Thu, September 24

Crypto Influencer Lark Davis Denies Pump and Dump Allegations

ZachXBT, the on-chain sleuth, has once again found something of interest. Now he’s made some serious accusations against crypto industry heavyweight Lark Davis. However, the latter insists that his actions were appropriate. The anonymous investigator has already accused American YouTuber Logan Paul of supporting a number of “pump and dump”

September 30, 2022 2 mins read

MicroStrategy Recruiting for BTC Lightning Network Engineer

The company plans to have Lightning wallets available to 10 million clients. The firm plans to develop a Lightning Network-based SaaS platform. There has been a proliferation of businesses entering the crypto space recently. While some investors get out midway, the vast majority have been increasing their bets. On the

September 30, 2022 2 mins read

Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Now Accepts Crypto

Telefonica also announced that it will be working with Qualcomm. The telecom giant formed a partnership with Polygon earlier this year. Organizations all around the globe have begun supporting cryptocurrency payments at a steady pace as crypto acceptance grows. Telefónica, the largest telecom provider in Spain, reportedly now accepts Bitcoin

September 30, 2022 2 mins read

CFTC Chairman Anticipates 2x Bitcoin Price Post Regulation

On Thursday, Rostin Behnam, chairman of the CFTC, predicted that Bitcoin’s value might “double in price” if it were sold in a CFTC-regulated market. The chairman noted that the crypto market has “a massive opportunity for institutional inflows that will only occur if there’s a regulatory structure.” The remarks come

September 29, 2022 1 min read

Babylon Alphanet Launched by Radix For Early Test Development

Radix, the asset-focused DeFi smart contract platform, has now launched the Alphanet test network in anticipation of the impending Babylon release. The current Radix Public Network will get its first significant upgrade with the release of Babylon. Among all available options for DeFi, only Radix offers a comprehensive stack. Radix

September 29, 2022 2 mins read

Brazilian Regulators Grill Mercado Bitcoin Over Token Sales

The exchange must disclose how much money was collected via the sale of tokens. Parent Firm 2TM criticized Brazil’s governing bodies on the regulation of crypto. Securities authorities in Brazil have demanded details on the digital tokens produced by Mercado Bitcoin. The largest cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America. Mercado Bitcoin

September 29, 2022 1 min read

Russia Grants Former NSA Edward Snowden Citizenship

On Monday, Snowden officially became a Russian citizen.  Snowden has been an advocate of BTC and has been involved in development of Zcash. U.S. cyberattacks and abroad surveillance operations have continued for over a decade after whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the US government’s extensive surveillance infrastructure to spy on Americans

September 28, 2022 2 mins read

Do Kwon Refutes the Claims of Alleged BTC Transfer

Do Kwon asserts he had no participation in the alleged transfer of 3,310 BTCs to KuCoin and OKX. South Korean authorities recently asked Interpol to issue a red notice on Kwon. Do Kwon, the founder, and CEO of Terraform Labs rejects controversies regarding the recent cashout allegations. In the latest

September 28, 2022 2 mins read

Payments Provider Strike Raises $80 Million in Funding

The round was spearheaded by the bitcoin-focused investing group Ten31. The funds will be used to branch out and form new alliances. According to a press release, Strike, a major payment provider for the Bitcoin Lightning Network has secured $80 million in a series B fundraising round spearheaded by the

September 28, 2022 2 mins read

Japan To Revise Regulations Over Money Laundering Concerns

It will help Japan to reduce crypto-related money laundering. These grants authorities the power to make information requests to exchanges. Japan has decided to revise an existing regulation on money laundering in an effort to reduce the prevalence of crypto money laundering. The worldwide threat of cryptocurrency money laundering and

September 27, 2022 2 mins read