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A wealthy Los Angeles resident is hoping a cryptocurrency reward he’s offering will help lead to the arrest of two suspects that attacked him outside his apartment building while exiting his Lamborghini. A Los Angeles Man Is Using Crypto to Bring Justice to Criminals The victim – who remains anonymous at the time of writing – says he attributes his success in life to his work with a digital currency called Pablo Token. Right now, he serves as something of a financial...

A new survey conducted by Wirex – a crypto payments platform in the United Kingdom – and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) shows that more and more people are becoming aware of digital currencies, and usage is at an all-time high. Wirex and SDF Join Hands for Crypto Survey The survey also shows that cross-border payments involving crypto are occurring heavily in four distinct markets: the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. It appears many...

The region of Calgary, Canada is doing all it can to attract cryptocurrency businesses. Calgary Tries to Rebrand Itself as a Crypto Haven Crypto is often known as the “Wild West” of the financial world, and to be fair, regions like Canada – given its history with Quadriga CX and similar ventures – doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to digital currency ventures. Thus, it looks like the country is trying to reshape its reputation and bring its ever-growing...

Joe Biden – despite being a perpetual screw up since his first day in the White House (or the White House studio set) – has managed to grease the wheels somewhat with crypto analysts and traders in the United States after he issued an executive order a few weeks ago calling for American government agencies and officials to look at regulating crypto and analyzing its risks. Joe Biden Is Still Getting Things Wrong The executive order also opened the door to a digital...

Seven members alleged to be members of the Hong Kong triad have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency trader. The trader was held last year for ransom that amounted to roughly $3.8 million USD. Seven Hong Kong Men Are Now Facing Life Imprisonment The men have been arrested in mainland China and will be handed over to authorities in their native Hong Kong at the Shenzhen Bay border control point this week. Some of the suspects that were...

Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock – one of the biggest financial and investing platforms in the world – has dropped hints that he will potentially support bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the coming future. Larry Fink Goes from Crypto Hate to Crypto Interest This is big news considering Fink has often spoken ill of digital assets in the past. At the time of writing, BlackRock oversees the management of approximately $10 trillion in assorted monies and assets, and it’s...

A man has been charged with bitcoin money laundering crimes in the state of New York. Thomas Spieker – a former party producer – worked with several illicit and dark web clients, many of whom were hackers, drug pushers, and mobsters to hide their illicit gains through cryptocurrency. Thomas Spieker Charged with Crypto Money Laundering It is believed that Spieker laundered as much as $2.3 million worth of bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency, for several...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy – the president of Ukraine – has legalized cryptocurrency use in his native country. The move stems after Ukraine received countless crypto donations from individuals around the world following Russia’s invasion. At the time of writing, Ukraine has received more than $50 million in digital currency donations. Ukraine Opens Its Heart to Crypto The bill was signed last month by Zelenskyy himself and was then approved by the Ukrainian parliament. The...

Cryptocurrency has permitted the historic purchase of a legendary race car. A McLaren 1989 MP4/5 F1 car that was once driven by legendary race car figure Ayrton Senna was purchased for roughly $5 million through a company called Himalaya Pay. The platform oversaw the transaction, which was done through a stable coin listed on the Himalaya Exchange known as the Himalaya Dollar (HDO). Ayrton Senna Sees His Legacy Grow with Crypto Senna is one of the most well-known and...

Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that Joe Biden was slated to sign an executive order that would establish crypto regulation and decide how agencies in the U.S. should pursue legislating the volatile space. In addition, it allegedly would open the door to a national digital currency for the United States. Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order It appears Biden has signed that order, and thus crypto regulation is now gearing up in America. Naturally, analysts and...