With its forthcoming digital yuan, China will aim to rival the U.S. dollar, not Bitcoin, say experts. Having learned what it needs from the cryptocurrency space and blockchain, China will aim to rival the U.S. dollar, not Bitcoin (BTC), with its highly-anticipated digital yuan. Matthew Graham, a veteran investment banker in China and the CEO […]
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Crypto itself has only been around for a decade, and the space has already gained its top Ponzi scheme actors. Here are three of them. In addition to the obvious advantages in the form of anonymity, accessibility, ease of use and low cost of transactions, cryptocurrencies have some serious drawbacks that impede their global adoption. […]
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A temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix. Some of the most impactful frauds in modern history, from the Enron scandal to the Bernie Madoff investment scheme, were carried out by malignant actors inside or at the helm of corporate […]
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Coinbase’s “data plumber” denies storing users’ login credentials in plain text, and all the other allegations in a new class action complaint. A source close to Plaid, the company that serves as a “data plumber” to Coinbase, Robin Hood, Square’s Cash App and many others, denied all allegations of the class action complaint that was […]
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Zhao Dong was taken in custody by the police with no official statement as to his detention. Reports circulating in Chinese media allege that Zhao Dong, head of the over-the-counter (OTC) crypto lending platform RenrenBit, has been detained by local police. The validity of these reports is not known at this time. Some say Dong […]
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Exploring six major points regarding Tether’s impact on geopolitics and the future development of sovereign digital currency. In 2008, a momentous occasion took place with the release of the Bitcoin (BTC) white paper. With author Satoshi Nakamoto explicitly calling for the deconstruction of financial intermediaries, regulators around the world were put on alert, particularly as […]
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The CEO of CoinSwitch shares his insights about the possibility of a cryptocurrency blanket ban in India. News about the Indian Ministry of Finance circulating a “note” for inter-ministerial consultations of cryptocurrency regulations spurred panic within the Indian crypto community. Worries about the 2019 draft bill proposing a blanket ban of cryptocurrencies and possible 10 […]
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Shareholders in German fintech Wirecard are taking legal action against Big Four auditor EY in the fallout from the scandal now engulfing the company. Shareholders in German fintech Wirecard are taking legal action against Big Four auditor EY in the fallout from the scandal now engulfing the company. Earlier this month, the auditor had refused […]
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Crypto derivatives giant BitMEX announced it would be launching corporate services for customers at the exchange. Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX is launching a new program with benefits for its corporate clients including enhanced security service, and accounting. According to a June 22 announcement on BitMEX’s support page, the exchange is launching a new […]
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The consolidated class-action lawsuit against the Tezos Foundation appears likely to end in a $25M settlement which might forestall further SEC action. The Tezos (XTZ) class-action lawsuit from law firm Block & Leviton will likely conclude in a $25-million settlement on August 27. Tezos, like many initial coin offerings (ICO) from 2017, has come under […]
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