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Crypto Exchange Bitgrail Founder Accused by Italian Police of Faking Hacks That Led to Company’s Bankruptcy
23.12.2020
Italian police accused a man who ran a cryptocurrency exchange of being responsible for a series of hacks that caused millions in losses as part of an alleged massive fraud scheme. Italian Authorities Accuse Bitgrail Owner of Faking Hacks That Led Exchange’s Bankruptcy According to Reuters...
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban Says Bitcoin Is a Store of Value but ‘More Religion Than Solution to Any Problem’
20.12.2020
Shark Tank star and the Dallas Mavericks’ owner, billionaire Mark Cuban has shared his updated view on bitcoin after the price of the cryptocurrency hit all-time highs. He compared bitcoin to gold but believes that bitcoin is not a solution to any problem as countries will take steps...
OMG Rallies as OMG Network Sold To a New Owner
4.12.2020
The OMG Network – operator of the Ethereum (ETH)-based OMG token (formerly OmiseGo) – has a new owner, news that has sent the token’s price up by almost 8% in the past 24 hours.
At pixel time (09:21 UTC), OMG, ranked 43rd by market capitalization on Coinpaprika, trades at USD 4.05 and is up...
Crypto Capital owner’s attorneys no longer want to represent him
11.11.2020
The attorneys representing the accused principal of shadow-bank Crypto Capital, Reggie Fowler, have filed motions to withdraw as his counsel
Ledger owners lose 1.1 million XRP to scam site
6.11.2020
After a major leak of email and personal information earlier this year, Ledger customers are experiencing a surge in phishing attempts
Bitcoiner Elected to US Senate: Cynthia Lummis Sees ‘Great Promise’ in Bitcoin
4.11.2020
A bitcoin hodler has won a U.S. Senate seat. Cynthia Lummis is a bitcoin owner who bought her first bitcoin in 2013 because she believes in the economic power of scarcity and the potential for bitcoin to address some of the manipulations in the financial system. Bitcoiner Wins Senate Election...
Closing Time for Bitcoin’s Iconic Room 77 – ‘And That’s OK,’ Says Owner
19.10.2020
Room 77 originally opened as a side project, until Bitcoin came and made it an icon. Now, the first bar to ever accept bitcoin is closing
Bitcoin Bar ‘Room 77’ Shuts Down
19.10.2020
Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down. Cypherpunk Holdings chief economist Jon Matonis broke the news on Twitter. Bar owner Jorg Platzer later confirmed it on Reddit. “Room 77 is closing...
Billionaire UK newspaper owner calls DeFi technology ‘revolutionary’
13.10.2020
UK media boss and former banker Alexander Lebedev, has revealed he is looking to launch a decentralized finance-powered “bank 2.0.”
Bulgarian exchange owner convicted over auction fraud scheme
29.9.2020
The owner of a Bulgarian crypto exchange has been convicted of providing money laundering services to a Eastern European cyber fraud syndicate
Bitfinex Owner Invests $1M in Dusk’s Security Token Exchange Initiative
2.9.2020
The investment from Bitfinex's parent will go on getting Dusk Network's security token exchange off the ground
Korean Police Seize Crypto Exchange Coinbit Over Allegations of $84 Million in Wash Trades
27.8.2020
Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well...
Onecoin Allegedly Tied to Racehorse Firm, Phoenix Thoroughbreds Removed from France Galop Race
21.8.2020
Last week the firm Phoenix Thoroughbreds was reportedly banned from horse racing in France over the founder’s alleged involvement with the crypto Ponzi scheme Onecoin. Last November, Onecoin cofounder Konstantin Ignatov, the Cryptoqueen’s brother, told New York prosecutors Phoenix...
BitMEX Owner Awards $50K Grant to Bitcoin Smart Contract Developer
22.7.2020
100x said the $50,000 grant to Jeremy Rubin would help fund further development of the Bitcoin smart contract language, Sapio
BitMEX Owner Leads $3.4M Round for South African Crypto Exchange
21.7.2020
BitMEX owner 100x said investing in VALR’s Series A would bring exposure to the fast-growing South African market
BitMEX Owner HDR Appoints Former Bank of China Exec to Board
30.6.2020
HDR Global Trading said David Wong – a former deputy CEO at Bank of China – will join its board as a non-executive chairman
Bitcoin.org Maintainer Calls for the Removal of Cobra, Website Owner Then Fires Him
29.6.2020
The infamous and controversial owner of the website bitcoin.org, Cobra, is under fire recently and a number of community members have asked to see the website removed from his possession. The initial argument was sparked by the website’s maintainer, Will Binns, who told the public that...
Sparrow Raises USD 3.5 Mil in Series a Funding
23.6.2020
23 June 2020, Singapore – Sparrow, the leading options trading platform has secured USD 3.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate platform development. The round was led by the HDR Group, owner and operator of BitMEX, and supported by Signum Capital, Du Capital and FinLab EOS VC. Kenneth...
New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator
23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...
Ethermine Mining Pool Cashes in Its $2.6 Million Ethereum Fee Windfall
16.6.2020
Ethermine will now proceed to distribute its $2.6 million bonanza from a series of bizarre ethereum transactions last week after the fund’s owner failed to make a valid claim. On June 11, the miner, a unit of Bitfly, received the record fee in a transaction involving just 350 ether (ETH),...