CaixaBank adds we.trade to its service catalog, becoming one of Europe’s first bank to give customers access to blockchain technology. On Jan. 3 Spain-based CaixaBank added the blockchain-powered finance platform We.trade to its list of services. CaixaBank has now become one of the first banks in Europe to provide its customers access to blockchain technology.…
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The CFTC is having trouble locating a man allegedly responsible for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth over $140 million. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is having trouble locating Benjamin Reynolds, who is allegedly responsible for a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme worth over $140 million. Financial news outlet FinanceFeeds reported on Jan. 6 that…
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Fake Martin Lewis Bitcoin scam ads have been spotted on Instagram after Lewis settled a defamation lawsuit against Facebook in 2019. Bitcoin (BTC) scam ads featuring the likeness of Martin Lewis have continued to appear on social media despite Lewis’ previous efforts to prevent such illegal practices. After the British financial expert settled a defamation…
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Source: iStock/Sean_Kuma Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Japan has struck a partnership with Japan Net Bank, an online bank. The deal, per a press release, will allow Huobi Japan customers to make fast yen deposits with a processing time of around 20 minutes at both Japan Net Bank itself, as well as the Sumishin SBI Net Bank.…
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Source: iStock/Photographer, Filmmaker, Designer Bitcoin (BTC) has gone up over 4.6% in a day, and nearly double that in a week. Popular crypto analysts and traders are discussing this jump, but not many seem convinced that this particular rally will last, let alone lead to new all-time highs. The number one coin by market capitalization…
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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. Exchanges news South Korean market-leading exchange Upbit will resume deposits/withdrawals following what many have assumed was a security breach in November last year. Large amounts of altcoins were Read more »Pay,…
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Telegram will still have to prove that its bank records comply with foreign data privacy laws despite a U.S. court denying a Jan. 2 application by the SEC. The District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied a request by the United States’ securities regulator to make Telegram reveal its bank records.…
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New York-headquartered international investment giant WisdomTree Investments together with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and other investors invested in Securrency, as they aim to integrate blockchain technology into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) ecosystem. Securrency, a Washington-headquartered developer of institutional-grade blockchain-based financial and Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI and internet provider GMO. The operator of what is set to become the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining facility has reportedly signed a deal with Japanese financial services giant SBI…
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American and international regulators and cyber police forces intensified their scrutiny of cryptocurrency exchanges last year – with the Kraken platform stating that it was hit with a whopping 710 information requests from global law enforcement agencies in 2019. The company bemoaned its fate, claiming that compliance is becoming increasingly expensive and burdensome for Read…
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