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Trump Bans Chinese Payment App Giants Alipay and Wechat- Order Could Steer Billions of Dollars Toward Bitcoin
7.1.2021
Cryptocurrencies may see a boost between China and the U.S., as the American president Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning financial transactions with eight China-based payment applications. Following the signing of Trump’s new executive order, popular payment apps including...
FinCEN's wallet rule is open for another day of comments because 'government officials can’t count to 15'
6.1.2021
The website accepting comments on the proposed FinCEN rule shows crypto users have until Jan. 7, not Jan. 4 as the regulator claimed
China Pilots Phone-free Digital Yuan Wallet at Shanghai Hospital
6.1.2021
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) appears to have green-lighted a “hard wallet” smartphone-free pilot for its forthcoming digital yuan.
Per a Tencent news report, the pilot is being conducted in the staff cafeteria of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine’s...
Blockchain.com follows other exchanges in delisting XRP
6.1.2021
Ripple's woes multiply as Blockchain.com becomes the latest exchange to suspend trading of XRP
The Reported Number of Stolen BTC Drops by 92% as ‘Bitcoin Security Appears to Be Improving’
6.1.2021
The number of stolen bitcoins that were publicly reported in 2020 dropped to 4,472 coins or 0.02% of the digital asset’s circulating supply. This new figure represents a 92% drop from the 56,870 reported in 2019. When using current bitcoin prices, the 2020 thefts caused losses that...
Blockchain Bites: JPMorgan’s $146K BTC Target, Crypto Responds to US Treasury’s Proposed Wallet Rule
5.1.2021
PLUS: The OCC's green light for banks to use stablecoins, Brazil's booming crypto sector and the bitcoin mining machine supply crunch
Square’s Jack Dorsey Hits Out at FinCEN’s ‘Burdensome’ Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules
5.1.2021
"The burdensome information collection and reporting requirements deprive U.S. companies like Square of the chance to compete on a level playing field," Dorsey said
Andreessen Horowitz joins push against FinCEN's 11th-hour crypto rules
5.1.2021
The venture capital firm has taken issue with U.S. regulators latest move against crypto
Blockstream Debuts Open-source Hardware Bitcoin Wallet
4.1.2021
The Vancouver, Canada-based major blockchain firm Blockstream said it has launched an open-source, battery-powered hardware wallet for storing bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets issued on the Liquid Network, including tokens like the stablecoin tether (USDT).
The wallet is named Blockstream...
Pro Football Star Receives Half of His $13 Million Salary in Bitcoin
2.1.2021
Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung said he has been paid in bitcoin after asking to be paid in the cryptocurrency for almost two years. The Panthers is reportedly diverting half of his $13 million salary to the Strike wallet, which converts the payment into bitcoin for Okung. Russell...
183 Violations: US Government Fines Bitgo for Allowing Users to Bypass Sanctions With Cryptocurrency
1.1.2021
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has fined Bitgo for failing to prevent users in sanctioned countries from using its crypto wallet service. The agency says Bitgo processed 183 cryptocurrency transactions that were “apparent violations of multiple sanctions programs.”...
Dash announces new update, social payment wallet enters testnet
1.1.2021
Dash Core Group has announced the release of new updates for the Dash platform as well as the DashPay smartphone wallet app
Heavy hitters of crypto call for users to comment on proposed FinCEN wallet rule
30.12.2020
Coinbase is the latest company to go public with its concerns regarding the U.S. Treasury proposal on crypto wallets
Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. Invests in Next-Generation Hardware Wallet Company NGRAVE
30.12.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 30, 2020) - Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. (CSE: HODL) ("Cypherpunk" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed a convertible note...
File comments against new crypto FinCEN rule, Coin Center leader urges
29.12.2020
The crypto space needs your help to impact the outcome of the United States’ Treasury’s crypto wallet proposal
Ledger data leak: A ‘simple mistake’ exposed 270K crypto wallet buyers
24.12.2020
Ledger wallet users face mounting home invasion and other scareware threats as hacker dumps private customer information online
The launch of ApplePay in Lumi Wallet simplifies crypto purchasing and increased newcomers hundreds of times
24.12.2020
Since December, Lumi Wallet’s customers can purchase crypto via Apple Pay
Electronic Frontier Foundation: US Government Will Expand Financial Surveillance Through FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules
24.12.2020
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) raised concerns about the strengthening financial surveillance through the proposed crypto regulations announced by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The Nonprofit Organization Is Concerned About New Rules...
8 Beginner Bitcoin Questions Answered
24.12.2020
I asked some friends who were Bitcoin noobies what they wanted to know about Bitcoin, and was ready with some answers. Here’s what we came up with. Common Questions about Bitcoin, Answered How does mining work? Mining is a key component of the Bitcoin system. It helps secure the network,...
FinCEN’s Proposed Crypto Wallet Rule Might Hit DeFi
23.12.2020
FinCEN’s proposed rule regulating “unhosted” wallet transfers has a number of potential issues, including unintended consequences for decentralized finance