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Ex-Head of Crypto Exchange Wex Released in Poland

1.1.2022
Former chief executive of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been released from arrest in Warsaw earlier this month. The ex-head of the now-defunct coin trading platform has since returned to Russia while court proceedings against him in Poland are still ongoing. Polish...

Polish Competition Watchdog Targets Scamcoin, Not All Crypto Ads

30.11.2021
Polish competition watchdog says it has been increasingly monitoring alternative investment ads by Polish social media influencers, recently charging a few persons with promoting Ponzi schemes - but is apparently not investigating crypto-related ads, with a few exceptions. ... Read More: Polish...

Poland’s Central Bank Says It Will Add 100 Tons of Gold to Existing Holdings in 2022

11.10.2021
The Polish central bank, the National Bank of Poland (NBP), is reportedly planning to raise its gold reserves by 100 tons in 2022. According to bank governor Adam Glapinski, the objective of this decision is to prepare Poland for “the most unfavourable circumstances.” Gold’s...

Crypto Exchange Bitbay Passes Audit Under Estonia’s Tougher New Regulations

1.10.2021
Bitbay has become a fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Estonia which introduced stricter rules for the industry last year. The European trading platform has recently passed an independent audit that confirmed its “solvency, security and fiscal responsibility.” Audit Examines...

Poland Confirms Arrest of Former Wex Exchange Executive in Warsaw

21.9.2021
Reports of the detention of Dmitry Vasiliev, ex-head of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Wex, have been confirmed by authorities in Poland. The former executive of the platform, allegedly involved in the theft of funds worth millions of dollars, faces possible extradition to Kazakhstan....

Ex-Head оf Wex Crypto Exchange Reportedly Arrested in Poland, Faces Extradition to Kazakhstan

20.9.2021
Dmitry Vasiliev, former chief executive of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Wex, has been detained in Warsaw, the Polish press reported. Vasiliev is wanted in Kazakhstan where he is accused of fraud related to the now defunct trading platform, successor of the infamous BTC-e exchange. Former...

Former chief of Russia's Wex crypto exchange arrested in Poland

17.9.2021
The exchange was previously known as BTC-e, though its name was changed to WEX following legal difficulties in 2017

Lukashenko Urges Belarusians to Mine Cryptocurrency Rather Than Pick Strawberries Abroad

29.8.2021
President Alexander Lukashenko has advised workers to stay in their home country instead of emigrating to fill low-paid farming jobs in Poland and Germany. The Belarusian leader pointed to an alternative source of income, noting there’s enough electricity in Belarus to power cryptocurrency...

Poland Should Either Join Eurozone Or Issue Own CBDC - Stock Exchange CEO

11.8.2021
To maintain Poland’s capacity to freely conduct its monetary policy, the country’s authorities will need to make a choice: join the eurozone, or launch a national central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to Marek Dietl, CEO of the state-controlled Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE). The National...

IT Specialist Caught Mining Cryptocurrency at Police Headquarters in Poland

1.8.2021
Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been dismissed and the case has been handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office. Polish Police Force Fires...

Poland, Romania Rank in Top 10 for Number of Bitcoin ATMs, World’s Total Exceeds 23,000

15.7.2021
Two East European nations, Poland and Romania, are now among the top 10 countries hosting the most cryptocurrency ATMs. The global number of teller machines supporting crypto transactions has increased exponentially over the past months, now reaching over 23,000 devices. Poland Ranks Among Leading...

Poland financial regulator issues public warning about Binance

8.7.2021
The cryptocurrency market is “neither regulated nor subject to supervision” to the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, the regulator said

Young Koreans' debt soars as they turn to crypto, stocks and real estate

8.7.2021
Millennials and Gen Z in South Korea have been struggling to survive an economy characterized by high asset inflation and suppressed wages

Six People Connected to a $36M Crypto Scam Arrested, Scheme Operated From Multiple Locations in Europe

18.5.2021
Authorities in Germany launched a massive operation that cracked down on a sophisticated crypto scam, resulting in the arrest of six people in different European countries. Initial reports state that such a fraudulent scheme stole over $36.2 million worth in virtual currencies from individuals...

Poland Should Introduce CBDC To Protect Its Economy - Stock Exchange CEO

7.5.2021
Poland's central bank will need to issue its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital zloty, to prevent other countries from imposing their own digital currencies on the Polish economy, Marek Dietl, CEO of the state-controlled Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE), said during a recent panel...

Tekken 7’s Newest Fighter Is The Fictional Prime Minister Of Poland

22.3.2021
The real prime minister of Poland, 53-year-old Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki, does not look like much of a fighter. Fictional Polish prime minister Lidia Sobieska, joining Tekken 7’s roster on March 23, seems a much more sensible choice.Read more

The Congolese Mountain of Gold: Surprise Discovery in Africa Shows Metal’s Scarcity Is Hard to Prove

13.3.2021
A myriad of gold bugs like to compliment the yellow precious metal for its ostensible scarcity, as estimates say only 2,500 to 3,000 tons of new gold is produced annually. While new gold discoveries have seemingly slowed, investigative studies also show that in some areas, gold is being smuggled...