Cryptocurrencies News
- Reuters
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 6.1% to $18,866.77 at 2004 GMT on Thursday, putting the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency down $1,226.41 from its previous close and down 60.9% from the year’s high of $48,234 on March 28.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
Coinbase had previously sold a single analytics software license to ICE for $29,000 before securing a $1.3 million contract with them.
- Reuters
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A German citizen accused of defrauding investors out of $4 billion by selling a fake cryptocurrency called OneCoin has been added to the FBI’s list of its ten most-wanted fugitives, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
- Mohadesa Najumi
Polkadot’s Gov2 upgrade streamlines governance processes whilst promoting inclusion and decentralization
- Reuters
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday said in a filing that it rejected a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund by Grayscale, one of the world’s biggest digital asset managers, on Intercontinental Exchange Inc’s NYSE Arca exchange.
- Aaryamann Shrivastava
The much-awaited event is expected to take place by July 3, after which Vasil’s upgrades will be available for users on the Cardano testnet.
- Reuters
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks should take a conservative approach to setting aside capital to cover risks from “unbacked” crypto assets on their books, the global Basel Committee of banking regulators said in proposals on Thursday which now also cover blockchain.
- Joel Frank
OpenSea is warning users to be on alert after a massive email leak via CRM software provider Customer.io.
- Mohadesa Najumi
After gaining regulatory approval from GFSC, the Jacobi Bitcoin ETF will list on Euronext in early July
- Sujha Sundararajan
Per the SEC filing, Grayscale’s proposal to list the ETF did not demonstrate the standard designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices.
- Reuters
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Doug Milnes started buying cryptocurrencies in January of this year, he felt like it could become an entirely new asset class for investors.
- Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Investment company Jacobi Asset Management said on Thursday that it would launch Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded-fund (ETF) on the Euronext exchange, in a further sign of the cryptocurrency’s appeal despite its volatile price swings.
- Reuters
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean hackers are most likely behind an attack last week that stole as much as $100 million in cryptocurrency from a U.S. company, three digital investigative firms have concluded.
- Martin Young
American business intelligence and mobile software company MicroStrategy is not afraid of the bears having loaded up on more Bitcoin as prices dipped this week.
- Bob Mason
The EU announces progress towards a formal crypto regulatory framework. As exchanges target the region, progress should support growth and innovation.
- Reuters
(Reuters) – European Union (EU) negotiators have agreed on anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrencies, the European Parliament said in a statement on Wednesday, in the latest sign that regulators are tightening up the freewheeling sector.
- Reuters
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc has renewed focus on its expansion in Europe and is in the process of registering in markets including Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
- Mohadesa Najumi
CoinFLEX announces the issuance of a novel token that offers investors a 20% return yearly
- Reuters
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The nosedive in cryptocurrency markets has wiped out millions of dollars in funds stolen by North Korean hackers, four digital investigators say, threatening a key source of funding for the sanctions-stricken country and its weapons programmes.
- Sujha Sundararajan
Current “taxation laws” on cryptos and their unclear regulation have prompted co-founders of leading crypto exchange WazirX to relocate to Dubai.