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G20 Tasked FSB Finishes the 1st Step in Keeping Crypto at Bay
9.4.2020
Triggered by the expansion of cryptocurrencies and private stablecoins, new intergovernmental initiatives are emerging in order to solve problems of the global financial system and keep public cryptoassets at bay.
Earlier in April, the “central bank of central banks” said that the world might...
Crypto Trading Volumes Rise in India After Banking Crisis, COVID-19 Lockdown
9.4.2020
A nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a local banking crisis and a favorable court ruling have created a trifecta for crypto trading volumes in India
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Joins Virtual Crypto Summit Championing Social Distancing
9.4.2020
On April 8, Crypto Asia Summit, the largest virtual crypto summit of 2020 ( May 18–23), announced Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will headline as one of the live online speakers. The event is aimed to help the crypto industry spread awareness all over the world while maintaining safe social...
Tether, ICOs, Craig Wright – Attorney Divulges New Details on Billion Dollar Crypto Lawsuits
9.4.2020
On April 3, the law firms Roche Cyrulnik Freedman and Selendy & Gay filed 11 class-action lawsuits against multiple digital currency exchanges and the issuers of certain initial coin offering (ICO) tokens. Entities like Block.one, Tron, Bancor, Status and numerous company executives...
Just Four Crypto Leaders on Forbes’ List of Billionaires
9.4.2020
Forbes’ global billionaires list shows the co-founder of Ripple and the CEO of Coinbase have a combined net worth of $3.6 billion
South Korea's Largest Crypto Unveils New Consensus Algorithm
9.4.2020
Top South Korean cryptocurrency, ICON, has announced an innovative new consensus algorithm
Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto
8.4.2020
It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in crypto
US Prosecutors Look to Streamline Criminal Case Against Alleged Crypto Scammer
8.4.2020
U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution
New Wrapped Bitcoin Platform Allows You to Transact in BTC Using Tezos
8.4.2020
On April 8, the Bitcoin Association Switzerland (BAS) announced the launch of a new wrapped bitcoin project called Tzbtc. The token will be used on the Tezos network and each token will be backed 1:1 with BTC. The project is now the fourth tokenized project that leverages BTC on another blockchain....
Huobi Exchange Plots Return to US Crypto Market as Soon as This Month, Exec Says
8.4.2020
Global crypto exchange Huobi could resume business in the U.S. as early as this month, five months after ceasing operations there, an executive said
CoinDesk Quarterly Review, Q1 2020
8.4.2020
March 12 changed how investors look at crypto markets and assets, shook out some participants and left others unmoved. The CoinDesk Quarterly Review is a Q1 analysis of how the narrative has changed for crypto blue-chips like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which assets outperformed, and how the participants...
US State Regulators Order ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to double investments in a cloud mining scheme
Novogratz: We Have Money-Printing Orgy Going on, Amazing Environment to Buy Bitcoin
8.4.2020
Galaxy Digital chairman Michael Novogratz said that bitcoin is his pick under the current financial situation, describing it as an “amazing environment” to buy bitcoin. With “global money printing orgy,” a possible another trillion-dollar stimulus package, and “money...
Here’s How the Crypto Sector Is Navigating the Pandemic’s Challenges
8.4.2020
As a digital industry, crypto is in a more fortunate position than many other sectors facing the coronavirus pandemic’s fallout. How are providers in the crypto space responding to the crisis?
Bisq Attacked, BUX Crypto Launched, Bithumb Got a Black Mark + More News
8.4.2020
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Bisq, an open-source, peer-to-peer crypto trading platform, said that an attacker was able to exploit a flaw...
Dutch Brokerage Platform Launches Crypto Trading Across Europe
8.4.2020
Users from 25 European countries can now trade cryptos commission-free on BUX Crypto
Cryptopia's Crypto is 'Property' and Owned by Account Holders - Judge
8.4.2020
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The judge in the case of the troubled, New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia has found that the account holders, not the exchange, own the cryptoassets.
As a short reminder, Cryptopia, founded in 2014, suffered a devastating hack in January 2019, when reportedly some...
Crypto Mobile Wallet Algorand Announces Integration with Ledger Nano X
8.4.2020
Boston based crypto mobile Algorand announced on Tuesday that it has integrated with digital asset security platform Ledger’ Nano X program. In the official tweet, the Bitfinex-owned wallet shared a blog post where users can learn how to take advantage of the recent integration. Algorand Wallet...
Cryptopia Users Win Victory in Court Case Over Crypto Assets Worth Over $100M
8.4.2020
In the fallout from a massive hack of the New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, users at last have a little good news