Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) prove ownership by creating a unique digital certificate for a specific asset. A decentralized digital ledger that keeps track of all nonfungible token transactions and ownership changes is used to create each NFT. When generated, an NFT has a unique digital signature, signifying the ownership of the asset it stands for. This signature is recorded on the blockchain with all the information about the asset and the transaction. Since the blockchain is decentralized and offers immutability, it provides a secure and transparent record of ownership that cannot…
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Thai Govt to Grant Tax Waivers to Issuers of Digital Asset Investment Tokens – Taxes Bitcoin News
Thailand’s government has said companies that issue digital tokens will receive a waiver that exempts them from paying corporate and value-added tax. According to a report, the Thai government anticipates losing just over $1 billion in tax revenue as a result of the waiver. Relaxation of Tax Rules for Investments in Digital Assets Thailand-based companies that issue digital tokens for investments are set to receive a corporate and value-added tax waiver, the Thai government has reportedly said. As a result of the waiver, the Thai government, which is projecting investment…
Lego Prepares a Metaverse Collaboration With Epic Games to Target Digital Markets – Metaverse Bitcoin News
Lego, the Danish toy company famous for its colorful plastic bricks, expects to diversify its entertainment offerings portfolio, targeting the metaverse. The company is preparing to present a virtual world in partnership with Epic Games, the gaming engine company, to continue increasing its market share and growth streak by entering new digital markets. Lego to Present Digital World Initiative Lego, the interlocking toy brick company, is preparing to present details of a metaverse initiative built in partnership with Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, according to the Financial Times. The…
Fed Chair Powell Provides Update on US Central Bank Digital Currency – Regulation Bitcoin News
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the Fed’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) work in a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. While stating that the Fed is “making progress on technological issues,” Powell stressed that “policy issues are equally important.” Fed Chair Powell on CBDC Progress During a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) asked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for an update on the Fed’s work regarding a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital…
Digital Real Pilot to Run on Ethereum-Compatible, Permissioned Blockchain – Finance Bitcoin News
According to the Central Bank of Brazil, the digital real pilot project will use an Ethereum-compatible, permissioned blockchain for the issuance of the tokenized version of the country’s currency. Hyperledger Besu, the open-source platform elected for the tests, will allow the project to run without any licensing costs and to deal with maintenance costs later, if the platform is definitely chosen. Tokenized Digital Real Pilot to Use Ethereum-Compatible Hyperledger Besu Brazil continues to move forward with its plan of delivering a working version of its own central bank digital currency…
House Republicans directly criticize Biden administration for digital asset policies
Statements from Republican lawmakers ahead of the inaugural hearing of the United States House of Representatives subcommittee focused on digital assets, financial technology and inclusion suggest partisan divides on crypto regulation. In a March 6 memo, House Financial Services Committee Republicans said the first hearing of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion would focus on the Biden administration’s “attack on the digital asset ecosystem”. The hearing is scheduled to take place on March 9 as one of the first since Representative Patrick McHenry became committee chair at…
Digital Art Platform and Residency Program Wildxyz Raises $7M
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Digital Asset Inflows Will Slow Without On-Ramps Between Fiat and Crypto: Morgan Stanley
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Marathon Digital terminates credit facilities with Silvergate Bank
Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital has paid off its term loan and terminated its credit facilities with crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, just as the bank announced it will be winding down operations. Marathon announced on Mar. 8 that it had prepaid its outstanding loan balance earlier that day, and would be terminating the revolving line of credit facility between the firms after providing Silvergate Bank with the required 30-day notice in early February. Marathon Digital Holdings has repaid its term loan and terminated its credit facilities with Silvergate Bank, reducing Marathon’s…
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Terminates Credit Facility With Crypto Bank Silvergate
Marathon said that on March 8, the term loan prepayment was completed, and the company’s credit facilities with Silvergate Bank were terminated, reducing its debt by $50 million, according to a statement. The debt paydown also increased its unrestricted bitcoin holdings by 3,132 as the bitcoin that was being held as collateral by a third-party custodian, were returned to the miner, the statement said. Original