The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission issued cease and desist orders in response to a crypto debit card scam. Authorities in Texas and Alabama have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African companies promoting a cryptocurrency credit card scheme. According to an Aug. 14 announcement from The Texas State Securities […]
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As Bitcoin reaches a new yearly high of $12,470, its market cap is now greater than Bank of America’s and New Zealand’s fiat currency. As Bitcoin gets more support from first-time investors, its market capitalization has risen past Bank of America’s market valuation, and put it within striking distance of PayPal’s. According to AssetDash data […]
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Two Bulgarian nationals have been charged with the theft of nearly $1.5M in electricity used to illegally operate crypto mining farms. Bulgarian authorities have arrested two men for illegally siphoning off more than $1.5 million in electricity to operate two crypto mining farms. According to an Aug. 14 report from Bulgaria Today, two men have […]
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But that’s still less than it raised in 2018. Pantera Capital, a crypto investment firm that has $600 million under management, had a very good year, but still not as good as 2018. According to a recent SEC disclosure, Pantera Venture Fund III has raised $164,705,834 to date — and a whopping $68,841,379 of that […]
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The trillion dollar bailout will not end well. Investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, recently warned in an interview that recent central bank bailouts will bring about the worst economic meltdown in his lifetime. Central banks globally are printing trillions of dollars in an effort to help countries stimulate their respective economies. Although the […]
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Have the Winklevoss twins created a monster? Following his recent educational foray into the world of Blockchain, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy now appears to be promoting crypto pump and dump schemes by shilling low-cap altcoins. Posting a number of videos on Twitter, Portnoy stated that he had found a new altcoin “that I’m interested […]
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Bitcoin’s strong move above the $12,200 resistance could boost sentiment and lead to a stronger rally in select altcoins. Investors usually buy large quantities of gold when they do not have faith in fiat currencies and want to protect their purchasing power against debasement. Berkshire Hathaway’s recent purchase of Canadian gold miner Barrick Gold suggests […]
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He also warned that the U.S. dollar would become worthless. Internet entrepreneur and digital rights activist, Kim Dotcom, congratulated Twitter followers who bought Bitcoin based on his advice in 2018. According to a tweet published on August 17, the founder of the now-defunct file-sharing website, Megaupload, also praised followers that managed to capitalize on gold’s […]
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Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing. Most days, there is little love lost between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the world of crypto. As the regulator of the world’s largest capital market, the commission’s […]
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Cyprus is becoming a hotspot for Blockchain technology. The VeChain Foundation has partnered with the accounting and consulting firm, Grant Thornton Cyprus. According to an announcement from the company, the partnership hopes to extend blockchain solutions to a variety of industries. These will largely be determined by the Cypriot company’s network of customers, but may […]
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