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North Korea’s Crypto Hacking Efforts to Intensify in 2023, Warns Seoul
23.12.2022
Intelligence chiefs south of the DMZ have warned that North Korea’s crypto hacking campaigns will likely intensify in the year ahead.
Per YTN, the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) has recently established a National Cybersecurity Cooperation Center – along with private security...
Binance to Help Azerbaijan With Crypto Regulations
18.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has offered to support Azerbaijan in efforts to establish regulations for digital assets. The leading coin trading platform has been active in the region this year, seeking to expand market presence and increase interaction with authorities. Binance to Assist...
Troubled Crypto Lender Amber Group Raises $300 Million Amid Layoffs and Refocusing Efforts
16.12.2022
Amid the ongoing cryptocurrency market downturn, troubled Asian crypto trading firm Amber Group has managed to collect some $300 million under its series C round, led by the US arm of blockchain-focused venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital US and joined by a number of crypto-native investors...
UK pushes crypto efforts forward through financial services reforms
9.12.2022
The reforms include regulating stablecoins as a means of payment and creating a sandbox where firms and regulators can test new financial technologies
GameStop to drop crypto efforts as Q3 losses near $95M
9.12.2022
The gaming company has stopped its cryptocurrency-related focuses but is seemingly still pushing ahead with its NFT and blockchain plans
Binance Launches Billion-Dollar Crypto Industry Recovery Fund to Restore Confidence After FTX Meltdown
25.11.2022
Binance has committed $1 billion to a crypto industry recovery initiative to restore confidence following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Several other crypto companies have joined Binance’s efforts and committed capital for the recovery fund. Crypto Industry Recovery Initiative Launched...
Russia Prepares to Create Government-Controlled Crypto Exchange
24.11.2022
Lawmakers in Russia are drafting legislation that would allow the establishment of a “national cryptocurrency exchange,” local media unveiled. Coins now circulate outside of government oversight and the Russian state is losing budget revenues in the billions of rubles, pointed out one of...
Amendments to Russia’s Digital Asset Law Aim to Allow Mining, Ban Crypto Exchange and Ads
19.11.2022
Russian lawmakers have proposed changes to the current law “On Digital Financial Assets” in order to regulate crypto mining while banning the circulation of cryptocurrencies in the country. The legislation also prohibits the non-targeted advertising of crypto-related products and services....
Bitget Raises Its Protection Fund to $300M to Reassure Users After FTX’s Collapse
15.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Nov 15th, 2022 – Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget announces that it will increase its Protection Fund to 300 Million USD, in order to provide better protection and further assurance to crypto users. This is part of Bitget’s major efforts in building...
Philanthropic FTX Foundation Sunsets Operations Amid Bankrupt Exchange’s Fallout
11.11.2022
The philanthropic effort created by the troubled crypto exchange FTX has detailed it is sunsetting operations and told the community that members were “shocked and immensely saddened” by the turn of events that transpired around the trading platform. Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruistic Efforts...
US Senators Question SEC Why Its Staff Is Quitting at Highest Pace in 10 Years
3.11.2022
Six U.S. senators have questioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) why its staff is quitting at a record pace. “Efforts to ram through hurried rulemaking without proper analysis, deliberation or consideration of downstream negative impacts is nothing short of regulatory...
Binance may form a team to support Twitter's blockchain efforts
28.10.2022
Binance also confirmed that it helped finance Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform with $500 million
Are the big fundraising efforts of blockchain platforms gone?
27.10.2022
A bearish crypto market will affect the broader investment sentiment. Not just for coin prices and risk appetite, VC funding, and other fundraising efforts. Interestingly, several projects continue to grow strongly during these challenging times. Bear Market And Fundraising in 2022 It...
Bitget Partners With Messi
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget announces that it has entered into a partnership with Lionel Andrés Messi, the iconic Argentine footballer and winner of a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards. The announcement kicks off the engagement between Bitget and Messi...
Messi Partners With Bitget to Enter Crypto World and Offers Web 3 to Sports Fans
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget announces that it has entered into a partnership with Lionel Andrés Messi, the iconic Argentine footballer and winner of a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards. The announcement kicks off the engagement between Bitget and Messi...
Crypto Lawyer John Deaton Praises XRP Holders For Efforts During Ripple Lawsuit – Find Out What He Said
24.10.2022
John Deaton, crypto lawyer and founder of legal and regulatory digital asset news company CryptoLaw, has praised XRP holders for their support in the ongoing Ripple lawsuit.
In a Saturday tweet, Deaton mentioned that 3,000 XRP holders' affidavits have been submitted by Ripple. He said that this...
Invesco Strategist Warns the Fed Is ‘Playing a Dangerous Game’ That Could Lead to ‘Significant Recession’
24.10.2022
The chief global market strategist at Invesco, a global investment firm with $1.3 trillion under management, has warned that the Federal Reserve is playing “a dangerous game” with its 75-basis-point rate hikes. She noted that the Fed’s action could lead to “a significant...
Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova Tipped Off About Onecoin Investigations Before She Vanished, Report
22.10.2022
Ruja Ignatova, founder of the notorious crypto pyramid Onecoin, was reportedly alerted about police investigations into the scam before she disappeared. The ‘Cryptoqueen’ has been on the run for several years, wanted by law enforcement agencies around the world. Onecoin Mastermind Learned About...
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers
13.10.2022
The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of NFTs worth millions of dollars, was brought to light in August
Grayscale Ramps Up Efforts Against SEC For Rejecting Bitcoin ETF
12.10.2022
Crypto asset management company Grayscale has filed the opening brief in its lawsuit against the U S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the agency's decision to deny its application to convert the GBTC into a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Grayscale, which has been trying to convert...