The man is said to have convinced people to invest in a 2017 scheme promising monthly returns of over 20%. A 60 year-old man was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Dec. 31, for allegedly heading a 25 million rupee ($340,000) cryptocurrency scam. Umesh Verma, a former jeweller and greeting card maker, […]
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When it comes to crypto regulation, the United States is falling further behind more progressive and visionary nations. 2020 has been a stellar year for the crypto economy, with more enterprises and institutions than ever before implementing the technology. Big announcements, such as PayPal’s decision to enable its users to buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC), […]
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India’s government could levy taxes on Bitcoin trading despite the lack of legal clarity for the country’s crypto space. India’s finance ministry has called for the enactment of Bitcoin (BTC) tax laws in the country. According to the Times of India, the ministry’s Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, or CEIB, recently submitted a draft document that […]
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Though Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is prepared to challenge the SEC over its lawsuit, the knock may be hard to come back from. Just over a month ago on Nov. 24, XRP’s value surged to above the $0.90 mark on U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, albeit momentarily, leading many backers to believe that the digital currency […]
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Such regulation by enforcement does indeed run the risk of stifling important and valuable innovation in the crypto space. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not been kind to crypto in the past year. In March 2020, in the SEC v. Telegram case, the Commission won a worldwide injunction against the proposed issuance of […]
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The CT video team’s 2020: getting bonked by the YouTube ban hammer, AK-47s and pure cringe. The Cointelegraph YouTube channel had some of its wilder moments in 2020: from getting hit with the YouTube ban hammer to witnessing firsthand the antics of crypto’s most eccentric personalities. Here are some of our favorite blooper moments from […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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Crypto Twitter is a myopic dystopia that manages to be toxic even in a bull year. Yes, yes, I know: You’re an excellent Twatter, and omitting from this list your one zinger that got 50 likes borders malfeasance. Likewise, this reporter is a negligent compiler of listicles for overlooking some spicy day where your favorite […]
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With only a few days of 2020 left, here’s a look at some of the major disappointments in the crypto industry during the year. While 2020 has been a landmark year for the crypto space, there have been a few notable letdowns. Despite the growing mainstream acceptance of virtual currencies, some governments are still creating […]
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Crypto proponents in Hong Kong say incoming cryptocurrency regulations could preclude citizens from using Bitcoin ATMs. The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong is appealing to regulators to consider the impact of incoming laws on the city’s digital innovation agenda. In November, Hong Kong’s government announced plans to ban retail cryptocurrency trading as part of a […]
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