Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 14 of 298

US SEC Charges Three Individuals Allegedly Tied to a $30 Million ICO Fraud

June 16, 2021

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that three other individuals had been charged in a $30 million initial coin offering (ICO) scam. According to the press release, defendants...

Economists Want El Salvador Bitcoin Law Repealed, but President Wins Key Ally

June 15, 2021

El Salvador is edging ever closer to fulfilling its President Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin (BTC) dreams – with external help on its way, although voices of disdain continue to warn of impending financial peril if B...

Neil Patrick Harris ‘Suit Up’ for Bitcoin ATM Campaign

June 15, 2021

CoinFlip, a leading Bitcoin ATM operator across the world, has announced a partnership with actor Neil Patrick Harris for its new advertising campaign titled "So Flippin' Easy", allowing anyone to join the wa...

No Crypto in G7 Wrap-up, but Traders, Miners Will Still Want to Take Note

June 14, 2021

The G7 summit in Cornwall has concluded without tackling issues directly related to cryptoassets or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – although the crypto community will be looking closely into what ag...

Dutch Finance Minister on Crypto: ‘Supervision Is More Effective Than a Total Ban’

June 14, 2021

Last week, Dr. Pieter Hasekamp, the Director of the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (“CPB” for short) called for a complete ban on crypto; however, finance minister Wopke Hoekstra does not...

DJ David Guetta Accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum for His $14M Miami Apartment

June 14, 2021

World-renowned French DJ, music producer, and song-writer David Guetta is selling his $14 million Miami Beach condo. According to a report by Mansion Global, in June 2018, Guetta paid around $9.5 million for...

South Korean Energy Company to Audit Companies Suspected of Mining Cryptos

June 12, 2021

KEPCO, the South Korean state energy company, announced that it would start overseeing and auditing companies that it suspects of using industrial and agricultural electricity for cryptocurrency mining. Accor...

US SEC Charges Florida Dentist for Three Separate Securities Frauds

June 12, 2021

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday that it had charged Edgar M. Radjabli of Boca Raton, Florida, and two entities he controlled for engaging in three separate securities fraud...

Sotheby’s Record CryptoPunk Auction Sees a Wave of New Bidders

June 11, 2021

The New York-based auction house Sotheby's got another proof that its venture into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is attracting a fresh wave of customers - as more than 75% of the bidders in the latest record-set...

Fed May Have Indirectly Invested In MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Drive

June 10, 2021

The leadership of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is known to be skeptical of cryptocurrencies, but it was recently revealed the central bank could ironically be one of the early adopters of the first bitcoin (B...