BlackRock’s IBIT records biggest inflow day since March at $523M

Anti-money laundering regulations on cryptocurrency and blockchain transactions may be having a positive outcome in East Asia.According to an article released by the Japanese newspaper Nikkei on Mar. 3, the National Police Agency of Japan brought criminal charges in 537 cases against financial institutions involving money laundering or other illegal transactions. These cases come from…

Matic has unveiled staking will go live in June. 1913 Total views 18 Total shares Matic just announced June launch dates for its staking testnet and mainnet."Staking UI to be publicly available on testnet by 15th June," Matic said Wednesday in a statement on its blog. "Final staking and delegation to foundation nodes on the Matic…

“We always see corrections when we get to all-time highs. I think it's a natural part of the cycle,” said Kraken Australia CEO Jonathan Miller. Kraken Australia CEO Jonathan Miller described yesterday’s Bitcoin crash as a natural correction after BTC was “dragged up” by the overheated Ether (ETH) and nonfungible token (NFT) markets.In its August…

The Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) has issued a public warning against cryptocurrency scams after reports of fraud involving two European firms.On March 20, the Manitoba securities watchdog published an investor alert regarding Jbcapitals and Halifax & Associated for defrauding a rural Manitoban of more than $5,500. The two firms are affiliated with each other and…

The cryptocurrency derivatives exchange could potentially buy out the troubled lender for pennies on the dollar. 439 Total views 21 Total shares Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is close to purchasing digital asset lender BlockFi's remaining assets for $25 million, according to CNBC.According to sources close to the matter, BlockFi's equity investors were wiped out and are…

Japan’s financial regulator has released Q4 2018 data on the number of enquiries about cryptocurrencies, showing further declines. The Financial Services Agency’s (FSA) report was published today, Feb. 8.The FSA, which is responsible for overseeing the country’s crypto ecosystem, published the latest data on enquiries from September to the end of December 2018. The Japanese…

It appears that “r/wallstreetbets” favorite meme stock company GameStop is in the process of developing its own NFT marketplace. Oh wow, @GameStop is launching an NFT platform https://t.co/3lkqgJTiwS pic.twitter.com/3BT1Szo9qJ— Brad Michelson (@BradMichelson) May 25, 2021 While an official announcement hasn’t been made, the gaming giant appears to have launched a website named “nft.gamestop” — and…

A UK financial watchdog hastily retracted an official warning about Kraken after apparently confusing the exchange with online scammers — but a similar warning about BitMEX remains active.On March 3, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a notice on its website cautioning citizens that the second-largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Kraken, is…