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SEC Fines John McAfee’s Associate $375K in Penalties for ICO Promotions
According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) judgment, Jimmy Gale Watson, a former associate of the now deceased John McAfee, has been fined for being paid to promote pump and dump-fashioned initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC…
Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather…
While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19
In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as The Merge, could be implemented. The information was shared via “a…
ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto
Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have…
Biggest Movers: XMR Surges to 1-Month High, as ALGO Also Climbs on Saturday
XMR was a notable mover in crypto markets to start the weekend, as prices rose to their highest level in over four weeks. Despite a large section of the market consolidating on Saturday, ALGO was also higher, as it too hit a multi-week high…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate on Saturday, Following Yesterday’s Gains
BTC was marginally lower to start the weekend, as crypto prices consolidated following recent gains. After surges in price on Friday, both ETH and bitcoin were slightly lower, as bulls appeared to have liquidated positions in order to…
Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil
Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers. The company informed that it will also offer tokenization services through a…
Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion…
Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%, the findings of the latest World Bank Global Financial Index survey have shown. About 1.4 billion adults are, however,…
Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block
Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee that 2gether imposed on its…
Funko Plans to Launch Jay and Silent Bob NFT Collection via the Digital Collectibles Platform Droppp
Three months ago, Funko Inc., disclosed that it was entering the non-fungible token (NFT) industry when it announced it acquired a majority ownership stake in the NFT startup Tokenwave. At the time, Funko’s CEO Brian Mariotti…