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Coinbase offers customers a way to purchase crypto using PayPal
29.4.2021
Users of the exchange will be able to purchase up to $25,000 in crypto daily using PayPal
Crypto Ecosystem Matures, But There Are Fewer New Entrants
29.4.2021
The growth of business models outside crypto exchanges demonstrates the maturation of the crypto market’s infrastructure, while a noticeable decline in pre-seed deals shows a lack of new entrepreneurial entrants to the cryptospace, according to Mike Novogratz-led crypto-focused financial services...
South Korea reportedly set to approve cryptocurrency-focused fund
29.4.2021
Regulators in South Korea are reportedly set to give the green light for the country’s first crypto-related investment fund
UK Taxman Gears up for Assault on Crypto-holding Tax Evaders, Say Accountants
29.4.2021
A British chartered accountancy company says that UK tax authorities will quiz suspected tax evaders on their crypto holdings – to determine if individuals are seeking to avoid paying tax by making crypto purchases.
In a press release shared with Cryptonews.com, the accountancy, UHY Hacker Young...
Crypto-Friendly Opera Browser Now Supports .crypto Blockchain Addresses
29.4.2021
Opera, the chromium-based web browser, has announced its integration with Blockchain domain provider “Unstoppable Domains” to make decentralized web access to its users. Users don’t have to download the browser extension but can directly access Blockchain websites via IPFS, using...
PayPal crypto partner Paxos raises $300M
29.4.2021
The new funding round included PayPal Ventures, Declaration Partners, Mithril Capital and Senator Investment Group
Venezuelan Programmer Who Created the Petro Token Regrets Participating in the Project — Works on an Alternative Token
29.4.2021
Venezuela’s government-backed cryptocurrency is not having the acceptance its cabinet expected, as the latest reports suggest. The petro’s creator, who now lives in exile, wants to build another crypto that gets the adoption its original creation did not in the nation. Jiménez...
County in New Jersey makes 250% profit from crypto seized in 2018
29.4.2021
County authorities captured the cryptocurrency during a 2018 drug bust in Long Branch
Top Korean crypto exchanges reopen brick-and-mortar customer centers
29.4.2021
Both Coinone and Bithumb have reopened their customer centers in the capital city in response to a surge in domestic interest in cryptocurrencies
Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
29.4.2021
Bitcoin's electricity bill has been attracting the attention of regulators worldwide
Task Force to Tell Washington: Ramp Up Crypto Exchange Regulation
29.4.2021
An advisory body will reportedly tell the American government to increase the level of its policing of crypto exchanges – with a new spate of anti-money laundering (AML) measures possibly incoming at trading platforms operating in the country.
Per a report from Reuters, the Ransomware Task Force,...
Five proposed crypto class actions in NY over unregistered securities dismissed
29.4.2021
Quantstamp, Status Research, Civic Technologies, HDR Global Trading and Kaydex are off the hook, after five securities related lawsuits were dismissed in New York Courts earlier this week
Gate.io Celebrates 8th Anniversary – a New Era for Crypto-Asset Trading
29.4.2021
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io was established back in 2013 and is now celebrating its eighth anniversary. This is an impressive milestone in the ever changing crypto landscape, but the company isn’t resting on its laurels. Gate.io keeps taking the initiative to innovate and offer...
Intel Partners With Microsoft to Combat Cryptojacking Attacks by Deploying a Threat Detection Tool
29.4.2021
Although recent studies have been showing a slowdown in cryptojacking activities, especially the ones related to mining privacy coins, Intel remains on the hunt to crackdown on such activities. The tech giant has partnered with Microsoft to deploy a campaign that strengthens cryptojacking detection...
Genesis spot volume up 287% in Q1, corporate treasury service takes off
29.4.2021
Genesis Global Trading released its Q1 report on April 28, with corporates leading trading volumes, accounting for $8 billion in spot trading alone
Turkey Drafting Crypto Regulation — Central Bank Says No Intention to Ban Cryptocurrencies
29.4.2021
The Turkish government is reportedly creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies after two crypto exchanges in the country abruptly halted trading and are now being investigated for fraud. The government is reportedly planning to establish a central custodian bank among other initiatives....
South Korea’s Ruling Party, Regulators at Odds over Crypto Policy
29.4.2021
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South Korea’s finance minister and Deputy Prime Minister has risked invoking young voters’ further ire with a crypto-related tirade – although it appears not everyone pulling the strings in the government is ready to sing from the same hymn sheet on this increasingly...
Popular Talk Show Host Ellen Degeneres Asks About Cryptocurrency — Mark Cuban Urges Her to Accept Dogecoin
29.4.2021
Popular talk show host Ellen Degeneres asked Shark Tank star Mark Cuban about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens during the Ellen Degeneres Show which aired on Tuesday. Besides explaining cryptocurrency to Degeneres, Cuban tried to convince her to accept dogecoin in her shop. Ellen Degeneres...
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
Japan’s Gaming Giant Nexon Buys 1,717 Bitcoins — Company Says BTC ‘Offers Long-Term Stability and Liquidity’
28.4.2021
Japanese gaming firm Nexon has purchased 1,717 bitcoins for approximately $100 million. The company believes “bitcoin offers long-term stability and liquidity while maintaining the value of our cash for future investments.” Japan’s Nexon Buys Bitcoin Major gaming company Nexon...