OVR has decided to upgrade its token economics to make its own tokens more rare and valuable. Last May, the OVR team burned about 1 million OVR tokens to celebrate the first six months of the project. Now it is announcing an exciting decision to make token burn an integral part of its token economics.…
Botswana Does Not Have Regulatory Framework for Crypto — Central Bank
The Bank of Botswana (BOB) has said the country does not have a specific legal or regulatory framework pertaining to crypto assets. The bank does, however, warn residents investing in cryptocurrencies that they will have no legal recourse should they suffer financial losses. Central Bank Responding to Public Inquiries In its statement released on November…
Unnamed South African Investor Proposes Buying 51% Stake in Collapsed Crypto Firm for $5 Million
An unknown investor has proposed to acquire a 51% stake in Africrypt — the collapsed cryptocurrency investment company — for a purchase price of $5 million. However, in exchange for the offer, the investor wants all criminal proceedings against Africrypt directors dropped. Offer Must Be Supported by 75% of Creditors According to a report by…
Twitter Sets up Dedicated Team to Focus on Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Apps
Twitter has set up a team to focus on “crypto, blockchains, and other decentralized technologies — including and going beyond cryptocurrencies.” Initially, the team will explore how it can “support the growing interest among creators to use decentralized apps to manage virtual goods and currencies, and to support their work and communities.” Twitter to Focus…
Austria Plans to Tax Cryptocurrencies Like Stocks, Vows Equal Treatment
As a growing number of governments are looking to tap into crypto profits, authorities in Austria have indicated their intention to tax gains from digital asset investments just like those from stocks and bonds. The move is expected to increase trust and access to cryptocurrencies. Austria to Apply Capital Gains Tax to Bitcoin, Make Crypto…
Sotheby’s to Bring Down the Hammer in Ethereum on 2 Iconic Banksy Paintings
Sotheby’s, the British-founded American luxury auction house, has announced the company will be selling Banksy works for real-time bids in ethereum at “The Now Evening Auction” on November 18. While the upcoming auction will have pieces from highly acclaimed artists such as Mark Bradford and Yoshitomo Nara, Banksy’s “Love in the Air” and “Trolley Hunters”…