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MTI Liquidators Reject Claim Peddled by Opponents, Insist the Entity ‘Was a Massive Fraudulent Scam’
15.2.2022
Liquidators of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have attacked the claim that declaring the collapsed bitcoin investment platform an unlawful scheme would jeopardize investors’ chances of recovering their funds. The Unsubstantiated Claim South African liquidators of Mirror Trading...
Here’s Why Everyone Should Be Keeping an Eye on Geopoly in 2022
15.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The popularity surrounding both the metaverse as well as different games has skyrocketed lately, with numerous projects all vying to attract investors. To that end, Geopoly is a geolocation economic simulation game that was introduced by Widow Games. It enables users to rent...
UK Seizes First NFTs in $2 Million Fraud Crackdown — Arrests 3 People
15.2.2022
The U.K.’s. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has made its first non-fungible token (NFT) seizure. British authorities also seized some crypto and arrested three people in a fraud case involving 250 allegedly fake companies. “Our first seizure of a non-fungible token serves as...
ECB Chief Lagarde Says Digital Euro Will Not Replace Cash — But Could Offer Convenient, Cost-Free Means of Payment
15.2.2022
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says that a digital euro will not replace cash but would complement it. “A digital euro would give you an additional choice about how to pay and make it easier to do so, contributing to accessibility and inclusion,”...
First for SEC: Crypto Lending Platform Charged — Blockfi Agrees to Pay $100 Million in Penalties
15.2.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged cryptocurrency lending platform Blockfi in a first-of-its-kind action. The crypto lender has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the charges and pursue necessary registrations. SEC Charges Crypto Lending Platform Blockfi The U.S....
Clesson Co. Ltd: The Operating Company of LABEL Foundation Receives $2 Million Equity Funding From Groom Investments and eBEST Investments & Securities
14.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Clesson, the operating firm of the LABEL Foundation, has received an extra $2 million in equity funding from eBest Investments & Securities and Groom Investments to advance the Web 3.0 NFT infrastructure for musicians, fans, and content producers and boost the revolution in...
Monero Supporters Beg XMR Miners to Boycott Mining Pool Capturing 44% of the Network Hashrate
14.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Monero community is upset about a specific mining pool that currently commands 44% of the network’s hashrate. Supporters are asking mining participants to leave a mining pool called Minexmr as they believe the operation threatens decentralization. A Single Monero...
BTC Liquidity Tightens as Bitcoin Held by Exchanges Hits 6-Month Low
14.2.2022
While the price of bitcoin is 38% lower than its $69K price high three months ago, the amount of bitcoin on exchanges is at its lowest figure since April 2021. At the end of July last year, there was 2.59 million bitcoin held by crypto trading platforms, and today there’s only 2.36 million...
Technical Analysis: MINA Monday’s Big Gainer, CRO Lower Despite Crypto.com’s LeBron Ad
14.2.2022
In what has been a volatile day of trading, MINA is one of the biggest gainers in crypto to start the week. In addition to this, crypto.com coin (CRO) was in the red, despite pulling out all the stops in a Super Bowl ad that featured LeBron James. Biggest gainers A week to the day, […]
Bitcoin Hashrate Surges Tapping Lifetime High, Foundry Commands Top Mining Pool Rank for 30 Days
14.2.2022
The processing power backing the Bitcoin network has tapped another all-time high (ATH) in 2022, reaching 246 exahash per second (EH/s) on February 12. After the network reached an ATH on January 15, a month later the hashrate increased by 12.43% — this despite the network’s mining...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Prices Volatile Following Super Bowl
14.2.2022
Cryptocurrencies were initially in the red to start the week, despite several crypto firms securing lucrative Super Bowl ad slots. Over 100 million viewers watched the “crypto bowl” advertisements, however bitcoin prices started lower on Monday. Bitcoin BTC/USD is lower for a fifth...
Indian Government Consulting With Central Bank RBI on Crypto — ‘There Is Complete Harmony’
14.2.2022
The Indian government is consulting with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on crypto policies. According to the finance minister, the government and the central bank are in “complete harmony” on crypto and other issues. Indian Government and Central Bank Discussing Crypto Policies...
Bitrue To List SundaeSwap As Cardano’s DEX Gets Off To A Rocky Start
14.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. SundaeSwap (SUNDAE) has been added to the list of tradable assets supported by leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue. This development comes at a time when the launch of SundaeSwap on Cardano (ADA) was met with many technical issues such as congestion which still continue even now....
No Crypto Loans and Fewer Trading Options – Russian Finance Ministry Clarifies Regulatory Plan
14.2.2022
Russian authorities are not going to allow cryptocurrency lending, the finance ministry has announced, clarifying its proposals for crypto market regulation. The treasury department also revealed that not all cryptocurrencies will be available to Russian investors under the new rules. Russian...
Cent NFT Marketplace Suspends Activity Due to Plagiarism Issues
14.2.2022
Cent, one of the first marketplaces to allow people to sell tweets as NFTs, has suspended almost all of its activity due to plagiarism-related problems. According to its CEO and co-founder Cameron Hejazi, people keep selling NFTs of other NFTs or using content that is not owned by them originally...
European Commission to Launch Digital Euro Consultations in March, Propose Bill Early Next Year
14.2.2022
The executive arm of the EU is gearing up to start public consultations on the digital euro project next month. The European Commission will also prepare new legislation to establish the legal basis for the digital version of the common European fiat. A draft is expected in 2023. EU Finance Chief...
‘Bank of Jamaica Will Roll Out Digital Jamaican Dollar in 2022,’ Says Prime Minister
14.2.2022
According to an announcement from Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness the Bank of Jamaica plans to “roll out” its central bank digital currency (CBDC) after the country’s successful pilot last year. Jamaica’s CBDC Is Due to Launch This Year Jamaica, the island...
LBank Exchange Integrates Chainlink Price Feeds for Secure Perpetual Futures Prices
14.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Lbank excited to announce that LBank Exchange—the world-class digital asset trading platform—has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds. By integrating the industry-leading decentralized oracle network, LBank Exchange will have access to high-quality, tamper-proof price feeds...
Bahrain Central Bank Completes Cross-Border Transfer Test Using JPMorgan Blockchain
14.2.2022
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), working in partnership with Bank ABC, recently announced it had successfully tested the transfer of funds across borders using JPMorgan’s JPM Coin. The test fulfills the central bank’s goal of creating safe and efficient settlement solutions...
IMF: Crypto Is No Match for Well-Designed Central Bank Digital Currencies
14.2.2022
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, says that crypto assets and stablecoins are no match for well-designed central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “If CBDCs are designed prudently, they can potentially offer more resilience, more safety...