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Bitcoin’s Market Cap Is More Valuable Than the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves
6.11.2020
At its current price per unit, the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin’s market valuation has surpassed the overall value of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights market (SDR $281 billion). Since the massive global market rout on March 12, bitcoin has risen...
Brazilian gov't gets help from US Justice Department to seize $24M in crypto
5.11.2020
The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.”
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid
5.11.2020
Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
5.11.2020
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands...
Binance launches African affiliate program after Uganda subsidiary closes
5.11.2020
The world’s largest crypto exchange announced two subsidiary suspensions within one month
CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX donated $5M to Biden campaign
5.11.2020
The "relative newcomer" to politics joined other major CEO donors to the Democratic candidate
WTO blockchain report says customs remains ‘weak link’ of trade digitalization
5.11.2020
Analysts have been categorizing blockchain projects worldwide into a “periodic table” that allows for a granular analysis of the technology’s inroads into global trade
Pro-Bitcoin candidate wins Wyoming senate seat
5.11.2020
Cynthia Lummis first bought Bitcoin back in 2013
Bitcoin breaches $14,000 on election day, up 1,900% compared to 2016
4.11.2020
The price of Bitcoin rose more than 2% in two hours as poll workers in US states began to count ballots
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
4.11.2020
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has increased to 59% while 3-6 month...
Layer1 co-founder takes former business partner to court
3.11.2020
He claims to have spent millions of his own money, only to be tossed out of the company he co-founded
Investors fight to keep Bancor securities case out of Israeli court
3.11.2020
“Defendants say, in passing, that Israel is the more appropriate forum, but fail to provide any supporting detail,” stated lawyers in the class-action suit
Bitcoin whales tread water and hodl despite recent BTC price drop
3.11.2020
Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term
China’s digital yuan is ‘a long way’ from beating USD says financial firm exec
3.11.2020
Sounds like its CBDC is unlikely to dethrone the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon
Vitalik Buterin ventures three reasons why prediction markets are pro-Trump
3.11.2020
Buterin asks whether crypto prediction markets reflect the wisdom of the crowd or are they skewed by illiquidity and/or the political bias of their social base
Ripple, PayPal, and Twitter join coalition calling for fair elections
3.11.2020
“We believe voting should be safe and accessible to everyone, everywhere,” said Ripple
SEC votes to simplify exempt offering rules for securities
2.11.2020
"While each component in this patchwork system makes some sense in isolation, collectively, there is substantial room for improvement."
Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba
2.11.2020
Cubans are interested in Bitcoin as other major digital payment options like PayPal are unavailable
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
Did Satoshi choose to publish Bitcoin's whitepaper on Halloween as another Easter egg?
31.10.2020
For all we don't know about Satoshi, we can tell he loved a touch of theatricality