10 crypto theories that missed as badly as ‘Peter Todd is Satoshi’

Cointelegraph identified over six Twitter accounts with a “verified” mark that replicates Buterin’s profile picture, name and profile description. 559 Total views 25 Total shares The hype around The Merge has attracted a swarm of scammers that are actively using verified Twitter accounts to impersonate Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and dupe investors.Prominent entrepreneurs, including one…

Blockchain tech giant Bitfury has partnered with a Swiss investment firm to release a dedicated bitcoin mining fund for institutional investors, executives confirmed on Twitter on April 24.Bitfury, which develops various blockchain-related software along with mining services, confirmed that Final Frontier, in which it holds a minority stake, had gained regulatory approval for the fund…

A lawyer who laundered $400 million from the OneCoin scam has been denied a new trial despite arguing there were legal mistakes and false testimony in the original trial in 2019. 250 Total views 5 Total shares The lawyer responsible for laundering $400 million from the OneCoin fraud has been denied a motion seeking a

Shiba Inu’s marketing head has shared plans for a DAO that will allow SHIB holders to have a say in the future direction of the memecoin project. 

Ripple’s native token XRP was the worst performing large cap token in 2019 — and 2020 isn’t looking much better so far.Crypto analytics firm Messari this week released data showing XRP was the worst-performing crypto asset in the top 25 coins by market cap in the first quarter of 2020.XRP was also overtaken in volume…

The former CEO of Systematic Alpha Management faces up to five years in prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme tied to crypto futures contracts. 160 Total views 5 Total shares The former CEO of a Miami-based investment firm has pled guilty to a conspiracy to commit commodities fraud involving crypto futures contracts and

Bitcoin (BTC) saw fresh volatility after July's final Wall Street open as highs north of $24,000 remained solid resistance.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewResistance strikes BTC at $24,000Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView reflected bulls' continuing struggle as BTC/USD lurched around the $24,000 mark on July 29.The pair had attempted to match the week's…

Cryptocurrency exchanges are adopting alternative strategies to conduct business in the face of tighter crypto regulatory environments worldwide. Signs are everywhere.Kraken is reportedly moving to offer securities trading in the United States and the United Kingdom to expand its reach and compete with popular apps like Robinhood, which offer both crypto and stock trading. On the