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John McAfee Indicted by DOJ Over Alleged Cryptocurrency Fraud Charges
6.3.2021
Tech entrepreneur and former anti-virus tycoon John McAfee has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on money laundering and fraud charges. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI unsealed the indictment charging McAfee and his associate Jimmy...
Former Bitcoin opponent says crypto is an effective hedge against currency debasement
5.3.2021
George Ball, who serves as Chairman of Sanders Morris Harris, believes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are an “attractive” part of a well-balanced portfolio
Harvard Professor Kenneth Rogoff Warns Central Banks Will Never Allow Bitcoin to Go Mainstream
28.2.2021
Harvard Professor of Economics and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kenneth Rogoff says that central banks won’t allow bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to become mainstream. “Eventually over the long course of history, the government first regulates...
Former MLB star sells $1M worth of NFTs in one minute
25.2.2021
Former baseball player Micah Johnson sold $2 million worth of NFTs depicting his sculpture
Speechwriter for Former US President George Bush Says BTC Rally Driven by ‘Historically Low Interest Rates’
23.2.2021
A speechwriter for former U.S. President George W. Bush and a bitcoin critic, David Frum has claimed that the low-interest rates are fueling the crypto asset’s rally. Frum suggests that the crypto asset might experience a “fast and deep price crash” if and when interest rates...
Former BoE, BoC Governor Mark Carney joins Stripe board of directors
21.2.2021
Mark Carney, one of the most prominent central bankers of the post-financial crisis era, has officially joined the digital payments company. Stripe has all but abandoned cryptocurrency payment solutions for the time being, but its founders are positive about the emerging industry
Coinbase Hires Former Stripe Exec as Chief Compliance Officer
17.2.2021
Melissa Strait will take charge of Coinbase's compliance initiatives ahead of its planned public listing
Bluezelle is Resisting Censorship with a New Developer Grant: Interview with Neeraj Muraka
16.2.2021
Online censorship has taken front and center since the sweeping ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from every social outlet he’s been a part of. Other high-profile censorship acts, like Amazon removing alt-right social network Parler from its servers and My Pillow CEO Michael Lindell...
India crypto ban is like banning internet, says former Coinbase CTO
15.2.2021
Former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan has warned that India's impending ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be like banning the "financial internet."
Jed McCaleb Sells $22 Million Worth of XRP, Ripple Cofounder’s Stash Could Run Dry by May
14.2.2021
During the last few weeks, the former Ripple executive Jed McCaleb has reportedly been selling millions of XRP tokens and every sale has been monitored by the public. On Sunday, McCaleb dumped another 38 million XRP worth $22 million after selling 95 million XRP last week worth $56 million today....
Elon Musk Could Face SEC Investigation Over Tesla’s Bitcoin Buy, Lawyers Warn
14.2.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could investigate Elon Musk over Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase, some legal experts have warned, including a former SEC enforcement officer. Given the timing of Tesla’s bitcoin purchase and Musk’s multiple tweets on...
Candidate for Mayor Andrew Yang Plans to Make New York City a Bitcoin Hub
13.2.2021
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York City. He has promised that as mayor he would invest in making the city “a hub for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.” Yang is also pro-universal basic income (UBI) and wants to launch “the largest basic...
Former risk analyst explains why he's selling his Bitcoin
12.2.2021
According to his logic, Bitcoin has been a failure for 11 years
Former Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn Steps Down From Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3
12.2.2021
Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3
Former HSBC Exec and Blockchain Expert Diana Biggs Joins Valour as CEO
11.2.2021
Biggs is an associate fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, guest lecturing on blockchain technology and digital assets
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent
10.2.2021
Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent...
Former British MP says central banks should ban Bitcoin
9.2.2021
Nick Boles, who served as a Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2019, believes the world would be better off without Bitcoin
Former South Korean Social Media Giant to Relaunch Its Business by Creating a New Ethereum-Based Token
5.2.2021
A social media giant that significantly impacted South Korea’s internet influence in the early 2000s is set to take a second breath. The company plans to regain its popularity by launching a new cryptocurrency. New Ownership Reportedly Got Over $7 Million From Investors to Rebrand Cyworld...
Crypto-Centric VC Fund Lures in Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones and Rapper LL Cool J
5.2.2021
This week the former Digital Currency Group (DCG) Vice President of Investments, Travis Scher, announced a $72 million crypto-focused venture capital fund backed by the billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones and hip-hop star LL Cool J. The crypto VC fund was invoked by Scher, the private equity...
Former Social Media Giant Cyworld To Return With A New Token
4.2.2021
A screenshot of a promotional Cyworld video. The erstwhile South Korean social media giant Cyworld is set to take a second stab at relaunching its business under new ownership – in a bid to retain its former glory with a new token.
Per Hanguk Kyungjae, the firm is now under new ownership, after...