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INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, Mar. 24, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list EZChain (EZC) on March 28, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the EZC/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 20:00 (UTC+8) on March 28, 2022. A new era of truly digital and sharing economy has just started with blockchain, extending to every industry such as gaming, digital art, eSport, social networking, real estate, etc. Providing high...

On March 25, Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, announced on his official Twitter account the launch of an NFT museum where the most memorable events of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict will be displayed. This seems to be the materialization of an idea first revealed by Alex Bornyakov and reported by CryptoPotato on March 14. According to Fedorov, the museum will serve as a place to celebrate “the Ukrainian...

South Korea-headquartered LG Electronics has added blockchain and cryptocurrency to its business portfolio. LG’s Blockchain and Crypto Game Plans At the Annual General Meeting on March 24, LG Electronics’ shareholders approved “blockchain-based software” development and “sale and brokerage of cryptocurrency” as two new business areas. Although LG has included the sale and brokerage of cryptocurrency in its business charter, it doesn’t seem to be opening a digital exchange...

The latest member to join the BAYC is the “queen of pop” Madonna. In a Twitter post, the 63-year old pop star announced entering the Metaverse after acquiring a Bored Ape NFT valued at more than half a million dollars. Madonna bought Bored Ape #4988, which is a six trait DMT primate with a sleeveless logo tee, an S&M hat. Metaverse Girl MoonPay, the crypto custodian and payments processor that serves as a “concierge” service for celebrities interested in buying NFTs, was...

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Meta – previously known as Facebook – over a series of crypto scam advertisements that used the likenesses or images of famous individuals to allegedly promote certain products and suck traders in. Australia Files Suit Against Facebook One of the ads featured Australian public figures like Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and businessman Dick Smith. Both have tried filing separate cases or pressing charges...

The largest Canadian Bitcoin ETF is hitting back-to-back all-time highs with respect to its BTC holdings as inflows intensified. Purpose Bitcoin ETF Sees Huge Infusion Of Capital Citing data from the blockchain intelligence platform, Glassnode, market analyst Jan Wüstenfeld revealed that Purpose Bitcoin ETF currently holds more than 36k BTC, meaning a 23% increase in holdings YTD. The exchange-traded fund concluded with an AUM of 34.07k BTC last week, adding more than 2k BTC...

Google filed a trademark application titled “Non-Fungible Planet” on Monday – reminiscent of the trending Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) sphere of the crypto industry. However, the application appears unrelated to such items, and is focused instead on education about climate change. The filing includes the stated goal of “providing information in the areas of environmental protection, conservation, energy efficiency, climate change, reducing carbon footprints, environmental...

Bit.Store – a crypto investment social platform – is unveiling a new prepaid credit card linked to crypto that will allow users to purchase goods and services with digital assets. Bit.Store Establishes New Credit Card Linked to Crypto The card is being powered by Alchemy Pay, a leader in the crypto payment sector, and it can be used at over 50 million retailers and companies throughout the world given its Mastercard status. It will also be compatible with applications...

Washington and the broader electorate in the United States are sharply divided along partisan lines. But there may be scope for finding common grounds with regard to the upcoming crypto bill. Republican Senator and long-time Bitcoin supporter Cynthia Lummis has received support from New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for the much-awaited crypto legislation. A member of a Democratic Party, Gillibrand, has revealed working with Lummis on the drafting of the bill that is...

Janet Yellen – Secretary of the US Treasury and former Fed Chair – recently discussed cryptocurrency’s benefits, risks, and relationship with Russia on CNBC’s Squawk Box. While she recognized the industry’s growth, she also noted numerous risks it poses to both consumers and the financial system. Regulating the Risks In conversation with Andrew Sorkin, Yellen was asked about her thoughts on Russia’s willingness to accept Bitcoin for oil exports. This is part of the nation’s...