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Hip Hop Star Nas Calls Himself ‘Cryptocurrency Scarface,’ Mentions Coinbase Investment in New Video
3.5.2021
Hip hop legend and recording artist Nasir Jones, known by his stage name “Nas,” recently released a new video with record producer DJ Khaled and rapper Jay-Z. The songwriter mentioned being a “cryptocurrency Scarface” and also mentioned the San Francisco company Coinbase...
Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's travel rule
3.5.2021
Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “travel rule.”
No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Trevor Lawrence Puts His Signing Bonus in Cryptocurrencies, Estimated Worth $24 Million
2.5.2021
No. 1 NFL Draft Pick Trevor Lawrence has reportedly converted his entire signing bonus to cryptocurrencies via crypto firm Blockfolio. Lawrence is the top overall pick in the 2021 National Football League. His signing bonus is estimated to be around $24 million. NFL Draft Pick Trevor Lawrence...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Hotbit Hacked: Systems Paralyzed, 2 Million Users Affected
1.5.2021
A cryptocurrency exchange with about 2 million users worldwide announced that it has “suffered a serious cyber attack.” A number of basic services are paralyzed and the attacker tried to access the exchange’s wallets. Consequently, the platform has shut down, stating that it needs...
Got crypto? Here are 3 debit cards that let you spend your stack
30.4.2021
Crypto debit cards are growing in popularity as holders look for effortless ways to spend their assets
Turkey Jails 6 People as Police Widen Search for Missing Cryptocurrency Exchange CEO Accused of Exit Scam
30.4.2021
Turkey has now jailed six suspects connected to the cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, which has been accused of an exit scam. Turkish authorities and Interpol have widened their search for the exchange’s CEO, who fled the country before shutting down his trading platform, preventing customers...
Coinbase Buys Data Firm Skew, Company’s First Acquisition Since the Nasdaq Direct Listing
30.4.2021
On April 30, the crypto-focused data analytics company Skew announced the firm has been acquired by the San Francisco company Coinbase. The exchange will leverage Skew’s data with the firm’s institutional subsidiary Coinbase Prime. The goal is to make “cryptocurrency markets more...
Hotbit crypto exchange shuts down for maintenance after attempted hack
30.4.2021
The Chinese crypto exchange says funds are “SAFU” and that the emergency maintenance could take up to two weeks
Turkey jails 6 in probe into missing Thodex crypto exchange CEO
30.4.2021
The arrested siblings of the missing Thodex CEO reportedly own millions of dollars worth of crypto
Uzbek presidential agency proposes legalizing domestic crypto trading
30.4.2021
Uzbekistan wants to lift its ban on cryptocurrency purchases after barring residents from buying crypto in 2019
Intercontinental Exchange sells Coinbase stake for $1.2B
30.4.2021
Intercontinental Exchange has sold its 1.4% stake in Coinbase to reduce the company’s debt
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
30.4.2021
High costs and transactions prioritized by gas fees often make using DeFi protocols challenging to say the least. Does it really need to be this difficult?
Digital Asset Marketplace Apifiny Prime Granted FINRA Broker-Dealer License Approval
30.4.2021
On Thursday, Apifiny, a global digital asset trading and mining network, announced the company’s subsidiary Apifiny Prime has been granted a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The firm now joins the ranks of brokerage and exchange businesses like...
Crypto Prosecutor Thwarted in Bid to Leave Post – and Join an Exchange
30.4.2021
A high-flying South Korean prosecutor from the Ministry of Justice has been left out of work after controversy arose over his attempted move to take on a post as a legal adviser for a major domestic crypto exchange.
Yonhap reported that the Ministry of Justice had announced that the prosecutor...
Coinbase Now Allows Millions of Customers to Buy Cryptocurrencies With Paypal
30.4.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase now allows its U.S. customers to buy cryptocurrencies with Paypal. Millions of customers can now purchase up to $25,000 a day of cryptocurrencies with their Paypal accounts. Coinbase Adds Paypal as Funding Source for Users Coinbase announced Thursday that Paypal...
Rally, GlobeDX and SingularityDAO highlight active week for crypto raises
29.4.2021
The three projects raised a collective $77.7 million, underscoring investor appetite for all things blockchain and cryptocurrency
Coinbase offers customers a way to purchase crypto using PayPal
29.4.2021
Users of the exchange will be able to purchase up to $25,000 in crypto daily using PayPal
KuCoin Community Chain (KCC) Testnet Now Live!
29.4.2021
The blockchain industry is on the verge of going mainstream, and a major reason behind its mass adoption is the release of ventures like KCC (KuCoin Community Chain) Testnet. The announcement came in recently and intrigued the entire blockchain community. The announcement acted as an invitation...
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX and Börse Xetra list physically-backed Ether ETP
29.4.2021
The New York-based exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager WisdomTree has launched a physically-backed Ether ETP on Börse Xetra and SIX
Ethereum Exchange Inflows More Concentrated, Fewer Insiders Dominate
29.4.2021
Ethereum (ETH) not only has fewer on-chain exchange users than bitcoin (BTC), but the inflows are also more concentrated. Also, a drop in competition amongst ETH sellers is signaling that fewer insiders dominate its decentralized markets than is the case with centralized exchanges, according to...