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Ark Invest on $1.4M BTC, Possible Julian Assange-Linked File on Bitcoin Blockchain — Week in Review
12.2.2023
Investment management firm Ark Invest has offered three bitcoin price predictions in a new report, including a bull scenario where bitcoin could reach $1.48 million per coin. In other news, a 7zip file possibly linked to activist Julian Assange was reportedly discovered in the Bitcoin blockchain...
IMF Report on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: Risks Averted, but Transparency Needed
12.2.2023
According to a recent mission statement published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender and has avoided risks so far. The IMF states that the risks have not materialized due to the limited use of bitcoin. However, the United Nations financial...
Report: Paypal Puts Stablecoin Plans on Hold as US Regulators Crack Down on Crypto Industry
11.2.2023
During the first week of 2023, payment service giant Paypal said it was exploring the launch of a stablecoin. At the time, an executive at Paypal stated that if the company moved forward, it would work closely with financial regulators. However, on Feb. 10, a source noted that Paypal has put...
FTX liquidators report exchange held $2.4M 'fleet of vehicles' in the Bahamas
10.2.2023
The liquidators said they would “commence disposals” of certain FTX Digital physical assets following approval from the Bahamas’ supreme court
Tether taps Cantor Fitzgerald to help oversee bond portfolio: Report
10.2.2023
The USDT issuer has made inroads into the traditional finance and accounting sectors as it attempts to increase transparency around its holdings
China Targets Blockchain Breakthroughs With Beijing Research Center: Report
10.2.2023
The center will focus on blockchain use related to the economy and individuals' livelihoods in an attempt to make the technology central to the country's digital infrastructure
Microsoft Disbands Industrial Metaverse Project: Report
10.2.2023
The 100 members of the team have all been laid off, according to the report, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter
Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report
10.2.2023
The co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was briefly detained for questioning in Moscow at the request of Interpol, after which he was released
Ethereum NFT collections lost nearly 60% of their market cap in 2022: Report
9.2.2023
NFTs felt the influence of bad actors and market manipulators in 2022, like the rest of crypto; NFTs launched after the start of the crypto winter did better
Judge extends Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail restrictions on messaging apps: Report
9.2.2023
The former FTX CEO’s bail restrictions will remain in place until Feb. 21 following the judge’s ruling to extend a ban on using certain messaging apps
90% of BNY Mellon's Institutional Clients are Interested in Digital Assets: Report
9.2.2023
The bulk majority of Bank of New York Mellon's clients are interested in investing in digital assets despite the recent market meltdown.
Citing a 2022 study of the custodian bank's clients, BNY Mellon's head of advanced solutions Michael Demissie said clients are "absolutely interested"...
Tether assets exceed liabilities in new reserves report by BDO
9.2.2023
As of Dec. 31, 2022, Tether’s consolidated assets amounted to at least $67 billion, exceeding consolidated liabilities by at least $960 million
Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko Arrested in Russia, Report
9.2.2023
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested the second co-founder of seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. The man, who recently promised to restore the platform’s operations from Russia, was detained at the request of Interpol and may face extradition to France. Another Co-Founder...
Crypto exchange Kraken faces probe over possible securities violations: Report
9.2.2023
The probe is reportedly looking at certain offerings that Kraken has made to its US customers that could be in breach of securities laws
Robinhood board gives nod to buy Sam Bankman-Fried's $578M stake
9.2.2023
The shares were bought by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and co-founder Gary Wang last year and have been tussled over since the collapse of FTX
Deutsche Bank's DWS eyes 2 German crypto firms for investment: Report
8.2.2023
Companies negotiating with DWS Group include Deutsche Digital Assets, a crypto exchange-traded products provider, and market maker Tradias
Privacy Coin Interest Stays Tepid as Leading Coins Report Modest Gains in 2023
8.2.2023
Over the past 90 days, the top privacy coins by market capitalization have seen an increase of just over $2 billion, rising from $4.65 billion on Nov. 9, 2022 to $6.69 billion today. However, while crypto assets such as bitcoin and ethereum saw gains of 30% or more in 30 days, privacy tokens like...
Electricity- and Network-free Digital Yuan Payments Taking off in China – Report
8.2.2023
Electricity-free digital yuan payment adoption is reportedly on the rise in China – where smartphone users can spend their coins without a network connection.
Earlier this year, the central People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s updated the official digital yuan app. The update allows users to...
Musk’s Twitter Payment Vision in Tune With Fiat-Crypto Gateway Alchemy Pay
8.2.2023
Elon Musk’s Twitter has fallen into revenue difficulties, hoping to find new sources of revenue outside the original $5 billion a year advertising business model. According to a recent Financial Times report, Musk is betting this ambition for revenue growth on the payments business. He...
Ethereum gas price spikes 29% in January as user activity grows: Report
8.2.2023
Ethereum block statistics show that the average number of blocks mined each day showed little to no change, while the total block size per month increased by 7%