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Torum Closes Million Dollars Private Round to Create Social Media Platform With NFT and DeFi
23.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Torum, a social media platform specially designed for cryptocurrency users, is proud to announce that the project is now backed by some of the most promising VCs in the crypto industry. The $1.45M private round was participated by 13 private investors which consist of AU21 Capital...
The homeless immigrant who ended up a crypto VC: Etiënne vantKruys
23.4.2021
Robinhood announces new COO to lead crypto trading desk
23.4.2021
With the company’s crypto business expanding significantly, Robinhood has appointed a chief operating officer to lead its cryptocurrency operations
Egypt’s Growing P2P Volumes Being Driven by Crypto Traders Under the Age of 34
23.4.2021
A recent market report by Localbitcoins suggests that traders or holders under the age of 34 are driving crypto volumes in Egypt. This rise in Egyptian crypto transactions is evidenced by P2P data which shows the crypto asset’s weekly traded volumes averaging $205,000 in much of Q1 of 2021....
Seoul government seizes $22M worth of crypto from tax evaders
23.4.2021
The City of Seoul becomes the first city in South Korea to confiscate cryptocurrencies owned by tax delinquents
Take My Fiat but Don’t Sell My Crypto, Plead Millionaires after Tax Bust
23.4.2021
Seoul has become the latest South Korean city to launch an assault on crypto tax evaders, seizing cryptoassets from 1,566 individuals and 676 companies in the highest tax band – leaving scores of high-earning crypto buyers begging the city not to sell their tokens as they fear missing out on bigger...
Turkish police detain 62 over alleged $2B Thodex crypto exchange fraud
23.4.2021
After major Turkish crypto exchange Thodex abruptly halted trading amid fears of a possible exit scam, police have already detained 62 people across eight provinces and issued detention warrants for 16 more
National Court of Spain Takes the Investigation of the Alleged Ponzi Crypto Scheme Arbistar
23.4.2021
The investigation against an alleged major Spanish Ponzi crypto scheme will now be in charge of the National Court of Spain. A judge from the national legal instance is now taking the investigation of Arbistar after the inhibition of a judge in Tenerife. Economic Damages Could Reach Over $120...
Biden ‘Tax Plans’ Speculations Spook Crypto Speculators
23.4.2021
Joe Biden. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/joebiden
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin markets are in red today, with with BTC dropping below the key USD 50,000 mark – in the wake of fresh tax-related speculations from the United States.
The American President Joe Biden is reportedly set to unveil plans...
Expert panel divided over best way to achieve diversity in crypto sector
23.4.2021
Experts are divided over ways to balance diversity in crypto, with Rupert Colchester of IBM noting that teams should be “built right” from the ground up
Report: Banking Giant Natwest to Refuse Service to Businesses That Accept Cryptocurrencies
23.4.2021
The major retail and commercial financial institution National Westminster Bank (Natwest) has categorized cryptocurrencies as “high risk” and refuses to serve business customers who accept digital assets for payments. A Natwest board member, Morten Friis, explains the bank has...
Bitcoin vs Gold Debate: Frank Giustra Says BTC Not the Answer to All Problems, Crypto Proponents Exhibit Cult Behavior
23.4.2021
The bitcoin vs. gold debate between gold financier Frank Giustra and the pro-bitcoin Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor took place this week. In what viewers call an “epic” debate and a “historic” event, Saylor packed his arguments full of facts to convince Giustra to sell...
Our Man in Shanghai: DogeMania, ‘Dog-Coin’ trademark dogfight, hashrate outage, government warms up to crypto
23.4.2021
Global BTC hashrates still down over 15% following accident, Dogecoin the subject of trademark applications, and government official mentions BTC as an investment alternative
Another US City Aims to Become Bitcoin Hub — Exploring BTC Payroll, Mining, Holding Crypto in Balance Sheet
23.4.2021
Another U.S. city, besides Miami, is looking to become a bitcoin hub. The mayor of the city of Jackson TN says that his city is exploring payroll conversions in crypto in addition to bitcoin mining to add the cryptocurrency to its balance sheet. Jackson TN Looking to Become a Bitcoin Hub Mayor...
South Korean Crypto Grannies and Grandpas Shoot for the Moon
23.4.2021
Is crypto exclusively a young person’s game? Not in South Korea, it seems, where – in addition to crypto moms, some of whom are not afraid to ask their children for trading tips, crypto grannies and grandpas are starting to get involved in the bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin markets.
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Anonymous Dogecoin Holder Donates Profits to a Dog Shelter in Florida
23.4.2021
In the last few days, the popular meme-based cryptocurrency has witnessed wild movements across the board, going up and down. An anonymous woman who holds dogecoin and profited from the latest all-time high ($0.44) made a philanthropic maneuver in favor of dogs. Woman Left A “Dogecoin”...
Legends of Crypto (LOC): Making Waves in the Crypto Gaming Space
22.4.2021
NFTs have added a new dimension to the crypto space, creating ripples in the market, the likes of which haven’t been seen in a long time. Legends of Crypto (LOC) is one of the most highly anticipated NFT projects that is currently in the initial phase of market penetration. Legends of Crypto...
Craig Wright’s Law Firm Granted Permission from High Court to Serve Bitcoin.org Operator Cobra
22.4.2021
On April 22, published documents stemming from law firm Ontier LLP show London’s High Court is granting the law firm permission to serve legal proceedings over copyright infringement against the owner of bitcoin.org, a pseudonymous operator called “Cøbra.” The legal...
Earth Day 2021: How the crypto industry is moving closer to going green
22.4.2021
Despite what the critics might tell you, blockchain is greener than ever
Huobi Group launches 4 crypto funds targeting $100M in assets
22.4.2021
Huobi Group is targeting institutional investors with its new crypto-focused private equity offerings