The founder of Oyster Protocol has been arrested and charged with operating a multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme. Amir Burno Elmaani, the founder of the now defunct cryptocurrency scheme Oyster Protocol, has been arrested and charged for what the Department of Justice describes as a “multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme.” On Dec. 9, the DoJ announced it […]
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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro claims the country will “use all the cryptocurrencies in the world” to bypass U.S. sanctions. According to an investigative report from RunRun.es, Venezuela intends to increase its use of Bitcoin to pay for imports to bypass financial sanctions imposed by the United States. RunRun.es, which was founded by Venezuelan investigative journalist […]
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The film will reportedly focus on what led to Ross Ulbricht’s arrest as the founder of the darknet marketplace. Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s story is coming to the silver screen in 2021 following an announcement from major entertainment company Lionsgate. According to Deadline, Lionsgate has acquired the rights to the Silk Road movie and […]
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Bitstamp now regrets posting Messari’s 134-page report yesterday that included coarse language and colorful descriptions of certain tokens. Digital asset exchange Bitstamp has apologized for sharing a crypto market report that it claims does not reflect the firm’s “views or values.” In a tweet from Bitstamp posted today, the exchange issued an apology for posting […]
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A swift recovery from Bitcoin and altcoins are signals that BTC may have bottomed at $17,650. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp correction to $17,650 came as no surprise to investors and many expected the digital asset to fall as low as $16,000. Thus, the quick recovery back to $18,600 is intriguing and it bolsters the popular belief […]
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The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year. U.S. retail investors will be able to get exposure to Bitwise’s new crypto index fund — albeit indirectly. According to a Dec. 9 statement from Bitwise Asset Management, shares of its crypto index fund will begin public quotation on […]
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Bulls swooped in to buy Ethereum as it dropped to a critical support level and now they’ve set their sights on $590. Bitcoin’s Dec.8 breakdown to $17,650 weighed heavily on most altcoins and Ether was not spared from the carnage. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped precariously close […]
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Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved. Several members of Congress have voiced opposition to a rumored blockade on self-hosted crypto wallets in the works at the U.S. Treasury. In a Dec. 9 letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, four members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus wanted […]
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Another crypto player has taken steps to go mainstream, but a lot of work still remains ahead. Bitcoin (BTC) payments giant BitPay aims to form a national trust bank, based on its recent filing with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “We confirm BitPay has filed an application with the United […]
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Bitcoin and several altcoins have recovered sharply from their intraday lows, a signal that there is healthy demand at lower levels. in a recent Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session, billionaire Ray Dalio warned investors that the current astronomical pace of money printing is unlikely to stop in the near future and holding wealth in cash could […]
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