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Ukraine Launches ‘NFT Museum’ to Raise Funds and Remember
25.3.2022
The first drop from the MetaHistory NFT Museum could come as soon as Tuesday
Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in $722M Ponzi Scheme
24.3.2022
A former accountant is the latest associate of the notorious BitClub Ponzi scheme to plead guilty
Polkadot Parachains Partners with Venture Funds to Launch aUSD Fund
24.3.2022
Polkadot Parachain has decided to prepare a 250 million dollar aUSD Ecosystem Fund to boost its native stablecoin, Acala USD. Members from nine Polkadot parachains joined hands with Venture Funds to assist emerging startups. The latest Ecosystem Fund will help provide robust use-cases for...
Russian Law Requires Election Candidates to Disclose Their Crypto Assets
24.3.2022
The Russian parliament has adopted a new law obliging persons running for office to present information about their digital asset holdings. The legislation will amend a number of acts and apply to presidential and parliamentary candidates as well as government officials. Russian Politicians...
Spanish Treasury Admits That Cryptocurrency Holdings Don’t Need to Be Declared Under Model 720
24.3.2022
Spain’s Ministry of Treasury has admitted that Spanish citizens are not forced by law to declare their cryptocurrency holdings under the disputed Model 720, which involves declaring funds held abroad. While the antifraud law approved last year established this duty, there are still no rules...
Wex Exchange Co-Owner Reportedly Detained in Russia
23.3.2022
Authorities in Russia have arrested a crypto entrepreneur associated with an unidentified cryptocurrency exchange who is suspected of embezzling funds and property. According to a media report, the detained person is one of the owners of Wex, successor of the infamous BTC-e exchange. Owner of...
A16z Alum Katie Haun Raises $1.5B for 2 New Crypto Venture Funds
22.3.2022
The money is being split between an early-stage fund and an “acceleration” fund
US Fintech Firm Acorns Adds Crypto Exposure Investing via Proshares Bitcoin ETF
22.3.2022
The American financial technology (fintech) firm Acorns has announced customers now have the option to add bitcoin exposure via the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO). Acorns’ clients can now allocate up to 5% of their funds into BITO. Acorns Customers Can Add Bitcoin Exposure to Their...
Colombians Take Legal Action Against Binance for Blocking Their Funds
22.3.2022
An account blockade that happened more than five months ago due to money laundering issues has prompted some Colombian users of Binance to commence legal action against the exchange in the country. According to reports the funds blocked exceed $1 million, and after an investigation from the FIOD...
Crypto Funds Suffer Second Straight Week of Outflows
21.3.2022
Federal Reserve Bank President Pushes for Faster Rate Hikes — Says the Fed Risks Losing Credibility on Inflation Target
21.3.2022
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, has called for more aggressive measures to combat inflation and reduce the size of the Fed’s balance sheet. “The burden of excessive inflation is particularly heavy for people with modest incomes and wealth and...
Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....
Kenyans Lost $120 Million to Cryptocurrency Scams in the Past Financial Year — Government Official
17.3.2022
Kenyans are believed to have lost as much as $120 million to cryptocurrency scammers in the last financial year, a government official has said. The official, however, suggested the number of Kenyans losing funds this way can be reduced if the media helps by disseminating the right information....
Binance Explores Acquisition of Brazilian Securities Brokerage Firm
16.3.2022
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is showing its intention of expanding its activities to Brazil. The company announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a regulated securities brokerage firm in Brazil, with the intention of acquiring it. The company, called Sim;paul...
Ukraine’s Government Launches Official Website for Cryptocurrency Donations
16.3.2022
The Ukrainian government has launched an official cryptocurrency donation website to raise funds in support of the Ukrainian armed forces and humanitarian aid programs in the fight against Russia. The donation platform is a collaboration between the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine...
Report: Africa Fintech Startups Raised $2 Billion in 2021
15.3.2022
Africa’s fintech startups are reported to have raised $2 billion in the past year alone. This amount dwarfs the $231 million that was raised in the year 2020. Nigerian startups continue to account for the biggest share of funds raised by the continent’s fintechs in 2021. 2021...
Crypto Funds See Their First Outflows in 7 Weeks: CoinShares
14.3.2022
Both Bitcoin and Ether saw a sizable exit of money, according to the report
More Than 80% of the Funds Locked in Decentralized Finance Are Kept on 5 Chains, 21 Different Defi Protocols
14.3.2022
In mid-March, the top five blockchains — in terms of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) — currently command more than 82% of the $198 billion TVL in defi across all blockchains. Each of these chains offers different types of defi protocols like decentralized...
Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected
14.3.2022
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused on this key event, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues in Europe. If the Federal Reserve decides to increase the rate...
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to Lowest Point in 3 Years
12.3.2022
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has continued to drop in recent times as the metric suggests crypto advocates are pulling funds off of trading platforms for long-term holding. At the time of writing, 2.32 million bitcoin worth over $90 billion is held on centralized cryptocurrency...