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Tesla May Take $460M Impairment Charge on Its Bitcoin Holdings for Q2, Analyst Says
20.7.2022
The value of the electric automakers’ sizable bitcoin holdings fell significantly in the second quarter
Singapore Considers Imposing New Restrictions on Crypto Trading
6.7.2022
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has told Parliament that the central bank is considering imposing additional restrictions on cryptocurrency trading. They include “placing limits on retail participation, and rules on the use of leverage when transacting in cryptocurrencies.”...
Nigerian Court Sentences Crypto Fraudster to One Year in Jail, Accused Given Option to Pay Fine
11.6.2022
A Nigerian court has convicted and sentenced a man to one year in prison who is accused of duping an unsuspecting cryptocurrency investor. On its charge sheet, the prosecution said that the man had contravened Nigeria’s anti-fraud laws and hence should be punished accordingly. Fake...
Blockchain Firm Edge Launches Confidential Crypto Mastercard
10.6.2022
The San Diego-based cryptocurrency firm Edge has announced the launch of a confidential crypto Mastercard that doesn’t collect KYC data and doesn’t charge transaction fees. Edge’s website notes that there’s “no name or address associated with [the] Edge...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Below $1,800, BTC Once Again Falls Under $30K
2.6.2022
Despite a strong start to the week, bitcoin fell below $30,000 on Thursday, as crypto bears returned to action. Following an uncertain day of trading yesterday, bearish momentum has taken charge of markets, with ETH also in the red. Bitcoin Following a strong start to the month, BTC fell lower...
Luna Foundation Guard Discloses Usage of Bitcoin Reserves
17.5.2022
The Luna Foundation Guard, the entity in charge of safeguarding the peg of UST, the stablecoin of the Terra ecosystem, has revealed how it used the available Bitcoin reserve before the recent debacle involving the Terra ecosystem. The organization sold part of the bitcoins owned directly, while...
MicroStrategy Reports $170M Impairment Charge on Bitcoin Holdings in Q1
3.5.2022
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Two more charged with teaching North Koreans to evade US sanctions with crypto
27.4.2022
Two EU citizens have been indicted for violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea when they jointly planned a crypto conference there
‘PoS Fanatics Attacking PoW are Actual Supervillains’, Kraken’s Powell Says as US Politicians Charge
22.4.2022
A letter by a group of Democratic members of the US Congress attacking proof-of-work (PoW) mining and praising proof-of-stake (PoS) is causing an uproar in the Bitcoin (BTC) community, with crypto exchange Kraken CEO Jesse Powell claiming that “PoS fanatics attacking PoW are actual...
Leaked 'Shill Price List' Alleges Crypto Influencers Charge Up to USD 25,000 for a Shill Tweet
19.4.2022
Zachxbt, an anonymous crypto researcher and self-proclaimed "on-chain sleuth," has published an extensive list of crypto influencers and how much they allegedly charge to "shill" crypto projects on Twitter.
Zachxbt told Motherboard that the list came from a "marketing firm" but did not disclose...
Bitcoin ATM Operator Indicted in New York Allegedly Running Illegal Business Attracting Criminals
18.4.2022
A bitcoin ATM operator has been indicted in New York for running an illegal business “marketed towards individuals engaged in criminal activity.” The district attorney in charge described: “Robert Taylor allegedly went to great lengths to keep his bitcoin kiosk business...
Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in US Prison for Violating North Korean Sanctions
13.4.2022
An Ethereum developer, Virgil Griffith, has been sentenced to five years and three months in U.S. prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge brought on by speaking at a crypto conference in North Korea. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), his presentation provided the Kim Jong...
Billion Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Verdict Appealed — Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Expects a Win
11.4.2022
The law firm representing Ira Kleiman has sent a notice of appeal to the Florida District Court in an attempt to appeal the court’s rejection of a Kleiman v. Wright retrial. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright, was cleared of all charges at the end of the Kleiman v. Wright...
Interpol Apprehends CEO of Generation Zoe, an Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam in Argentina
6.4.2022
Interpol has managed to apprehend Leonardo Cositorto, the former CEO of Generation Zoe, one of the biggest alleged financial and crypto scam platforms in Argentina. Cositorto was reportedly arrested this week in the Dominican Republic, where he was in charge of a similar platform called Sunrise...
Indonesia to Charge 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transactions, Investments: Report
1.4.2022
Indonesia is planning to charge value-added tax (VAT) on crypto transactions and capital gains on investments at 0.1% from May 1
Crypto lobbyists up 180% since 2018, with Andrew Yang joining the charge
10.3.2022
A new lobbying group will seek to educate legislators and create pilot programs to convince them of the utility of Web3
Educational Gaming: Checkpoint ($LOAD) to Launch on KICK․IO
7.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Our recent streak of successful Public sales continues as KICK.IO welcomes yet another very exciting project to the launchpad! Checkpoint is a multifaceted media brand, which specializes in educational video games, as well as free of charge content such as interactive digital...
Man Makes Power Bank Able To Charge 5,000 Smartphones
31.1.2022
YouTuber Handy Geng noticed that all his buddies had bigger power banks than his. “I’m not so happy with that,” he writes. It bothered him! He could not sleep. So Handy Geng decided to change that by building the biggest power bank of all. Handy Geng put his D.I.Y. skills to the test, welding...
Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense
6.12.2021
The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.” Craig...
Jury in Craig Wright lawsuit 'cannot all agree on a verdict'
2.12.2021
The court battle over 1.1 million Bitcoin is at a standstill as the jury in the case has been deadlocked for days