Over Half of This Year’s Financial Pyramids in Russia Involved Crypto, Bank of Russia Finds
A majority of the financial pyramids identified in 2022 used cryptocurrencies in one way or another, Russia’s central bank announced...
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Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Warns About Crypto Amid Severe Economic, Political Crisis
Sri Lanka’s central bank issued a warning regarding the use of cryptocurrencies amid a devastating economic and political crisis. The...
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’
Billionaire Thomas Peterffy, founder of Interactive Brokers, says he plans to buy more bitcoin if the price of the cryptocurrency...
India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework
India’s finance minister has called on the G20 countries to bring crypto within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework. More...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’
Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment...
SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John...
While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19
In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as...
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins...
ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto
Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate on Saturday, Following Yesterday’s Gains
BTC was marginally lower to start the weekend, as crypto prices consolidated following recent gains. After surges in price on...
Biggest Movers: XMR Surges to 1-Month High, as ALGO Also Climbs on Saturday
XMR was a notable mover in crypto markets to start the weekend, as prices rose to their highest level in...
Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil
Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to...
Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%,...
Funko Plans to Launch Jay and Silent Bob NFT Collection via the Digital Collectibles Platform Droppp
Three months ago, Funko Inc., disclosed that it was entering the non-fungible token (NFT) industry when it announced it acquired...
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block
Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access...
