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Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader
19.1.2021
The robbers lured a female cryptocurrency trader into an office and threatened her with a weapon, according to a report
Enjin Coin Becomes First Gaming Cryptocurrency Whitelisted for Use in Japan
19.1.2021
ENJ has been given the official nod by the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association, a self-regulatory body
Gary Gensler Confirmed as Joe Biden’s SEC Chair Pick
18.1.2021
Gary Gensler has taught courses about blockchain at MIT
Former Canadian Prime Minister Lists Bitcoin as Possible Future Reserve Currency
18.1.2021
Stephen Harper said "the number of things that people use as reserves will expand," but the U.S. dollar will still retain its dominant role
Livecoin Exchange Announces Closure After December Hack
18.1.2021
Following an alleged December breach, the trading platform now says it will close and repay users any remaining funds
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services
Iran Reportedly Seizes 45K Bitcoin Mining Machines After Closure of Illegal Operations
18.1.2021
The mostly ASIC devices used to mine bitcoin are said to have been consuming 95 megawatts per hour of electricity at a reduced rate
IMF Tells Governments: Spend as Much as You Can and Then Spend More
17.1.2021
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries worldwide to spend as much as they can and then spend more. She admitted that this is a “very unusual” policy for the IMF but it is needed to revive economies. Many people are interpreting her statement as very...
Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization
17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....
Kraken to Halt XRP Trading for U.S. Residents
15.1.2021
Clients residing outside the U.S. will be unaffected
Wireline Settles SAFT Suit With SEC; Peirce Partially Dissents
15.1.2021
Wireline is now barred from distributing the tokens it promised investors in its 2018 SAFT sale
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Warning for Central Banks
15.1.2021
Bitcoin's rising price reflects declining faith in the existing financial system. Will central bankers like Christine Lagarde take notice?
Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker
15.1.2021
"Shreeki" allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges and poker sites
Liquidators of South African Bitcoin Trading Club Request Greater Probe Powers
15.1.2021
Placed under provisional liquidation last month, Mirror Trading had claimed to be able to offer returns of 10% a month using bots to trade client's bitcoin
EU Parliament Receives Petition Seeking to Establish Crypto Crime Victims’ Fund
15.1.2021
The petition asks the EU to take a tiny fee on crypto transactions to be pooled into a fund for victims of fraud and hacks
What Crypto Can Expect From Gary Gensler at the SEC
14.1.2021
A ex-CFTC official on how Biden's putative pick for SEC head might approach the office and the crypto-related issues before it
Jerome Powell on CBDCs: ‘We Don’t Feel a Need to Be First’
14.1.2021
The U.S. is going slow on central bank digital currencies (CDBCs) considering the risks they may pose to the dollar’s dominance, the Fed Chair said Thursday
DC Magistrate Judge Calls Unhosted Wallet ‘Horror Story’ a ‘Fiction’
14.1.2021
“Indeed, cash poses a greater challenge to law enforcement than cryptocurrency in unhosted wallets," wrote Judge Zia Faruqui in an opinion on a forfeiture case
FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Controversial Crypto Wallet Rule by 15 Days
14.1.2021
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is providing an additional 15 days for comments on the proposed reporting requirements regarding unhosted crypto wallets
‘Was This Correct?’ Twitter’s Dorsey Asks About Banning Trump and Then Says ‘Yes’
14.1.2021
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to (where else?) Twitter to ask the question “was this correct?” regarding his company’s decision to ban U.S. President Donald Trump from the platform following last week’s attack on the Capitol. After that opening expression of doubt,...