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S Korean Gov’t Worker ‘Embezzled Public Funds and Escaped with $2.8m in Crypto’
27.10.2022
A missing South Korean government worker is thought to be on the run with $2.8 million worth of public funds stolen from the country’s National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) – and the suspect appears to have converted most or all of the money to crypto....
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Crypto investment firm Q9 gets provisional approval to operate in Dubai
27.10.2022
The Hong Kong-based company will join the likes of Binance, Crypto.com, OKX and FTS, who’ve also opened offices in the UAE
Nigerian CBDC Still Not Widely Used a Year After Launch
27.10.2022
On October 25, Nigeria commemorated the first anniversary of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s e-naira, even as more residents continue to snub the digital currency. In a move aimed at boosting the use of the CBDC, the central bank is offering a 5% discount to motorized rickshaw drivers...
Grease Monkey Sports & Nissan form a historic partnership
27.10.2022
Grease Monkey games, which happens to be an affiliate of Animoca brands, is a multi-program video game studio. However, the company is based out of Australia. At the moment, Grease Monkey games take immense pride and pleasure in announcing their mutually beneficial tie-up. However, they have duly...
Blockchain.com Launches Crypto Visa Card With 1% Cashback Crypto Rewards
27.10.2022
Crypto firm Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a new crypto-centric pre-paid Visa card and so far, 50,000 users have registered for the waitlist signup. In addition to launching its crypto Visa card powered by the card issuing platform Marqeta, Blockchain.com Visa users will earn 1% back...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction – Break Above This Level Could Propel Uptrend to $22,500
27.10.2022
During the Asian session, the Bitcoin price's bullish streak continues, and BTC has soared over 2% to $20,735. In contrast, Ethereum is on a tear, rising more than 5% in the last 24 hours to trade at $1,560.
Major cryptocurrencies were trading in the green early on October 27 as the global crypto...
DeFi Pioneer Echoes SBF in Call for Tighter Crypto Regulations
27.10.2022
The Yearn Finance founder suggested that several cracks have shown in the crypto sector this year, and that regulation is needed to “reign in irresponsible actors.”
Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in Ethereum
27.10.2022
Four addresses have been flagged relating to Monkey Drainer, including the monkey-drainer.eth address, with Chainabuse showing a long list of reported victims relating to these accounts
Equifax—known for huge data breach—is building a Web3 KYC solution
27.10.2022
Equifax, which suffered a huge data breach in 2017, has partnered with privacy-centric blockchain company Oasis Labs for a decentralized ID offering for Web3 companies
Asset management firm launches BTC Lightning Network startup accelerator
27.10.2022
The startup accelerator will consist of four yearly 8-week programs, with successful applicants receiving $250,000 and one receiving an additional $500,000 at the end of the program
Hong Kong could be key for China’s crypto comeback: Arthur Hayes
27.10.2022
Hayes says the next crypto bull run will be tied to when China embraces the crypto market again, and Hong Kong could be the gateway for this to happen
Google Admits Crypto Winter Is Hurting Ad Business
27.10.2022
The digital asset market downturn that started the current crypto winter is negatively affecting search spending, Google has acknowledged. Ad growth in the third quarter fell to a low seen only once in almost a decade, the tech company revealed this week. With Fewer Crypto Ads, Google Registers...
Metaverse losses top $3.6B for Meta with spending set to increase
27.10.2022
The tech giant is just over $500 million away from topping its more than $10 billion Metaverse department losses in 2021, but it said its spending will only grow next year
Aussie federal budget reaffirms BTC won’t be treated as foreign currency
27.10.2022
The new federal budget states that Bitcoin will fall under the “current tax treatment of digital currencies, including the capital gains tax treatment, where they are held as an investment.”
Economist Peter Schiff Warns the US Dollar Will Crash — Says ‘We’re Going to Default’
27.10.2022
Economist Peter Schiff has warned that the U.S. dollar will crash. Noting that the U.S. is “in a much bigger fiscal mess than Great Britain,” with a much bigger debt problem, Schiff stressed: “Can we possibly repay this debt? Of course not. Repaying the debt is impossible....
Blockchain.com partners with Visa to offer crypto debit card
27.10.2022
The launch of the new crypto debit card follows the announcement of similar products from FTX and BitOasis
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: US-China Tensions, Russia-Ukraine War ‘Far More Concerning’ Than Recession
27.10.2022
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the tensions between the U.S. and China and the Russia-Ukraine war are “far more concerning than whether there’s a mild or slightly severe recession.” He stressed: “I would worry much more about the geopolitics in the world today.”...
Fed Governor Waller Skeptical of Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of the Fed Issuing Digital Dollar
27.10.2022
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is not a big fan of the Fed issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “It’s just a checking account at the Fed,” said the governor. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently said that the central bank has not decided...
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Bullish on European Union After Crypto Asset Law Proposal
27.10.2022
The US-based stablecoin issuer Circle is turning bullish on the crypto industry in European Union (EU), calling the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law “a regulated path for stablecoins in Europe.”
Speaking at the Blockchain for Europe Summit in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, Patrick Hansen...
Polygon Price Prediction – Can MATIC Recover to $1?
26.10.2022
The Polygon price prediction is bullish above $0.82, especially since it has broken through a symmetrical triangle pattern on the upper side. Polygon's market price has surged 200% in the last four months from its low point in June 2022 of $0.31.
As of late, though, the token's price has begun...