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The American authorities have accused the Baltimore resident – Ryan Farace – of laundering2,933 BTC between October 2019 and April 2021. Interestingly, the man was sent to jail in 2018 and has presumably executed the criminal activities from behind bars. ‘Xanaxman’ Dealing with Bitcoin Even from Prison According to The Baltimore Sun, officials of the state of Maryland had pressed charges against Ryan Farace – also know as “Xanaxman” – for laundering 2,933 BTC over the period...

The US multinational corporation Intel Corp. has disclosed purchasing shares of America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase. The tech company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, currently owns just a little over 3,000 COIN stocks. Founded in 1968, Intel Corporation is among the largest tech companies with revenue nearing $80 billion as of last year. According to recent reports, the behemoth has received exposure to the cryptocurrency space by buying shares of...

Bitcoin continued with its decisive move upwards, and the latest leg up drove the asset to nearly $48,000. The alternative coins have performed even more impressively, with ETH topping $3,300 and ADA exploding by another 10%. Bitcoin’s Impressive Run A lot can change in the cryptocurrency markets in a month or even less sometimes. The primary cryptocurrency is a prime example as it had dumped to a low of $29,200 on July 20th. As the bearish sentiment was taking over, though,...

It looks like retail customers are coming back to the world of bitcoin, according to one analyst. Bitcoin Is Once Again the Object of Affection for Retailers Caroline Bowler – the CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets – explained in a recent interview that bitcoin has been suffering as of late, and that the circumstances surrounding it have ultimately brought retailers back into play. She says that the currency has remained above a key technical point, which suggests bullish...

The Elrond network is ready to launch the Maiar Decentralised Exchange (DEX), which recently begun the Chaos testing phase, opening the doors for the Elrond community to test, validate and improve the network’s resiliency and robustness. Already 1.72 Million Staked into Maiar Maiar has seen 1.72 million EGLD staked, and over 59,000 people have joined. Elrond also announced its partnership with DEXTools to bring Maiar DEX into the DEXTool terminal, allowing traders to access...

Venmo – a division of PayPal – is launching a new feature that will allow customers to purchase cryptocurrency with the money they earn back from using Venmo-based credit cards. Venmo Customers Can Now Use Their Cash Rewards to Buy BTC One of the big benefits of this program is that users will not be subjected to transaction fees as they are not purchasing crypto directly with bank accounts or other specific payment tools. The company says that the cashback system will...

It’s been a wild ride over the past seven days, but this time bulls had the upper hand, bringing the total cryptocurrency market cap above $2 trillion once again. Let’s start with Bitcoin. It’s up almost 14% throughout the week, currently testing the important 200-MA resistance at around $46.7K, once again. It failed to breach it a couple of days ago, which sent the market into a short-term correction. However, bulls prevented any serious losses, and after less than a day of...

This infrastructure bill is turning into an absolute joke. After allegedly coming to an agreement over a potential amendment to the cryptocurrency portion of the bill, the new language detailing crypto transactions and brokers is getting attacked by senators such as Bernie Sanders of Vermont, thereby resulting in additional holdbacks. The Infrastructure Bill Is Becoming a Major Problem The bill is already stupid given that it is presently worth approximately $1 trillion....

[PRESS RELEASE – Tel Aviv, Israel, 13th August 2021] VeChain is the latest cryptocurrency to be added by Simplex, allowing users to buy, sell and trade VET for fiat and other crypto assets. Announced Monday, fiat-to-crypto onramp infrastructure platform, Simplex, added VeChain to its list of supported crypto assets, enabling users to quickly purchase VET across its partner network. The partnership opens the crypto community to a global platform, allowing them to purchase VET...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] What Is InPoker? InPoker is a fresh new take on online poker, incorporating the latest financial technologies and features to provide players with various ways to win rewards. The platform had a soft launch on 30th July and has since reached over 10,000 registered and 700 daily users. InPoker is the first e-sports platform with NFT membership and an integrated DeFi protocol that allows users to participate in poker tournaments by...