GameStop releases public beta NFT marketplace

American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer GameStop has launched its NFT marketplace enabling gamers, creators, collectors, and others to buy, sell and trade NFTs. The new NFT marketplace intends to deliver low fees and high speeds.

Playboy to launch first ‘MetaMansion’ in The Sandbox

Canadian company Global Blockchain Technologies Playboy has teamed up with NFT-based Metaverse gaming platform The Sandbox to launch the “MetaMansion.” The MetaMansion also builds on Playboy’s Rabbitars NFT project, which consists of 11,953 tokenized bunny avatars that went for around $800 apiece.

Report urges central banks to work together on digital currency interoperability

International agencies are urging central banks to consider interoperability early in the design of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).The Bank for International Settlements, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank say CBDCs should be programmed in advance to avoid interoperability issues.

G20 regulator to present global crypto rules in October 2022

The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a global financial regulator including all G20 countries, is preparing to propose international regulations for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The watchdog is planning to report to the G20 finance minister and central bank governors in October 2022 on regulatory and supervisory approaches to stablecoins and other crypto assets.

REPORT: Binance allegedly continued to serve Iranian customers, despite ban and sanctions

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is under the spotlight as a report claims it continued serving Iranian clients despite a company ban and economic sanctions against the country. According to an investigative report from Reuters, individuals inside the country continued to trade on Binance after the company itself had shifted Iran onto a blacklist of jurisdictions in which it would not operate.