The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is turning out to be the greatest supporter of the US cryptocurrency industry. Yesterday, the banking regulator issued a letter that greenlighted national banks and federal savings associations to hold “reserves” on behalf of stablecoin issuers. The stablecoins in the discussion are fiat-collateralized, i.e., backed by...Read More
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) on major exchanges has dropped by approximately 2.9 percent to $10,558.60 over the past 24 hours, as of press time —sparking widespread declines throughout the wider cryptocurrency market. Tokens relating to decentralized finance have seen particularly harsh declines of late, and BTC’s drop in valuation since a failure to push...Read More
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two Russian nationals for allegedly defrauding nearly $17 million worth of digital assets from cryptocurrency exchanges and their customers. Two Russians Allegedly Steal $17M In Crypto According to the DOJ’s official statement, the two Russians, Danil Potekhin (going under the username cronuswar) and Dimitrii Karasavidi (Dmitriy Karasvidi), ...Read More
The Wyoming Banking Board has voted to approve an application for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter of Kraken. In essence, Kraken has officially become the very first cryptocurrency exchange to become a newly chartered bank in the US since 2006, according to a NASDAQ report. This means that the exchange will get access...Read More
In July 2020, Pierce announced he would participate in the 2020 US Presidential elections as an independent candidate. He was recently nominated as a presidential candidate by the Independence Party of New York due to the new ballot threshold law that puts the party under threat. Interestingly, Pierce does not hope to win the upcoming...Read More
US-based money services businesses, including cryptocurrency companies, will soon be able to enjoy trimmed down regulatory processes. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) reportedly plans to unveil a new joint group of state regulators that will oversee all licensing. Simplified Regulation Processes For Crypto Firms In The US According to the Reuters report, the...Read More
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against four individuals for defrauding investors of $1 million through an alleged Bitcoin investment scheme. Dubbed Global Trading Club (GTC), it operated as a BTC trading robot for over a year. CFTC Goes After GTC’s Members The Commission’s statement named the four people...Read More
Three to five countries will completely replace their currency with a central bank digital currency by 2030, argued a recent report by a German-based fintech think tank. The document also warned that if the European Central Bank doesn’t accelerate its CBDC endeavors, the digital Yuan will overtake it but won’t disrupt the Dollar’s dominance. Countries...Read More
In terms of sheer price action, this week was rather sloppy. Bitcoin was trading at around $10,400 seven days ago, and it’s now indecisive around $10,300. During the week, things did get slightly more tumultuous as BTC dipped below $10K on a few occasions, reaching as low as about $9,800 on Binance. Many thought that...Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants in on activities happening on Monero and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. That’s why the Federal organization is inviting applications with demonstrated working prototypes that can break into the privacy coin network and trace transactions on BTC’s layer two chain. IRS will offer $625,000 for the same. IRS Will Fund Monero,...Read More
A report compiled by the blockchain forensics company Chainalysis indicated that cryptocurrency adoption is growing globally. By exploring four key metrics and separating the data country by country, the firm’s Global Crypto Adoption Index 2020 showed that Ukraine, Russia, and Venezuela lead the way. The metrics take into consideration the purchasing power parity (PPP) per...Read More
The events of the past seven days took a turn for the worst throughout the entire cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin started the week trading at around $11,500 and managed to advance to a peak of around $12,050 a few days later. And that’s when it went downhill. In less than two days, BTC lost around $1,500...Read More
Joseph Frank Abel has pled guilty regarding his involvement in the notorious Bitcoin mining scheme BitClub Network worth over $700 million. The development follows the alleged owner’s arrest in June and a Romanian programmer also admitting to his participation in July. Another BitClub Operator Pleads Guilty According to a statement from the US Internal Revenue...Read More
One of the moderators running the giant darknet marketplace AlphaBay has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Bryan Connor Herrell received payments in Bitcoin for his moderator position, which he used to settle disputes between buyers and sellers. AlphaBay’s Moderator Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison The statement from the US Department of Justice...Read More
The three-year-long class-action lawsuit against Tezos for supposedly violating securities laws in the US with its 2017 ICO has come to an end after Judge Richard G. Seeborg approved the $25 million settlement offer brought by Tezos earlier this year. Lawsuit Targeting Tezos: The Backstory The company had little time to celebrate its successful initial...Read More
