Kenyan Businessman Accused of Defrauding Investors of More Than $140 Million
19.12.2021
Businessman and owner of a Kenyan football club, Ricardo Badoer, has been accused of fleecing more than $140 million from investors via his Aidos Kuneen cryptocurrency. Threats Against Investors According to a local report, Kenyan businessman Ricardo Badoer is being accused of defrauding investors...
Uniswap v3 contracts deployment on Polygon approved with 99.3% consensus
19.12.2021
The deployment of Uniswap v3 contracts will be supported by a $20 million fund for a long-term liquidity mining campaign and the overall adoption of Uniswap on Polygon
Survey Shows Millennial Millionaires Plan to Buy More Crypto Next Year Despite Price Volatility
19.12.2021
While the cryptocurrency economy has seen significant losses across the board — losing billions during the last two weeks — a recent CNBC millionaire survey indicates that millennial millionaires have a lot of crypto. Furthermore, millennial millionaires plan to add more digital...
Binance Developing Crypto Exchange in Indonesia
19.12.2021
Binance has formed a joint venture with a consortium led by Telkom Indonesia’s $830-million venture capital arm. Binance aims “to expand the blockchain ecosystem in Indonesia with the development of a new Indonesian-based digital asset exchange.” Binance Building Cryptocurrency...
IMF Chief Economist Says ‘Regulation Is Absolutely Important’ for Crypto Sector
19.12.2021
The chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that regulation is “absolutely important” for the crypto sector. She added that banning cryptocurrencies, like what India could be considering doing, would pose practical challenges given their decentralized nature....
Here's why Ethereum traders could care less about ETH's current weakness
19.12.2021
ETH price could hit new lows near $3,600, but derivatives data suggests pro traders still feel bullish
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
19.12.2021
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain...
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decisions, Nike enters Metaverse arena, and a crypto exchange gets hacked: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 12-18
18.12.2021
A tale of two NFTs: Could Bored Ape Yacht Club flip CryptoPunks?
18.12.2021
Crypto Twitter has been discussing whether the Bored Ape Yacht Club floor price will eventually flip CryptoPunks, but what are the key factors driving the discussion?
Swiss Bank Seba Launches Regulated Gold Token, Aims to Bolster ‘Digital Ownership of Physical Gold’
18.12.2021
On December 15, FINMA-licensed Swiss bank, Seba, announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical form, on-demand, at any time from the firm’s partner refineries. Seba believes the token can be leveraged as a compliant stablecoin “backed by responsibly sourced...
Listing frenzy! Coinbase adds nearly 100 crypto assets for trading in 2021
18.12.2021
DeFi projects, decentralized exchange tokens, stablecoins and NFT gaming: What underpins Coinbase’s extensive token-listing activity this year?
Crypto Wealth Manager Vaneck Launches Polygon and Avalanche Investment Offerings
18.12.2021
The wealth manager Vaneck has announced it has expanded its exchange-traded note (ETN) offerings to support the tokens polygon and avalanche. The two ETNs follow five previously launched funds in Europe that allow investors to gain exposure to leading digital assets. Vaneck Adds Polygon...