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‘Evil VASP’ Simulation Preps Crypto Exchanges for FATF Travel Rule
18.2.2021
Backed by CipherTrace, TRISA looks to get virtual asset service providers (VASPs) ready for new anti-money laundering rules
Safello Partnership Enables Direct Crypto Purchases From Users’ Bank Accounts
18.2.2021
A new tie-up with payments firm Klarna brings the exchange access to more than 5,000 banks across Europe
Bitcoin Mining Becomes A Side Venture For Chinese Non-Crypto Firms
18.2.2021
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As bitcoin’s (BTC) skyrocketing prices continue to whet the appetites of companies from different backgrounds, tea and baked goods retailer Urban Tea is the latest example of a Chinese non-crypto business expanding into crypto mining and blockchain with...
How Crypto Transforms Prediction Markets
18.2.2021
Betting can be used to predict the future. That's the crazy idea behind prediction markets. Here's how they work and where cryptocurrency fits into the picture
Crypto Traders Might Find Familiar Playbook In GameStop Hearing Today
18.2.2021
The GameStop (GME) saga is set to take another twist as a trader prepares to tell the American House of Representatives that social media has allowed retail traders to leveling the playing field with their bitter Wall Street rivals, a strategy that is also coming good for thousands of crypto...
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments
18.2.2021
Local firm Bitcoin Suisse has partnered with the canton of Zug, converting cryptocurrency tax payments into Swiss francs
Blockchain-Backed NFT Market Value Grew 299% in 2020
18.2.2021
A report has unveiled figures that confirm the bullish run of non-fungible token markets over the last year. Two analytical firms behind the studies stated that the NFT industry grew by 299% in 2020. Total Number of Active Wallets Rose by 97% According to the NFT Report 2020, published...
US crypto exchange suspends XRP trading in light of SEC lawsuit
18.2.2021
Another exchange has chosen to steer clear of XRP while the SEC's pursuit of Ripple Labs continues
Binance Coin sets new all-time high amid skyrocketing activity on BSC
18.2.2021
Binance Coin is now the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization with the price approaching the $200 mark
Robinhood Suspected To Be a Dogecoin Whale As It Plans New Crypto Services
18.2.2021
The under-fire American trading platform Robinhood said it will provide customers “the ability to deposit and withdraw” cryptoassets and has claimed that it has no crypto holdings – despite mounting suspicion that it could be one of the mysterious dogecoin (DOGE) whales who control vast amounts...
Chinese Retailer Goes From Bubble Tea to Crypto Mining in Unlikely Pivot
18.2.2021
Urban Tea has hired two new executives ahead of its expansion into cryptocurrency mining
Russian crypto mining firm scrambles to meet foreign demand
18.2.2021
Russian crypto mining giant BitRiver is rushing to build two new data centers to meet increasing demand from global crypto miners
Robinhood to Allow Deposits, Withdrawals for Cryptos Including Dogecoin
18.2.2021
Currently, users of the popular trading app can only buy and sell cryptocurrencies within their Robinhood accounts
Pionex Is a Crypto Exchange With Built-in Automated Trading Tools You Can Trust
18.2.2021
The international Pionex cryptocurrency exchange has been one of the fastest growing trading platforms in Asia in 2020 and it is now set to capture even more of the global market in 2021. What makes Pionex so popular is the trustworthy team of professionals behind it and the top notch automated...
Nigeria and South East Asia led global crypto adoption in 2020
18.2.2021
Statista has found that one-in-three Nigerians held or used crypto assets during 2020
Arcade classic Street Fighter II launches NFTs on WAX blockchain
18.2.2021
It's shaping up to be the year in which NFTs go mainstream, thanks to successful releases by a number of household names
Token-Driven Karaoke Platform Gets a Boost in South Korea as Pandemic Hits Over 2,100 Singing Rooms
18.2.2021
Coronavirus-driven lockdowns and social distancing limits affect people’s way of entertaining themselves, such as going to karaoke. In South Korea, that activity is too popular, and despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the crypto industry is trying to capitalize on it. Somesing: A Blockchain-Based...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Faces Scrutiny Over Potential Conflict of Interest in $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Purchase
18.2.2021
Tesla is facing more scrutiny over its $1.5 billion dollar bitcoin purchase. A Tesla board member who reportedly approved the company’s bitcoin buy deal is a cryptocurrency investor who also sits on the boards of two major crypto firms. Experts Question Conflict of Interest in Tesla’s...
DDoS Attacks Slow as Botnet Operators Turn to Crypto Mining – Kaspersky
18.2.2021
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Cybercrooks are slowly turning their backs on crime because they are finding it is more profitable to mine crypto, according to research from Kaspersky Labs.
Per Kommersant, the Russian software giant said that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the final...
Robinhood announces plans to offer crypto deposits and withdrawals
18.2.2021
Robinhood’s reputation has taken a battering lately but it hopes to regain credibility among the crypto community by introducing cryptocurrency transfers