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Child prodigy with 162 IQ wants cryptocurrency for Christmas and gets it
25.12.2021
The 12-year-old Barnaby Swinburn scored 162 on the Mensa IQ test and became a member of the high-IQ society
Turkey’s crypto law is ready for parliament, President Erdoğan confirms
25.12.2021
Once implemented, the crypto law will implement a new economic model that can potentially help recover the lira's falling value
Pakistanis Own $20 Billion in Crypto, Report Reveals
23.12.2021
In the absence of regulations, people in Pakistan have invested a serious amount of money in digital assets. New research claims Pakistanis keep some $20 billion in cryptocurrency, allegedly more than what their central bank has in foreign reserves. Government Urged for Regulations as Study Shows...
100 Companies Fail to Obtain Crypto Licenses in Singapore Due to Tough Regulation
22.12.2021
More than 100 companies that applied for a license to offer crypto services in Singapore have either been turned down or withdrawn their applications. “Cryptocurrencies could be abused for money laundering, terrorism financing, or proliferation financing due to the speed and cross-border...
Kickstarter Announces Blockchain Future, Doubles Down After Users Say 'No Thank You'
17.12.2021
Last week, Kickstarter made a rather terrible announcement: the crowd-funding platform would be switching its services to the blockchain, somewhere it absolutely does not need to go, but feels compelled to anyway by the lure of...something. Probably money.Read more
Bitcoin sheds 'dumb money' as retail buys most BTC since March 2020 crash
15.12.2021
Small-volume buyers are as interested in $48,000 Bitcoin as they were in $3,600 Bitcoin, data appears to show
Bank of Russia Wants to Ban Mutual Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrency
15.12.2021
Russia’s central bank intends to prohibit mutual funds from acquiring crypto assets or related financial instruments. The proposal, which is in line with its hard line stance on decentralized digital money, comes after the regulator urged stock exchanges to avoid trading securities tied...
Multicoin Capital Exec Says There ‘May Not Be a Crypto Bear Market at All,’ Claims ‘Bitcoin Will Get Flipped’
14.12.2021
While the crypto economy has tumbled in value during the last two weeks, the managing partner at Multicoin Capital, Kyle Samani, recently shared his views on why he thinks the “next bear market will not be like the last one.” In fact, Samani remarks that there may not even...
Cyprus’ finance ministry recommends ‘capacity building’ for crypto
14.12.2021
Cyprus’s finance ministry stressed the need to accelerate its capacity building for the crypto industry
Threat of Nested Exchanges and What Binance Is Doing to Combat Them
13.12.2021
Nested exchanges are becoming a popular tool for money launderers. Learn all about nested exchanges/services and what we’re doing to combat them as well as how to avoid them and why accounts get blocked or frozen because of them. Main Takeaways: A nested exchange provides crypto trading...
Crypto Biz: Smart money ignores BTC price correction as $800M set to flow into blockchain startups, Dec. 9
9.12.2021
Crypto- and blockchain-focused capital raises continue to make headlines as venture funds look to support the emergence of Web 3.0
Visa Launches Crypto Advisory Services Helping Partners with New Era of Money Transaction
9.12.2021
Visa, the most prominent digital payment company, announced the introduction of Visa’s Global Crypto Advisory Practice, a new product under Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) aimed at assisting customers and partners in their crypto use. According to a Visa study released today, the launch...
Sexually Harassed Activision Blizzard Employee Holds Press Conference To Demand Apologies, Money
8.12.2021
Today, a woman named Christine who works at major game publisher Activision Blizzard held a press conference with her lawyer Lisa Bloom to describe the sexual harassment she experienced at the company. This is the latest in the ongoing battle between Activision Blizzard and its employees...
House memo details Congress' priorities ahead of crypto CEO hearing
8.12.2021
The hearing on digital assets will involve discussions around four key aspects: crypto exchanges, stablecoin offerings, regulatory concerns in digital assets and federal regulatory responses
Billionaire Barry Sternlicht Discusses Bitcoin Price Rising to $1 Million — Calls BTC a ‘Smart’ Hedge
8.12.2021
The chairman of Starwood Capital Group, billionaire Barry Sternlicht, has shared his view on how bitcoin could grow to be worth a million dollars a coin. He calls the cryptocurrency a “smart” hedge in a world where the government just keeps on printing money. Billionaire Barry...
Hathor Network: Making Blockchain Easy for Everyone
7.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. The blockchain revolution has captured the attention of millions in the past decade. The advent of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin has redefined the concept of money, while smart contract networks have expanded blockchain applications towards different sectors. While crypto adoption...
Crypto tumblers, exchanges under microscope as DOJ launches new task force
7.12.2021
Under the pretext of holding corrupt actors accountable, the new taskforce will address crimes related to the criminal misuse of cryptocurrency
British Security Think Tank’s Report Warns NFTs Could Bolster Money Laundering Schemes
4.12.2021
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the British defense and security think tank, questions whether or not non-fungible token (NFT) assets can be used for money laundering purposes. The report determines that in order to mitigate the money laundering risks a ‘know your...
Founder of Coin Signals Funds Pleads Guilty in Crypto Scam — Faces up to 10 Years in Prison
2.12.2021
The founder and manager of several cryptocurrency funds has pleaded guilty to luring investors to his crypto investment scam. His funds consistently lost money and his scam left investors with a $5 million loss, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Investors Scammed Into Investing...
Crypto.com and Silvergate enable institutions to buy and sell crypto with USD
30.11.2021
Silvergate is a major crypto bank known for assisting the launch of El Salvador’s crypto wallet Chivo