The perpetrators are making phone calls pretending to be from Monex, the company has warned. Japanese online broker Monex Group, owner of hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, warned of a new scam claiming to be related to its business in a news release on Jan. 28. The scam, about which only brief details have been released, […]
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Sources claim that four major crypto exchanges, including Bithumb and Korbit, have opened a hotline in order to trace unusual transactions. Four major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly joined their forces in order to combat money laundering, sources told local news agency The Korea Herald on Monday, Jan. 28. Quoting a report from South […]
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Kik says the SEC will be “doubling down on a deeply flawed regulatory and enforcement approach” if it pursues an enforcement action. Tokenized social media startup Kik has warned United States regulators that they would fight back against a proposed enforcement action against the company, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Jan. 27. Canada-based […]
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Riccardo “Fluffypony” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent phenomenon in the crypto space. Monero (XMR) core developer Riccardo “Fluffypony’” Spagni has said he expects regulatory arbitrage to become an increasingly prevalent and impactful phenomenon in the crypto space in coming years. Spagni made his remarks during a panel at […]
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Tehran may reveal the identity of a new state-sponsored cryptocurrency at a conference this week. Iran could unveil its state-backed cryptocurrency at the Electronic Banking and Payment Systems conference in Tehran this week, local English-language news outlet Al Jazeera reported on Jan. 27. Iran, which has faced fresh sanctions from the United States since November, […]
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As a few of the top cryptos show signs of bottoming out, JPMorgan Chase analysts have predicted low BTC price points. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research […]
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The CBOE has withdrawn their BTC ETF rule change application, while Wyoming introduces crypto-friendly legislation. Top Stories This Week CBOE Withdraws BTC ETF Rule Exchange Request From SEC Amid Gov’t Shutdown The Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) BZX Equity Exchange has withdrawn its request for a rule change from the United States Securities and Exchange […]
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The Bank of International Settlements has released a contentious report on the future of Bitcoin’s use of the proof-of-work consensus. A recent report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has cast a spotlight on the efficacy and longevity of the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus and the future of Bitcoin. The paper takes an in-depth look […]
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The top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discrete losses, with Bitcoin falling under $3,600 again. Sunday, Jan. 27 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses on the day at press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading under $3,600 again, according to Coin360 data. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is down nearly […]
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Police in New Taipei, Taiwan, arrested fifteen suspects for allegedly running a cryptocurrency scam that raked in millions of dollars. Police in New Taipei, Taiwan, have arrested fifteen suspects for allegedly running a cryptocurrency scam that earned them millions of dollars, English-language local media Focus Taiwan reports on Jan. 26. According to the article, the […]
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