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'Crypto for COVID': Indian neobank aims to feed those affected by pandemic
18.5.2021
In the middle of a spike in cases, more than 4,000 people are dying in India every day as a direct result of the pandemic
Status Plans Payments With Keycard, Develops Crypto-Native Communities Feature
18.5.2021
Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Satus
One of the top ICOs of 2017, Status (SNT), a crypto marketplace application and decentralized mobile and desktop client for Ethereum (ETH), is planing to enable crypto-to-crypto payments on its Keycard hardware wallet. Also, a tool for crypto-native...
South Korean Ministries ‘Do Not Want’ to Take Charge of Crypto-Related Regulation, Claims Official
18.5.2021
The crypto regulation crisis is on fire in South Korea, as politicians have struggled to reach agreements with top government officials to ease rulings. A local media outlet reveals that South Korean ministries “do not want” to take charge of the country’s digital assets’...
Microstrategy Buys $10M Worth of Bitcoin, MSTR Shares Down Over 60% Since February
18.5.2021
On Tuesday, the publicly-listed business intelligence company, Microstrategy, announced the purchase of 229 bitcoins adding to the firm’s current stash of crypto. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor told his Twitter followers that Microstrategy now holds 92,079 bitcoins. Microstrategy...
‘Chartmaster’ Expects BTC Price to Tap $29K, Delta Exchange CEO Says ‘Bitcoin Hasn’t Found a Floor Yet’
18.5.2021
The price of bitcoin has dropped to a new low for the month of May, sliding to $42,100 per unit during Monday evening’s trading sessions. While a few analysts see bitcoin rebounding and gathering new highs in the coming weeks, a few crypto market strategists believe bitcoin prices could sink...
Nvidia extends limits on crypto mining to newest gaming graphics cards
18.5.2021
The global head of GeForce marketing at Nvidia said that the reduced hash rate "only applies to newly manufactured cards," not to GPUs already purchased
Is Gambling Next in Crypto’s Crosshairs?
18.5.2021
When the history books come to be written about our very peculiar times, there will be a significant sub-plot running alongside the epic narrative of the coronavirus pandemic. Namely, the rise of cryptocurrency. All these years after Satoshi Nakamoto’s original white paper introduced the concept...
Another Year, Another Crypto Ban in China - Report
18.5.2021
China has banned financial institutions and payment companies from offering their clients any service involving cryptocurrency, such as registration, trading, clearing, and settlement, Reuters reported, citing a joint statement by three industry bodies.
However, some industry players claim that...
MATIC says 'no' to crypto bears with new all-time highs, weekly gains near 120%
18.5.2021
MATIC is now the 17th-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap as an exchange listing sees it reject the bearish mood afflicting major tokens
Chinese trade associations sound crypto investment warning
18.5.2021
Three associations outlined four issues related to crypto investment beginning with a call for its members to understand the nature of virtual currencies
Elon Musk Impersonators Rake in $2 Million: Regulator Warns of Fake Giveaway Cryptocurrency Scams
18.5.2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says reports of cryptocurrency scams have skyrocketed. In particular, people have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators within the past six months. Elon Musk Impersonators and Other Cryptocurrency Scams The...
Six People Connected to a $36M Crypto Scam Arrested, Scheme Operated From Multiple Locations in Europe
18.5.2021
Authorities in Germany launched a massive operation that cracked down on a sophisticated crypto scam, resulting in the arrest of six people in different European countries. Initial reports state that such a fraudulent scheme stole over $36.2 million worth in virtual currencies from individuals...
Turkish crypto exchange acknowledges 2018 breach with 500,000 users’ data stolen
18.5.2021
Criminals tried to sell users’ names, ID numbers, emails and addresses on internet forums
Mecum Auctions Now Accepts Digital Currency Payments for Collector Cars
18.5.2021
The popular collector car auction company Mecum Auctions has announced the company is now accepting crypto assets for payments. The company says that the new payment acceptance allows the auction firm to “attract new customers and sales.” Collector Car Auctions Giant Plans to Start...
Breakneck speed of crypto adoption could result in whiplash, warns wallet exec
18.5.2021
Crypto adoption is booming in 2021, but how long can the celebrity-fuelled hype train last?
Restrictions on Crypto Trading to Deprive Nation of Opportunities, Iranian Fintechs Warn
18.5.2021
Startups have spoken out against government attempts to curb the operations of crypto exchanges in Iran. Cryptocurrency trading is not illegal, Iranian fintechs insist, calling on lawmakers and regulators to develop rules that would allow the sanctioned country to continue to take advantage...
Elon Musk impersonators make bank as crypto scammers' profits surge
18.5.2021
Scammers are impersonating Elon Musk and other prominent crypto figures to dupe naive investors out of their coins at an accelerated rate
Spanish Regulator Issues Guidelines for Fund Managers Planning to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
18.5.2021
The Spanish financial regulator is easing the entity’s tough stance towards cryptocurrencies by announcing an unprecedented measure that green lights institutional investors to enter into such business decisions. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) unveiled guidelines that...
Xinjiang Police Vow to Fight Crypto Fraud, Launch Public Awareness Drive
18.5.2021
The police in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, have launched a campaign that they hope will help wipe out crypto scams.
Per the Legal Daily, the police are concerned that “illegal fund-raising, online pyramid schemes and other cases of economic fraud” are on the rise in the region....
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 20
17.5.2021
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...