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Belgian Regulator Warns of Crypto Scammers That Target Male Tinder Users With Fake ICOs
10.12.2020
The Belgian regulator, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), says scammers are employing new techniques which target Tinder and Facebook users. Using what the FSMA terms an “emotional scam,” criminals are targeting male users of the dating app Tinder with promises...
DMEX Opens Public API Access
10.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. DMEX, the leading decentralized derivatives exchange is officially announcing its public API launch for its users. DMEX, the decentralized BitMEX alternative, is opening its API for public use. Now traders can connect to the exchange and execute trades using their own interfaces...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Trade Near Key Breakout Region
10.12.2020
After a sharp decline towards USD 17,650, bitcoin price recovered and settled above the USD 18,000 level. However, it is facing a strong resistance near USD 18,500 and USD 18,580. The price is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating well above USD 18,200 and it could make another attempt to break...
Canadian Crypto Company Increases Its Bitcoin Treasury Holdings to $3.6 Million
10.12.2020
BIGG Digital Assets, a Canadian crypto company, revealed this week that it bought 40 additional bitcoins for long-term treasury holding. The purchase increased BIGG’s reserves to 189.5 bitcoins valued at US$3.63 million in total. The Canadian Securities Exchange-listed firm spent about CAD$1...
Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto Custody Service for Institutional Investors Next Year
10.12.2020
SC Ventures, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, will launch a crypto custody service targeting institutional investors in London next year. According to a Dec. 9 press statement, the British bank is partnering with U.S. wealth and asset management firm Northern Trust for...
Korea Exchange to Scrutinize Crypto-related Stocks, Foul Play Suspected
10.12.2020
South Korea’s securities exchange operator Korea Exchange (KRX) will step up its monitoring of crypto-related stocks after a volatile few weeks for listed companies with links to the crypto industry.
Although no South Korean crypto exchange has yet gone public, a number of firms with crypto...
Venezuelan Crypto-Friendly Freelancing Platform Emerges Amid Economic Crisis, US Sanctions
10.12.2020
More cryptocurrency solutions keep appearing on the scene for Venezuelan residents as U.S. sanctions weigh on Nicolás Maduro’s government, including heavy restrictions on the circulation of foreign exchange transactions, driving people to find on crypto a way to circumvent such hurdles...
Marathon Purchases 10,000 Bitcoin Miners, Machines Will Max Out 100 Megawatt Montana Facility
10.12.2020
On December 9, the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining company, Marathon Patent Group, announced the firm is purchasing 10,000 Antminer S-19j Pro units from the Chinese mining manufacturer Bitmain. According to Marathon, after the acquisition of next-generation bitcoin miners, the company will have...
‘Absolutely Inevitable’: Standard Chartered Bank CEO Sees Widespread Cryptocurrency Adoption
9.12.2020
Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters sees the adoption of digital currencies as “absolutely inevitable.” He says there is a role for both private digital currencies and state-backed ones. His bank subsequently announces that it is launching a crypto custody service, supporting...
Citigroup Downgrades Microstrategy to ‘Sell’ Rating Over ‘Aggressive’ Bitcoin Purchases
9.12.2020
Citigroup has downgraded the Nasdaq-listed, pro-bitcoin Microstrategy to a “sell” rating after the company announced that it would offer $400 million convertible senior notes to buy more bitcoin. Microstrategy currently holds about 40,824 bitcoins. Citi Analyst Uncomfortable With...
Messari Boss Names 10 Key Crypto Trends for 2021
9.12.2020
Regulators could bite off more than they can chew if they choose to overplay their hand on crypto regulation, central banks will inadvertently drive up the value of crypto in 2021 and Ethereum (ETH) will remain the platform to watch next year: These were some of the conclusions of a new report...
3 Bullish News For Bitcoin From Fidelity, JPMorgan & Microstrategy + More
9.12.2020
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Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) will allow its institutional customers to pledge bitcoin (BTC) as collateral against cash loans in...
Venezuela Pays for Imports From Iran and Turkey With Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions
9.12.2020
Venezuela is reportedly paying companies in allied countries, including Iran and Turkey, with bitcoin to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions on its economy. The Venezuelan government is also planning to increase bitcoin usage now that it has a dedicated cryptocurrency mining center. Venezuela...
Crypto Can Disrupt Legacy Finance And Add Another Layer On It - Panel
9.12.2020
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have the potential to disrupt the financial status quo, but they can also reform the existing legacy financial services such as banks and insurance companies by adding an additional tech layer on top of their activities, according to the participants of a panel...
YfDFI Finance and Ferrum Network to Revolutionize Staking in New Partnership
9.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. YfDFI Finance, the innovative community-centered DeFi financial center, joined forces with the established project Ferrum Network to revolutionize the way staking is currently seen. The partnership’s initial phase will focus on staking, but the ambitions reach further...
Crypto Mining Crisis in Abkhazia Worsens After Power Substation Caught Fire
9.12.2020
The crypto mining crisis in Abkhazia is closely reaching its boiling point following the burnout of a power substation amid the refusal of both illegal and legal crypto miners to slow down their operations in the state. Crypto Mining Crisis Abkhazia Keeps Worsening Sputnik Abkhazia has reported...
Gold Bug Frank Holmes Optimistic About BTC Prospects in 2021, Says Halving Cushioned Demand
9.12.2020
The well known gold bug, CEO and chief investment officer at U.S. Global Investors, Frank Holmes recently sat down for an interview and discussed his price predictions in regard to the 2021 value of gold. Holmes also said that cryptocurrencies will continue to do well next year, as he believes...
Hackers Demand Over 1,800 BTC From Electronics Giant Foxconn After Ransomware Attack
9.12.2020
A multinational electronic giant and a well-known manufacturer of Apple products is the latest victim of a millionaire ransomware attack deployed over the Thanksgiving weekend on one of its branches. Apple’s Manufacturer Is the Latest Victim of Well-Known Ransomware Gang Foxconn,...
Did Ray Dalio Just Say You Should Buy Bitcoin?
9.12.2020
Ray Dalio. Source: A screenshot, Youtube/Talks at Google
ay Dalio, American billionaire investor and founder of major global investment firm Bridgewater Associates, has suggested that the world's number one crypto, bitcoin (BTC), may be a good asset for one to diversify their portfolio.
In...
Morgan Stanley Exec Says Bitcoin is Coming for the US Dollar
9.12.2020
The mainstream financial media is getting bullish about bitcoin (BTC)’s long-term prospects, claiming that the token is “starting to make progress on its ambition to replace the United States dollar as a medium of exchange.”
Until recently, most economic experts have dismissed talk of BTC edging...