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Greek Police Scramble to Catch Onecoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’ Ruja Ignatova, Local Media Reports
29.7.2022
Law enforcement in Greece has recently tried to locate Ruja Ignatova, founder of the infamous Onecoin pyramid scheme. According to a leading Greek daily, investigators acted on intelligence suggesting she was still in the country. Also known as ‘Cryptoqueen,’ Ignatova was last seen...
GameFi industry to see $2.8 billion valuation in six years
28.7.2022
The GameFi industry holds massive potential for growth within the next six years, according to a recent report
Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC’s Trade Volume
28.7.2022
Roughly six years ago in July 2016, an Ethereum hard fork was used to address the infamous DAO hack. This specific fork saw the chain split into two factions, and a new crypto asset called ethereum classic was introduced to the crypto community. For years now both chains have co-existed using...
Latvian Artist Threatened With Prison for Money Laundering Through NFTs
26.7.2022
An artist from Latvia is under investigation for allegedly selling NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, to launder money, for which he may get up to 12 years in prison. The authorities have blocked his bank accounts and launched an investigation without even notifying him. Artist Who Sold Over 3,500 NFTs...
Biden Administration Accused of Propaganda and ‘Redefining’ a Recession’s Technical Definition
25.7.2022
After people have accused bureaucrats and government agencies of changing definitions during the last few years, Joe Biden’s administration now claims that a second consecutive quarter of negative gross domestic product (GDP) does not indicate the U.S. is in a recession. This is despite...
Since 2014, Roughly 42% of Failed Crypto Exchanges Have Disappeared Without a Trace for No Apparent Reason
25.7.2022
Just recently, coinjournal.net published a report that shows the number of cryptocurrency exchanges that have failed during the last eight years. Interestingly, the researcher’s data shows that 42% of failed crypto asset trading platforms disappeared without a trace, giving users...
Krugman Says He Was ‘Wrong About Inflation,’ Summers Talks Recession, Biden Criticized Over ‘Half-Truths and Fibs’
24.7.2022
In mid-June red hot inflation reared its ugly head in America once again, as the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) report indicated that inflation in June rose at the fastest pace in over 40 years. U.S. president Joe Biden has been in office for 18 months...
European Central Bank Raises Rates for the First Time in 11 Years
21.7.2022
On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates in the eurozone for the first time in 11 years, as high and rising inflation becomes central bankers’ primary concern.
The 50 basis points rate hike is higher than analysts had expected, and marks a departure from...
Despite Recent Events, Chingari’s GARI Looks Likely to Power an Emerging Creator Economy for Years to Come
19.7.2022
Chingari’s much-vaunted cryptocurrency token GARI came crashing down to Earth earlier this month after a whale dumped millions of dollars worth of coins on a major exchange, sending its price down more than 80% in a matter of hours. The GARI price crash led to howls of despair, with...
Dubai Crown Prince Launches Metaverse Strategy — Fivefold Increase in Blockchain and Metaverse Companies Envisioned
19.7.2022
A master plan that aims to see the number of Dubai’s blockchain and metaverse companies grow from the current 1,000 to 5,000 in five years, was recently launched by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan. Known as the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the plan also seeks to create 40,000...
Leading Auction House Christie’s Launches Web3 and Fintech Venture Arm
19.7.2022
On Monday, Christie’s, the leading British auction house founded 256 years ago in 1766, announced the launch of a new venture fund called Christie’s Ventures. According to the announcement, the company’s venture arm plans to focus on “[Web3] innovation, art-related...
Jed McCaleb’s ‘Tacostand’ XRP Wallet Is Near Empty, After the Ripple Co-Founder Transferred 9 Billion XRP Over the Years
18.7.2022
Last month, it was reported that the co-founder of Ripple, Jed McCaleb was close to emptying his xrp wallet that held 81 million tokens worth $26 million. Following a transaction that saw 3,898,451 xrp transferred out of the address, McCaleb’s wallet is now close to being empty...
Bitcoin per transaction cost goes down every four years, coincidence?
18.7.2022
The cost per Bitcoin transaction is calculated by dividing miners' revenue by the number of transactions, thus implying an unpredictive trend
Over Half of This Year’s Financial Pyramids in Russia Involved Crypto, Bank of Russia Finds
17.7.2022
A majority of the financial pyramids identified in 2022 used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, Russia’s central bank announced in a new report. Amid Western sanctions, Russian scams have stepped up their activities, often claiming to be licensed by foreign authorities to offer access...
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’
16.7.2022
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather Morgan, conspired to launder billions of dollars worth...
This Atari 2600 Remake Was 40 Years In The Making
14.7.2022
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Euro Reaches Parity Against the US Dollar, While the USD Index Taps a 20-Year High
13.7.2022
Eight days ago, the euro tapped a record low against the U.S. dollar as it hit $1.028 per unit against the USD last Tuesday. This week, the official currency for 19 of the European Union’s member states reached parity against the U.S. dollar for the first time in 20 years. Euro Hits Parity...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Below $20,000 as Markets React to Increasing Dollar Strength
12.7.2022
BTC fell below $20,000 on Tuesday, as volatility in financial markets continued to peak, due to current levels of inflation. The euro fell to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar in over twenty years, and this dollar strength seems to be impacting crypto prices. ETH also slipped, falling below...
Grayscale legal officer says Bitcoin ETF litigation could take two years
11.7.2022
Grayscale argues that the differences between futures and spot Bitcoin ETFs have no correlation to approvals because prices are based on the same spot Bitcoin markets
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
2.7.2022
Poor macroeconomic sentiment, fears of inflation, and systemic risks from the crypto market pushed bitcoin below 2017’s highs