Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 165 of 298

BaFin Classifies Crypto as Financial Instrument

March 2, 2020

Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, popularly known as BaFin, released guidance on Monday, classifying digital assets as financial instruments. Per the financial regulator, virtual currencies ...

Irish Dealer Loses $59 Million In BTC After Landlord Throws Away Codes

March 1, 2020

An Irish drug dealer has lost €55 million ($59 million) in bitcoin after his landlord accidentally threw away a case containing the codes to access his wallets. According to a report by the Irish Times, 49-y...

Wilshire Phoenix Slams S.E.C For Rejecting Bitcoin ETFs

March 1, 2020

New York-based asset management firm Wilshire Phoenix has slammed the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its handling of bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals. Wilshire Phoen...

London Football Exchange Founder Allegedly Admits Manipulating Token Price

March 1, 2020

London Football Exchange (LFE) founder Jim Aylward has reportedly admitted to manipulating the price of his platform's cryptocurrency token. News Talk 6PR’s Gareth Parker claims to have obtained a recordin...

Future1Exchange All Geared Up To Launch World’s First Crypto P2P Auction Marketplace

February 29, 2020

The first of a kind Peer to Peer Digital Asset Exchange, Future1Exchange auction marketplace will allow traders and investors to auction any ERC20 token. After more than a year in development, the exchange...

Litecoin Foundation, MeconCash Partner for Korean Fiat Withdrawal

February 28, 2020

Litecoin Foundation on Friday announced its partnership with MeconCash to integrate Litecoin into M.Pay, enabling the withdrawal of the digital currency for Korean won across over 13,000 ATMs in South Korea. ...

Robert Herjavec, ABC’s Popular Shark Tank Series Investor Says That The Future Lies With Bitcoin

February 28, 2020

Herjavec, Founder and CEO of Herjavec Group, said in an interview with Kitco News that bitcoin will be the future of electronic payments, saying, "I’m a big believer in bitcoin, electronic payments in the fut...

Crypto Prime Broker Tagomi Joins Facebook-Led Libra Association

February 28, 2020

Tagomi, a crypto prime broker that has raised $28 million in funding, is set to become the newest member of the Facebook-led Libra Association. According to TechCrunch, Tagomi offers its users – large trader...

S.E.C Fines Steven Seagal For ‘Unlawfully Touting’ ICO In 2018

February 28, 2020

Action star Steven Seagal has been fined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for “unlawfully touting” an initial coin offering (ICO) conducted by Bitcoiin2Gen (B2G) in February 2018. Accordi...

Finnish Customs Possesses $15 Million In Seized Cryptocurrency

February 27, 2020

A Finnish customs official has revealed that the agency is currently in possession of millions of euros in seized crypto-assets. According to a report by local news outlet Yle on Tuesday, the Finnish customs...