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Crypto Custodian Copper Raised $8 Million for Expansion
18.2.2020
The London-based crypto custody provider plans to develop its presence in North America and Asia
Chinese Exchange FCoin Closes Down, Still Owes Users $125 Million
18.2.2020
FCoin CEO reveals the exchange has to stop running, with users still waiting for $67 million to $125 million
Whale Rakes in USD 9 Million as Bitcoin Market Slides
17.2.2020
Source: iStock/Marie-Elizabeth Mali
After a highly volatile weekend in the bitcoin (BTC) market, news came out on Sunday that a large trader on the popular crypto exchange Bitfinex may have raked in USD 9 million in a matter of minutes as the BTC price dropped.
Judging from a screenshot of...
One Million UEFA Tickets to Be Distributed Via Blockchain in 2020
17.2.2020
UEFA will issue over one million electronic tickets via blockchain technology during the 2020 season
Troubled FCoin Goes Bust Leaving Up to USD 116 Million in Limbo
17.2.2020
Source: iStock/Lisa-Blue
Troubled Chinese crypto exchange FCoin expects that "the scale of non-payment is between 7000-13000 BTC" (USD 62.5 million - USD 116 million) after it run into troubles last week.
As reported, on February 12, the exchange stated that they lost "contact of key personnel...
Bitcoin Price Drop Nets Bitfinex 'Whale' $10 Million in 5 Minutes
16.2.2020
Bitfinex whale makes a splash netting $10m in 5 minutes as Bitcoin price dived $500 in minutes
Governor: Colorado Startups Have Raised $50 Million in Venture Capital
15.2.2020
Governor Jared Polis joined CoinDesk at ETHDenver where he talked about the future of crypto regulation
IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...
Does Blockstack Really Have 1 Million Verified Users?
14.2.2020
Does the blockchain confirm Blockstack’s claim of 1 million verified users? It does, sort of
BlockFi Pools in $30 Million to Expand Operations
14.2.2020
BlockFi, the highly acclaimed New York-based lending platform, has announced that it has pooled in a whopping sum of $30 million in a Series B funding round. The new funds pooling round was followed by an $18.3 million Series A funding round organized in August. According to the latest reports,...
A Million EPayments Accounts Frozen Due to Regulation Control
12.2.2020
UK regulator FCA suspends ePayments operations due to anti-money-laundering controls
$118 Million of Plustoken BTC on the Move Again – New Dump Incoming?
11.2.2020
Plustoken’s stash of bitcoin is on the move again. The haul of ill-gotten gains, amassed during a long-running Ponzi scheme that accrued 187,000 BTC, has been sporadically liquidated, impacting the market price of bitcoin in the process. At 2:46 a.m. today, a known Plustoken address moved...
Bitcoin ETFs in Japan: FSA Explains New Rules for Funds Investing in Cryptos
7.2.2020
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has explained to news.Bitcoin.com its recently adopted rules regarding the creation and sale of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Meanwhile, Japan now has a crypto index, launched by major Japanese companies....
Bitcoin, Tesla Stock, Tron: How Warren Buffett Got His First Bitcoin
7.2.2020
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett received his first bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies during a dinner with five cryptocurrency advocates, led by Justin Sun who spent $4.57 million to secure a meal with the multi-billionaire. They discussed a number of topics, including whether Tesla...
Kyber Network Expects to Surpass USD 500 million in Volume This Year
6.2.2020
Kyber Network (KNC), an open-source, on-chain liquidity protocol, expects to facilitate over USD 500 million in transaction volume in 2020, or 29% more than last year, Loi Luu, CEO and Co-Founder of Kyber Network, told Cryptonews.com.
According to the CEO, Kyber facilitated USD 70 million worth...
Ex-IOTA Dev Threatens Foundation Director With Legal Action Over $8 Million
6.2.2020
A former lead developer and co-founder of IOTA, Sergey Ivancheglo, threatened IOTA Foundation director David Sønstebø with a lawsuit over 25 million IOTA, worth nearly $8 million
Craig Wright’s ‘Bonded Courier’ Allegedly an Attorney Who Can’t Communicate
5.2.2020
During the first week of February, the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit continues with more tales about the alleged bonded courier. In mid-January, Craig Wright revealed a third party provided him with the necessary information to unlock an encrypted file he could not access previously. Now Wright...
US Government Auctioning off Bitcoins Worth $37 Million in 2 Weeks
4.2.2020
The U.S. government has opened registration for the bidding of over 4,040 bitcoins, currently worth more than $37 million, which will be auctioned off on Feb. 18. The winning bidder will be notified on the same day. These bitcoins were forfeited in various federal criminal, civil and administrative...
Bitcoin.Com Releases Fastest Ever Wallet App, With Built-In Support for Bitcoin Cash-Powered Tokens
4.2.2020
Bitcoin.com has developed its fastest ever wallet app with an improved design and a new focus on user experience. The Bitcoin.com Wallet also now offers full support for SLP tokens, opening a whole new universe of digital assets for millions of users around the globe. Also Read: Bitcoin.com Wallet...
IRS Explains What Crypto Owners Must Know to File Taxes This Year
2.2.2020
Kicking off this year’s tax filing season, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has published important tips for crypto owners to properly file their tax returns. This is the first time a cryptocurrency question has been included in the tax form. The IRS expects more than 150 million...