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MLB Players Allegedly Among Victims of American Crypto Fund Scam
6.2.2020
The Arizona District Attorney (DA) has announced that two men have been charged with fraud and money laundering offenses after allegedly duping victims – including octogenarians and a number of ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) players – into investments in a bogus crypto investment fund.
The DA said...
Overwriting Satoshi: Kraken Exec Says Bitcoin Wasn’t Built for Payments, Isn’t Peer-to-Peer
6.2.2020
As Director of Business Development for popular crypto exchange Kraken, when Dan Held speaks, people listen. As such, his recent 46-tweet diatribe on why the “payments narrative” for bitcoin is flawed grabbed the attention of many, tickling the ears of hardcore Lighting Network fans...
Verdict in India Imminent, RBI Cites Warren Buffet Skepticism as Reason to Ban Crypto
6.2.2020
The RBI’s defense of its crypto ban has so far consisted of the finance body claiming that cryptocurrencies can have a negative impact on the nation’s financial stability
True Scope of Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Remains Unknown
6.2.2020
The exact scope of the financial impact of ransomware attacks carried out using cryptocurrency remains unknown, a new study says. According to the 2020 Crypto Crime report published by Chainalysis, a leading blockchain and crypto analytics firm based out of New York, more than $6.6 million was paid...
Former OKEx Exec to Raise $40M for Crypto Derivative Exchange
6.2.2020
The Seychelles-based exchange aims to provide retail crypto investors with futures, options, callable bull/bear contracts, warrant contracts and fixed coupon notes, which are traditionally only available to institutional clients
CoinFlip Lists Stellar’s XLM on its 450 Crypto ATMs
6.2.2020
Crypto ATM startup CoinFlip has added Stellar Lumens (XLM) to its network of 450 machines
Unknown Number of Major League Baseball Players Lured into Crypto Ponzi Scheme
6.2.2020
Former pro baseball players and senior citizens are among the victims of a crypto ponzi scheme that defrauded people of at least $7.5 million
Germany’s BaFin Clarifies Licensing Process for Foreign Crypto Custodians
6.2.2020
In its latest guidance released in January, the regulator said firms already custodying digital assets for Germans would not be penalized for not having a license. Instead, they’d be grandfathered into the same protection that crypto custody firms based in Germany already have under the new law
Singapore AML Framework Can Attract Crypto Businesses, Not Chase It Away
6.2.2020
Singapore continues its push for "an Electronic Payments Society" with the new regulatory framework — unlike 5AMDL, it is unlikely to hinder crypto businesses
Chiliz CEO Alex Dreyfus Explains the Relationship Between Sports and Crypto
6.2.2020
The tokenization of the football clubs is the “perfect game” for crypto to achieve mainstream adoption
Crypto’s Dotcom Era Begins as Handshake Launches Decentralized Domains
5.2.2020
Handshake, one of the more original crypto projects to have spawned during the ICO era, has completed its long-awaited launch. The decentralized domains registrar, founded by MIT engineers, has spent the last year in stealth mode but is now opening up to the general public. The Handshake protocol...
Crypto Goes IPO — Ripple Could Lead the Blockchain Industry's Charge
5.2.2020
The reality of a Ripple IPO divides analysts: “A successful IPO has the potential to alter the dynamics around how investors trade Ripple.”
What All These VC Deals and Acquisitions Say About the State of the Crypto Markets
5.2.2020
Three funding announcements and three M&A deals give us a window into understanding what investors in the crypto space are most interested in
New Behavioral Insights Into Your Crypto Asset via On-Chain Analytics on CMC
5.2.2020
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5.2.2020
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5.2.2020
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Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
Mixed Sentiment as Analysts Look For Crypto Market Direction
5.2.2020
Bull market, bear market, or maybe altseason? Opinions are divided among crypto industry insiders on where exactly we are in the cycle, with some seeing a surge in prices ahead, and others remaining skeptical on whether the current rally is sustainable.
The sense of confusion and mixed market...
Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 5, 2020
5.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin headed back towards recent highs, Markets Daily is back with another crypto news roundup
Blockchain Group Asks IRS to Exempt Small Crypto Payments + More News
5.2.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A blockchain trade group, the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, asked the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to exempt...