Futures trading volumes creep up on spot trading in crypto, with futures now amounting to half of the value of more traditional buy-sell trades. Crypto futures trading volume now reportedly amounts to nearly 50% of the value of spot trading on crypto markets, according to Bloomberg. 13 exchanges analyzed Citing volume data from 13 major […]
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A look at the history of the mysterious firm Crypto Capital and its ties to Bitfinex as court cases brew. Over the past week, news broke detailing that Oz Yosef, an executive of the mysterious firm Crypto Capital, has been indicted by the United States for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to operate […]
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10% of transaction fees on K.im, the entrepreneur’s Bitcoin-enabled content sharing service, are going to help Assange’s legal costs, Dotcom says. Entrepreneur and Bitcoin (BTC) entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has revealed his new company K.im is directly supporting WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. Dotcom offers Bitcoin to Assange In a tweet on Oct. 29, Dotcom said 10% […]
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Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where Visa cards are accepted and Tether sees more use by e-commerce organizations. Ethereum-based decentralized stablecoin DAI is now spendable where VISA cards are accepted and leading stablecoin Tether (USDT) is seeing increasing use by e-commerce organizations. DAI now usable in E.U. stores According to a press release […]
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Government authorities are looking for new ways to track crypto to prevent or solve financial crimes, but this can decrease privacy. Tracking cryptocurrency transactions is getting easier for law enforcement agencies. On Oct. 16, Cointelegraph reported on how authorities in the United States successfully shut down an international child pornography site. To identify the criminals, the […]
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Crypto Capital executive Oz Yosef, who is allegedly involved in Bitfinex’s $850 million loss, has been indicted on three criminal counts. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has indicted Crypto Capital executive Oz Yosef on three criminal counts. An Oct. 23 court filing obtained by Cointelegraph confirmed that Oz Yosef […]
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Will Bitcoin Soar to $16k in the next 4 days? Bitcoin price (BTC) has been a popular topic this week. After the monstrous run from $7,400 to over $10,500 on Oct. 25, it certainly looks as if last week’s article indicating the early stages of a bullish reversal came to fruition. Weekly crypto market performance. […]
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Bitcoin hits a five-month low and clocks 36% daily gains in a single week, and Congress unconvinced after Zuckerberg showdown. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s 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 more — a […]
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Two AT&T employees have been accused of indulging in illegal SIM swap-related activities. Cointelegraph spoke with Seth Shapiro. Over the past week, the global crypto community bore witness to a unique case wherein California resident and blockchain entrepreneur Seth Shapiro filed a lawsuit against American telecom giant AT&T — alleging that a couple of the […]
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Bitfinex argued that any allegation that Crypto Capital laundered any illicit funds upon request of Bitfinex is “categorically false.” Major global crypto exchange Bitfinex has called itself a “victim of a fraud” in response to the recent arrest of the president of Crypto Capital exchange. Bitfinex will continue to recover lost funds Following the arrest […]
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