Reaction to financial stimulus promises among market investors is “unbelievable,” one commentator says, as Bitcoin firmly avoids celebrating. Bitcoin (BTC) continued to fluctuate around its key 200-day moving average price on March 3 as traders expressed mounting concern over traditional markets. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 BTC price shuns exuberance Data from Coin360 and […]
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The United States Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The United States Department of the Treasury met with prominent figures from the cryptocurrency space to discuss regulatory challenges. The Treasury announced on Mar. 2 that it along with industry thought leaders and compliance experts discussed the supervision of […]
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A case filed in the United States District Court last year alleges two people stole $250 million worth of virtual currency. Cryptocurrency companies may constantly be trying to improve their usability and security, but when there’s a weakness for hackers to exploit, they go big or go home. According to court documents released by Seamus […]
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The spread of COVID-19 is causing cryptocurrency firms to implement new policies to protect employees. Just one week after releasing its plan for the coronavirus spread worldwide, Coinbase is recommending its employees prepare for the next phase, and they’re not the only ones. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sent out a Tweet to his 300K+ followers […]
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 crypto exchange hack. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 […]
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Popular P2P exchange LocalBitcoins traded 3,144 bitcoins during one week in February, which is the lowest since 2013. Popular peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading exchange LocalBitcoins saw a major decline in Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes amid apparent user uncertainty. According to data from Bitcoin (BTC) statistics website Coin Dance, global Bitcoin trading volumes on LocalBitcoins exchange […]
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Big Four accounting firm KPMG issued a new report on crypto assets, estimating that more than $9.8 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen by hackers since 2017. Owning cryptocurrency is still considered a risk by institutional investors, according to a March 2 KPMG report shared with Bloomberg. The accounting firm estimated that more than $9.8 […]
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Binance announced a partnership with Turkey’s major bank, and Changpeng Zhao told the details to Cointelegraph. Major crypto exchange Binance announced that their fiat on-ramp for Turkish Lira is live thanks to a partnership with major Turkish bank Akbank, Cointelegraph Turkey reported on March 2. Binance users from Turkey can now deposit and withdraw directly […]
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Without explanation, Google’s Play Store has taken down a number of apps of cryptocurrency news outlets, including Cointelegraph’s and Coindesk’s. Google’s Play Store for Android smartphone apps seems to have taken an issue with reporting on cryptocurrencies and blockchain news, taking down several notable apps, including ours. The newest block? As of 2:00 PM EST, […]
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In a blow to adoption, Argentina has placed a 180-day halt on the blockchain-based digital system that lets new companies register in five minutes. The government of Argentina has announced that it is suspending the national blockchain-based mechanism to register new companies for a period of 180 days. The measure, according to statements made by […]
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