EU markets watchdog urges amendments to MiCA crypto regulations

Have you ever wondered whether a Bitcoin (BTC) address — or a string of 26–35 alphanumeric characters — can happen to have human-readable words instead of random letters?You’ve probably heard of the Lightning Network, which allows you to create a fancy BTC address that looks like an email or a web domain. But there’s also…

Deutsche Telekom has become the first telecom firm to join the Celo Alliance for Prosperity. 3209 Total views 18 Total shares Deutsche Telekom, one of the largest telecom providers in Europe, has invested in blockchain payments platform Celo to support the development of decentralized finance.The telecom giant has made a “significant purchase” of Celo’s native…

A breach of Blockfolio’s signal feed saw racist messages sent to some users of the crypto portfolio platform. 2349 Total views 12 Total shares Some Blockfolio users received shocking messages from the app on Tuesday in what has now been confirmed as a breach of the platform’s signal feed.The hackers responsible for the breach sent…

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian P. Brooks is officially stepping down after eight months at the OCC. The head of the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Brian P. Brooks has officially announced that he is stepping down on January 14, 2021.In a statement dated January 13, the organization said that…

Crypto wallet provider Komodo effectively hacked itself to prevent fraudsters from accessing its users’ funds, the company confirmed in a blog post on June 5.Security researchers had alerted the company to a vulnerability in its Agama wallet. Realizing that hackers could strike any moment, Komodo’s cybersecurity team decided to use the same exploit to move compromised crypto…

2021 was a huge year for the crypto industry. A few years ago, our elected officials probably hadn’t even heard of crypto before, let alone had an opinion on it. However, this year it seemed like crypto was the hot topic on the block all around the globe. Here is a list of the most…

Tuesday, Sept. 24 — Altcoins prices are bleeding heavily, with some of the top 20 coins showing losses of more than 34% on the day.Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360The last few hours have been nothing but pain for the entire crypto market. Major coins are experiencing double-digit losses, with Bitcoin SV (BSV) taking the not-so-desirable…

Is Bitcoin (BTC) in a bull market or a bear market? Has the current market cycle already peaked or can we expect another leg higher? Venture capital funds don’t seem to care either way. They’re too busy building equity in promising blockchain plays. This week’s Crypto Biz newsletter features two major funding rounds from the world…