Cryptocurrency News
BitcoinPoint, Cashzone Allow Users to Sell Bitcoin Using 16K ATMs Across UK
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 15:36
London-based cryptocurrency company BitcoinPoint announced Thursday bitcoin holders can now cash out bitcoin from 16,000 Cashzone automated teller machines (ATMs) situated across the entire U.K.
PayPal Talks to Buy Crypto Firm BitGo Have Ended, Other Targets Eyed: Report
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 14:04
Talks regarding a possible acquisition by PayPal of bitcoin custodian BitGo have fallen through, Fortune reported, citing multiple sources.
Crypto Exchange Livecoin Begs Users to Stop Trading After Losing Control of Servers
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 20:03
Livecoin asked clients to stop making deposits and trading after suffering a "carefully planned attack."
Bitcoin Remains Resilient, Altcoins Start Consolidation
Crypto News - 24 Dec 2020 15:19
Bitcoin price recovered and traded above the USD 23,000 level. It is currently (13:00 UTC) trading in a range and it could start a strong increase if there is a close above USD 23,500. Besides, most major altcoins are co...
CEO of MTI Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Flees South Africa in Possible Exit Scam - Funds Blocked
Bitcoin.com - 24 Dec 2020 03:30
In an unexpected turn of events, the management team at Mirror Trading International (MTI) now suggest that their CEO Johann Steynberg may have exit scammed. The team alleges that Steynberg, now believed to be in Brazil,...
Tierion to Repay ICO Investors Up to $25M Plus Interest in SEC Settlement
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 22:30
The SEC order effectively blows up 1 billion TNT tokens.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays in Tight Range but Gains Dominance as XRP Crumbles
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 22:10
With XRP's sell-off, bitcoin's dominance increases. However, the derivatives market hints at more volatility ahead for the world's leading cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin & Crypto Taxes In US: When to Sell and When to Hodl
Crypto News - 24 Dec 2020 22:00
With 2021 in sight, bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto investors in the US are facing a fork in the road. They can cash in on the gains that 2020 has delivered and take profits off the table or continue to hodl until the new...
'Bitcoin and Ethereum Have Gone Completely Separate Directions,' Feat. Bully Esq.
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 21:00
One of crypto twitter's best-known personalities discusses DeFi, bitcoin and how 2020 was and wasn't like 2017.
The US SEC Fines Shipchain $2 Million for Conducting an Unregistered Token Offering: Company Agrees to Cease Operations
Bitcoin.com - 24 Dec 2020 20:30
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against Shipchain and ordered it to pay a penalty of $2.05 million. Additionally, the regulator has directed Shipchain, a shipping and l...
Bitcoin developer who lost Bitmain funding wins Coinbase's first-ever developer grant
Coin Telegraph - 24 Dec 2020 20:00
The Coinbase Crypto Community Fund was awarded to João Barbosa and another pseudonymous developer.
XRP Liquidations Soar as SEC Lawsuit, Token Airdrop Whipsaw Markets
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 19:40
Over $1.5 billion in XRP futures have been liquidated since the start of November.
Ledger data leak: A 'simple mistake' exposed 270K crypto wallet buyers
Coin Telegraph - 24 Dec 2020 19:35
Ledger wallet users face mounting home invasion and other scareware threats as hacker dumps private customer information online.
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bitcoin | 2020 Holiday Episode
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 19:00
On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we're joined by Santa Clause for a bitcoin holiday classic.
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 18:00
Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challenges, says the CEO of CoolBitX.
Japan Gearing Up to Launch Its Own Digital Currency: Report
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 17:49
The group is preparing to conduct a feasibility study for its virtual currency in 2021.
Binance to Exit South Korea, MoneyGram on Ripple, New SEC Chair + More News
Crypto News - 24 Dec 2020 17:42
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Coinbase, Other Big Exchanges 'Between Rock and a Hard Place' on Delisting XRP
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 17:31
The question of whether or not to delist XRP isn't a black-and-white one for crypto exchanges.
Roisman Named Acting SEC Chairman, Peirce Tweets
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 17:16
The news comes a day after former Chairman Jay Clayton announced that yesterday was his last day.
Localbitcoins Trader Facing up to 40 Years in Prison Over Bitcoin Fraud Schemes
Bitcoin.com - 24 Dec 2020 17:15
A trader on Localbitcoins and Paxful has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a couple of bitcoin scams. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the trader knowingly sold bitcoin to victims of fraudulent sche...
Hong Kong ATMs Must Be Excluded From Coming AML Regulations, Group Says
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 16:17
The government's plan to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in Hong Kong could mean ATMs may also be off-limits, the group claims.
Crypto's Big Rupture Is Coming in 2021
Coin Desk - 24 Dec 2020 16:00
Crypto is about to split in two. On the one side: KYC-compliant digital currencies. On the other: money "Legos" self-organized in DAO structures.