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Ripple Lawsuit Could Invoke Billions in Losses to ‘Innocent Third-Parties,’ Says Former SEC Commissioner

27.12.2020
The crypto community is extremely curious about what will happen to Ripple Labs and the token asset XRP, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently filed a lawsuit against Ripple and two executives. On December 25, the large cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced delisting...

Zero to $318,000: Proponents and Detractors Give a Variety of Bitcoin Price Predictions for 2021

27.12.2020
While bitcoin has jumped well above the $26,000 zone, a number of crypto proponents are extremely bullish for the crypto asset’s performance in 2021. During the last year, a number of pundits, experts, luminaries, and speculators have predicted bitcoin’s 2021 value after the digital...

Fed’s Powell Wins Forbes’ Crypto Person of the Year Honors; Do They Give Awards for Snark?

27.12.2020
A side effect of the Fed's medicine for the pandemic-stricken U.S. economy was to create conditions ideal for the rise of cryptocurrencies

US Regulator Sues Crypto Hedge Fund Founder — $25 Million in Digital Assets to Be Frozen

26.12.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against a cryptocurrency hedge fund founder for fraud. The regulator is seeking an emergency order freezing $25 million in digital assets held by a crypto hedge fund he controls. Crypto Hedge Fund Founder Sued in the US The U.S....

B2C2 Becomes Latest Crypto Market-Maker to Stop XRP Trading: Report

26.12.2020
Non-U.S. clients can still trade the token but need to pre-fund all short trades, the report said

Biden Administration May Roll Back Some Crypto Regulations, Top Banking Regulator Warns

26.12.2020
The top U.S. banking regulator is concerned that the Biden administration may roll back some cryptocurrency regulations aimed at protecting consumers. This includes allowing national banks to custody crypto assets put in place during the Trump administration. Biden Administration Could Change...

Bitcoin Hits $25,890, Peter Schiff Thinks BTC Price Rise Will Attract Regulators

26.12.2020
The price of bitcoin jumped well over the $25k handle touching a high of $25,890 on Saturday morning (EST). The crypto asset has an overall market valuation of $476 billion this weekend gaining over 6.8% during the last 24 hours. The overall cryptocurrency market capitalization of all the crypto...

Roundup of crypto hacks, exploits and heists in 2020

26.12.2020
2020 has been the year of DeFi, but not all has gone smoothly with the fledgling financial ecosystem

Bitcoin Hits $500K on Russian Crypto Exchange After Hackers Take Control — Users Cry Exit Scam

26.12.2020
Cryptocurrency trading platform Livecoin claims that it has been hacked after the crypto community noticed the price of bitcoin shoot up to half a million dollars. Meanwhile, users are complaining that they cannot withdraw their funds, suspecting the exchange of pulling an exit scam. $500K...

Data Leaks, Regulatory "Fun" and 20 Crypto Jokes

26.12.2020
In the week leading to the holidays, a Twitter exchange between Elon Musk and Michael Saylor added fuel to the BTC rally, but shortly, as BTC dropped below USD 23K, and then it went back up. You know, the usual. But then serious problems hit the fan for Ledger and their users when personal info...

Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins

26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...

Israeli Tax Authorities Notify Cryptocurrency Owners to Disclose Their Holdings for Taxation Purposes

26.12.2020
The revenue collector, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) has reportedly sent notifications to dozens of Israelis who own digital currencies asking them to fully disclose their assets and be taxed accordingly. In addition to sending letters to local citizens, the tax body has also sent inquiries...

Russian Parliament Foresees a Wave of Token Issuance for 2021 in the Wake of Crypto Law Promulgation

26.12.2020
The head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets and the country’s first crypto law’s author is forecasting a “surge in token issuance” for 2021 in the wake of the promulgation expected to take place in January. Russian Parliament Expects a ‘Surge...

Adoption, scams and regulator FUD: 2020’s biggest crypto disappointments

26.12.2020
With only a few days of 2020 left, here’s a look at some of the major disappointments in the crypto industry during the year

Portnoy’s small business relief fund now accepting Bitcoin, crypto donations

25.12.2020
Barstool Media’s charity drive helping small businesses has enabled cryptocurrency donations

Crypto Markets Rebound, BTC Taps Another All-Time High, Bitstamp Drops XRP for US Customers

25.12.2020
The price of bitcoin and a myriad of digital currencies have seen some significant gains on Christmas day. Bitcoin touched another all-time price high at $24,662 per coin, while many other crypto assets rebounded from the previous day’s slump. On December 25, 2020, bitcoin (BTC) touched...