Former Belgian Finance Minister Calls for Crypto Ban in Wake of Banking Crisis

Dec. 21: Bitfinex Securities Ltd, which offers listing and trading services for security tokens, announced the successful raise of 5.2M USDT in a tokenized bond issuance, according to the team: "The tokenized security offering is a result of collaboration with microfinancing firm Mikro Kapital that manages a securitization fund named Alternative. The tokenized bond, denominated

news Views: Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $12,900 for the first time in over 17 months backed by consistent levels of volume. Recent price action could set scope for $13,700 in the coming day on the back of strong bullish momentum. The hourly chart reveals extreme levels of volatility presenting harsh trading conditions for the average…

Fundstrat strategist David Grider based his bullish prediction in part on the promise of Ethereum's technology.Jan 20, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 20, 2021 at 3:42 p.m. UTCEther’s Rise to Record Highs May Propel Cryptocurrency to $10.5K: Fundstrat GlobalEven after setting a new record high of $1,439 on Monday, the rally for Ethereum’s ether…

news “We always needs to ask, ‘Who are we building for?'” Kicking off the annual ethereum hackathon ETHDenver, Aave CEO Stani Kulechov shared an opening address on on “leaping decentralized finance [into the] mainstream.” Aave is a Swiss-based blockchain technology company that officially launched in September of last year. Acting as the parent company to ETHLend…

The hacker stole $230 million from WazirX and began transferring funds through Tornado Cash. The hacker started moving nearly $4 million worth of ether to obscure the transaction trail. WazirX is undergoing restructuring after the hack and customers are expected to recover only 55%-57% of their funds. The hacker entity that stole over $230 million

news North Korea has been using a Hong Kong-based blockchain company to launder money, according to a quarterly report from the UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee on North Korea. As reported by South Korean newspaper Chosun, North Korea employed a shipping and logistics firm called Marine China, which runs on a blockchain platform, to avoid international…

Terrorist groups worldwide associated with terrorist group ISIS routinely use crypto for fundraising, which in some cases helped then secure supporters, blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs said in a new report.According to TRM, multiple pro-ISIS groups in Tajikistan raised around $2 million in Tron-based USDT during 2022. They have been recruiting fighters for ISIS’s affiliate…

The Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) has initiated an investigation targeting Worldcoin to ascertain the legality of its data collection practices within the South American country, the agency said on Tuesday.The AAIP outlined its objective of scrutinizing the security protocols in place to safeguard the privacy of Worldcoin users in Argentina.The agency…

news Xpring, Ripple’s grant network for developers launched last May, is stepping into the $140 billion global gaming industry. The project has partnered with the gaming blockchain startup Forte to create a $100 million fund to support game developers, the companies announced on Tuesday. According to a report in the Verge, all of the money…