Asia, Africa see rise in share of crypto startups this year, says accelerator

The net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested. 259 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe suspected real owner of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Bithumb has been arrested on alleged embezzlement charges on Feb. 2…

The former CEO of crypto exchange FTX also reportedly explored paying off Donald Trump from running for U.S. President again. Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried had ambitions to become the President of the United States, according to his former girlfriend and business associate Caroline Ellison.Appearing in court on Oct. 10 to testify against Bankman-Fried

The analytic note mentioned that the estimates are purely an overview and based on a basic tax slab of 6%, which would be quite different once regulations are set in place. 79 Total views 1 Total shares The Russian government is expected to collect up to 1 trillion rubles ($13 billion) in crypto tax each…

A United States court has granted regulators a preliminary injunction against an alleged Bitcoin (BTC) Ponzi scheme which reportedly defrauded investors of $11 million. In a filing with the United States District Court in Nevada dated Dec. 6, Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey ruled in favor of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and against Circle Society,…

The new bill would allow crypto banks to get faster approvals for conducting business in Wyoming. 236 Total views 3 Total shares As the United States continues to weigh out the best ways to include crypto businesses through an infrastructure bill, the state of Wyoming has taken proactive measures to attract Bitcoin (BTC) miners and…

At the time of writing, USDC lost 3% of its value as it traded at $0.969, and a Circle executive envisions broader implications for business, banking and entrepreneurs without a Federal rescue plan. 1662 Total views 4 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTAlmost immediately after USD Coin (USDC)…

With Acting Comptroller Brooks on his way out the door, the OCC has given its first digital bank charter. 1468 Total views 12 Total shares Custody pioneer Anchorage is the first crypto firm to see a charter from the U.S. national bank regulator.Per a Wednesday announcement from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,…

Disclaimer: This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by ICObazaar. With the first half of 2018 now past, it is poignant to look back at the last seven months of data…

New Zealand-based blockchain industry group BlockchainNZ announced that it will request a national blockchain strategy from the government next Thursday, according to a press release on May 21.The executive director of Blockchain NZ, Mark Pascall, will give a presentation to the New Zealand parliament’s economic development, science and innovation select committee hearing on the potential…