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Spanish Crypto Exchange 2gether Won’t Reimburse All Stolen Funds From the 2020 Hack
27.1.2021
Spanish cryptocurrency exchange 2gether has announced that it won’t compensate users for the full amount of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) stolen in August 2020. The exchange said that almost 5,000 of its customers won’t receive their cryptos under the compensation plan. Company Asks...
Survey finds 31% of Brits are crypto curious, but lacking information
27.1.2021
Over a third of those who have already bought crypto are themselves new or novice investors
Scams are driving South African authorities to regulate crypto trading
27.1.2021
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority is demanding tighter regulatory control over cryptocurrency
Major Russian Bank Sberbank Files Application to Launch Its Own Stablecoin — Possibly Pegged to the Fiat Ruble
27.1.2021
A major Russian bank revealed an upcoming digital asset launch, which complements another of its latest crypto-related moves. Sberbank applied to register a platform to issue a token named “Sbercoin.” Bank Expects the Stablecoin Could Launch in the Spring of 2021 During an interview...
Bernie Sanders mitten memes immortalized in new NFT collection
27.1.2021
He may not be President, but Bernie Sanders will live on as long as blockchain exists, thanks to a series of NFTs celebrating his mittens
Bahrain Central Bank Issues License to Shariah-Compliant Crypto Exchange
27.1.2021
Middle Eastern crypto exchange Coinmena said this week that it had obtained a crypto assets services company license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) ahead of its planned launch. In receiving the license, the exchange, which has been certified by the Shariyah Review Bureau, said it had...
Philippine Central Bank Widens Cryptocurrency Regulation — Sees ‘Accelerated Growth’ in Crypto Activity
27.1.2021
The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has expanded the country’s cryptocurrency regulation after seeing “accelerated growth” in the use of crypto exchanges. The new regulatory framework is in line with the guidelines recommended by...
Japanese Card Giant JCB Readies Crypto Interoperability Pilot
27.1.2021
In Japan, a major player in the conventional financial sector is edging closer to crypto adoption – as credit card giant JCB announced that it would be working on a crypto-related pilot.
In a press release, the Japanese card firm said that it had begun working on a pilot with Cowry, a Tokyo-based...
Bank of England Governor Warns Cryptocurrencies Won’t Last
27.1.2021
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, believes that no existing cryptocurrencies will last. Talking about the design, governance, and arrangements of “a lasting digital currency,” the head of England’s central bank said, “I don’t think cryptocurrencies...
Lawyers Take Aim at Russia’s Crypto Legislation
26.1.2021
Russian legal experts have criticized the nation’s crypto laws, suggesting that courts in the country have struggled when dealing with crypto in the past – and hinting that recent legislation may have done little to lift the legal fog surrounding how tokens are policed.
Per a report from media...
Union Square Ventures to Allocate 30% of New $250M Fund to Crypto-Related Investments
26.1.2021
Planned investments "will include holding tokens directly as well as equity in early-stage blockchain-related projects."
Pragmatism: The true key to unlocking crypto mass adoption
26.1.2021
Let’s double down on making crypto accessible and usable for real people
Former Goldman Sachs CEO: If I Were a Regulator, I’d Be Hyperventilating at the Success of Bitcoin
26.1.2021
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has offered his view on the future of bitcoin. He said if he were a regulator, he would be “hyperventilating” at the success of bitcoin right now and he would be arming himself to deal with it. Lloyd Blankfein Shares His View on the Future...
‘Coin Signals’ Trader Arrested on $5M Crypto Fund Fraud Charges
26.1.2021
24-year-old Jeremy Spence bilked his investors of $5 million, according to a criminal complaint
Bitmain CEO announces departure in the most crypto way
26.1.2021
“I have resigned from the CEO and Chairman of Bitmain as of today,” said Jihan Wu
Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need
26.1.2021
Implementing regular, consistent security checks and auditing mechanisms, as Apple does, will increase trust in the DeFi system as a whole
Time for a crypto GPU? Gamers and miners spar over scarce top hardware
26.1.2021
New GPU cards for mining are on the way, but the demand is too great. So, what are manufacturers doing to solve the shortage?
FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud
26.1.2021
The trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMex
Crypto Lending Heats Up, Jihan Wu Steps Down, FinCEN News + More
26.1.2021
Jihan Wu. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bitcoin.com - Official Channel
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California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers
26.1.2021
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. Scammer Impersonated a Crypto Wallet Hardware Firm Ledger Representative Per KTVU...