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Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
25.1.2020
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France...
How to Obscure Bitcoin Cash Transaction Data by Leveraging Cashfusion
24.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash developers recently released the alpha software for Cashfusion, a privacy-preserving feature added to the Electron Cash wallet. During the last week, crypto proponents and developers have been testing the protocol regularly in order to find issues and provide the Cashfusion team with...
Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs
24.1.2020
Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response
Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs
24.1.2020
Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response
Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs
24.1.2020
Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response
Ukraine to Block Crypto Wallets for Illicit Funds, Finance Minister Says
24.1.2020
Ukrainian authorities will be able to “block crypto wallets” in order to seize illegally obtained assets, a notice from the country’s Ministry of Finance says
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 24, 2020
24.1.2020
Bitcoin's up as Davos ends. This is CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup for January 24, 2020
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 24, 2020
24.1.2020
Bitcoin's up as Davos ends. This is CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup for January 24, 2020
Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 24, 2020
24.1.2020
Bitcoin's up as Davos ends. This is CoinDesk's Crypto News Roundup for January 24, 2020
Davos Experts: Central Banks Focus on Crypto Due to Fear of Exclusion
24.1.2020
Impressions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 24 January. European Commission executives have conceded that there is a pressing need for digital alternatives to conventional currency – but continue to condemn cryptocurrencies as “highly...
Crypto Exec’s $1.8M SIM-Swap Lawsuit Has ‘Critical Holes,’ Says AT&T
24.1.2020
AT&T has again argued against allegations it was in part responsible for a SIM-swap hack that cost crypto exec Seth Shapiro $1.8 million
Crypto Exec’s $1.8M SIM-Swap Lawsuit Has ‘Critical Holes,’ Says AT&T
24.1.2020
AT&T has again argued against allegations it was in part responsible for a SIM-swap hack that cost crypto exec Seth Shapiro $1.8 million
Crypto Exec’s $1.8M SIM-Swap Lawsuit Has ‘Critical Holes,’ Says AT&T
24.1.2020
AT&T has again argued against allegations it was in part responsible for a SIM-swap hack that cost crypto exec Seth Shapiro $1.8 million
Elon Musk Reveals His True Opinion on Bitcoin and Crypto
24.1.2020
Elon Musk revealed his stance on crypto, noting that it is a good replacement for cash
Germany Increases Costs For Some Crypto Firms by USD 250,000
24.1.2020
Germany's newly installed cryptocurrency laws have made it illegal for new firms to launch crypto trading, custody services and issue tokens, according to experts.
Since January 1, the German Banking Act has stated that crypto assets now qualify as financial instruments and that crypto-exchanges...
Trump ‘Loves’ Negative Rates and ‘Could Get Used to’ Them, Criticizes Fed at World Economic Forum, China Trade Deal
24.1.2020
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday saying the U.S. and other nations are “forced to compete … with nations that are getting negative rates, something very new.” Trump took direct shots at the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming...
Hawaii Introduces Bill Authorizing Banks to Offer Crypto Custody
24.1.2020
A bill in the Hawaii State Senate aims to clarify its classification of digital assets and pave the way for banks to provide custody services
Week Two of RBI Vs. Crypto at the Supreme Court of India
24.1.2020
The historic case brought against the Reserve Bank of India’s ban on banks’ dealings with cryptocurrency businesses resumed this week at the country’s Supreme Court
Panic Withdrawals at Indian Bank Over Alarming KYC Notice
24.1.2020
Hundreds of customers went on a withdrawal spree after an Indian bank announced its revised KYC requirements. The bank’s action followed the decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to include the National Population Register letter as a valid KYC document for opening bank accounts....
Celsius to Begin Offering Compounding Interest on Crypto Deposits
24.1.2020
Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending platform, will begin offering compounded interest on cryptocurrency deposits