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John McAfee’s Bodyguard Pleads Not Guilty in the $13M Crypto Fraud Case
25.3.2021
The legal tussle between the U.S. authorities and John McAfee continues as his associate Jimmy Watson has entered a plea. The former antivirus tycoon’s bodyguard has pleaded not guilty to the alleged cryptocurrency fraud case. McAfee and Watson Jr. Are Accused of Having Built a ‘Pump...
Florida man escapes paying a $4.5M SEC penalty over a crypto Ponzi scheme
25.3.2021
The founder of the Argyle Coin Ponzi scheme has escaped paying a $4.5 million penalty to the SEC for operating a “web of fraudulent companies.”
Sales and Income Rocket at South Korea’s Biggest Crypto Exchanges
25.3.2021
South Korean crypto exchanges are having a bumper 2021, with sales and income figures rising through the roof at the nation’s two largest trading platforms.
Per Herald Kyungjae, recently released data from Vidente, a minority shareholder in the market-leading Bithumb exchange, showed that...
Microsoft Is Surveying Its Xbox Users About Adding a Bitcoin Payment Option to the Store
24.3.2021
The tech giant seems to be changing its stance on being more friendly with the cryptocurrency sphere amid the current hype. Microsoft has been asking its Xbox gaming console users about the possibility of implementing payment methods, such as bitcoin. The Poll Is the First of Its Kind Released...
Markets Pro delivers up to 1,497% ROI as quant-style crypto analysis arrives for every investor
24.3.2021
41 of the 42 trading strategies tested by Markets Pro are currently beating Bitcoin's investment returns, and 36 of them are winning against an evenly-weighted basket of the top 100 altcoins
Coinbase handled trades and custody for Meitu's $90M crypto investment
24.3.2021
Meitu CFO Gary Ngan said the firm would have faced difficulties acquiring crypto on its own as a listed company
Crypto Education, Time For Bitcoin, Beeple Dumps Ethereum + More News
24.3.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Most wealth managers and financial advisors are still in “education mode” on cryptocurrencies and are still getting to grips with...
Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million, Firm’s Post-Money Valuation Now $5.2 Billion
24.3.2021
The crypto financial services provider Blockchain.com revealed on Wednesday that the company has raised $300 million in a financing round. Blockchain.com’s latest funding round follows the $120 million raise the company obtained last month. Blockchain.com Is Now Valued at $5.2 Billion...
Bank of International Settlements head says cryptos require more regulation
24.3.2021
Agustín Carstens has called for cryptocurrencies to be subject to more regulations while arguing that virtual currencies have not made a significant dent in global finance
Russia's money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions
24.3.2021
Rosfinmonitoring has informed the Russian parliament that it is paying close attention to transactions involving the conversion of crypto to rubles
Blockchain.com raises $300M in crypto industry's third-largest capital raise
24.3.2021
The investment round was led by DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners and VY Capital and gave Blockchain.com a $5.2 billion valuation
Most asset managers still in ‘education mode’ on crypto, says Fidelity
24.3.2021
Michael Derbin, head of Fidelity Institutional, says that while some wealth managers are by now “sophisticated” and “comfortable” with crypto, many others are still playing catch up
South Korea faces strict crypto regulation and fears of centralization
24.3.2021
The growing cost of compliance in South Korea could push smaller crypto businesses out of the country
Armed Criminals Who Posed as Bitcoin Buyers Stole Over $5K From a 26-Year-Old Man in Argentina
24.3.2021
In-person crypto robberies are becoming a global issue lately for the authorities, and this time, Argentina is the place of the latest case reported. In Mendoza, an unnamed man was assaulted by two criminals who posed as bitcoin buyers. Identities of the Robbers Are Still Unknown According to Mendo...
‘Castle’ production company’s new TV crypto comedy to drop an ep as an NFT
24.3.2021
A crypto-funded TV comedy series intends on releasing a full episode as an NFT
Tipb.ch App Allows You to Share a Short URL Rather Than a BCH Address on Social Media
24.3.2021
On March 23, the creator of the blog platform read.cash and the social media application noise.cash revealed a new project called tipb.ch. The application allows anyone to create a customizable short address that can be used for tips rather than having to share a long BCH address on social media...
BitClout’s Alleged Leader Hit With Cease-and-Desist by Prominent Crypto Law Firm
24.3.2021
The legal letter is the latest twist in the controversial project's short history
Crypto Exchange FTX on the Verge of Winning Naming Rights for the Miami Heat’s Arena
24.3.2021
Samuel Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange is reportedly one vote away from winning a naming-rights deal for the arena of the NBA’s Miami Heat. The deal, which is believed to be worth $135 million, is set to be approved on March 26 by the Miami-Dade County Commission. Miami-Dade to...
Federal judge's decision could be a blow for the privacy rights of crypto users
23.3.2021
The Internal Revenue Service will likely not be penalized for obtaining records on a crypto user from Coinbase or Abra
BitMax Relaunches as AscendEx
23.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. BitMax.io, a leading crypto and digital asset trading platform serving professional and retail traders, has announced that it has relaunched as AscendEx in the English-speaking world, and “Dingfeng” to Chinese speakers. Originally launched in 2018, the trading venue...