The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a man for alleged defrauding investors out of $7 million through a cryptocurrency settlements service. Federal authorities in the state of New York have unsealed fraud charges against the principal of a purported cryptocurrency escrow company Volantis in the amount of over $7 million. According to an announcement […]
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The Croatian Post is running a pilot program to let customers exchange crypto for cash by means of a QR code scanner in select offices. The Croatian Post has partnered with Electrocoin to run a pilot program for a crypto-to-fiat exchange in the city of Zadar. The pilot service will reportedly enable crypto holders to […]
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Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of crypto startup Ripple, is concerned about potentially stricter regulations for the digital currency industry caused by Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of blockchain and crypto firm Ripple, is concerned about potentially stricter regulation for the digital currency industry that could result from Facebook’s not-yet-issued Libra stablecoin. Garlinghouse delivered his comments […]
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The president of a major Brazilian trade association said that a proposed tax reform could invite people to turn to crypto to evade taxes. The head of a major Brazilian trade association, the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), said that Brazilians could start using crypto to evade taxes. Paulo Skaf, […]
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A judge in Brazil has ordered crypto exchange’s to provide user data on four suspects connected to the anti-corruption Operation Car Wash case. Four individuals allegedly involved in hacking the cell phones of Brazil’s Justice Minister Sergio Moro regularly used Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on July 25. On July 23, the […]
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Overstock’s digital currency arm tZERO has released an Android version of its recently launched cryptocurrency mobile application. Overstock’s digital currency arm tZERO has released an Android version of its recently launched cryptocurrency mobile application, according to a press release published on July 25. Initially, the tZERO Crypto App rolled out in late June supporting two […]
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Cryptocurrency data and financial technology startup Digital Asset Data announced that it received $3.2 million in latest funding round. Cryptocurrency data and financial technology startup Digital Asset Data announced that it received $3.2 million in funding in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 25. A round led by Silver Lake and Glenn Hutchins […]
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Brave Browser product manager Alex Wykoff announced that users of the latest software release will be able to withdraw their BAT tokens. Product manager at blockchain-enabled internet browser startup Brave Browser, Alex Wykoff, announced that users using the latest software release will be able to withdraw their BAT tokens in a post on Brave’s community […]
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Huobi’s Thailand-based subsidiary has secured the country’s fifth official license to operate a fully-regulated digital asset exchange. Huobi’s Thailand-based subsidiary has sealed the country’s fifth official license to operate a fully-regulated digital asset exchange. An official July 24 announcement from Huobi Group —the operator of Singapore-based flagship exchange Huobi Global — revealed that Huobi Thailand […]
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B2C2’s Kevin Beardsley joins as Kraken’s futures volumes grow from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has hired the ex CEO of over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform B2C2 to head its new Bitcoin futures operation. Kevin Beardsley, who previously led the United Kingdom-based company for a year, will now oversee Kraken Futures’ […]
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