Inspired by Brexit, a group called Yes California is leading the charge for separation of California from the United States. And it seems, cryptocurrency will form the backbone of the financial system in the independent country of California. California To Ditch The US For Freedom, & The US Dollar For Crypto According to the latest...Read More
The leading American exchange Coinbase announced today a renewal of its board of directors, incorporating two prominent experts from the technology industry. In an official announcement posted on Coinbase’s blog, Brian Armstrong, the company’s CEO and co-founder explained that they had made two significant replacements to their board of directors. The Hello’s First on the...Read More
Yesterday, the United States’ Department of Justice filed a complaint to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts operated by notorious North Korean hackers. They allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from two cryptocurrency exchanges and also sought the help of Chinese OTC traders to launder the funds. US DOJ Moves To Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts...Read More
Bitcoin had a rather unproductive week of trading as it declined from about $17,750 to where it’s currently at $11,500, losing about 2% in the process. However, the last seven days were not without their highlights. Just yesterday, the US Federal Reserve’s Chairman, Jerome Powell, announced a historic shift in the institution’s approach towards inflation...Read More
Gold, oil, and even the US dollar, which have served as a reliable store of value for years, could soon lose that status, according to the Winklevoss twins. According to them, Bitcoin is the value to substitute and when this comes, it could facilitate a surge in its price to $500,000 and beyond. The Major...Read More
Money attracts money, and Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, knows it. His company has already established itself as one of the most influential corporations in the entire crypto ecosystem. Today, it announced a new venture that will expand its reach into a whole new frontier: the crypto mining industry. In a recently issued...Read More
In a statement released an hour ago, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, revealed a serious policy shift aimed at average inflation targeting. As a result, the prices for gold, silver, and Bitcoin pumped collectively immediately after the announcement. However, all three assets have also decreased in a similar manner minutes after...Read More
Police have reportedly arrested a Russian man for an attempt to recruit an employee in Nevada to plant malware on a Company’s network. In return, he promised him up to $1 million in cash and Bitcoin. The Offstage Attacker Was Reportedly Part Of A Larger Organisation As per the published court documents, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov has...Read More
The Libra Association, the entity behind Facebook’s future Libra cryptocurrency, has appointed its second general counsel in three months. Previously acting as the general counsel at the Homeland Security Department, Stevan Bunnell has replaced Robert Werner as the new Chief Legal Officer. Libra Appoints A New CLO According to the Bloomberg Law report, Robert Werner,...Read More
Fidelity Investments, an asset management company with about $2.7 trillion of assets under management, will reportedly launch its first Bitcoin-only fund. The product is oriented toward family offices, registered investment advisers, as well as other institutions and will require a minimum investment of $100,000. Fidelity Puts Its Name to a Bitcoin Fund Fidelity Investments is...Read More
House democrats Josh Gottheimer and Emanuel Cleaver have reportedly asked the Trump administration to provide further details on the recent seizure of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets from three terrorist organizations, namely al-Qaeda, Hamas, and ISIS. Further Information Asked For A BTC Seizure CryptoPotato recently reported that the US Department of Justice had seized over...Read More
One of the well-known crypto investors, Brock Pierce, announced his candidature for office as an independent contestant. Now, Pierce has also revealed that Akon, the award-winning rapper, who’s also known for his interest in cryptocurrencies, will be his leading strategist. The two notably relate well as Brock Pierce continues to express the respect he has...Read More
This week has been quite the ride on the cryptocurrency markets, and, of course, Bitcoin was in the spotlight, at least for a while. The price started at around $11,700 and stayed there for a few days until Monday when we saw a significant move forward as BTC reached about $12,500. The cryptocurrency community was...Read More
The US Department of Justice has alleged that Joseph Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer of Uber, has covered up a 2016 hack on the company that compromised data of millions of users and drivers. According to the DOJ, Sullivan paid the hackers $100,000 in Bitcoin. Uber Former CSO Covers Up A Hack? The announcement...Read More
The DeFi space continues to surge in popularity as the total value locked in protocols quickly approaches $7 billion. One of the protocols leading this increase is Aave. But it’s definitely not the only thing that’s capturing the market’s attention. Elsewhere, in the field of traditional finance, the price for Tesla stocks is up more...Read More
