Chinese Authorities Warn About ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Yuan Scam- Promotes Access to a ‘$186M Secret’ Government Fund
27.2.2021
As China keeps paving the way to adopt its central bank digital currency (CBDC), scammers are also actively emerging on the scene. The police in a Chinese province are now warning about a “sophisticated” CBDC-themed scam. Bogus Platform Is Set to Be Launched in March, Say Scammers...
Spanish Bittrex Customer Says Exchange ‘Allowed’ Theft of His Bitcoin
27.2.2021
A Spanish court has given the Tenerife police permission to look into the case of an alleged Bittrex customer who claims the crypto exchange is at fault in the case of the “theft” of around USD 62,000 worth of bitcoin (BTC).
The Tenerife branch of the national police cybercrimes unit is...
Blockchain and crypto will challenge current finance, Nigeria VP says
27.2.2021
Yemi Osinbajo sees potential for crypto and blockchain
Increasing stock market volatility drags Bitcoin and altcoin prices lower
27.2.2021
Growing concerns over rising U.S. Treasury yields are putting pressure on global financial markets and possibly dragging cryptocurrency prices lower
China’s Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturers Pressed by Demand, Advance Orders, Devices Sold Out
26.2.2021
A regional report from China indicates that bitcoin mining rig manufacturers have seen a massive surge in demand since the price of the leading crypto asset skyrocketed. Companies such as Canaan Creative have placed significantly sized mining rig orders while other companies like Bitmain...
Alpha Finance Lab rallies after integrating with Compound and Binance Smart Chain
26.2.2021
Alpha Finance Lab’s recent integration with Binance Smart Chain and Compound Finance triggered an 85% rally in the protocol's ALPHA governance token
NFTs based on STARZ show ‘American Gods’ coming soon from Curio
26.2.2021
The NFT market continues to expand, with upcoming tokens based on a mainstream TV show
Law Decoded: Loose ends and long dramas, Feb. 19–26
26.2.2021
Longstanding sagas in crypto saw major plot development and even a conclusion or two in this week's newsletter
SEC’s Division of Examinations issues Risk Alert on digital assets
26.2.2021
The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance
177-Year-Old Swiss Bank Bordier to Offer Bitcoin and Other Crypto Trading Services
26.2.2021
A 177-year-old bank in Switzerland has enabled cryptocurrency trading within its services, with expectations to expand. Bordier & Cie SCmA added bitcoin and other cryptos to its list of services by partnering with a well-known domestic crypto player. Bordier Customers Can Also Buy and Hold...
Cardano is now a top-three cryptocurrency as ADA price soars 27% in 24 hours
26.2.2021
Cardano is soaring, though ADA price still has a long way to go to beat its record high vs. Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin Likes a Hard-On Environment
26.2.2021
Charlie Morris is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of crypto-asset data provider ByteTree Asset Management.
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I want to re-examine the current macroeconomic environment and how it impacts the Bitcoin (BTC) price. It has been a rough week so far, but one thing I can be sure of is that...