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Paypal’s Latest Report: $1 Billion in Crypto Assets, Holdings Are Predominantly BTC and ETH
10.5.2023
Payments behemoth Paypal has disclosed in a Form 10-Q financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it is holding nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets. This news comes on the heels of Paypal’s announcement that Venmo now facilitates external...
National Exchanges Reportedly Pause Operations in Venezuela, as Attorney General Confirms Crypto Watchdog Sunacrip Involvement in Oil Sale Schemes
28.3.2023
National cryptocurrency exchanges have paused their activities in Venezuela according to reports, as the anti-corruption probe on national crypto watchdog Sunacrip and unlawful oil sales continues in the country. Tarek William Saab, attorney general, confirmed the involvement of the institution...
Third parties could return FTX funds directly to customers: Law firm
22.12.2022
According to Louise Abbott, FTX users could claim in court that assets “remained their property at all times” and could be treated separately from bankruptcy proceedings
FTX Will Look to Retrieve Voluntary Payments From Third Parties, Possibly Including SBF's Political Donations
20.12.2022
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX will attempt to recoup voluntary payments made to third parties prior to its collapse, pursuing them in court if necessary. These payments may include founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's political donations in recent years
North Korean Lazarus Group Linked to New Cryptocurrency Hacking Scheme
5.12.2022
The Lazarus group, a North Korean hacking organization previously linked to criminal activity, has been connected to a new attack scheme to breach systems and steal cryptocurrency from third parties. The campaign, which uses a modified version of an already existing malware product called...
Putin Calls for International Settlements Based on Blockchain and Digital Currencies
27.11.2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin believes a new system for international money transfers is needed to reduce dependence on big banks and third parties. He is convinced that cross-border payments relying on digital currency and distributed ledger technology will be “much more convenient.” Russia’s...
Brazilian Bank Itau Unibanco to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services in 2023
21.11.2022
Itau Unibanco, one of the biggest Brazilian banks, has announced it will offer cryptocurrency custody services in 2023. Itau Digital Assets, the cryptocurrency unit of the company, will be responsible for this offering, which will be first available to customers of the bank, and then to third...
Dubai Is Preparing to Take Its Government to the Metaverse
4.7.2022
The Government of Dubai is preparing to make part of its offices available in the metaverse, according to reports. The country is currently seeking third parties to help it arrange the transition of some of its departments to the virtual world, per statements made at a metaverse event by Sharad...
Self-Custody Is More Than a Feature – Dennis Jarvis, CEO of Bitcoin.com
16.6.2022
While markets are going up, people get more comfortable putting their cryptoassets into trusted third parties such as centralized exchanges and centralized lending platforms that promise increasingly enticing returns. The good times never last, though. As markets peak and monetary policy tightens...
NFT Infrastructure Provider Rarify Gets $10 Million Investment in Series A Funding Round Led by Pantera Capital
5.3.2022
Rarify, a startup that helps third parties include NFT elements in their tech platforms, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding round. The round was led by Pantera Capital, a leading cryptocurrency-based venture capital firm. The company has now reached a reported valuation of $100 billion...
NYDIG Partners With MVB Bank to Offer White Label Bitcoin Solutions
10.9.2021
NYDIG, a Bitcoin-based fintech firm, has announced it will partner with MVB bank to integrate its Bitcoin services into MVB’s banking as a service solution. The joint effort will allow the development of a white label solution, allowing third parties to complete their financial services with...
Study: 60% of Digital Asset Holders Store Funds on Exchanges While Half Derive an Income From Crypto
29.1.2021
Despite the risks that come with storing crypto assets with third parties, the findings of a new study suggest many cryptocurrency holders still trust exchanges with the safekeeping of their funds. Conducted by Binance Research, the study finds that 60% of “the general population store their...
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...
Kickoff Your DeFi Adventure With Yearnify Finance – Get Your Tokens on Pre-Sale
20.12.2020
Decentralized Finance is definitely in the mainstream of the crypto industry. Smart contracts expanded the crypto usability, with users now being able to make different kinds of transactions without third parties. And that’s a relief. With so many high fees and breaches of privacy, it’s...
Enterprises Need Third Parties for Oracles to Work
14.9.2020
Decentralized, oracle-based systems, like Chainlink's, are unworkable for financial services without third-party verification
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18.5.2020
It’s interesting how third-parties are sometimes super involved in pushing browser things forward. One big story there was how Bloomberg hired Igalia to implement CSS grid across the browsers.
Here’s another story of Bocoup doing that, this time for the appearance property. The story...
How Often Are Top Privacy Coins and Mixers Actually Used? – A Look at XMR, DASH, and ZEC
10.2.2020
As Bitcoin and crypto help everyday individuals to regain control over their money, and make trusting third parties unnecessary, it’s not surprising that privacy advocates have flocked to the space. While bitcoin’s ledger is openly viewable, privacy coins and privacy enhancing protocols...
Gamble With Crypto at Bestecasinobonussen.nl
20.1.2020
The advancements in the IT industry allowed for banking methods like Bitcoin to thrive in the online casino market, offering online casino goers the possibility to make their deposits in the most convenient way without the risk of exposing any of their financial information to unwanted third...
FOIN Allows Merchants to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store
7.10.2019
FOIN, a cryptocurrency company and a developer of the transparent payment system FoPay, announced the strategic partnership with Cyclebit, a crypto payment solutions provider. According to the official information, starting from that day, FOIN, the decentralized peer to peer cryptocurrency for...
Without Disobedience, Bitcoin Is No Better Than Gold
27.9.2019
With the launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin futures market and Binance’s revamped U.S. exchange, there’s been a lot of talk in the space about institutionalization and traditional money flowing into crypto. It’s almost as if some believe that Bitcoin can’t scale as a purely...