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This is How 'Sheep Investors' Helped Build Alleged USD 722M Crypto Ponzi
11.12.2019
Source: iStock/ridvan_celik
U.S. law enforcement has arrested three men in connection with a USD 722 million cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme that targeted thousands of investors the conspirators called “dumb” and “sheep.”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey said yesterday...
China’s SEC May Soon Have a Crypto-Savvy Department Chief: Report
11.12.2019
China's securities watchdog is reported to be hiring Yao Qian, the former head of the central bank's digital currency initiative, as the chief of its new tech regulation bureau
Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest
11.12.2019
Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the reasons why cryptocurrencies have been faring better there than in other European countries. Italians love cash but are also warming up to...
Three Men Arrested for Running Alleged $722 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
11.12.2019
New Jersey authorities announce the arrest of three founders of alleged $722 million crypto Ponzie Scheme
CBD Coffee Company Leverages Censorship-Resistant Nature of Crypto
11.12.2019
On December 8, the U.S.-based coffee firm that uses cannabidiol (CBD) in its product, Crazy Calm, launched a promotion that aims to send $5 per order to the charity EatBCH. The founder of Crazy Calm, Matt Aaron, also detailed that the startup wanted to leverage the payment processor Shopify but...
FinCEN Sees Jump in Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports
11.12.2019
Crypto companies have filed 7,100 Suspicious Activity Reports since May, America’s anti-money-laundering chief said at a banking conference Tuesday
US Arrests 3 in Alleged Crypto Mining Pool Fraud Scheme
10.12.2019
U.S. authorities have arrested three members of BitClub Network, alleging the mining pool is a long-running Ponzi scheme
2019: The Year Washington, Silicon Valley and Beijing Faced Off Over Crypto
10.12.2019
Hacks, futures, settlements, flippenings, geopolitical conflict -- 2019 had it all
The Coolest Jobs in Crypto
10.12.2019
Meme Lord. Street artist. Unique startup founder. Feeder of the hungry. There’s no end to the amount of cool jobs in crypto, and new uses for decentralized, peer-to-peer cash are limited only by the bounds of one’s imagination. Whether finding new and innovative solutions...
Report: Denmark’s Tax Agency Is Sending Tax Compliance Letters to Crypto Users
10.12.2019
Danish tax agency is asking crypto users to provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions
Danish Tax Agency Sends Warning Letters to Suspected Crypto Tax Evaders
10.12.2019
Denmark's tax authority, the Skattestyrelsen, has been sending letters to cryptocurrency users it suspects of tax avoidance, demanding a range of information about their trading activities
Accounting Advisor and Crypto Startup to Jointly Launch Crypto Tax Tool
10.12.2019
Crypto accounting automation startup Lukka partnered with accounting advisor CPA.com to launch a crypto tax estimation tool
Bakkt Launches Bitcoin Options in US, Futures in Asia
10.12.2019
Bakkt has launched two new regulated bitcoin derivatives products. Within hours of launch, Bakkt announced that over 1,000 futures contracts had been traded in Asia. The platform now offers four types of regulated bitcoin derivatives products: monthly and daily physically delivered bitcoin futures...
Ugandan Police Hold Director of Alleged $2.7M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
10.12.2019
Ugandan police have reportedly seized Samson Lwanga, a director of Dunamiscoins crypto scam which managed to get $2.7 million from the victims
China Releases Year-End Crypto Rankings
10.12.2019
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has published its year-end crypto project rankings. Thirty-five projects were evaluated and ranked overall as well as in three separate categories. Bitcoin has risen in ranking while EOS remains China’s favorite. Also read: China...
Kraken CEO Powell Explains Crypto Slang to Understand the Crypto Coded Terms
10.12.2019
Crypto communities use crypto slang more often nowadays, naturally, for more convenience. Crypto slang is no longer alien and awkward hauls for the crypto communities. Kraken CEO Jesse Powell elaborates on how slang has now been an inseparable part of the discussions. Slang has been integrated...
Amun AG Allowed to Expand its Crypto ETP Offering in the EU
10.12.2019
Swiss fintech firm Amun AG has received a regulatory green light to go ahead with its plans to expand the offering of crypto-based financial products within the European Union.
The firm announced today that the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA) has approved the Base Prospectus which...
Crypto Exchange BTSE Eyes $50M for Exchange Token Sale on Liquid Network
10.12.2019
Crypto futures exchange BTSE is looking to raise $50 million via a sale for a native exchange token based on Blockstream’s Bitcoin sidechain, the Liquid Network
Crypto Gains New EU Stronghold as Sweden Approves Swiss ETP Startup
10.12.2019
Swiss crypto firm gets approval from Swedish authorities to offer its exchange-traded products to investors in the EU
Swiss Startup Amun Wins Regulatory Approval to Sell Crypto-ETPs to EU Retailers
10.12.2019
Swiss startup Anum has won a regulatory approval to widen its offerings of crypto-based financial products to retail investors in the European Union