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Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency
15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...
Covid-19 Stimulus: Banks Will Gain $18 Billion in Fees for Processing PPP Relief Loans
15.7.2020
The world’s banking cartel will gather $18 billion in fees for facilitating the settlement of small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief loans leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The $640 billion in PPP relief loans stem from the CARES Act and allegedly there’s only...
Bitwage and Gemini Partner to Launch Bitcoin-Based Retirement Plan for Employees
27.5.2020
Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has announced the launch of a Bitcoin 401 (k) plan, allowing companies to give their employees a BTC-based retirement plan. In a press statement, Bitwage, which claims to have tested the product on its own employees for 10 months, said workers now have...
U.S. Consumer Protection Agency Recognizes XRP’s Potential in Remittance
18.5.2020
A U.S. consumer protection agency shout outs Ripple and XRP cross-border settlements in a recent regulatory update
Brave Browser Reports That EU Governments Are Failing at Privacy Protection
30.4.2020
Underfinanced EU regulators can’t afford to challenge tech giants on privacy violations according to Brave browser
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Sued Over Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program
22.4.2020
Class action lawsuits have been filed against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and U.S. Bank for their alleged unlawful and fraudulent practices in the Paycheck Protection Program. This program is part of President Trump’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help small businesses...
Dorsey’s Crypto-Friendly Firm Square Joins Paycheck Protection Program
14.4.2020
Jack Dorsey’s Square Capital is among the first crypto-friendly firms to officially join the U.S. federal emergency lending program
Safeguarding Investments: Cryptimi.com Offers the Solution
30.3.2020
Anyone venturing into the digital currency scene understands the significance of performing analyses to evaluate potential gains. Security breaches and hacking are a constant risk when it comes to the realm of cryptocurrencies. Nevertheless, the level of security and protection offered by...
Bitcoin Is Money Printing Protection as US Bond Yields Hit Lowest Ever
10.3.2020
“Uncorrelated” Bitcoin has proven its credentials in the wake of fiat economy panic, supporters say
Low Interest Rates Provide Precarious Protection Against Crisis, World Bank Warns
10.1.2020
The latest global debt wave is the largest in the past five decades, the World Bank has acknowledged in a new report. The international institution notes that previous waves of broad-based debt accumulation lead to widespread financial crises. Historically low interest rates this time might not...
7 Steel Crypto Wallets That Withstand Extreme Fire and Water Damage
25.12.2019
Cryptocurrencies have become valuable over the last few years and hardware wallets are now a mainstay within the cryptosphere. More recently, steel-crafted wallets that store crypto keys on a hard piece of metal have become increasingly popular. The following is a look at the wide variety...
PayPal Sues Consumer Protection Agency for ‘Confusing’ Digital Wallet Rules
14.12.2019
PayPal sues U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for allegedly confusing rules regarding digital wallets
Weekly Platform News: Strict Tracking Protection, Dark Web Pages, Periodic Background Sync
12.12.2019
In this week's news: Firefox gets strict, Opera goes to the dark side, and Chrome plans to let web apps run in the background.
Let's get into the news.
Firefox for Android will block tracking content
Mozilla has announced that the upcoming revamped Firefox for Android (currently available in...
Known Crypto-Hater Sherman to Chair Congressional Subcommittee on Investor Protection
6.12.2019
Crypto-hater U.S. Congressman Brad Sherman gets elected as Chair of Congressional subcommittee on investor protection
What Indian Crypto Exchanges Are Doing to Protect P2P Users
23.11.2019
With the Supreme Court of India postponing the crypto hearing, the Indian crypto community is calling for better protection when trading on P2P platforms. Several top crypto exchanges in the country have shared their processes and policies they have implemented to protect their P2P platform users....
ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’
1.11.2019
Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: “isn’t it true that ultimately we have done the right thing to act in favour of jobs and...
Data Protection Firm ZIVVER Brings Its Services to the United Kingdom
24.10.2019
Data protection is one of the most important considerations for the finance industry, and in that regard, Dutch firm ZIVVER has emerged as one of the better-known service providers over the past few years. In a new development, ZIVVER has announced that its services are now going to be available...
Cryptosteel Launches Physical Device for Private Key Backup Protection
22.10.2019
Cryptosteel has launched a new, pocket-sized physical backup device for the offline storage of private keys, passwords, and wallet recovery seeds
Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi has banned crypto trading in the country following a request from the public
Firefox blocks third-party tracking cookies and cryptominers
4.9.2019
This is super interesting stuff from Mozilla: the most recent update of Firefox will now block cryptominers and third-party tracking scripts by default. In the press release they write:
For today’s release, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be turned on by default for all users...