Regulator NYDFS Says Paxos Didn't Administer Binance USD in 'Safe and Sound' Manner: Reuters
13.2.2023
Paxos Trust Company’s administration of Binance’s stablecoin left it open to use by bad actors, the New York Department of Financial Services told Reuters on Monday
Today in Crypto: Wirex Signes Long-term Global Partnership with Visa, Bank of Brazil Says Citizens Can Pay Taxes with Crypto, MetaMask Warns Users About Phishing Attempts
13.2.2023
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DigiDaigaku NFTs' Price Rises After $6.5M Super Bowl Ad
13.2.2023
Limit Break’s commercial advertised a free “digital collectible” for scanning a QR code. The floor price on OpenSea the morning after are hovering around 0.31 ETH, or about $460
Brazilians Will Be Able to Pay Taxes With Crypto
13.2.2023
Brazilians will now be able to pay part of their state taxes using cryptocurrencies. Banco do Brazil, a mixed ownership bank, is launching the option of paying a set of taxes with crypto, using Bitfy, a Brazilian cryptocurrency startup, as a payment processor, exchanging the cryptocurrencies paid...
Bitcoin flirts with bid liquidity as BTC price nears new 3-week lows
13.2.2023
Bitcoin bulls struggle to influence the trend as CPI nerves combine with already weak low-timeframe performance
Crypto Custody Service Bakkt Discontinues Consumer App as Regular Crackdown Intensifies
13.2.2023
Bakkt, a crypto custody service that includes an app where consumers can view and transact with assets, has announced the closure of its consumer-facing app as regulatory scrutiny increases.
In a Monday press release, the digital asset company said it is shutting its consumer-facing app to focus...
You don’t see that every day: Bitcoin empty block found
13.2.2023
Don't be fooled by its emptiness: Block 776,339 plays as important a role as busier blocks in the Bitcoin blockchain
Aave Community Mulls Freezing Binance Stablecoin Amid SEC Pressure
13.2.2023
Members of the Aave community are examining whether to freeze BUSD on the platform and the stablecoin's issuer, Paxos, was sued by the SEC today
Brazil's Largest Public Bank Enables Tax Payments to Be Made With Crypto
13.2.2023
The service will operate in partnership with Bitfy, a startup focused on blockchain solutions
Digital Asset Platform Bakkt to Discontinue Consumer App After Two Years
13.2.2023
App users will be able to manage their assets over the web after March 16
Coins of War: How Crypto Keeps Feeding Russia's War Despite Sanctions
13.2.2023
Russian troops in Ukraine receive millions in crypto donations, despite international sanctions. CoinDesk investigates how these funds are flowing and talks to fundraisers
Hackers Attack Domain Registrar Namecheap; Flood of DHL and Metamask Phishing Emails Follow
13.2.2023
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, the domain registrar Namecheap’s email account was compromised by hackers. Subsequently, a large number of individuals received phishing emails claiming to be from Metamask and DHL. These emails originated from the email platform Sendgrid, a service used by Namecheap...