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Publicly-Listed Chinese Lottery Firm Acquires Bitcoin Mining Pool Btc.com
17.2.2021
A U.S. publicly-listed Chinese sports lottery firm is extending its arms into the crypto industry by announcing another related maneuver. 500.com Ltd announced it has acquired Btc.com, the well known bitcoin mining pool. Jihan Wu Is the ‘ Biggest Beneficial Owner’ of the Mining Pool...
Survey Finds Many Finance Managers Are Not Planning to Hold BTC— Volatility Cited as Key Concern
17.2.2021
A new poll of finance managers by Gartner Finance finds that a majority are not planning to hold bitcoin as a corporate asset. In their responses, most of the 77 finance leaders interviewed cite bitcoin’s volatility as one characteristic of the crypto asset that is “extremely difficult...
BlackRock has started to 'dabble' in crypto, says CIO
17.2.2021
“Holding some portion of what you hold in cash in things like crypto seems to make some sense to me," said Rick Rieder
Tesla, Bitcoin and the crypto space: The show Musk go on? Experts answer
17.2.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain industry experts think about Tesla’s recent $1.5 billion investment into Bitcoin
Automated Crypto Investing App Coinseed Faces Fraud Charges In NY, SEC Suits
17.2.2021
Coinseed allegedly bilked investors of $1 million through false statements, hidden fees and a flopped token
US charges three North Korean hackers over crypto attacks and WannaCry ransomware
17.2.2021
The Department of Justice has indicted three hackers affiliated with the infamous Lazarus Group
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS Are Trading an ETP Tied to Polkadot’s Crypto
17.2.2021
The purchases suggest institutional investors’ appetite for crypto exposure in the bull market goes far beyond bitcoin, or even ether
Blockchain.com Raises $120 Million in a Strategic Financing Round, Firm’s Institutional Arm Swells
17.2.2021
On Wednesday, as the leading crypto asset bitcoin has been riding above the $50k handle, the well known firm Blockchain.com announced the company has raised $120 million in a strategic financing round. Blockchain.com says the financing comes at a momentous occasion, as the firm’s wallets have...
DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms
17.2.2021
The hackers allegedly stole over $1.3 billion overall through various schemes
Russia’s Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma
17.2.2021
The bill proposes to recognise cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation
Crypto Wallet Startup Blockchain.com Raises $120M From Investors Including Google Ventures
17.2.2021
Blockchain.com said the institutional backing will power an increasingly institutional-minded business
Bitwise Launches DeFi Crypto Index Fund
17.2.2021
The fund bets on 10 Ethereum-based protocols angling to shape the future of finance
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash ‘Shadow Economy’ to Crypto: Reuters
17.2.2021
"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column
Peter Schiff Admits Bitcoin Could Reach $100K After BTC Price Soars Past His Expectations
17.2.2021
Gold bug Peter Schiff has revised his bitcoin prediction after the price of the cryptocurrency exceeded his expectations, reaching an all-time high above the $50K level. He now says, “I must admit that a move up to $100,000 can’t be ruled out.” Nonetheless, the long-term bitcoin...
India Plans Twin Taxes on Exchanges and Traders Before Passing Crypto Bill: Report
17.2.2021
A senior Finance Ministry official told a newspaper that taxation does not necessarily imply legality
Diginex Connects Crypto Exchanges and Electronic Trading Firms With New Platform
17.2.2021
The crypto services firm is connecting high-frequency traders who use electronic trading platforms to crypto exchanges
GPU hardware firm riles gaming community by flirting with crypto miners
17.2.2021
Hungry for coin? A computing hardware firm has angered gamers after apparently marketing the already scarce Nvidia RTX 30 series to cryptocurrency miners
Blockchain Firm Asks Nevada State for Permission to Build a Crypto ‘Smart City’ in Storey County
17.2.2021
A crypto “smart city” could become a reality in Nevada’s desert, as a blockchain firm applied to make it possible. The investment company asked the state of Nevada to form a local government in Storey County. Crypto City Aims to Host 33 Million Square Feet of Commercial Space...
Over $100M in crypto collectible NFTs sold in last 30 days
17.2.2021
From NBA TopShots to Hashmasks to CryptoPunks, collectible NFTs are selling like hotcakes
Spanish Treasury Secretary Says Cryptocurrencies Carry a ‘Risk of Default’, Repeats Bank of Spain’s Lack of Regulation Rhetoric
17.2.2021
The government of Spain continues to harden its stance against widely adopting cryptocurrencies. The Spanish Secretary of State for the Economy recently expressed her concerns on risks that she thinks cryptos possess for the national economy. Secretary Doesn’t Like Bitcoin as It Cannot...