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Nintendo's GBA Emulation For The Switch Is Stunning
16.2.2023
In last week’s surprise-packed Nintendo Direct, alongside the leg-sweeping announcement that Metroid Prime was finally remastered for Switch, came the fantastic news that the previously paltry Nintendo Switch Online offerings were now boosted by the inclusion of Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game...
Celsius bankruptcy judge authorizes the sale of $7.4M worth of Bitmain coupons
16.2.2023
The judge’s ruling does not require Celsius debtors to sell the Bitmain coupons, but they would need the consent of the committee of unsecured creditors
Judge Clears Celsius' Plan to Sell Bitmain Mining Coupons Worth Over $7M
16.2.2023
The crypto lender must sell the vouchers before they expire, to raise funds for the bankruptcy estate
Court to Try 2 Russians for Stealing 86 Bitcoins From Crypto Miner
16.2.2023
Two residents of the Russian city of Tomsk will be tried for “large-scale robbery” involving the theft of cryptocurrency worth millions of rubles from a local miner. The digital coins were stolen from the owner at gunpoint, authorities said, adding that both criminals are now...
Binance, Huobi Freeze $1.4m Worth of Crypto in ‘North Korea-linked’ Wallets
16.2.2023
The crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen “North Korea-linked” wallets containing “approximately $1.4 million in cryptoassets.”
Per a blog post from the blockchain analytics firm Elliptic and a report from MBC, the coins “originated from the June 2022 hack of Harmony’s Horizon Bridge.”...
South Korean YouTuber Received “Millions of Dollars” Worth of Undeclared Crypto Income
15.2.2023
A South Korean YouTuber received “millions of USD” worth of undeclared crypto income, tax officials have stated – following a recent crackdown on social media-based “tax dodgers.”
KBS reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) has launched an “intensive tax investigation” into 84 people...
Russia Releases Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko After Questioning
12.2.2023
Russian authorities have released the recently arrested co-founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, said to have processed illicit funds worth millions of U.S. dollars. Anton Shkurenko, who was questioned in Moscow, denies the French charges against him that became the reason for his brief detention....
Stablecoins Are Not Worth the Risk
10.2.2023
Chinese City of Suzhou Aims to Transact $297bn Worth of Digital Yuan in 2023
3.2.2023
The city of Suzhou, in China, hopes its residents and local firms will transact a cumulative total of around $297 billion worth of the central bank’s digital yuan token this year.
Per Shanghai Securities News, the city – one of the most populous and wealthiest in China – has unveiled a new plan...
72% of institutional traders are crypto-skeptical this year: JPMorgan
2.2.2023
The seventh edition of JPMorgan's e-Trading Edit asked 835 institutional traders about their plans for trading digital assets in 2023, among other topics
Today in Crypto: BNB Chain Unveils 3rd Blockchain in BNB Ecosystem, Tether ‘Never Borrowed from Celsius’, Ripple Sold $226M Worth of XRP in Q4
1.2.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BNB Chain Unveils 3rd Blockchain in BNB Ecosystem, Tether ‘Never Borrowed from Celsius’, Ripple Sold $226M...
82% of Millionaires Ask About Putting Crypto in Their Portfolios, Survey Shows
1.2.2023
Asset management firm Devere Group says that 82% of millionaires surveyed have asked their financial advisors about adding cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, to their portfolios despite the crypto winter. “Wealthy investors understand that digital currencies are the future of money, and they...
MrBeast 'Curing' 1K Blind People On YouTube Isn't The Real Problem
31.1.2023
YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has sparked an interesting bit of discourse online because of his latest video. Maybe this is the fate of a content creator when they become, as in MrBeast’s case, the “King of YouTube.” However, the ire that the feel-good creator has drawn out is, while accurate...
Floki Inu DAO Passes Proposal to Burn Over $100M Worth of Tokens
30.1.2023
FLOKI prices have rallied more than 100% in the past week
Scammer Dupes Elderly Japanese Woman out of $748k Worth of Crypto
27.1.2023
A Japanese woman in her eighties was duped out of over $748,000 worth of tokens by a crypto scammer who told her that her bank account was under attack.
Kyodo News (via Tokyo Shimbum) reported that the woman was contacted by a “person claiming to be an employee of the ward [local government]...
Aptos sustains bullish sentiment; Is APT worth the hype?
27.1.2023
Aptos is layer one blockchain technology that relies on the Move programming language, increasing blockchain networks’ scalability, reliability, security, and overall performance. The mainnet, ‘Aptos Autumn,’ launched in October 2022. The high-level security features and parallel execution...
Tesla’s Q4 Balance Sheet Shows Bitcoin Holdings Worth $184 Million
26.1.2023
Tesla’s latest balance sheet shows the company’s bitcoin holdings worth $184 million. Tesla did not sell any digital assets in the fourth quarter of 2022 despite the crypto winter and contagion in the crypto ecosystem. Tesla’s Digital Assets Valued at $184 Million Tesla Inc....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $23,000 Following Tesla Q4 Earnings Report
26.1.2023
Bitcoin rallied back above $23,000 on Thursday, following the release of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report. The report showed that Tesla was holding 9,720 bitcoin, worth $223 million. Ethereum was also higher, as prices were back above $1,600, rebounding from recent losses in the process....
Pokémon Fan Says US Customs Destroyed $4,000 Classic Game
23.1.2023
An original, sealed copy of Pokémon Yellow, reportedly worth nearly $4,000, was ruined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after its seal was not only cracked but its case broken and the front of the box sliced clean off in a wanton display of aggression against collectibles. The owner, who goes...
FBI Seizes Bitcoin From Overseas Scammers Who Posed as US Law Enforcement Officials
23.1.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has seized bitcoin worth millions of dollars from overseas scammers targeting the elderly. The scammers posed as members of U.S. law enforcement agencies and tricked the victims into transferring money to them for “safekeeping.” FBI Says...