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Major Indian Company TCS Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Solution for Banks’ Customers
8.7.2020
Leading Indian IT company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is launching a cryptocurrency trading solution for banks to allow their customers to invest in cryptocurrencies. TCS is part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, and is listed on two stock exchanges...
South African Investors to Lose $13 Million as Bitcoin Scammer Declared Bankrupt
7.7.2020
A South African high court has declared an alleged bitcoin scam mastermind, Willie Breedt, bankrupt. The court decision follows an application by one disgruntled investor, Simon Dix, a News24 report states. Willie Breedt is the CEO of the defunct Vaultage Solutions (VS), the company at the center...
Bitcoin Volatility Hits Three-Year Low, Sparking Fears of Massive Sell-Off
6.7.2020
The cryptocurrency data analytics and research company, Skew has warned that bitcoin could see a massive sell-off due to declining volatility. The data analytics firm says that bitcoin (BTC) realized volatility hit 20% over the past 10 days – it’s the lowest 10-day reading in nearly...
Cryptocurrency-Focused Docuseries Airs to Millions of Viewers via the Discovery Science Channel
6.7.2020
A new docuseries called “Open Source Money” recently aired on July 4 and premiered on the Discovery Science channel. The new show gave millions of Discovery viewers information concerning bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings, and blockchain technology....
Personal Data of 250,000 People From 20 Countries Leaked by Bitcoin Scam
5.7.2020
A global bitcoin scam has reportedly leaked personal data of about 250,000 people from more than 20 countries. The majority of the compromised data were of people in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, and the U.S. This bitcoin scam operates under several different names. Investors’ Personal...
Over 2,500 Austrian Merchants Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
4.7.2020
More than 2,500 merchants in Austria can accept three types of cryptocurrencies via the payment processor Salamantex. The company explained that the system was tested with a number of select A1 5Gi network shops. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, contactless payments have been trending more so than they...
Investment Firm Arcane Crypto to Go Public via $33 Million Reverse Merger
3.7.2020
Arcane Crypto, a Norway-based investment company, said Thursday that it is planning to go public through a reverse takeover by Vertical Ventures, a publicly traded Swedish firm. Vertical Ventures will buy Arcane Crypto for $33 million by issuing over 6.6 billion new shares. Each share cost $0.005...
Mining Company Ebang’s Stock Listed on Nasdaq Down 11%, Firm Plans to Launch Offshore Exchange
3.7.2020
The bitcoin ASIC mining rig manufacturer, Ebang International Holdings, was recently listed on Nasdaq last Friday on June 26. Ebang is now the second mining rig manufacturer to have a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) by selling company shares. Since the initial sale on opening day, Ebang’s...
Bitcoin's Current Price Impacted By Miners? It's Possible, Analytics Company Says
2.7.2020
Bitcoin’s recent price action could relate to miner selling
Tether’s Market Valuation Grows 144% in 2020, USDT Market Cap Worth $10 Billion
2.7.2020
The most popular stablecoin, Tether, has propelled its way into the third-largest position by cryptocurrency market capitalization. At the time of publication, a number of market valuation aggregators show that Tether’s market cap is between $9.1 to $10.1 billion. Tether (USDT) is a well...
US Contract Miner Core Scientific Buys 17,600 Bitcoin Miners From Bitmain
30.6.2020
U.S. contract mining firm Core Scientific has agreed on a deal to buy 17,600 mining rigs from Chinese bitcoin hardware maker Bitmain Technologies Inc. The company is buying Bitmain’s next-generation bitcoin (BTC) miner, the Antminer S19, it said in a statement on June 29. The miners will...
Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’
28.6.2020
Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries. The founder of the Summa project, James Prestwich, explained on Twitter that the emergency 2-of-3...
Final Judgment: Telegram to Pay Crypto Investors Back $1.2 Billion, US Court Orders
26.6.2020
The dispute between Telegram and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is coming to a close as the final judgment has been filed. Telegram has been ordered to pay back $1.2 billion. The company must also pay the SEC a fine of $18.5 million. Final Judgment in Case of SEC vs. Telegram...
Leveraged Tokens Soon Available on the Bitcoin.com Exchange
24.6.2020
Four new tokens by Amun will be listed on the Bitcoin.com Exchange this Thursday. Amun is a leading crypto technology company that builds tokens to make purchasing crypto more accessible, safe, and efficient. You have the chance to trade these tokens for free on the Bitcoin.com Exchange from...
Bitcoin Mining Chip Manufacturer Ebang to List on Nasdaq This Week
24.6.2020
On Friday, June 26, the China-based Zhejiang Ebang Communication, often referred to as Ebang, will be listed on Nasdaq, according to various reports. Ebang’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the second U.S.-based IPO for an ASIC mining manufacturer joining the company Canaan. The Ebang...
Bitpay Accepts Company of the Year Accolade
23.6.2020
Bitpay wins Company of the Year Award from market research company
CryptoAltum, The CFD Trading Platform With 1:500 Leverage
23.6.2020
CryptoAltum, a popular MT5 platform, executes trades using market execution with all trades filled at the best available price in the market. The company uses Fill or Kill orders meaning orders are filled entirely at the best available price, with no partial fills and a 100% execution rate. Fills...
Resigned Wirecard CEO Detained by Police as $2.1B Fraud Threatens Company
23.6.2020
The CEO of Wirecard, who resigned recently, was arrested by German police under accusations of conspiring to inflate assets and revenue to entice investors
New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator
23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...
Wirecard CEO Quits as Crypto Card Firm Reveals Missing $2.1 Billion Does Not Exist
22.6.2020
Wirecard chief executive officer quit as the crypto card payments firm revealed that the €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) missing from its accounts may not exist. CEO Markus Braun resigned on June 19, after nearly 20 years at the helm. James Freis has been appointed interim chief executive,...