Bitcoin Google search spike after Trump victory signals new investor interest

Vanuatu has passed laws to regulate digital assets and provide a licensing regime for crypto companies wanting to operate in the Pacific island nation, which a government regulatory consultant has called “very stringent.”  The local parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act on March 26, giving crypto licensing authority to the Vanuatu Financial Services

Bitcoin (BTC) fell further below $7,000 on Dec. 17 after a loss of support the previous day caused bears to strengthen their grip on the market.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360“Energy value oscillator” gives hope to BTC bullsData from Coin360 and Cointelegraph Markets showed BTC/USD fluctuating around $6,900 on Tuesday but failing to reclaim the…

Two Candian nationals have been sentenced to two years in a United States federal prison for stealing 23.2 Bitcoin (BTC) through a scam on Twitter in 2017.According to the U.S. Department of Justice, on March 17, 23-year-old Karanjit Khatar and 24-year-olds Jagroop Khatkar were formally sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years supervised…

The upcoming 21,000 contract expiry is dwarfed by the significantly larger $4.3 billion options expiry on May 31, according to Deribit.

Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country. 221 Total views 4 Total shares African crypto exchange Yellow Card has received significant regulatory approval to continue expanding its operations across the continent.Yellow Card has obtained a virtual asset service provider license…

"No matter how much BTC fans want to pretend that it’s a hedge against doomsday scenarios, it is not." 4523 Total views 14 Total shares Mark Cuban, the billionaire who once said that bananas are a better medium of exchange than Bitcoin, has doubled down on his view that the asset is more like a…

“I never thought it could happen to me because I use tech. I’ve written software,” a victim of the pig slaughtering scam noted. 266 Total views 9 Total shares Lonely hearts in Silicon Valley are reportedly falling prey to a wave of "pig slaughtering” crypto scams via dating apps. An investigator for cybersecurity company Sift…

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