Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao takes issue with Justin Sun’s characterization of the Steem takeover as an ‘upgrade’. Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao is distancing himself from Tron founder Justin Sun over what has been described by some as a ‘hostile takeover’ of the Steem blockchain. Sun claimed that these reports were “misleading” and that “We…
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A director of one of the U.K.’s regulating bodies described new crypto Anti-Money Laundering overwatch added to the EU’s already stringent 5AMLD expectations. To combat the alleged risks associated with crypto assets and their networks, Her Majesty’s Treasury, the United Kingdom’s finance and economics department, has added additional measures. The new Money Laundering Regulations, or…
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Binance’s US wing has implemented USDC deposits to convert to BUSD easily. Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has listed USDC for deposits on its United States Branch, Binance.US. The new listing took effect on Wednesday, March 4th, at 9:00 PM EST, allowing users easily convert to BUSD, according to a statement made on their official website.…
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After ending his presidential bid last month, Andrew Yang wants to rewrite the rules of the economy with its new nonprofit Humanity Forward. Former presidential candidate and known cryptocurrency proponent Andrew Yang has announced a new initiative to protect privacy online. After ending his presidential bid last month, Yang has announced the creation of new…
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Source: iStock/isa_ozdere Depending on who you ask, XRP is either an innovative implementation of blockchain technology with impactful real-world use or a skillfully crafted get-rich scheme for Ripple, the company behind the technology. Let’s play a bit and explore a few potential XRP alternatives that could threaten Ripple’s position. Moreover, Brad Garlingnhouse, CEO of Ripple,…
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South Korean cryptocurrency industry chiefs, legal experts, politicians and more have been having their say on yesterday’s landmark vote in the National Assembly to introduce the nation’s first-ever package of crypto-specific legislation. As previously reported, the National Assembly green-lighted an amendment to an existing finance act on March 5, incorporating Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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A fake extension on Google Chrome browser impersonated an application for Ledger wallet to steal crypto from users. Major cryptocurrency hardware wallet supplier Ledger has warned its users about another phishing attack trying to steal their crypto — this one using a Google Chrome extension. In a March 5 tweet, the French crypto company specified…
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American telecoms giant Verizon Wireless incorporates new blockchain-backed security features. Verizon Business has announced the inclusion of new security services, including two new administration and identity access systems using blockchain-based technology. These are Verizon Identity (VID) and Verizon Machine State Integrity, which are modeled within a Blockchain environment, according to the US technology firm on…
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Regulation news Following the overturn of its crypto ban, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to file a review petition in the Supreme Court, reports The Economic Times, citing…
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Simon Seojoon Kim is the CEO and Managing Partner at South Korea-based blockchain accelerator Hashed. ____ In the wake of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the failure of many governments and civil communities in containing disease clearly demonstrated structural issues of how our society is built. China, the epicenter of COVID-19, tapped its Read more…
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