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US Federal Prosecutors Investigate Block Inc. for Compliance Violations
US federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into Block Inc., the fintech company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The investigation follows allegations of compliance violations at Block's payment arms, Square and Cash App. A whistleblower has provided documents showing that Block processed transactions for users in countries subject to economic sanctions and facilitated crypto transactions for terrorist groups. The company is accused of failing to address these breaches despite being alerted to them.
Bored Ape Yacht Club wins legal battle, Mandala Metaverse selects Polkadot, Square Enix partners with Elixir Games, and Cricket Stars launches on Tezos
Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, have won a legal battle against Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen, the creators of the RR/BAYC NFT collection. Mandala Metaverse has chosen Polkadot to host its first major NFT drop, called the "Cryptonauts". Square Enix has partnered with Elixir Games to bring blockchain gaming to the mainstream. Cricket Stars, a multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game, has been launched on the Tezos blockchain.
Former CTO of Square and Creator of Cash App Dies in San Francisco Stabbing
Bob Lee, former CTO of Square and creator of Cash App, died after being stabbed in San Francisco on April 4. The CEO of Abra confirmed the news on Twitter, and Jack Dorsey also expressed his condolences on the decentralized social media platform Nostr.
Oasys Gaming Protocol Unveils Plans for Mainnet Launch in Three Phases
Oasys gaming protocol has unveiled the three phases for its mainnet launch
Coinsquare Acquires CoinSmart to Float a Dominant Crypto Exchange in Canada
Coinsquare has entered into a decisive agreement with CoinSmart Financial Inc to purchase the crypto trading platform
Gaming Giant Square Enix Joins Oasys in Developing Blockchain Games
On September 12, Square Enix, a Japanese game development company, announced that it has joined the game blockchain Oasys to jointly explore the feasibility of using user contributions to develop new games on the Oasys blockchain.
Block's Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations
Block, formerly Square, generated $4.4 billion in total revenue in the second quarter of 2022, beating FactSet's average analyst estimate of $4.3 billion.
Square Enix to Launch Final Fantasy VII NFT Collection
Final Fantasy game creator Square Enix has announced plans to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) project related to the game franchise.
SK Square Earmarks $1.6b to Invest in New Tech Including Blockchain
SK Square, the largest shareholder of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, is reportedly earmarking the sum of 2 trillion won ($1.63 billion) to invest in new technologies including chips and blockchain.
Dorsey's Payments Firm Block Starts to Begin Mining Bitcoin
Block Inc, formerly known as Square, will begin mining Bitcoin with its mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide.