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Vietnam’s Blockchain Industry Faces Shortage of Talent
17.7.2022
The booming blockchain sector in Vietnam is having to deal with a serious deficit in specialists, local media revealed. Despite the large number of software engineers in the country, those with blockchain expertise meet less than a fifth of the current demand, with businesses already looking...
What is Bitcoin whale watching and how to track Bitcoin whales?
17.7.2022
There are four primary ways to track whale activities, which include monitoring known whale addresses, order books, sudden changes in market capitalization and trades on crypto exchanges
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis
17.7.2022
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The central bank stressed that it “has not given any license or authorization to any entity or company to operate schemes” involving...
India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework
17.7.2022
India’s finance minister has called on the G20 countries to bring crypto within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework. More than 100 countries have adopted the Common Reporting Standard under the framework. G20 Urged to Bring Crypto Under Automatic Exchange...
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’
17.7.2022
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy, founder of Interactive Brokers, says he plans to buy more bitcoin if the price of the cryptocurrency hits $12K. However, he remains concerned that bitcoin could “become worthless or outlawed.” Thomas Peterffy on the U.S. Economy and Bitcoin Billionaire...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’
17.7.2022
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment and prone to collapse.” He urged regulators to “get on with the job” and regulate crypto under the principle...
SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
16.7.2022
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC has ruled that Watson must pay roughly $375K in penalties...
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’
16.7.2022
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather Morgan, conspired to launder billions of dollars worth...
While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19
16.7.2022
In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as The Merge, could be implemented. The information was shared via “a planning timeline” on Twitter, which noted the shift from...
Bitcoin ready to attack key trendline, says data as BTC price holds $20K
16.7.2022
The 200-week moving average could see another test from the bulls next, according to signals from exchange order book composition
ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto
16.7.2022
Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have marked key objectives for the project which should provide...
Andorra green lights Bitcoin and Blockchain with Digital Assets Act
16.7.2022
An analysis of Andorra’s Digital Assets Act and the potential confusion surrounding Bitcoin, blockchain and crypto according to crypto business owners
Biggest Movers: XMR Surges to 1-Month High, as ALGO Also Climbs on Saturday
16.7.2022
XMR was a notable mover in crypto markets to start the weekend, as prices rose to their highest level in over four weeks. Despite a large section of the market consolidating on Saturday, ALGO was also higher, as it too hit a multi-week high during the weekend. Monero (XMR) Monero was a notable...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate on Saturday, Following Yesterday’s Gains
16.7.2022
BTC was marginally lower to start the weekend, as crypto prices consolidated following recent gains. After surges in price on Friday, both ETH and bitcoin were slightly lower, as bulls appeared to have liquidated positions in order to secure profits. Bitcoin Bitcoin was trading lower to start...
7 Bitcoin and Crypto Custodians Facilitating Institutional Digital Asset Adoption
16.7.2022
Crypto custodians are one of the important pieces to the puzzle for mass institutional adoption of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets. They enable investors to store their digital assets with regulated third-party custody providers.
Read on to discover a list of some of the leading crypto...
11 Celsius, Bitcoin Forecasters, Hot Inflation, Threatened Three Arrows and 20 Crypto Jokes
16.7.2022
Yet another week passed by. This time, we had Celsius Network enacting Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and Elon Musk terminating his agreement to buy Twitter as the company vowed to fight back. Meanwhile, a panel said bitcoin could fall to USD 13,676 this year, some survey respondents said BTC...
Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil
16.7.2022
Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers. The company informed that it will also offer tokenization services through a digital assets unit, that will allow customers to issue tokens...
Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked
16.7.2022
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%, the findings of the latest World Bank Global Financial Index survey have shown. About 1.4 billion adults are, however, still unbanked, not having the money or the identification...
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block
16.7.2022
Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee that 2gether imposed on its customers to continue trading on its platform. The customers will...
Wolf of Wall Street Says Bitcoin Investors Will ‘Almost Certainly Profit,’ But What’s His Bitcoin Track Record Like?
16.7.2022
Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker better known as 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' argued that investors who buy bitcoin (BTC) now will “almost certainly” profit. However, this is not the first time Belfort commented about bitcoin and its future - admitting that he has changed his mind about...