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Mistake or money laundering? User pays $1.6 million for CrypToadz NFT
10.10.2023
The purchase was funded from a digital wallet, which has been a part of the chain of transactions, anonymized by the Ethereum coin mixing service Tornado Cash
Best Crypto to Buy Now 3 August – Flex Coin, XDC Network, Hedera
4.8.2023
Hong Kong has taken a major step today in embracing cryptocurrency by granting a retail trading license to HashKey, making it the first platform in the country to receive such authorization.
This development signals Hong Kong's intent to become a crypto hub in Asia, providing easy access...
Prosecutors Seek Restrictions on Former FTX CEO’s Electronic Devices Following VPN Use for Football Streaming
17.2.2023
Prosecutors in the financial fraud case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) are attempting to persuade the judge to restrict his use of electronic devices. It has been revealed that SBF used a virtual private network (VPN) to watch the Super Bowl through a foreign subscription service...
China Ready to Get Tough with Crypto Crackdown Enforcement
12.10.2021
the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and called on companies in the country to take punitive measures against crypto-trading customers. It also warned overseas platforms targeting Chinese customers that they could face penalties.Similar statements have been made in the past, but the cryp
Maker Rises as Societe Generale Asks for Loan Backed by Bond Tokens
1.10.2021
stablecoins using a tokenized bond as collateral.As of 13:40 UTC, MKR was up by 7.5% over the past 24 hours to trade at USD 2,443. The price was rallying even before almost the whole market moved higher sharply, with
Japanese Regulator Has NFTs, IEOs in its Sights as it Eyes More Crypto Regulation
8.9.2021
ttps://cryptonews.com/news/japanese-regulator-likely-to-create-new-defi-nft-cbdc-regula-11141.htm">reported on the launch of a new FSA “study group” that was charged with finding ways “to deal with digital and decentralized finance (
Facebook’s ‘Metaverse’ Plans Meet Optimism and Scorn from Crypto Fans
23.7.2021
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CNBC Television
The Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has gone public with his ambitions to transform his social media giant into a “metaverse company,” a move that could potentially have an impact on the firm’s Diem stablecoin plans.
In...
Digital Copper, Volume Explosions, Paradigm Shifts and 20 Crypto Jokes
5.6.2021
This past cryptoweek, while five coins led the market over the week prior, bitcoin was stuck in a "digital copper" phase as gold was rallying, and DEX and CEX trading volume exploded in May surpassing USD 2trn. There was talk that crypto markets may be seeing a paradigm shift from pure...
Utopia P2P’s Crypton: Privacy and Staking Rewards in One Cryptocurrency
26.5.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
One and a half years after launch, Crypton (CRP), the privacy-focused digital currency of the Utopia Peer-to-Peer Ecosystem, is quietly shaping up to become one of the most explosive coins of the year. Crypton...
South Korean Parliamentary Advisory Body: Make a Central Crypto Regulator
12.5.2021
A South Korean National Assembly-affiliated body has formulated a set of recommendations for further regulating the nation’s crypto industry, including the creation of a new government-run department for crypto-related matters.
According to Herald Kyungjae and Chosun, the National Assembly Research...
South Korean Regulators Tell their Staff: ‘Stay Away from Crypto’
28.4.2021
A number of South Korean civil servants could be barred from making crypto investments, with a ban on token-related activities for those who work for financial regulatory bodies.
In a report from the TV network SBS, a journalist stated that employees of the top financial regulators, the Financial...
Almost USD 10 Billion Liquidated Amid Sunday Selloff In Crypto Market
18.4.2021
USD 9.9bn worth of trading positions in the crypto derivatives market were liquidated in the past 24 hours as the crypto market experienced a sharp selloff on Sunday.
More than USD 5bn of them are positions in bitcoin (BTC).
At around 03:00 UTC, BTC dropped from USD 59,000 to below USD 53,000,...
Ex-SEC Chair On Bitcoin Regulation, New BTC ETF, N Korean Crypto Hackers + More News
2.4.2021
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Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Jay Clayton, who now advises One River Asset...
Shifting Blockchains, Moving Privacy, Funds & Trusts and 20 Crypto Jokes
20.3.2021
This past week in crypto, Pantera CEO said that bitcoin is “ahead of” his firm’s forecast schedule to hit USD 115,000, analysts blamed misinfo for bitcoin’s correction, SushiSwap announced its expansion to Avalanche, and Charles Hoskinson claimed that “more than 100 companies” will shift from...
Germany’s Biggest Bank Talked the Talk, Now it Walks the Crypto Walk
15.2.2021
Deutsche Bank has gone low-key with its crypto intentions, but after months of crypto-positalk, the bank – Germany’s biggest with assets of almost USD 1.8 trillion – has taken the plunge into crypto custody.
It's not a surprising move as the bank’s analysts have been making bullish remarks...
Apple Has a 'Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity' in Bitcoin & Crypto + More News
8.2.2021
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US tech giant Apple could create for itself "a clear multi-billion dollar opportunity" if it were to develop its Apple...
In Argentina, a Politician Wants to Build a State-backed Crypto Exchange
21.11.2020
A local government politician in Argentina has tabled a measure that – if passed – could see a province in the country launch a crypto trading platform.
The measure is the brainchild of Roque Gervasoni, a provincial deputy (council member) of the northern Misiones province, who has created a bill...
Calling Tops and Bottoms: 2020’s Most Popular Bitcoin Traders and Analysts
15.11.2020
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading is quite popular these days. With the price upswings and volatility in 2020, crypto traders have made and lost a lot of money. In the last few years, a number of digital currency enthusiasts have been attracted to professional traders and analysts routinely...
Snapped Up Stakes, Stepping Down CEOs, CBDC Pilots and 20 Crypto Jokes
10.10.2020
This week in the Cryptosphere: Vitalik Buterin said that high Ethereum fees might be gone even before ETH 2.0, and DeFi darling yearn.finance crashed 60% from its ATH, while Virgin Galactic Chairman said BTC can’t be correlated to traditional assets. TaoTao said it “ended negotiations” with...
Bitcoin and Fiat Most Donated as NGOs ‘Dip Their Toes’ in Crypto - BitGive
26.8.2020
With COVID-19 relief becoming a major necessity in the long string of causes people are fighting for, the world of philanthropy is set to benefit from the increased transparency of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency donations - with BTC and fiat remaining the most popular currencies to donate on...