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Bitcoin Creator Craig Wright Emerges Victorious in Defamation Suit Against Crypto Blogger Peter McCormack
5.8.2022
It has just been over half a year since Bitcoin creator Craig Wright, more famously known for his pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto as the author of the Bitcoin whitepaper, won the Kleiman v Wright trial. Dubbed as “the trial of the century,” the brother of Wright’s late friend David Kleiman attempted...
Voyager Digital Can Repay Customers with USD 270M MCB Holdings, Judge Rules
5.8.2022
The troubled crypto platform Voyager Digital has been given the green light to return USD 270m worth of funds to its customers.
The move was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in New York where the company’s case is being heard, the Wall Street Journal reported....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Ground, FLOW Rallies
5.8.2022
Bitcoin price spiked lower but remained above the USD 22,500 support before recovering above the USD 23,000 level again. It is currently (04:00 UTC) trading near USD 23,180 and is almost unchanged in a day and down 3% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are attempting a fresh increase....
Bitcoin Debuts in BlackRock & Coinbase Partnership, Meta Rolls Out NFTs to More Countries, Risky Crypto Bridges + More News
4.8.2022
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Bitcoin Debuts in BlackRock & Coinbase Partnership, Meta Rolls Out NFTs to More Countries, Risky Crypto Bridges + More News
4.8.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________...
Read More: Bitcoin Debuts in BlackRock & Coinbase Partnership, Meta Rolls Out NFTs to More Countries, Risky Crypto Bridges + More News
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Cuts the Drop Streak
4.8.2022
After a nearly two-month-long drop streak, Bitcoin (BTC) mining just got a bit more difficult.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, went up 1.74% today, going from 27.69 T to 28.17 T.
The rise follows three consecutive drops, a streak that...
Bitcoin Heads Towards Doom; Are BTC Sellers Winning the Battle?
4.8.2022
Bitcoin showcased tremendous buying strength and potential during its recent push back from July 27. This action was short-lived as each attempt to breach key resistance levels based on previous pivot points and sellers are destroying the moving average. As its market capitalization nears USD...
Portuguese Banks Stop Offering Services to Crypto Exchanges, Citing ‘Risk’ as Rationale
4.8.2022
Multiple Portuguese banks have begun closing accounts belonging to crypto exchanges due to “risk management”-related reasons – and the country’s central bank appears to have given the financial institutions its blessing....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Look for Direction, BNB Accelerates
4.8.2022
Bitcoin price climbed higher and broke the USD 23,200 level, but struggled to clear the USD 23,500 resistance and corrected lower. BTC is currently (03:52 UTC) trading just below USD 23,100 and is up almost 1% in a day and a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are eyeing more upsides. ETH climbed...
South Korean Banks May Be in Trouble as Regulator Probes Kimchi Premium Bitcoin ‘Irregularities’
4.8.2022
South Korean banks could find themselves in the firing line after the government, media outlets, and regulators stepped up the scrutiny of the banks' role in enabling kimchi premium traders to make fast money when trading volumes rise....
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Professor Warns SEC That Its Move Against Coinbase Is a ‘Serious Mistake’
3.8.2022
A former advisor to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that the agency would be making a “serious mistake” if it proceeds with a probe into Coinbase and other major crypto exchanges.
As reported, the SEC is reportedly set to move ahead with an investigation into...
The US Gets Another Crypto Regulation Idea, USD 9M Returned to Nomad, Zipmex 'Stabilizes' + More News
3.8.2022
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Despite Crypto Downturn, Developers Continue Contributing to Web3 Communities
3.8.2022
Blockchain developers have maintained their contributions to Web3 communities despite the latest market downturn, with Ethereum (ETH) leading the way as the strongest and largest community, according to a recent report by VC investment firm Telstra Ventures.
Per the report, blockchains developers’...
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Says Stepping Down as CEO Will Let Him Focus More on Bitcoin
3.8.2022
The bitcoin (BTC)-keen American software firm MicroStrategy could pivot even further toward BTC – despite the announcement that its co-founder Michael Saylor will step down as CEO on August 8....
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Support, ETC Accelerates Again
3.8.2022
Bitcoin price traded close to the key USD 22,500 support zone before moving higher again. BTC is currently (04:12 UTC) consolidating near USD 22,900 and is unchanged in a day and up almost 8% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are holding key support levels. ETH stayed above USD 1,550...
Bitcoin ATMs Return to Tokyo, Osaka for First Time Since 2018
3.8.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs are coming back to Japan for the first time since the crypto winter of 2018 – with citizens in Tokyo and Osaka finally able to trade crypto from machines other than their phones and PCs.
Crypto ATMs, known commonly as BTMs in Japan and elsewhere, used to be commonplace in major...
Brazilian Cop Charged with Duping 23 Fellow Officers in ‘Crypto Pyramid Scam’
2.8.2022
A military police officer in the Brazilian state of Goiás is being tried for allegedly scamming fellow officers with a cryptoasset-themed scheme.
The media outlet Globo reported that the officer, named as Francisco de Assis Jesus dos Santos Soares de Oliveira, stands accused of defrauding some...
Man Pledges Some 18M of His Lost Bitcoin to Fund Newport Crypto Hub & USD 51 to Every Newportonian
2.8.2022
James Howells, a computer engineer who claims he mistakenly threw away a hard drive that contained some 7,500-8,000 bitcoin (BTC) during house cleaning in 2013, has pledged to use 10% of this lost stash if/when recovered and turn Newport, UK, into a cryptocurrency hub.
The latest BBC report claims...
NY Attorney General’s Office Asks Crypto Whistleblowers to Provide It with Tip-offs
2.8.2022
In the US, New York’s Attorney General says she wants Big Apple-based crypto industry workers and investors to come forward with complaints about unscrupulous crypto firms....
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SEC Charges 11 People over USD 300M Crypto 'Pyramid Scheme'
2.8.2022
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 11 individuals for their roles in an alleged crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over USD 300m from millions of investors worldwide, including in the United States....
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