Bitcoin exchange balances ‘overrated?’ 140K BTC Mt. Gox payout sparks debate

The past few weeks have been interesting and have surfaced what we in the financial services industry call matters requiring attention, or MRAs. An MRA describes a practice that deviates from sound governance, internal controls and risk management principles. These matters that require attention have the potential to adversely affect the industry and increase the…

It’s been another great week for altcoins as the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies moves within spitting distance of the $2 trillion mark.And it’s been equally positive for the Cointelegraph Markets Pro platform, which tracks crypto market conditions and real-time headline news in the blockchain industry to deliver market intelligence for every investor.Markets Pro…

The banks join a growing list of financial institutions in the country tightening restrictions on digital assets. 514 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTUnited Kingdom babanks HSBC Holdings and Nationwide Building Society are banning cryptocurrency purchases via credit cards for retail customers. They join a…

Much like Santa himself, Bitcoin is magic. 1304 Total views 12 Total shares Although he is based in the North Pole, Santa Claus spends much of his December touring the globe, making appearances at countless holiday-themed engagements in the run up to Christmas Eve. In payment for these rendezvous, Santa has long been known to…

Dogecoin’s open interest saw the steepest decline among the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap, falling 64% since the start of April.

Major global chip manufacturing firm Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) predicts revenue growth in Q4, but expects a counterbalance due to the low demand for crypto mining hardware, Reuters reports Thursday, Oct. 18.TSMC, the world’s largest independent semiconductor foundry, forecasts “modest” revenue growth in the fourth quarter, mainly due to solid sales of high-end chips for…

South Korea e-commerce marketplace Ticket Monster (TMON) revealed it had closed a $32 million funding round for its new stablecoin Terra in a press release Wednesday, August 29. TMON, which boasts a considerable $4 billion in total sales, is seeking to create an in-house cryptocurrency to compliment its existing token, Luna, which acts as collateral…

Deepfakes abound! Crypto scammers produce a deepfake video of Elon Musk's TED talk to prey on unwitting social media users. 1708 Total views 27 Total shares Tesla CEO Elon Musk distanced himself from yet another fabricated video promoting a cryptocurrency scam.Originally shared on Twitter, the video in question was a deepfake of Musk purportedly promoting…