In what seems like a story out of spy movies, the Russian service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has allegedly linked about $450 million of missing crypto assets from the long moribund cryptocurrency exchange Wex with to Russia Federal Security Bureau (FSB).The BBC has for six years been investigating the collapse of BTC-e which many have believed was a front for the alleged laundering of over $4 billion worth of Bitcoins and why Alexander Vinnik is being accused of the same....
Read More »Crypto Queen’s Brother Admits $4 Billion Onecoin Scam. His Reward? A US Passport
Of the estimated $4 billion generated from the OneCoin cryptocurrency scam, the founder took in more than an eighth of that. Bulgarian national Ruja Ignatova, the founder of OneCoin, has disappeared without a trace. Konstantin Ignatov’s testimony has been highly damaging to his sister and other OneCoin figures. The arrest of OneCoin leader Konstantin Ignatov earlier this year has proved to be a goldmine for prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. Ignatov has offered intricate...
Read More »Fundstrat ‘s Tom Lee Sets $25k Price Target for Bitcoin Comparing It to FAANG Stocks
On 15 November, during an interview for CNBC journalists, Tom Lee gives price prediction to set some fire. Cryptocurrency will show its potential as a “network value asset”, according to Tom. He said Bitcoin is similar to FAANG stocks that represent the top companies of the U.S. economy: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. By referring to the shares of the companies above, Tom inkles that cryptocurrencies are gaining their value from supportive crowds:“Cryptocurrencies are network...
Read More »XRP Is Down 16% since Swell, Will It Ever Rise Again?
In what has been seen by many in the crypto space as a massive disappointment, Ripple Labs’ XRP token has fallen 16% to new lows since the swell event which held earlier this month in the Island Nation of Singapore. The token which has been seen by many to be one of the most innovative in the cryptocurrency basket has filed to meet the expectations for many factors some of which can be directly traced to actions by the parent company.Firstly, the burning of 55 billion Stellar Lumens (XLM) by...
Read More »Coinbase Visa Card Expands Offerings in Europe with 5 New Cryptos
It is no secret that cryptocurrency is been used more and more around the world as both an investment tool but also for everyday use and this is being facilitated by many merchants around the globe who are starting to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for their goods and services and also the many platforms that are facilitating the easy spending of cryptocurrency. One of these is the Visa debit card by Coinbase that allows customers to spend the cryptocurrency out of their Coinbase...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Slips below $8700 despite High Open Interest
After consolidating its position above $8700 levels for the past few days, the Bitcoin price crashed another 1% today. At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $8640 with a market cap of $155 billion.The latest price drop comes as Bitcoin has been a victim of sideways trading ever since it failed to sustain above $9000. With this move, Bitcoin has slipped below its major support of $8700. This move has clearly raised the exposure of further slipping to its next support of $8550.Over the last...
Read More »Crypto Lending DeFi Startup Compound Finance Raises $25 Million Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Compound Finance, a crypto lending and decentralized finance (DeFi) startup has recently raised a massive $25 million in its latest funding round led by venture capital Andreessen Horowitz. This is reportedly one of the largest investments in any DeFi startups to date.Andreessen Horowitz will be pouring money into Compound through its a16z crypto fund. Besides, other investing firms include Bain Capital Ventures, Paradigm, and Polychain Capital.Currently, Compound holds nearly $103 million...
Read More »#750 Walmart Blockchain Supply Chain Management, Anonymous 75 Millionen Bitcoin Spende & China Bargeldbeshränkung
Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 750. Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Walmart Kanada Blockchain Supply Chain Management, Anonymous will 75 Millionen US-Dollar in Bitcoin spenden & China schränkt Cash Transaktionen ein. 1.) Walmart Kanada führt die größte Blockchain für Supply Chain Management aller Zeiten einhttps://coincierge.de/2019/walmart-kanada-fuehrt-die-groesste-blockchain-fuer-supply-chain-management-aller-zeiten-ein/ 2.) Anonymous...
Read More »Feds Nab Two Suspects in Alleged $550K Crypto-Fueled Scam
Two men have been charged with carrying out a nationwide cyber scheme. The U.S. DOJ alleges the men stole, or tried to steal, more than $550,000 in cryptocurrencies. The case comes in the wake of an uptick in cybercrime. Two Massachusetts men were arrested on Thursday and charged with carrying out a nationwide scheme to steal people’s social media accounts and their cryptocurrency. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Eric Meiggs, 21, and Declan Harrington, 20, targeted at...
Read More »Crypto Hits the Big Time After Coinbase CEO Makes Rising Star List
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been honored by Time magazine in the inaugural TIME 100 Next list. Four crypto and blockchain startups appeared in the 2019 CNBC Upstart 100. Startups featured on the CNBC list must have raised $50 million or less in VC funding. This has been a good week for individuals and startups in the crypto and blockchain space. Within a span of hours, players in the sector have been recognized by two mainstream media organizations – CNBC and Time magazine – over their...
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