How I run my blog on a Raspberry Pi
Like a lot of folks who enjoy tinkering with technology, I now have a small but growing collection of Raspberry Pi boxes around my house. I’ve used them for various projects: A PiHole network ad blocker, an OctoPi 3D print server, and a Minecraft server, among others. However, the most custom project I’ve done is setting up a Raspberry Pi to act as a web server to host my own blog site, mandclu.com. I got the idea while...
Regulator in UAE’s Special Economic Zone Unveils Consultation Paper on ‘Crypto Tokens’
The regulatory arm of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has unveiled a consultation paper outlining its proposed regulatory regime for crypto tokens. Changes to the Draft Legislation The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the financial regulatory agency of UAE’s special economic zone, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has released a...
Avalanche Foundation Launches $290 Million ‘Multiverse’ Incentives Program for Subnets
The Avalanche Foundation has announced a new incentives program to support the use of subnets. The organization announced that the program, dubbed “Multiverse,” will connect developers with a fund of up to $290 million, approximately 4 million AVAX, to incentivize the growth of subnets, a trait that allows AVAX to spur multiple networks that share common computing resources. Avalanche ‘Multiverse’ to Incentivize Subnet Usage The...
African Crypto Startup, Basqet Launches Payment Gateway to Enable Businesses Accept Bitcoin – Goes Live With 118 Businesses and $1.3 Million in Transaction Volume
PRESS RELEASE. Recently, blockchain payments startup Basqet announced the launch of its cryptocurrency payments gateway which will allow businesses to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment. Basqet said it is launching a public beta and will be going live with 118 businesses already signed up to start accepting payments in Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies. Prior to the launch of its beta launch, the team at...
Regulator Says UAE ‘Closer to Issuing the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework’ for VASPs
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting closer to issuing a regulatory and supervisory framework that will govern the country’s virtual asset industry, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has said. FATF Recommendations A UAE securities regulator, the SCA has said it is getting closer to “issuing the regulatory and supervisory framework related to virtual assets issued for investment purposes.” In addition, the regulator...
