To counter cryptocurrency theft and cyberattacks from North Korea, South Korea has declared its first set of unilateral restrictions. As reported by the Seoul Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Four North Korean people and seven firms have been blacklisted for their suspected participation in cyberattacks and crypto theft. Notable people including
To make paying taxes easier, a prominent Brazilian bank is now accepting cryptocurrency payments. Banco do Brasil, a major Brazilian financial institution said in a press release on February 11 that it has partnered with Bitfy. The latter is a cryptocurrency exchange established in Brazil. The duo plan to make
One of the largest Bitcoin mining places in the world, Kazakhstan, has revealed intentions to impose new crypto legislation. In an effort to curb tax evasion and unsavory business practices. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed the country’s position on February 6. By signing new legislation prohibiting the illegal mining of
Robert Kiyosaki, the financial guru and writer behind the bestseller “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” recently tweeted a warning about a potential market meltdown. He also encouraged his audience to make use of the assets that he has been particularly outspoken about over the last several years. The New York Times
According to its annual filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, payments giant Paypal possessed more than $500M worth of the two major cryptocurrencies as of December 31, 2021. Included in the total were $291M in Bitcoin (BTC) and $250M in Ethereum (ETH). In addition to the $534 million in
After six weeks of bullish, the overall cryptocurrency market is slightly down. At the time of writing, the global crypto market has a market cap of $1.05 trillion, which decreased by over 4.5% in the last 24 hours and 49% from the previous year. Crypto Market Current Status The upward
Finland-based LocalBitcoins, one of the longest-running Bitcoin exchanges, declared the permanent shutdown of its operations in the crypto market on Monday. LocalBitcoins is going to cease its 10-year-long Bitcoin trading service due to its inability to withstand and overcome the challenges of this crypto-winter. LocalBitcoins announced: “We are sad to
Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, a prominent crypto miner, has resigned. Alex Appleton, the business’s CFO, left the company a little over a week ago. As stated in an official release, Peter Wall will be leaving his position as CEO of Argo Blockchain after three years of service. He
According to a statement released on February 7th, Bitfufu, one of Bitmain’s cryptocurrency enterprises, has delayed its ambitions to go public through a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for a second time. With a pro forma enterprise value of almost $1.5 billion, the company was expected to go public in the
Coin Cloud digital money ATMs in the US and Brazil, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US Bankruptcy Court in the District of Nevada. On its website, Coin Cloud boasts of having more than 5,000 ATMs that support more than 40 different cryptocurrencies. When Coin Cloud had 4,826
