U.S. authorities arrested two men for allegedly threatening to destroy a crypto startup after demanding millions of dollars in a shakedown. Authorities in the United States have arrested two individuals who allegedly threatened to destroy a startup crypto company if they were not paid millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. Extortion of crypto startup On Sept. […]
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The U.S. SEC has charged ICOBox with acting as an unregistered broker and conducting an illegal securities offering during its own ICO. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued ICOBox and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov for conducting an illegal securities offering and for acting as unregistered brokers. SEC says ICOBox’s digital tokens […]
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Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 developed the world’s first internet-free system for transacting cryptocurrencies. Israeli cybersecurity startup GK8 has reportedly developed the world’s first offline system for transacting cryptocurrencies. The new system uses GK8’s proprietary cryptographic techniques that enable instant blockchain transactions of digital assets without any need for an internet connection, Israeli business news publication […]
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The Turkish government has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure for public administration applications. The Turkish government has announced plans to establish a national blockchain infrastructure to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) in public administration. The Ministry of Industry and Technology set out its vision during its Strategy 2023 presentation on Sept. 18 in Ankara. […]
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A U.S. judge ruled that Craig Wright must give up half of what he and Dave Kleiman mined together — but how much is that? Since early 2018, Craig Wright, a controversial Australian computer scientist and tech entrepreneur, has been the defendant in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of Dave Kleiman, Wright’s late business […]
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The financial market regulator of Luxembourg warned the public about the activities of a clone website impersonating crypto payments provider BitPay. Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has red-flagged the activities of a fraudulent clone website that is impersonating cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay. On Sept. 18, the CSSF issued a […]
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Altcoins are on fire. Can this rally continue and is this a good time to buy? Let’s analyze the charts. The Chicago Board Options Exchange has withdrawn its application for the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, VanEck’s director of digital asset strategies Gabor Gurbacs stated that they will continue to work with regulators […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration will hold a public meeting at which it will discuss its “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” initiative. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting at which it will discuss its “New Era of Smarter Food Safety” initiative. Per a Sept. 17 […]
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Facebook reportedly met British authorities and regulatory officials three times prior to publicly announcing the Libra stablecoin project. Facebook reportedly met British authorities and regulatory officials three times prior to publicly announcing plans for the Libra stablecoin project. As Reuters reported on Sept. 18, this spring Facebook had several appointments with officials at Britain’s finance […]
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North Korea is reportedly in the early stages of developing its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency to avoid international sanctions. A North Korean representative reportedly said that the country is in the early stages of developing its own Bitcoin (BTC)-like cryptocurrency. North Korea trying to evade international sanctions On Sept. 18, Vice news reported that the Democratic […]
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