New $50m Venture Fund Aims to Bridge East-West DeFi Investment Divide
9.2.2021
Spartan Group's fund has raised over $30 million in its first round, with a further $20 million expected to be raised in March or April
Bitcoin Could Rally Further as Tesla Leads Corporates on Treasury Investments
9.2.2021
"The market is now pricing in a high likelihood that many other corporates will copy Tesla," one trader said
The G7 Taxman Is Coming for Your Crypto Profits
9.2.2021
Tax authorities around the world have indicated that they will not sit back and watch crypto traders get rich as prices skyrocket – with new tax measures set to come into play in Europe, Asia and beyond.
The G7, which comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States...
French official wants to change how Europe regulates crypto and blockchain
9.2.2021
According to one French official, crypto and blockchain projects should be supervised at the European level
Mobile Firm Employee Charged for Aiding Crypto SIM Swap Attacks Targeting 19
9.2.2021
Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator
Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit
9.2.2021
Binance Holdings has dropped its defamation lawsuit against Forbes regarding the publication of an article that alleged the exchange purposely sought to evade U.S. regulators
Stablecoin flows hint at $50K Bitcoin after Tesla pump liquidates $500M in BTC shorts
9.2.2021
Around $500 million worth of positions were liquidated within hours as the Tesla news caused Bitcoin to spike over $46,000
Indian Government Confirms Crypto Bill Is Being Finalized — Existing Laws Inadequate
9.2.2021
The Indian government has spoken about the cryptocurrency bill again. This time, the minister of state for finance has clarified the status of the crypto bill that is expected to be introduced in parliament during the current session. Indian Ministry of Finance Clarifies Crypto Bill Status...
Hackers post racist and offensive messages to Blockfolio users
9.2.2021
A breach of Blockfolio’s signal feed saw racist messages sent to some users of the crypto portfolio platform
MENA Future of Fintech 2021 will be Held Virtually on 9–10 February, 2021
9.2.2021
Middle East and North Africa has consistently seen a surge in the use of FinTech and related technologies during the COVID-19 global pandemic. There has been a rise in the use of contactless payments, and other forms of digital banking channels. The faster adoption of FinTech has exceeded...
OKEx integrates .crypto domain-based payments from Unstoppable Domains
9.2.2021
As more exchanges start to support the simplified address format, will error-prone text-string addresses become a thing of the past?
U.S. Woman Charged Over Attempted Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Paid With Bitcoin
9.2.2021
The woman allegedly presented a sum of over $5,000 in bitcoin to a dark web admin as proof she could afford the hit