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Crypto Firm Bitsonar had Signs of a ‘Deliberate Fraud’, Ex Employee Claims in FBI Report
7.9.2020
Former Bitsonar employee Yaroslav Shtadchenko has filed an FBI complaint accusing the crypto investment firm of operating like a pyramid scheme
Russian Lawyers Debate Legality of Crypto Firm Selling Drinks for BTC
28.8.2020
An event organizer in Moscow recently sold over USD 1,600 worth of drinks in bitcoin (BTC) to attendees – but experts are divided when it comes to answering the question: was it legal?
The event was the brainchild of a crypto startup named Chatex, but per RBC, it has courted controversy.
A recently...
Whistleblower Kidnapped in Ukraine After Accusing Crypto Firm of Exit Scam
28.8.2020
Ex-employer of now-defunct investment firm Bitsonar went missing in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday night
Major crypto firm expects Polkadot (DOT) to become a top 3 blockchain
27.8.2020
Polkadot (DOT) price has increased by 200% in less than eight days and top crypto analysts believe the blockchain has a lot more to give
North Korean Hacker Group Targeted Crypto Firm Using LinkedIn Ad: Cybersecurity Report
25.8.2020
According to a report by F-secure, a Finland-based cybersecurity company, hackers from the infamous Lazarus group targeted a crypto firm in an attack last year
How a South Korean Crypto Firm Became a Global Face Mask Exporter
4.8.2020
A “medium-sized” South Korean crypto firm that built a facial mask factory as a response to the coronavirus pandemic has doubled down on its new line of business – and has won Amazon approval to start exporting its personal protective equipment to “Europe and the United States,” as well as approval...
Crypto Firm Hacked for $1.4M Admits It Will Struggle to Reimburse Users
3.8.2020
Madrid-based payment app and card issuer 2gether said it can only reimburse investors with its native tokens following Friday’s hack
Copper Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Use Signature Bank's Signet
21.7.2020
The integration of Signature Bank’s Signet will allow Copper’s customers to instantly pay and settle transactions in U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies
Mastercard Now Allows Crypto Firm Wirex to Issue Payment Cards
20.7.2020
Mastercard said Wire is the first crypto company to become a principal member, meaning it can directly issue payment cards to its customers
Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis
Crypto Firm CEO Went Into Hiding After Claims 2,000 Investors Defrauded
6.7.2020
The CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm VaultAge Solutions has forced into bankruptcy while on the run from angry investors
Crypto Firm Uquid Launches Marketplace- 30,000 Digital Products, Bitcoin Cash Support
1.6.2020
On May 28, 2020, the digital currency and blockchain company Uquid has announced that the Uquid Shop is now live and accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash for payments. The team at Uquid has dubbed the market the “world’s biggest digital shop for crypto users is ready to launch...
ErisX Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Receive New York’s BitLicense
6.5.2020
Eris Clearing, the clearing and settlement arm of ErisX, has been awarded the hard-to-come-by Virtual Currency License from New York's Department of Financial Services
Crypto Firm Deposits Jump 24% in Q1 at Metropolitan Commercial Bank
24.4.2020
Crypto-friendly Metropolitan Commercial Bank reported $25 million more in deposits from crypto customers in the first quarter of 2020
Crypto Marketplace Purse.io to Dissolve Operations After 6 Years
17.4.2020
On April 17, the crypto firm Purse.io announced the company is planning to dissolve after six years of operation. The marketplace provided incentives for people who wanted the lowest price points by leveraging cryptocurrency solutions. New signups on Purse have been disabled and the company’s...
Swiss Crypto Firm Closes $14.5M Series B to Help Secure Brokerage License
16.4.2020
Crypto Finance AG's $14.5 million funding round will go toward international expansion and courting institutional investors
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
This Crypto Firm Turns its Hand to Mask Manufacture to Fight Virus
20.3.2020
A South Korean crypto outfit has come up with an entrepreneurial response to the coronavirus pandemic – by setting up a face mask factory and offering customers discounts if they buy using the company’s native token.
Per media outlet ZDNet Korea, Pandagram, which operates a crypto pay platform...
Venture Studio Invests $3 Million in Crypto Firm First Digital Trust
10.3.2020
The investment from Taiwan-based Nogle is intended for First Digital Trust to develop its existing crypto asset platform
Coinbase Becomes First ‘Pure’ Crypto Firm Approved as Visa Principal Member
19.2.2020
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange will have the power to issue payment cards with the new status