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U.S. Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures
26.8.2020
Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups including ISIS
Indian crypto P2P market size triples despite regulatory uncertainty
26.8.2020
In addition to the Indian P2P market surging in recent months, the country’s DeFi sector has been gaining momentum
House Dems Request Trump Admin. Briefing on Crypto Seized From Terrorists
26.8.2020
The information will be used to develop regulation aimed at tackling the illicit use of cryptocurrencies
Minereum Launches Crypto Bond With up To 50% Yield
26.8.2020
Minereum, the project behind the first self-mining smart contract, has released a new crypto bond allowing investors to earn up to 50% a year on their digital assets. The Minereum Crypto Bond is described as a blockchain experiment to prove that it is technically possible to bring traditional bond...
Biggest Darknet Market Allegedly Exit Scams USD 30M In Crypto - Report
26.8.2020
Leading darknet market Empire Market has reportedly shut down its operations, exit scamming the site’s estimated 1.3 million users out of some bitcoin (BTC) 2,638, worth close to USD 30 million.
Reported by dark.fail, a journalist specialized in covering the darknet, the development comes with...
Major Korean crypto exchange seized after 99% trading volume allegedly faked
26.8.2020
Police claim that wash trading and market manipulation by the owner and management team of the Coinbit exchange netted over 100 billion won
Crypto Exchanges as Competitive as Google, JPMorgan, the Fed - Report
26.8.2020
Business is booming for crypto exchanges, per a new report, which claims that the industry is becoming as competitive as tech giants, major banks – and even the American central bank.
These were the findings of a paper from Coin Metrics, whose authors wrote,
“The crypto industry, and exchanges...
Industry ‘Under Threat’ as South Korean Police Raid Crypto Exchange
26.8.2020
Police in South Korea have raided the offices of Coinbit, a South Korean crypto exchange, under suspicion of widespread market manipulation.
The exchange was set up in 2018 by gaming firm Axia, and has risen to become one of the most promising of the chasing pack of exchanges behind market leaders...
South Korean Exchange Coinbit Seized Over Allegations of Fraud
26.8.2020
South Korea's third largest crypto exchange, has reportedly been seized by police over allegations it faked transaction volumes
Bitwage Rolls Out Tax Calculator Tool as IRS Ramps Up Crypto Pressure
26.8.2020
The new tool comes as the IRS is sending more letters to crypto investors
Up To 50% Yielding Crypto Bond By Minereum Is Now Live
26.8.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Minereum, the first self-mining smart contract, has launched its first Crypto Bond in the DeFi space. The Minereum Crypto Bond is a blockchain smart contract with traditional bond functionalities and offers up...
Crypto Exchange Coincheck to Launch Japan’s First IEO
26.8.2020
Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck aims to launch its first Initial Exchange Offering project for Hash Palette, a content distribution platform for Japanese comic and graphic novels, anime and music by next March
Crypto and Fintech Investor Ribbit Capital Files to Raise $350M for ‘Blank Check’ IPO
26.8.2020
JPMorgan is the sole bookrunner. Full story to come
Bitcoin and Fiat Most Donated as NGOs ‘Dip Their Toes’ in Crypto - BitGive
26.8.2020
With COVID-19 relief becoming a major necessity in the long string of causes people are fighting for, the world of philanthropy is set to benefit from the increased transparency of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency donations - with BTC and fiat remaining the most popular currencies to donate on...
FTX crypto exchange acquires Blockfolio for $150 million, set to create ‘New trading experience’
26.8.2020
FTX exchange demonstrates retail expansion aspirations as it acquires the number one crypto app
Aave Protocol Outpaces Maker With $1.4B Locked, Defi Project Granted UK Electronic Money License
26.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) open-source protocol built on Ethereum, Aave, has surpassed the Maker Dao project in terms of total-value-locked (TVL) this week. The lending and borrowing platform Aave has $1.43 billion locked on Tuesday climbing 7.7% in the last 24-hours. On August 25, the defi...
IRS, Ignoring Its Own Watchdog, Sends Letters About Crypto Taxes Once Again
26.8.2020
Less than a year has passed since the IRS first sent taxpayers cryptocurrency "soft letters."
Waterloo residents have lost $430k to crypto scams this year
25.8.2020
Bitcoin scammers have thus far proven to be unstoppable in Canada
Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Crypto Regulations for a Country Devoid of Any
25.8.2020
Brazil's crypto scene has been unbanked, unregulated and awash in legal uncertain for its entire history
Riot Blockchain Buys 8,000 of Bitmain’s Latest Bitcoin Miners, Company Targets 1.5 EH/s by 2021
25.8.2020
Bitmain Technologies Inc. said Monday that Nasdaq-listed Riot Blockchain is buying 8,000 of its Antminer S19 Pro bitcoin miners in a deal worth $17.7 million. In a blog post, the Chinese crypto mining hardware maker stated that the machines will be delivered in batches of 2,000 over four straight...