A commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday, Feb. 8, that the delay in establishing crypto regulation may allow more freedom for the industry to move on …
Bitfinex Resumes Trading After Unexpected 2-Hour Outage as Crypto Markets Surge
Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex notified users in a tweet Saturday, Feb. 9, that it had temporarily gone offline for all users, as crypto markets saw major gains.Initially, the …
Fake Website Mimicking Bakkt Platform Fails to Scam Crypto Community
A new Bitcoin (BTC) scam website representing digital assets platform Bakkt has appeared on the internet, with its domain “bakktplatform.io” registered on Jan. 31.The fake Bakkt website claims that …
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NZ Police Report Says ‘Excellent Progress’ Being Made in Cryptopia Hack Investigation
Police in New Zealand are working with international law enforcement to track down hackers who reportedly stole over $16.1 million from local exchange Cryptopia, the police reported in a press release …
CEO of Canadian Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Filed Will 12 Days Before Death
Gerald Cotten, the recently deceased CEO of major Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, had filed a will 12 days before his death, Bloomberg writes Tuesday, Feb. 5.According to the documents obtained …
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Six UAE and Saudi Arabian Banks Join Digital Currency Cross-Border Transaction Project
Six commercial banks from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined a digital currency project, major Saudi Arabian financial news portal Argaam reports on Feb. 5Referring to …
Tencent Survey Reveals Chinese Economists Divided on Future of Blockchain, Crypto
China’s economics experts fail to agree on the future of blockchain and digital currency, according to a survey from internet giant Tencent, cited by local news outlet Jiemian Feb. 1.Sent to 100 chief …