With a new AML report describing 2019 as the year of the exit scam, Cointelegraph looks at the biggest alleged scams to date and how to spot one… As the appeal of cryptocurrency has grown, so has the opportunity for scammers to part naive investors from their money. 2019 has been no exception, with cryptocurrency […]
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Most top performers of the past week are at critical levels. Will they break out and move up or break down and drop lower? Let’s look at the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move […]
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Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its big Libra announcement. Now, only one platform has the power to challenge them: the Telegram Open Network. Last month, Facebook rocked the world with its blockbuster Libra announcement. Even a year ago, the idea that an iconic United States company would launch a digital currency or that a […]
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Vinnik appears to be a “strategic intellectual resource” following extradition requests from multiple countries and alleged ties to an elite Russian cyber-espionage unit. On July 25, 2019, United States prosecutors filed a complaint against the defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e and its alleged former operator, Alexander Vinnik. The indictment was filed nearly 24 months after Vinnik […]
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Israeli Bitcoin investors are unable to pay their taxes as banks aren’t accepting deposits obtained from cryptocurrencies. Israeli Bitcoin (BTC) investors are unable to pay their taxes as banks do not accept deposits obtained from cryptocurrencies. Israeli banks freeze up the minute they hear “Bitcoin” Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports on Aug. 6 that local crypto […]
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Good or bad sign? The New York attorney general’s injunction against Bitfinex has been extended. The saga continues. Despite everything that’s been said about Tether and Bitfinex, defying all the scrutiny and suspicion, they continue to survive as a controversial pillar of the global crypto ecosystem. And in their ongoing legal battle with the New York State […]
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The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia ordered to approve the activities, fees and disbursements incurred by firms in the ongoing proceedings of QuadrigaCX. The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Canada, has approved over $1.6 million in fees for parties seeking funds from former Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, according to recently released court documents. Justice Darlene […]
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Nasscom, a major Indian IT trade organization, said it is against a recently proposed government ban on crypto, offering alternative solutions. Nasscom, a major Indain trade organization, has said that it is against a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies, which was recently proposed by a governmental panel in the country According to a report by local […]
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The U.S. CFTC has rehired a former employee who recently worked at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it is hiring Andrew L. Ridenour as senior counsel to the chairman. Up until recently, Ridenour worked at the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. CFTC Chairman Tarbert unveiled Ridenour […]
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Judge rules to extend the preliminary injunction in the ongoing case of crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company, iFinex, against NYAG Letitia James. Justice Joel M. Cohen of the New York Supreme Court (NYSC) has ruled to extend the preliminary injunction in the ongoing case of crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether’s parent company, iFinex, […]
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