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Man Fakes Own Kidnapping and Runs Off with USD 1.15M in Clients’ Bitcoin
31.8.2021
The head of the biggest police agency in Venezuela says that a crypto go-between appears to have faked his own kidnapping as part of an audacious bid to disappear with some USD 1.15m worth of his customers’ bitcoin (BTC) funds.
Per El National and an Instagram post from Douglas Rico, the head...
'Remarkable' on-chain metrics could spell Bitcoin, Ethereum bull market return — new report
31.8.2021
On-chain data is showing more and more similarities to mid and late 2020 — the springboard period for the Ethereum and Bitcoin bull market
Annual US Dollar Remittances to Nigeria Surge to $34 Billion but Forex Woes Persist
31.8.2021
According to a report, the value of annual dollar remittances by Nigerians working abroad has surged to $34 billion, a figure that easily surpasses the previous record-high of $25 billion. Still, a large portion of the funds doesn’t seem to be entering domestic forex markets. Target Attained...
Biden’s Administration Pushes For 'Last-Minute' Crypto Additions In Infra Bill
31.8.2021
Joe Biden. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/potus
US President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Democrats to include more rules on tax compliance for crypto transactions in the forthcoming USD 3.5tn budget reconciliation package. This comes after the Senate-passed infrastructure bill that...
Bitcoin price sinks to $46.7K despite record accumulation and supply shock events
31.8.2021
Everything is bullish but the price when it comes to Bitcoin on Tuesday, the market still waiting for cues
Coinbase Tries to Claw Back ‘Trust’ with Bitcoin Handouts after 2FA Gaffe
31.8.2021
The American crypto exchange giant Coinbase has vowed to win back the “trust” of the customers it spooked with a blunder that saw it send “roughly 125,000” people “erroneous notifications” about changes made to the security settings on their accounts. And the firm has been hoping to quell disquiet...
Retirees in El Salvador protest against Bitcoin adoption
31.8.2021
Retirees and veterans in El Salvador are worried that the government would start paying their pensions in Bitcoin instead of the U.S. dollar
Defi Platform Cream Finance Hacked, $29 Million Lost
31.8.2021
Cream finance, a defi borrowing and lending protocol, has been the victim of a hack that erased more than $29 million from its vaults. The attacker took advantage of a loophole in the implementation for adding the amp token to the protocol. This is the second time the platform has been involved...
British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1
31.8.2021
The British auction house Christie’s has been immersed in the non-fungible token (NFT) art and collectibles industry for quite some time. Christie’s has auctioned blockchain-backed items like Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” Cryptopunks, and Beeple’s NFT that...
Bitcoin Struggles Below USD 48K, SOL Extends Rally
31.8.2021
Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above USD 49,000 and started a fresh decline. BTC broke the USD 48,000 support level and it even traded below USD 47,000. The current (04:39 UTC) price action is somewhat negative, with a major support near USD 46,200.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs
31.8.2021
81 years ago on August 31, 1939, the company Marvel Comics was introduced to the world for the first time and people were presented with a whole universe of superheroes. In celebration of Marvel’s birthday and the firm’s collaboration with Veve Digital Collectibles, “Marvel...
Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH
31.8.2021
Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum crowd.” He explained that it is “the smarter way to play if you’re going to have crypto exposure.” Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin...
Think Tank Tells South Korean Banks: Start Offering Crypto Custody Services
31.8.2021
A research paper from an influential South Korean think-tank has recommended that banks enter the crypto custody and blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) spaces to end their reliance on interest-based income sources.
Per the news agency Yonhap, Lee Soon-ho, a senior researcher from the Seoul-based Korea...
Billionaire John Paulson Warns Cryptocurrencies Will Be Worthless, Bitcoin Too Volatile to Short
31.8.2021
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, famed for making a fortune betting against the U.S. housing market, says that cryptocurrencies are a bubble that will prove to be “worthless.” While he sees unlimited downside to crypto, he will not short bitcoin, however. “Even...
Here's how Bitcoin options traders might prepare for a BTC ETF approval
31.8.2021
Bloomberg analysts expect a BTC ETF approval in the next few months, and clever options traders might use this strategy to profit from the possibility
Blockchain.com CFO Says Company Could IPO in ’18-Months,’ Firm’s Balance Sheet Holds BTC, ETH
31.8.2021
This week Blockchain.com CFO Macrina Kgil discussed how the company has surpassed $1 trillion in cryptocurrency transactions and the company may go public with an initial public offering (IPO) in 2023. The cryptocurrency firm is one of the oldest in the industry and Kgil explained that 76 million...
Kava Swap Lists on AscendEX
30.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, a global digital asset trading platform with a comprehensive product suite, is thrilled to announce the listing of the Kava Swap token (SWP) under the pair USDT/SWP on Aug 31 at 1 p.m. UTC. In celebration of the SWP listing, AscendEX will work with the team at Kava Swap...
The Largest Art Museum in the World Partners With Binance to Auction Leonardo Da Vinci, Claude Monet NFTs
30.8.2021
The Binance NFT Marketplace announced today that the non-fungible token (NFT) platform will launch a premium NFT collection backed by the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The NFT auction will begin on August 31 and run until September 7, 2021. The NFT auction will feature...
Price analysis 8/30: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, DOGE, SOL, DOT, UNI, LUNA
30.8.2021
Bitcoin and select major altcoins are still facing selling at overhead resistance levels, indicating that the next leg of the uptrend may have to wait
Pay Tax on Your Bitcoin Profits or Face Punishment, Mexican Auditor Warns
30.8.2021
An auditor has warned that Mexicans must pay tax on bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin trading profits – or run the risk of becoming earmarked as money-laundering offenders.
Per the news agency EFE, via El Nacional, Fidel Ortiz, the director-general of the accountancy FIXAT, claimed that BTC investment...