DOJ indicts BitConnect’s Indian founder for $2.4B crypto Ponzi scheme
26.2.2022
A San Diego-based federal grand jury charged Kumbhani for orchestrating an alleged Ponzi scheme via BitConnect’s “Lending Program” among other allegations
Is there a future for digital fashion in the Metaverse?
26.2.2022
With the rising popularity of the Metaverse, the digital fashion industry turns into a global empire, involving both the major luxury brands and retail consumers
Bitcoin Donations Pour in to Help Ukrainian Military Fight Russia — Over $5 Million in BTC Raised
26.2.2022
Cryptocurrency donations have poured into a nonprofit organization that provides support to Ukrainian soldiers after Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine. More than $5 million in bitcoin has already been raised. Meanwhile, the group’s fundraising page on Patreon has been abruptly...
Front-running, flash bots and keeping things fair in the crypto market
26.2.2022
We can’t allow failures of the past to come creeping back into the DeFi future — let’s stop the flash bots dead in their tracks
Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations
26.2.2022
The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a result of its willful failure to implement AML and KYC programs, Bitmex was in effect a money-laundering platform,” said...
Ukraine War: How Russian Aggression Could Derail the Fragile World Economy
26.2.2022
Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre; Professor of Financial Journalism, City, University of London._____
The invasion of Ukraine comes at a delicate time for the world economy, which was just beginning to recover from the ravages of COVID. Russia’s...
Ethereum futures premium hits a 7-month low as ETH tests the $2,400 support
26.2.2022
ETH price dropped 30% in two weeks, and derivatives data shows pro traders are bearish even with Feb. 25’s rally back toward $2,800
US Sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin
26.2.2022
The U.S. has already added various Russian oligarchs, their families and major banks in Russia to the OFAC sanctions list
US Justice Department Indicts BitConnect Founder
26.2.2022
Cash App’s Bitcoin Revenue Grew 119% in 2021, Gross Profit From BTC Rose 124%
26.2.2022
Popular mobile payment platform Cash App, developed by Jack Dorsey’s Block Inc., generated $10 billion in bitcoin revenue and $218 million in bitcoin gross profit in 2021. Compared to the previous year, the bitcoin revenue increased 119% while gross profit rose 124%. Cash App’s...
Why real estate investors are going crazy over virtual lands?
26.2.2022
Virtual lands are all the rage, but why are real estate investors pouring literal millions into metaverse properties? Let’s break it down
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo on Russian Sanctions, CBDCs and Dollar Hegemony
25.2.2022
If the U.S. doesn’t move on a digital dollar, it can lose its technological and financial edge, “Crypto Dad” told CoinDesk TV