Crypto YouTubers are greeting the holidays with the sobering news that their content appears to have been censored by the platform. Crypto YouTubers are greeting the holidays with reports that their content appears to have been censored by the platform. In a tweet published on Dec. 23, Chris Dunn — a crypto YouTuber with 210,000 […]
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The North American Securities Administrators Association says cryptocurrency investment schemes are one of the top investor threats in 2020. Cryptocurrency investment is among the top five investor threats for 2020, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). The NASAA, the oldest international investor protection organization, has officially announced the top five products or […]
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Greece’s top administrative court has suspended the decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, who is accused of laundering billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. Greece’s top administrative court has suspended a decision to extradite Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national suspected of laundering of billions of dollars through a cryptocurrency exchange. According to Reuters on Dec. […]
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Fresh but somewhat vague statements from the Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange reveal a new push to clarify the country’s crypto approach. China has hinted that its treatment of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) may change again as it looks to reform its forex markets. As Reuters reported on Dec. 24 citing a senior […]
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China’s latest bond issuance on the ledger is a sign of trust placed into the blockchain technology, but not everything may be rosy. The Bank of China has recently issued 20 billion Chinese yuan ($2.8 billion) of special bonds, which it has sold in order to fund small and micro-enterprise businesses, according to the China Development […]
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Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is planning to create a digital currency research group to further advance blockchain research projects. Tencent, the operator of Chinese social media app WeChat, is planning to create a digital currency research group for the further advancement of blockchain technology research projects. On Dec. 23, Chinese […]
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Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay had a temporary outage of Bitcoin payments on Dec. 22. Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay has confirmed that its service had a temporary outage of Bitcoin (BTC) payments on Dec. 22. Bitcoin payments were briefly unavailable for almost 3.5 hours on BitPay as the company was working to […]
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Head of the digital currency research institute at China’s central bank Mu Changchun said that the digital form of the yuan will be different from Bitcoin and stablecoins. The People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) deputy director Mu Changchun said that the digital form of the yuan will be different to Bitcoin (BTC) and stablecoins. Chinese […]
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Cyprus’ SEC recently flagged three investment platforms that look almost identical and falsely asserted ties to licensed firm BDSwiss. Cyprus’ Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) recently issued a warning against almost 200 unregistered investment platforms, three of which look strikingly similar and falsely advertise ties to licensed and regulated firm BDSwiss. The CySEC posted an […]
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United States-based cryptocurrency brokerage BitOoda has secured $7 million in funding from investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan. United States-based cryptocurrency brokerage BitOoda has secured $7 million funding from major investors including former senior investment exec at JPMorgan. Founded in 2017, BitOoda positions itself as a digital asset financial services platform that combines […]
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