Interpol issues 'Red Notice' for Hex founder Richard Heart

Two businesses in the United States state of Ohio have paid taxes with cryptocurrencies, state Treasurer Robert Sprague said in a forum on Feb. 19. Ohio became the first state to allow businesses to pay taxes with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) in November 2018.During a forum covering policy issues facing the state, Sprague said that…

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin unveiled three new APIs for businesses on March 10. The new developer tools are aimed to help traditional businesses use USDC as a replacement to traditional fiat channels.The new APIs target “any business or internet commerce service,” signaling the company’s intention to move outside of the immediate cryptocurrency…

Regulated Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt is reportedly eyeing going public through a rumored merger. 1100 Total views 7 Total shares Bakkt, the cryptocurrency trading platform majority-owned by Intercontinental Exchange, is rumored to be deep in discussions to go public through a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings.On Jan. 7, Bloomberg published a story citing anonymous…

Hong Kong's securities regulator, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued official guidance on security token offerings (STOs), in a statement published on March 28.The guidance aims to clarify the legal and regulatory requirements for parties engaging in STO-related activities. The document opens with a proposed working definition of a security token and sale,…

Stocks and altcoin prices bounced as the sell-off in BTC took a pause, but analysts continue to warn that further downside could occur shortly. 599 Total views 18 Total shares The similarity in price action between the crypto and traditional financial markets remains quite strong on May 10 as traders enjoyed a relief bounce across…

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to Anton Bukov, co-founder of 1inch Network, a distributed network of decentralized protocols.Anton has been writing code for more than…

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to hit the brakes on economic activity, and in response, the United States Federal Reserve has introduced trillions of U.S. dollars to pay for the stimulus packages it’s giving away. Naturally, many people have jumped to inflation as the forgone conclusion.Proponents of Bitcoin (BTC) are excited about the prospect…

Share prices of Marathon Digital stock dropped, as did those from major crypto mining firms including Riot Blockchain, Bitfarms, Bit Digital, and Hut 8. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered crypto mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings to produce documents and communications for one of its mining facilities in Montana.According to a Nov. 15…

Cathie Wood’s ARK has resumed active trading of crypto-related stocks like Coinbase, 3iQ Ether staking ETF, Robinhood and its own spot Bitcoin ETF.