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Law enforcement officials from both the United States and Brazil have seized more than $20 million in crypto funds from an online scam that is alleged to have defrauded thousands of investors. The joint project between both nations went under the name Operation Egypto, and a primary suspect is now in custody and awaiting further legal action.Brazil and the U.S. Recover More Than $20 MillionThe man allegedly in charge of the scam is known as Marcos Antonio Fagundes, who is now being charged...

The uncertainty seems to have come to an end: Biden is the new president of the United States after winning the decisive electoral votes of Georgia and Pennsylvania. At this moment, Biden has 290 votes out of the 270 needed to win the presidency, while Trump has only 214. And with only 34 votes in dispute, the chapter is practically closed. Biden vs Trump 2020 electionsBitcoin’s Sell The News In Reaction to Biden Winning The new president was quick to change his Twitter bio...

Is bitcoin coming to the U.S. Senate? That’s how it looks in Wyoming after the state has elected a Republican cryptocurrency holder and digital currency advocate to office. Cynthia Lummis is a crypto owner that was recently elected to the Senate to represent Wyoming. Many expect that she will now push for newfound bitcoin and crypto regulation to protect digital trading in America.Wyoming Is Growing as a Crypto HavenMany a time have bitcoin and digital currencies been brought up in...

Startups have taken note of the growing interest in cryptocurrencies, seizing the opportunity to position themselves in the market and Crypto ATM manufacturers are expanding more than ever. According to figures from the metrics website Coin ATM Radar, so far in 2020, there has been a growth of more than 80% in the deployment of new crypto ATMs. This is almost 3 times the amount reported at the beginning of 2019. Crypto ATMs Spread All Over The World The world welcomed 2020...

The price of bitcoin has shot up to $14,900, the highest it’s been in a long time. This is a nine percent spike in the price over the past two days.Bitcoin Is At Its Highest Point This YearThe jump occurs during the U.S. presidential election, which is still heavily underway. Lots of additional counting is taking place in key battleground states, while some areas – such as Arizona – despite being called earlier in the race, are now again up for grabs as gaps tighten.During all this time, both...

The French multinational giant will be integrating Blockchain and Big Data technologies for the company’s digital transformation. The defense and aeronautics enterprise will also use novice technology to comply with NATO standards. A Step Towards Digital Transformation As per a recent report, Thales will be integrating Big Data and blockchain in a new management system, which will lead to the digital transformation of the headquarters’ Production and Maintenance center. The...

A recent report examining the number of successful hacks on blockchain networks, exchanges, and even wallets concluded that attackers had stolen more than $13 billion in the past eight years. The paper noted that the EOS network had experienced the most breaches, while the malicious actors have taken the most funds from wallets. 330 Blockchain Attacks; 2019 Was A Record-Breaker The document compiled by the VPN provider Atlas VPN reads that the total amount of attacks on...

After increased volatility that took Bitcoin to $16,000 and $15,200, the cryptocurrency has calmed and trades around $15,500. The altcoins have surged in the past 24 hours as Ethereum is above $450, while Ripple is north of $0.26. Most impressively, Yearn Finance’s YFI token increased by around 100%. Bitcoin Calms After Record Days The primary cryptocurrency has been marching confidently in the past several days. This led to consecutive yearly records and its highest price...

Ransomware attacks are one of the most notorious examples of crypto-related criminal activities 2020, with targets ranging from city halls and universities to major industries such as Tesla. And this week, hackers claimed a new victim: The gaming giant Capcom. Capcom is the corporation behind major hits like Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Megaman and Street Fighter. Capcom’s Data is Worth $11 Million in Bitcoin At the beginning of November 2020, Capcom issued a statement...

Union Pay – a Chinese financial services firm – has joined hands with Danal, a Korean payment provider, to establish and introduce a new digital currency-based credit card that allows users to pay for goods and services with crypto.Union Pay Looks to Allow Consumers to Pay with CryptoThe idea of issuing crypto credit and debit cards has been rather popular for some time, now. Recently, the exchange Coinbase – situated on the west coast of the United States – has stated that it will be issuing...