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Billionaire Bitcoiner slams UK tax system, leaves for Swiss Bitcoin city: Report
29.9.2024
Christian Angermayer claimed the United Kingdom’s latest tax proposal for non-doms would be a “huge mistake” and be “a bigger act of national self-harm than Brexit.”
U.S. Crypto Industry Will Follow a Different Path From Rest of World: BitMEX Group CEO
26.9.2024
The U.S. crypto market will "bifurcate from the rest of the world" said Stephan Lutz, CEO of crypto exchange BitMex, in an interview with CoinDesk
Stand With Crypto Group Moves Harris' Rating to 'NA' From 'B'
25.9.2024
The change comes as Crypto Twitter points out that Harris doesn't have a crypto policy in her platform
Crypto Exchange Kraken Said to Hire Natasha Powell as UK Head of Compliance
24.9.2024
Powell will start in her new role at the crypto exchange in November
There's A Secret Fifth Group In Today's NYT Connections That'll Trip You Up Even Worse Than "Real" Or "Way"
21.9.2024
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s a rugged Connections waiting for you today—each group has one word that, when taken with the one word from another group, could easily form its own group. But they don’t, so you’d be wrong. (Like we were, darn it.) Maybe you’ll need some wake-me-up...
FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation
21.9.2024
India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money laundering, and terrorist financing. In a joint assessment with regional bodies, the FATF praised India’s progress but pointed out areas needing...
Bingx Hit With $52 Million Hack, Lazarus Group Suspected
20.9.2024
Asian crypto exchange Bingx suffered a hacking attack, leading to a suspension of withdrawals and an estimated loss of $52 million. Bingx claims the stolen amount is minimal because it primarily stores users’ assets in cold wallets, which were not targeted by the hackers. A security firm...
Crypto.com Gets Bahrain License, Amber Group Approved in Dubai
20.9.2024
Crypto.com has secured a payment service provider (PSP) license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This license allows the crypto exchange to offer e-money and fiat-based payment services, including its prepaid cards, in the region. The approval adds to Crypto.com’s growing list...
Behold The Latest Massive Lego Star Wars Set: A $500 Jabba's Barge
17.9.2024
Lego is back with another big, beefy Star Wars set and this time its Jabba’s Barge. The desert sea sci-fi yacht, envy of all of Tatooine, features almost 4,000 pieces and comes with a hefty price tag of $500. More expensive than a lot of Lego sets but still not as much as a PS5 Pro. Read more
Blockchain could help UK’s $14.5T payments sector, says trade group
17.9.2024
Trade group UK Finance hailed experiments on the Regulated Liability Network as a success but called for further talks with regulators to develop the system
More than 40 Firms Join Central Bank Group to Explore Tokenization for Cross-Border Payments
16.9.2024
More than 40 financial firms will join central bank group the Bank for International Settlements to explore how tokenization can enhance wholesale cross-border payments in Project Agorá, the BIS said on Monday
If You Struggled With Today's NYT Connections Answers, The Group That Includes "Clown" May Be Describing You
15.9.2024
Hey Connectioneers, it’s time for the Sunday scramble! Puzzling can become a little obsessive for some people. Not “Disney adults dropping $400K large to get unbanned from a cultish sounding dinner club” obsessive, but a little crazy nonetheless.Read more
Nigerian Blockchain Group Ousts President, Who Remains Defiant
14.9.2024
The Stakeholders in Blockchain Association of Nigeria (SIBAN) expelled its president, Obinna Iwuno, for allegedly registering an illegal body and misusing his position. Iwuno denied these allegations and accused the SIBAN board of trustees of acting unlawfully. Despite the expulsion, Iwuno claimed...
5 US States Settle With GSB Group Over Unregistered Crypto Sales
14.9.2024
Five U.S. states have reached a settlement with GSB Group over unregistered securities sales tied to digital assets. Residents of the states will receive refunds for all fiat and cryptocurrency deposits. GSB chairman Josip Heit agreed to cease selling unregistered securities without admitting...
US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon Over Crypto Fraud and Trafficking Links
13.9.2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cambodian tycoon Ly Yong Phat and his businesses, linking them to human trafficking and forced labor scams involving cryptocurrency fraud. Victims were manipulated into online scam centers, and trafficked workers were forced into labor...
Consumer protection watchdog warns about Tether's reserves
12.9.2024
According to the S&P Global ratings agency, Tether scored a 4 out of 5 on its stability assessment, with 5 being the worst rating
Report reveals Bybit’s 2,700%+ token surge on day 1 listings
12.9.2024
A report by Simplicity Group Research uncovers Bybit’s dominant day one token price performance, outperforming Binance and Coinbase
Indonesian Crypto Exchange Hit by $20.5M Hack, Lazarus Group Suspected
11.9.2024
Web3 security firm Cyvers detected suspicious transactions on Indonesian exchange Indodax’s wallets on September 11th. The attack involved over 150 transactions and digital assets worth an estimated $20.58 million are believed to have been stolen. Some experts suspect the North Korean...
US, Canadian investors to get full compensation in GSB Group settlement
9.9.2024
The German group is accused of running a multilevel marketing scheme that took in hundreds of millions of dollars in supposed crypto and metaverse investments
US, Canadian investors to get full compensation in GSB Group settlement
9.9.2024
The German group is accused of running a multilevel marketing scheme that took in hundreds of millions of dollars in supposed crypto and metaverse investments