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The Canadian businessman and television personality – Kevin O’Leary – views bitcoin as a coin, currency, and software. He believes that having exposure to BTC is the same as holding positions in giant corporations such as Microsoft or Yahoo. In addition, O’Leary predicted that BTC could surge to $300,000 once there is regulatory clarity in the industry. Bitcoin Is Like the Big Players Numerous celebrities have changed their stance on bitcoin over the years, and Kevin O’Leary...

Right after China slapped a ban on Bitcoin (BTC) mining, the operations have started to spread worldwide and invade not-so-friendly territories. In Malaysia, illegal crypto mining operations are at a record high. Drastic Rise in Bitcoin Mining Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan revealed that in 2021 alone, Malaysia had 570 investigation papers opened, 528 people arrested, and around $13 million worth of mining equipment...

Jake Paul, Soulja Boy, and a slew of other A-listers such as Nick Carter, Ben Phillips, and Lil Yachty have been sued for their involvement in the cryptocurrency project SafeMoon. The lawsuit, which named SafeMoon LLC and its subsidiaries, alleged that the celebs lured in investors with misleading promotions. Celebrity Endorsements Critical to SafeMoon’s Success? According to the official document, the plaintiffs accused the celebrities of being responsible for the artificial...

The Russian Ministry of Finance reportedly presented its draft legislation on digital asset regulations. The institution called upon enhanced protection rules and set a limit on annual cryptocurrency investments. The Latest Update Russia’s top authorities are still far from reaching a unanimous decision on how to approach the local cryptocurrency market. The Bank of Russia insists on a total ban of all digital asset endeavors, while the Finance Ministry urges for proper...

According to a recent analysis, the Pyongyang-led cybercrime organization – the Lazarus Group – employs advanced techniques to steal and launder cryptocurrencies. The gang has shown “remarkable adaptation to evolving regulation,” the report warned. North Korea and Crypto While China and Russia traditionally captivate the attention of most democratic governments concerned about cyber security, totalitarian North Korea is gradually emerging as a leader in such attacks.  In its...

The President of the USA – Joe Biden – will reportedly introduce an executive order directing government agencies to study the specifics of the cryptocurrency industry. Keeping in mind that the leader has imposed numerous regulations since the start of his presidency reign, he is expected to urge for establishing rules in the digital asset space, too. The forthcoming directive should come sometime next week as it will also focus on central bank digital currencies. What to...

The latest report from DappRadar is up, and the numbers reveal a clear trend in the growing GameFi section. It appears that the interest in the space is higher than ever as money keeps finding its way into blockchain-based online gaming projects. GameFi Thriving According to January’s report by popular data resource, DappRadar, GameFi is booming, and blockchain-based online games received over $1 billion in funding in January alone. For comparison, for the entire 2021, the...

OpenSea users complained about a phishing attack that resulted in countless stolen non-fungible tokens, according to PeckShield. At the same time, the NFT marketplace said it was investigating these “rumors,” and any attack was not related to its website. Reports started to emerge earlier from OpenSea users who saw unsettling behavior in their accounts. Shortly after, the blockchain security company PeckShield alerted that there was an ongoing phishing attack, requesting...

The blockchain data company – Chainalysis – claimed that criminal whales represent 3.7% of all cryptocurrency whales. Those bad actors collectively own over $25 billion worth of digital assets. Almost 4% of Crypto Whales Are Criminals Cryptocurrencies have many merits, and numerous experts maintain that they represent a financial revolution. However, bitcoin and the altcoins have their critics, too. These claim that drug traffickers, terrorists, and money-launderers employ...

No cash, no problem! If you are one of those who think that physical money is old-fashioned, you might want to move to Jamaica, where the Central Bank has a similar stance and is getting closer each day to launching its own CBDC. In a press release published this week, the Bank of Jamaica announced that it had chosen the name, logo, tagline, and visual image of its new digital currency, which it expects to launch later this year. Hello Jam-Dex: No Cash, No Problem! The Bank...