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Chinese Authorities Warn About ‘Sophisticated’ Digital Yuan Scam- Promotes Access to a ‘$186M Secret’ Government Fund
27.2.2021
As China keeps paving the way to adopt its central bank digital currency (CBDC), scammers are also actively emerging on the scene. The police in a Chinese province are now warning about a “sophisticated” CBDC-themed scam. Bogus Platform Is Set to Be Launched in March, Say Scammers...
SEC’s Division of Examinations issues Risk Alert on digital assets
26.2.2021
The Risk Alert seemed to take particular aim at broker-dealers, who have been "inadequate" in their AML compliance
The Best Projectors, According To Our Readers
26.2.2021
Our readers know what’s up. Whenever we ask a question like “What’s the best projector?”, we know we’ll always get a good mix of thoughtful responses and great product recommendations. As expected, we received both this time around, making for a well-rounded and perfect overview of projector life....
Galaxy Digital co-president explains two things deterring institutional crypto buying
26.2.2021
With a number of mainstream entities buying into Bitcoin, what's holding some back?
Delphi Digital launches Labs wing to bolster portfolio company development
26.2.2021
The research, media, and investment company adds a development wing
Philippine Crypto Exchange Demands Users Return Bitcoin Bought at $6,000 Following System Error
26.2.2021
Philippine crypto exchange Pdax recently suffered a costly technical failure – one that led to bitcoin trading at 300,000 Philippine pesos (around $6,000) – a discount of 88% to its current price. In the melee, some users managed to buy at these ridiculously low prices and quickly moved...
Crypto leaders back MIT’s four-year initiative to harden Bitcoin’s security
26.2.2021
Crypto industry captains are throwing their support behind a long-term project from MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative to enhance Bitcoin’s security
Simplex and Skrill Broaden Cryptocurrency Convenience by Launching New Onramp Solutions
26.2.2021
As enthusiasm for cryptocurrency mounts amid strong demand from retail and institutional investors, financial service providers Simplex and Skrill are building more inroads into the ecosystem, focusing on improving transactability and convenience. The digital payment services continue to expand...
Oxygen Protocol to List OXY Tokens on BitMax
25.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. BitMax.io (BTMX.com), an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the joint primary listing of the Oxygen token (OXY) with auction facilitation for its platform users. The auction will begin on Bitmax on March 11...
Ethereum ETF, Preconditions For Digital Dollar, Mt. Gox Voting + More News
25.2.2021
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CI Global Asset Management said it has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary prospectus for...
Indian Central Bank Informs Government of Major Crypto Concerns — Digital Rupee ‘Receiving Our Full Attention’
25.2.2021
India’s central bank governor Shaktikanta Das has revealed that the bank has “major concerns” about cryptocurrencies, and it has informed the government of them. He expects that the government will soon make a decision on cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Hits $19 Billion, Harsh Intraday Swings, Analyst Says ‘Fresh Rally’ Expected
25.2.2021
The start of the week saw digital currency markets drop significantly in value, as billions of dollars were shaved off the entire crypto economy’s capitalization. A weekly report from Luno and Arcane Research shows February 23 captured the third-largest bitcoin daily trade volume in crypto...
Digital Yuan Scammers Gathering Momentum as Token Rollout Nears
25.2.2021
Police in China are warning that digital yuan-themed scams are starting to appear in the country with more regularity – as opportunistic fraudsters attempt to trick citizens out of their money with central bank digital currency (CBDC)-themed get-rich-quick schemes.
The digital token is nearing...
Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value, Asset Is Too Volatile, Says Bank of Korea Governor
25.2.2021
Bank of Korea Governor Lee Ju-yeol has said that crypto assets like bitcoin have no intrinsic value – put simply, a measure of what an asset is actually worth. ● Speaking in the National Assembly on Feb. 23, Lee forecast that bitcoin (BTC) will see increased price swings going forward...
Fed chair says it's up to Congress to bring a digital dollar to market
24.2.2021
Jerome Powell added that the Federal Reserve needed to consider the health of other markets when creating a digital currency
Canadian bank plans to launch dollar-backed digital currency 'in the coming months'
24.2.2021
Stablecorp CEO Jean Desgagne said VersaBank's digital currency was intended to provide an alternative to concerns over volatility and security in crypto markets
The Fed Is Carefully Examining Digital Dollar — Chairman Jerome Powell Says ‘Very High Priority Project for Us’
24.2.2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has provided an update on the progress of a digital dollar. He confirmed that it is a “very high priority project” for the Fed, and agrees with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the benefits of issuing a digital dollar. The Fed Is Looking...
India’s Warren Buffett Wants Regulators to Ban Bitcoin and Focus on Digital Rupee
24.2.2021
Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, sometimes referred to as the Warren Buffett of India, says that the government should ban bitcoin. Calling the cryptocurrency “speculation of the highest order,” the billionaire investor stated that he will never buy bitcoin. Billionaire Rakesh...
India's central bank ‘very much in the game‘ with digital currency project
24.2.2021
The Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to launch its own central bank digital currency
Bill Gates Champions His Own ‘Digital Money’ - But What Is It?
24.2.2021
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Microsoft supremo Bill Gates has distanced himself from bitcoin (BTC) buying, dismissing fellow American entrepreneur Elon Musk’s own crypto moves – while talking up a digital money or payments infrastructure that to some...