for Institutional Investors: Key Advantages Explained

Unlike ETFs, SMAs give you direct ownership of your assets, which enables greater portfolio customization to meet your specific risk/return needs goals. That is, SMAs can be custom-tailored by your investment manager to meet your unique requirements – risk tolerance, investment horizon, financial goals and more. Direct ownership also facilitates more transparent and straightforward tax management strategies, such as tax-loss harvesting. Finally, SMAs are custody-agnostic, allowing investors to choose from a wide variety of custodians and venues ranging from Anchorage, BitGo, Coinbase and Kraken. Source

Bitcoin Price (BTC) Fell 0.1% While Ether Price (ETH) Dropped 0.3%

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