FinCEN issued a statement on cybercrime in light of COVID-19. U.S. government agency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, recently put out a notice mentioning the risks and symptoms of internet-related nefarious activities occurring since COVID-19 arose. “Many illicit actors are engaged in fraudulent schemes that exploit vulnerabilities created by the pandemic,” FinCEN said […]
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Ethereum celebrates its fifth anniversary but can’t seem to step out of Bitcoin’s shadow in the mainstream press. Ethereum’s perception in the media has been on a roller-coaster ride since its inception in 2015, but the blockchain and its native Ether (ETH) cryptocurrency are clearly still seen as being in second place behind Bitcoin (BTC). […]
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Bitcoin balances on major exchanges drop to levels not seen since last summer’s bull run as demand and BTC price are on the rise. As July comes to a close, the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) held by major cryptocurrency exchanges has reached its lowest level since late May 2019. At that time, Bitcoin’s price was […]
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Digital assets issued on Ethereum appear to comprise the strongest asset class of 2020 with an average year-to-date gain of 130%. The average performance across Ethereum (ETH)-based assets has been a nearly 130% year-to-date (YTD) gain, according to data published by market data aggregator Messari. The data provides an overview of the 178 assets that […]
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Bitcoin is an aspirational store of value according to Fidelity Digital Assets. Fidelity Digital Assets, subsidiary of multi-trillion dollar investment firm Fidelity Investments, views Bitcoin (BTC) as an “aspirational store of value” and an “insurance policy” against a troubled financial system according to a new report. Fidelity holds over $8 trillion in assets and its […]
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Enjoying a stronger negative correlation with the U.S. dollar than gold, Bitcoin may start to present a more attractive alternative to both in the eyes of the investors. Since Black Thursday, Bitcoin (BTC) has become a better hedge against the U.S. dollar than gold. At the same time, its correlation with the S&P 500 Index […]
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks points to existing stablecoin projects as an example for U.S. payments infrastructure. Brian Brooks, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency and former head of Coinbase’s legal department, put forward blockchain as better than the United States’ current bank-dependent payments system. Decentralization for future payments On July 29, Brooks […]
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EToro is reportedly moving ahead with its debit card plans as it acquires a U.K. Visa Principal Member. The crypto-enabled investment app eToro is set to launch its debit card in the United Kingdom as it acquired Marq Millions Ltd, a licensed e-money business holding a principal Visa membership. As reported by TechCrunch on July […]
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A South Korean county with a population of mostly elderly residents has seen a strong rise in stablecoin adoption. South Korea’s Buyeo County, located in the rural province of South Chungcheong, has been witnessing strong interest in a local blockchain-powered stablecoin since its creation in early 2019. According to a report published by Donga, most […]
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The governments of China and the U.S. frame digital currency as part of their great-power competition, but instead they should work on this technology together. Today, the relationship between China and the United States is one of escalating competition. On Oct. 23, 2019, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee […]
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