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10 Traditional Companies that are Moving into Crypto Despite Market Downturn
20.8.2022
Big traditional companies have continued to embrace crypto in a variety of ways over the past year, despite the current market downturn.
To keep you up to date on who is doing what to secure their slice of the crypto economy, we have gathered a list of 10 traditional companies that have recently...
Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and Red Regulatory Lights + More News
19.8.2022
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Read More: Hodlnaut & Swyftx Lay Off Staff, USD 9M Carried Out in eNaira, MTV's 'Best Metaverse Performance', Crypto Green and...
Russian Hospital Employee ‘Mined Crypto in a COVID-19 Ward’; SBI Crypto to Halt Mining in Russia
19.8.2022
A Russian medical specialist could face up to two years behind bars after authorities caught him allegedly running an illegal mining setup in a facility designed to treat coronavirus patients.
The specialist had been placed in charge of information security at a state-run hospital...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Take Hit, Altcoins Tumble
19.8.2022
Bitcoin price started a major decline below the USD 23,000 level. BTC traded below the USD 22,500 and USD 22,000 support levels. It is currently (11:20 UTC) down over 7% and trading well below USD 22,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are down heavily. ETH traded below the USD 1,750 support...
Seoul Says It Is Talking to Int’l Counterparts About Streamlined Stablecoin Regulations
18.8.2022
South Korean regulators say they will move to regulate stablecoins in the wake of the “Terra/LUNA incident.”...
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Crypto.com Users Can Shop in 175 OTR Stores, BTG Pactual Launched Crypto Trading Platform, CDPQ Wrote Off Stake in Celsius + More News
18.8.2022
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Read More: Crypto.com Users Can Shop in 175 OTR Stores, BTG Pactual Launched Crypto Trading Platform, CDPQ Wrote Off Stake in Celsius...
Spending on US Crypto TV Ads Shrunk From USD 85M to USD 36K in 5 Months - Report
18.8.2022
With leading crypto exchanges looking for ways to trim down spending on marketing and advertising efforts during the ongoing market downturn, ads featuring celebrities such as actor Matt Damon, as well as athletes LeBron James and Tom Brady, have reportedly disappeared from US television....
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Canadian Exchanges' Cap on Annual Purchases Excludes Only Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash
18.8.2022
In line with regulations, Canadian crypto exchanges are introducing measures to cap the annual buy limit for selected cryptoassets at CAD 30,000 (USD 23,250) per year - and these exclude (only) four large coins.
While the cap will not impact Canadian crypto investors’ capacity to invest in some...
KuCoin & 15 More Crypto Exchanges Face Ire of South Korean Regulator
18.8.2022
Sixteen international crypto exchanges – including KuCoin and the Mexican heavyweight MEXC – have landed in hot water with South Korean financial regulators for failing to comply with local guidelines and allegedly courting domestic clients without operating permits....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum At Risk of More Downsides
17.8.2022
Bitcoin price settled below the USD 24,000 support zone. BTC traded below the USD 23,500 level before it started a consolidation phase. It is currently (11:20 UTC) showing a few bearish signs, but a break above USD 24,000 might spark a decent increase.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading...
Russian Bitcoin Miners ‘Used 1.25GW’ to Power Their Rigs Last Year, Double the 2020 Total – Report
17.8.2022
Russian bitcoin (BTC) miners reportedly used a whopping 1.25 gigawatts (GW) of electrical power to fuel their activities in 2021, almost double their total for 2020 – as the industry continues to expand in the nation.
Per Novie Izvetiya, Intelion Data Systems experts calculated that altcoin mining...
Do Kwon Reportedly Lawyers Up, Colombia May Fight Tax Evasion with Digital Currency, Unstoppable Domains Lunches App + More News
17.8.2022
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Read More: Do Kwon Reportedly Lawyers Up, Colombia May Fight Tax Evasion with Digital Currency, Unstoppable Domains Lunches App...
Pay Your Traffic Fines or We’ll Confiscate Your Crypto – S Korean Police Pilot Grants Officers New Powers
17.8.2022
South Korean police have been given experimental new powers that allow them to seize crypto from people who refuse to pay fines – and have already taken tokens from a citizen who failed to pay a traffic fine....
Read More: Pay Your Traffic Fines or We’ll Confiscate Your Crypto – S Korean Police...
Crypto Hacking, Theft Rise This Year While Scams, Darknet Markets Retreat - Chainalysis
17.8.2022
Some forms of cryptocurrency-based crime, including hacking and theft of funds, have so far increased in occurrence this year, but others, related to scams and darknet markets, have declined more than the market overall, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company...
Legal Woes: Coinbase Faces New Class Action, IRS Allowed to Investigate SFOX' Customers, Another Objection in SEC-Ripple War
17.8.2022
Major crypto exchange Coinbase faces a new class action suit alleging the company unauthorizedly transfers and freezes funds and locks consumers out of their accounts for extended periods. Meanwhile, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been granted permission to look into the customers...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Continue To Struggle, EOS Surges
17.8.2022
Bitcoin price struggled to clear the USD 24,500 resistance zone. BTC slowly moved below the USD 24,200 and USD 24,000 levels. It is currently (04:00 UTC) struggling and might continue to move down towards the USD 23,500 level.
Besides, most major altcoins are struggling to clear key hurdles....
El Salvador’s Chivo BTC App Largely Disused & ATM Booths ‘Empty’ – Report
16.8.2022
Under 2% of remittances made to El Salvador make use of the state-operated Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app and wallet – and bitcoin ATM booths in the nation are “empty” less than a year after their launch, a new report has claimed. But the government claims that the app is still popular among many...
BitGo Lawyers Up, Hodlnaut Files for Protection, XP Launches Trading Platform, Ripple's and SBI Remit's New Project, No-Deals + More News
16.8.2022
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Read More: BitGo Lawyers Up, Hodlnaut Files for Protection, XP Launches Trading Platform, Ripple's and SBI Remit's New Project...
Uzbekistan Blocks Access to Overseas Crypto Exchanges; Binance, Kraken, FTX, Huobi Reportedly Included
16.8.2022
The government in Uzbekistan has blocked internet access to unlicensed crypto exchanges based outside of the country, citing a need to protect its citizens from “fraudsters.”
According to a statement published by the government of Uzbekistan, activity on foreign crypto exchanges that provide...
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Near the Doors of Strong Resistance!
16.8.2022
With a strong transactional volume, Bitcoin has reached a market capitalization above $460 billion. The outlook for this token is quite dim since the price action hasn’t tested or breached any major resistance zone that other cryptocurrencies have breached already. Neither the 100 EMA curve...