Search
Hyundai’s Securities Affiliate to Add Crypto Data to its Asset Management Platform
15.8.2022
Hyundai Motor Group’s securities arm has extended its partnership with the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb – and will allow its app users to access real-time crypto markets data.
In an official announcement, Hyundai Motor Securities, one of South Korea’s biggest securities providers...
Judge Grants Ripple's Video-Related Subpoena Requests, Galaxy Digital Calls Off BitGo Acquisition, Monero Upgrade + More News
15.8.2022
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: Judge Grants Ripple's Video-Related Subpoena Requests, Galaxy Digital Calls Off BitGo Acquisition, Monero Upgrade + More...
Kimchi Premium Trading Total Could Be Almost Twice as High as First Thought, Says Regulator
15.8.2022
The sum total of illegal kimchi premium trading conducted via South Korean banks could be as high as USD 6.5 billion, regulators claim – and authorities in the nation say they are now investigating “all” domestic commercial banks over the matter....
Read More: Kimchi Premium Trading Total Could...
Celsius Coin Report Reveals USD 2.8BN Crypto Shortfall
15.8.2022
A newly released report from the troubled crypto lender Celsius (CEL) shows that the company is short on its crypto obligations to customers by around USD 2.8bn.
According to the report, Celsius has a net coin position of negative USD 2.845bn, split between coins such as bitcoin (BTC), ethereum...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Correct Gains, Key Support Intact
15.8.2022
Bitcoin price attempted another upside break above the USD 25,000 resistance but failed. BTC formed a short-term top and corrected lower below USD 24,500. It is currently (11:30 UTC) showing a few negative signs, with major support at USD 23,500.
Besides, most major altcoins are correcting lower....
Japan Appoints Political Heavyweight as New Digital Minister, Boosting Web3 Hopes
13.8.2022
Hopes are high in Japan that the government will put Web3 development at the front and center of its economic plans – after its Prime Minister appointed a new minister in charge of digital affairs.
On Twitter, the politician Taro Kono announced that he had been appointed to the post by the Prime...
Panamanian Regulator May ‘Swing the Ax’ after Bitcoin-friendly Bank Bans Use of Crypto Mixers
12.8.2022
Panama’s “bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-friendly” bank Towerbank says it will bar its customers from making use of crypto mixers – in the wake of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s move to sanction Tornado Cash earlier this month....
Read More: Panamanian Regulator May ‘Swing...
UK Financial Giant's Crypto Move, Solana's Growth, Pudgy Penguins Get Physical + More News
12.8.2022
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: UK Financial Giant's Crypto Move, Solana's Growth, Pudgy Penguins Get Physical + More News
Man Arrested in Amsterdam in Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Case, More Arrests Possible
12.8.2022
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) of the Netherlands said it arrested a 29-year-old man in Amsterdam on suspicion of "concealing criminal financial flows" and "facilitating money laundering" through crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.
The suspect is brought before...
Huobi Might Get a New Owner, FTX Among Potential Buyers - Report
12.8.2022
Huobi Group founder Leon Li is in talks to sell his roughly 60% stake in this major crypto exchange, while Tron (TRX) founder Justin Sun and Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange are being mentioned among those who’ve had preliminary contact with Huobi....
Read More: Huobi Might Get a New Owner,...
Creditors Want to Pour Cold Water on Celsius’ Mined Bitcoin Sale Plans
12.8.2022
Celsius creditors want to block the bankrupt crypto lender from selling mined bitcoin (BTC) reserves – and have labeled the firm’s CEO previous attempts to reassure them as “empty and false.”
The company is filing for bankruptcy in New York, where the case is now being heard. But in a letter...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trim Gains, BTG and ETC Outperform
12.8.2022
Bitcoin price gained pace after it broke the USD 24,200 resistance zone. BTC even climbed above USD 24,500, but it failed to test USD 25,000. It is currently (04:17 UTC) trading near USD 24,000 and is down 1% in a day and up 6% in a week.
Besides, most major altcoins are consolidating gains....
Crypto Awareness at 76% in Spain - Survey
11.8.2022
A survey has found that 76% of surveyed Spaniards know about crypto – and that almost a third know details about how tokens are regulated in the country.
The study was carried out by Spain’s markets regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), in conjunction with the data compiler...
No ‘Black and White’ Answer to the Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake Question, Says Kraken
11.8.2022
The proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake face-off does not need to be a fight to the death, a new report has suggested – and a more nuanced approach could pay off for crypto players now fretting about which side of the fence they should be on.
The claims were made in a report on PoW and PoS from...
BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin, UNCTD vs. Crypto, DoJ Not Happy With Celsius + More News
11.8.2022
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: BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin, UNCTD vs. Crypto, DoJ Not Happy With Celsius + More News
Block Bitcoin Wallet Team Reveals Their Plans and Seeks Feedback
11.8.2022
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's payment firm Block shared more details about its previously announced wallet, focusing on the plans for combining safety and ease of use/access in order to create a broader and less ‘hesitant’ customer base....
Read More: Block Bitcoin Wallet Team Reveals Their Plans...
US IRS Comes After Clients of Another Crypto Exchange
11.8.2022
In a tax-related effort, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is asking permission to look into the customers of crypto prime dealer SFOX Inc. and its partner.
The service responsible for collecting taxes is seeking to do just that – collect taxes, but this time it’s searching to identify...
Crypto Exchanges Hotbit and Bitfinex Face Regulatory Headwinds
11.8.2022
China-based crypto exchange Hotbit has suspended withdrawals after its assets were frozen due to an ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, Tether's sister company Bitfinex is ostensibly facing legal investigation in the US.
Hotbit announced Wednesday that it has suspended trading, deposit, withdrawal...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Keep Inching Higher, CEL Doubles in a Week
11.8.2022
Bitcoin price formed a strong base above USD 22,650 and rallied on US inflation news yesterday. BTC is now (03:59 UTC) trading near the USD 24,400 level and is up over 6% in a day and almost 7% in a week.
Similarly, most major altcoins are eyeing more upsides. ETH rallied over 12% and surpassed...
Chinese Web Censor Resolves to Keep Cracking Down on Crypto After Closing 12K Social Media Accounts
11.8.2022
China’s internet censor has struck again – and says it will continue to carry out a national crypto crackdown after closing thousands of crypto-related social media accounts and ordering the deletion of tens of thousands of crypto-themed posts....
Read More: Chinese Web Censor Resolves to Keep...