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Inverse Finance exploited again for $1.2M in flashloan oracle attack
17.6.2022
No user funds have been affected by the exploit, but Inverse Finance has incurred a debt and offered the attacker a bounty to return the stolen funds
BitMEX co-founder Benjamin Delo avoids jail, receives 30 months probation
16.6.2022
Delo was allowed to leave the country to travel to Hong Kong where he is a resident, bringing to a close his part in the legal saga which began in 2020
Tether aims to decrease commercial paper backing of USDT to zero
15.6.2022
Tether expects to reduce USDT’s commercial paper backing to $8.4 billion by the end of June 2022 and eventually completely remove it
Bank of England’s Governor Warns About Crypto Amid Bloodbath — ‘Be Prepared to Lose All Your Money’
15.6.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has reiterated his warning about cryptocurrency investing after U.S. crypto lender Celsius abruptly froze withdrawals. He stressed that investors should be prepared to lose all their money, emphasizing that crypto has no intrinsic value. Bank...
XTRA․FUND – the World’s Only DeFi Platform That Always Rewards, No Matter the Market
13.6.2022
The cryptocurrency Winter is (NOT) here to stay. If the media was any indicator of the current state of the cryptocurrency industry, one would think it was time to “pack up” and find a new technology to invest both time and money into. It is true that the cryptocurrency industry...
Felix Capital Raises $600 Million to Grow Web3 Exposure
11.6.2022
Felix Capital, a London-based VC company, has raised $600 million in its fourth fundraising round, this being its biggest yet. The company, which has been investing in commerce and money-tooling startups, is planning to use part of the funds raised to increase its Web3 exposure as part of its...
Bitcoin ecosystem makes a U-turn recovery in global ATM installations
11.6.2022
Halfway through 2022, the BTC ATM installation numbers dropped 89.75% by May, followed by a swift recovery in June
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Continues Rapid Expansion in 2022
10.6.2022
Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. The popular BTM operator...
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Offers Advice on Cryptocurrency Investing
10.6.2022
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, has some advice for cryptocurrency investors. “I would never discourage you from buying crypto,” he said, adding that he himself owns ethereum. Jim Cramer’s Advice on Crypto Investing Jim Cramer, the host of Mad Money, gave some advice...
Ethiopian Central Bank Urges Residents to Stop Engaging in Crypto Transactions
8.6.2022
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has said it does not recognize cryptocurrencies as a legitimate method of payment and that residents must avoid using them. The bank insists the local birr currency is the only lawful means of settling transactions in Ethiopia. Illegal Transactions The Ethiopian...
Binance fires back at Reuters’ money laundering allegations
7.6.2022
Binance wrote that the allegations made by the media outlet are created by interested parties to “mislead the general public.”
BIS Economists Contend Crypto Cannot Fulfill the Role of Money
7.6.2022
The nature of permissionless blockchains necessarily leads to “fragmentation of the crypto landscape,” according to the paper
Binance Refutes 'Skewed' Money Laundering Claims
7.6.2022
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, has hit back at reports associating it with criminality and money laundering
Lawsuit Claims US Labor Department’s Crypto Guidance Is Unlawful
7.6.2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has been sued by a 401(k) plan administrator over its cryptocurrency guidance. “This lawsuit seeks to preserve the rights of American investors to choose how to invest money in their own retirement accounts.” U.S. Labor Department Sued Over Crypto Guidance...
Bitcoin Funds Rake In New Money as Altcoin Funds Suffer
6.6.2022
Localbitcoins User Pleads Guilty to Running Unlicensed Crypto Business — Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
5.6.2022
A cryptocurrency trader has been convicted in the U.S. for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business using Localbitcoins and Paxful. He faces up to five years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine. Crypto Trader Pleads Guilty The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues...
UAE Charitable Foundation Receives Approval to Accept Crypto Donations
5.6.2022
Al Jalila Foundation, the United Arab Emirates charitable organization, recently announced that it has been given permission to accept cryptocurrency donations. Accepting cryptocurrencies makes it possible for the foundation to receive funding via what is described as one of the fastest-growing...
Crypto Biz: Helicopter CBDC money rains on Shenzhen, May 26—June 1
3.6.2022
China's advanced CBDC strategy sees digital yuan airdropped to thousands of people. Meanwhile, Binance Labs raised $500 million for a new Web3 fund
Terra 2.0: A crypto project built on the ruins of $40 billion in investors' money
3.6.2022
Terra 2.0 launced with the promise of helping to retrieve lost funds, but early indicators suggest launching a new token to compensate for the failure of another is a bad idea
Consensus 2022 Visitor Guide: CBDCs and Public Money
2.6.2022
Central bank digital currencies, including a possible digital dollar, remain a hot-button topic in the crypto world. Here’s a rundown of our top choices for attendees interested in government and money at this year’s Consensus Festival in Austin, Texas