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Investment app Betterment still not ready to offer crypto services, says CEO
5.5.2021
After posting record-breaking growth in Q1 2021, digital wealth platform Betterment is still studying whether it needs to add crypto to its services
Researchers Spot New Cryptocurrency Stealing Malware Advertised Under a Subscription Model
5.5.2021
A cryptocurrency-related malware program has been advertised on darknet forums as the “leading way to make money in 2021,” raising alarms among the cybersecurity community. Palo Alto Networks published a report on the malicious app Westeal, detailing the author’s ties with other...
South Korean Ruling Party Contemplates Postponing Crypto Tax in a Bid to Regain Younger Votes
4.5.2021
South Korean political parties are now battling to catch younger votes amid the tough stance among higher government spheres toward digital currencies. As voters are disappointed by how parties are handling the issue, one of them has taken a step forward by talking about the forthcoming crypto tax....
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto Analytics Platform Sherlock for Institutional Investors
3.5.2021
The American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fidelity Investments has announced the introduction of a new comprehensive data and deep analytics solution for digital assets. The new product is called Sherlock and it’s meant for institutional clients...
Danske Bank Lowers Negative Rate Threshold, Denmark’s Business Minister Says ‘Enough is Enough’
3.5.2021
On April 26, 2021, the Danish multinational banking and financial services corporation Danske Bank published a press release explaining that the institution has changed the threshold for personal customers and standard interest rates for business customers in Denmark. The Bank plans to lower...
Sony Plans To 'Integrate' Discord With PlayStation
3.5.2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment has invested a minority stake in the popular communication app Discord, SIE president Jim Ryan announced today in a blog post. The companies plan to “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year.” Read...
Financial advisers lead the institutional push toward crypto adoption
3.5.2021
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein, Amber Group’s Jeffrey Wang and Edouard Hindi of Tyr Capital believe financial advisers could be ushering in a new era of crypto adoption
Cryptocurrency Exchange Hotbit Hacked: Systems Paralyzed, 2 Million Users Affected
1.5.2021
A cryptocurrency exchange with about 2 million users worldwide announced that it has “suffered a serious cyber attack.” A number of basic services are paralyzed and the attacker tried to access the exchange’s wallets. Consequently, the platform has shut down, stating that it needs...
Staking giant Lido looks to bring services to Solana
30.4.2021
Infrastructure provider Chorus One believes they can help Lido corner 25% of all staked SOL
Gate.io Celebrates 8th Anniversary – a New Era for Crypto-Asset Trading
29.4.2021
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was established back in 2013 and is now celebrating its eighth anniversary. This is an impressive milestone in the ever changing crypto landscape, but the company isn’t resting on its laurels. Gate.io keeps taking the initiative to innovate and offer...
America’s Fifth-Largest Banking Institution US Bank to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody
28.4.2021
On April 27, the American bank holding company U.S. Bank revealed in a blog post that the financial institution plans to offer cryptocurrency custody services. The bank’s chief strategy officer for U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, Christine Waldron, says she is proud of her company’s...
South Koreans File Online Petitions Seeking to Remove a Chief Regulator After Harsh Crypto Comments
28.4.2021
As the South Korean government keeps strengthening the harsh rhetoric against cryptocurrencies, citizens have become increasingly angry due to the recent words from regulatory authorities. Over the weekend, petitions started to appear on the web, seeking the removal of the head of...
Antier Solutions Aces NFT Development Services: Giving More Bang for the Buck
28.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The propelling demand for NFTs doesn’t look like slowing anytime soon and India’s Antier Solutions is all prepared to ride the tide. As one of the earliest entrants into the business, the blockchain development company has marked an impressive feat in a short time. With...
Ethiopia Links up With Cardano Creator to Launch the Country’s Biggest Blockchain Deployment Yet
28.4.2021
Reports from Ethiopia say the government has enlisted the services of software company IOHK in its bid to launch the country’s biggest blockchain deployment to date. As part of the agreement, the Cardano protocol creator will be tasked with the job of creating a blockchain-based national...
MTI CEO and Wife Issued With Provisional Sequestration Order by South African High Court
27.4.2021
A South African High Court recently served Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s Johann and Nerina Steynberg with a provisional sequestration order. The court’s decision follows a successful court application by the five joint provisional liquidators of the now-defunct online bitcoin...
All 200 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Could Be Shut Down Under New Regulation in South Korea, Regulator Warns
27.4.2021
The chairman of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Eun Sung-soo, has warned that all of the cryptocurrency exchanges in the country could be shut down. South Korea currently has about 200 cryptocurrency exchanges, he said. All Crypto Exchanges...
Charles Schwab Survey: Young UK Investors Prefer Cryptocurrencies to Stocks
26.4.2021
Major U.S. financial group Charles Schwab has conducted a survey and found that young British investors are twice as likely to buy cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, as they are to buy stocks. The company says it is watching the crypto space closely but needs “additional clarity from...
Hot Tub Streams Are Waning, But Some People Still Think They’re Destroying Twitch
23.4.2021
It’s hot tub stream summer, and everybody’s got an opinion. This week, for example, the biggest streamer on Twitch, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, called hot tub streams “trash,” saying that they’re “the most pathetic thing we’ve seen on Twitch in forever” and petitioning for them to be removed from...
TimeCoin (TMCN) Offers New DeFi and NFT Opportunities for Content Creators and Fans
23.4.2021
TimeCoinProtocol is a decentralized sharing economy platform for dApp developers to easily create and operate new services. It has a successful eSports dApp and the company will soon launch NFT marketplace and DeFi functionalities that offer amazing opportunities for content creators and fans....
Wallex Bank: Launching The Next Level Asset and Digital Asset Ecosystem
22.4.2021
Wallex Trust & Custody, a fintech company based in the USA and Europe that offers trust and custody services among its clients across borders notably in Europe, Asia, and Africa, has announced it has received a banking Crypto and Insurance license issued by the Comoros International Banking...