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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...
UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Says $4M of Hacked Funds Was Through Poloniex
25.12.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange EXMO said an estimated $4 million of the cryptocurrency stolen during a hack on Dec. 21 was through the exchange Poloniex. Read more: Crypto Exchange EXMO Says Hackers Have Stolen 5% of Total Assets
Crypto Twitter is celebrating Christmas with a new Bitcoin milestone
25.12.2020
The Bitcoin price tops $24,600 on Christmas as crypto Twitter explodes with euphoria
Top crypto mining hardware to expect in 2021
25.12.2020
With crypto mining gaining momentum, here’s the newest products coming out in 2021 and what Bitcoin miners should look to buy
Biden and Yellen will crack down on crypto 'criminal cesspool' — Nouriel Roubini
25.12.2020
In his latest ill-fated tweet, "Dr. Doom" Roubini spells out the death of cryptocurrency again, just as XRP gains 35% and Bitcoin aims for new all-time highs
In Its Quest For Financial Inclusion Crypto Plays A Role In International Aid
25.12.2020
In December, the United Nations has warned that “2021 is literally going to be catastrophic,” largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, not to mention underlying economic and development issues.
Such forecasts are highly troubling, but until blockchain technology and cryptocurrency help...
Moneygram Distances Itself From the Ripple Turmoil With the US SEC
25.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest remittance companies issued a statement addressing the recent turmoil between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) due to a lawsuit filed by the regulator against the crypto company. Moneygram Distances Itself From Ripple in the Midst of...
Organizations File Lawsuit Against New York Town to Prevent Bitcoin Mining Facility Expansion
25.12.2020
Organizations led by an environmental organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. town Torrey in New York for giving the green light to expand a bitcoin mining facility at the Greenidge Generation power plant. Environmental Organization Leads Lawsuit Against New York Town for Approving Plan...
Visa Grants Principal Membership to Crypto Payments Platform Wirex
24.12.2020
London-based crypto-payments platform Wirex can now issue Visa accounts and process transactions autonomously, as the firm became a principal member of the payments giant. Crypto Payments Platform Wirex Gets Principal Membership From Visa to Issue Cards Autonomously According to the announcement...
Novogratz hopes Biden admin reverses Trump's anti-crypto stance
24.12.2020
Galaxy Digital CEO calls Trump’s crypto policies “anti-dollar” and “anti-innovation.”
Bitcoin & Crypto Taxes In US: When to Sell and When to Hodl
24.12.2020
With 2021 in sight, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto investors in the US are facing a fork in the road. They can cash in on the gains that 2020 has delivered and take profits off the table or continue to hodl until the new year or longer. Whichever way they decide to go will determine when and...
Miami Mayor ‘Exploring’ Ideas in Crypto Governance
24.12.2020
Mayor Suarez is open to everything from blockchain voting to tokenization
Crypto Exchange Livecoin Begs Users to Stop Trading After Losing Control of Servers
24.12.2020
Livecoin asked clients to stop making deposits and trading after suffering a "carefully planned attack."
Ledger data leak: A ‘simple mistake’ exposed 270K crypto wallet buyers
24.12.2020
Ledger wallet users face mounting home invasion and other scareware threats as hacker dumps private customer information online