FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Against Ripple About Allegedly Negative Videos
Ripple Labs Inc., a San Francisco software company that develops XRP, one of the five largest cryptocurrencies, was blackmailed at the height of the crypto […]
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Vortex Blockchain’s Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it accepted a settlement offer by Vortex Blockchain Technologies to have its registration revoked for failing to file any […]
Blockchain Bites: China’s Tether Crackdown, CME’s Bustling Bitcoin Markets, Kin’s ‘Active Development’
Chinese officials are cracking down on tether trades. The CME bitcoin futures exchange is heating up, signalling institutional interest. And Kik’s kin token will continue […]
A New Company Claims It’s Opening the Biggest Mining Farm in Russia
MineSpot, a company previously unknown in the crypto mining industry, said it is opening a 160-megawatt mining venue in the middle of Siberia that would […]
Digital Ruble ‘Promising,’ Pilot Likely in 2021, Says Bank of Russia Chief
MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank might pilot its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) at the end of 2021, said head of the Bank of […]
First Mover: As Bitcoin Tops $13K, Analyst Explains How Blockchain Gives Clues on Next Move
Bitcoin was higher, just above $13,000 and rising for a seventh straight day – the longest winning streak in six months. “A continuation would probably […]
BitMEX Delves Deeper Into DeFi With New Futures Listings
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Grayscale Added $300M in Digital Assets to Its Portfolio During the Last Day
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PayPal’s Move Is Good for Crypto Adoption but Not So Much for Profits: Morgan Stanley
PayPal’s pledge to support cryptocurrency as a funding source for 26 million merchants will likely benefit mass cryptocurrency adoption more than it will boost the […]
Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations
Spanish National Police have arrested the operator of cryptocurrency arbitrage firm Arbistar 2.0 in a crackdown on the platform that researchers and investors allege to […]