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South Korean Court Sends Bogus Crypto Exchange Chiefs to Prison

27.8.2020
In what has been a torrid week for South Korean crypto exchanges, the CEO and the executive director of a legitimate-looking trading platform have been sent to jail for three and two years respectively – after a court found them guilty of duping investors with a bogus exchange. A branch of...

New SEC Filing Shows Fidelity Preparing to Launch Bitcoin Fund

27.8.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a new filing for a bitcoin fund, submitted by Fidelity Investments’ head of strategy and planning. Bitcoin Index Fund Filed With SEC The SEC published Wednesday a Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities (Form D) filing for a...

Chainalysis Report Shows Healthy Crypto Usage in Venezuela

27.8.2020
The Venezuelan government's push to create a cryptocurrency-centric economy appears to be working, but perhaps not in the way officials had hoped

Russia Is Blocking Bitcoin-Related Websites Again

27.8.2020
Russian internet censorship agency Roskomnadzor has persuaded a court to block various crypto sites including a popular bitcoin OTC data provider

Binance and Oasis Labs Launch Alliance to Combat Crypto Fraud and Hacks

27.8.2020
The aim is a comprehensive database of information gleaned from previous hacks and fraud used to proactively fight future ones. The platform supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRX and EOS blockchains

BlockFi Adds an Independent Pricing Partner to Guard Against Flash Crashes

27.8.2020
CF Benchmarks will now update prices on crypto deposits at BlockFi every second, allowing the lender to hedge against sudden market moves

BitGo seeks to become a qualified crypto custodian in New York state

27.8.2020
Digital asset financial services firm BitGo has formally applied for a New York Trust Charter from the NYDFS

LINE expands blockchain and crypto product portfolio with two new additions

27.8.2020
Japanese messaging giant LINE will ease the development of blockchain services and digital asset management through its two new products

Taurion game's Treasure Hunt III attracts alpha testers with token and crypto prizes

27.8.2020
Big name games and developers donate prizes to cross-promote titles while encouraging players to load test Taurion’s alpha release

Crypto Exchange CEO 'Assaulted, Extorted Staff, Ordered Data Manipulation’

27.8.2020
Under-fire South Korean crypto exchange Coinbit has denied manipulation allegations after police raided the firm’s headquarters – but an ex-employee alleges the exchange’s “violent” CEO assaulted staff, and extorted and threatened employees. Per Seoul Shinmun, a Coinbit official stated that...

Authorities block Russia’s top crypto exchange aggregator

27.8.2020
The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors

Dash Nigeria Takes Digital Currency Education Campaign to Regulators and Key Institutions

27.8.2020
With sophisticated fraud schemes seemingly overwhelming the African crypto market, there is a growing need for players in the space to help fight this scourge. Some are responding through increased educational campaigns, which they hope will not only turn the tide against scammers but will also...

Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades

27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...

Whitelist-only crypto withdrawals coming soon claims Ari Paul

27.8.2020
A shift in the crypto ecosystem could result in a whitelist of coins and addresses according to Ari Paul

Crypto Exchange FTX Buys Blockfolio for $150 Million in Effort To Expand Retail Presence

27.8.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has acquired the popular portfolio tracking app Blockfolio for $150 million in a bid to gain a foothold in the crypto retail market. The deal – consummated after nine months of negotiation – was settled using a combination of cash, crypto,...

Report: Russia Remains a ‘Key Market for Crypto,’ Commands the 3rd Largest Bitcoin Hashrate in the World

27.8.2020
The fervor for cryptocurrency assets in Russia has grown wild over the last few years. This week Xangle Research published a comprehensive report about digital currencies and the Russian environment in 2020. The study’s findings show that Russia is one of the world’s key players when...