Japan’s crypto anti-money laundering measures to start in June: Report

Stablecoin issuers are becoming some of the largest buyers of United States government debt at a time of increased de-dollarization.

The team warned SHIB investors about scammers that are impersonating official accounts and creating fake users. 3975 Total views 25 Total shares The team behind meme cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB) has issued a public warning against ongoing online scams that primarily target altcoin investors interested in SHIB tokens. The proactive scam alert came in the form…

After failing to source additional funding, blockchain company Factom has begun the process of being liquidated. In an April 2 notice to investors, Factom’s largest investor FastForward announced the “dissolution event”: "The Company has been notified by the directors of Factom that in a board meeting on 31 March 2020 they concluded that, in the absence of…

Cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer and technology services company Tpoint Japan announced a new partnership that allows local customers to exchange loyalty program points for Bitcoin (BTC) and earn rewards for paying in crypto. The official press release states:“As part of our mission of ‘Making the world simpler with blockchain’, we will continue to contribute to the…

Bitcoin’s recent rally put its price above a key bull market metric. Are new highs inbound?

The Taproot conversation is continuing with the Bitcoin community having to decide how to begin the months-long activation process. 1667 Total views 25 Total shares The Taproot upgrade represents one of the most significant developments for Bitcoin’s mainchain in recent months. Despite seeing very little controversy, the community is still debating on the proper procedure…

Earlier this week, Lithuania's tax service, the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate, added $7.6 million dollars to the state budget through the sale of cryptocurrencies seized in criminal investigations. The occasion marked the first time that the Lithuanian government liquidated confiscated cryptocurrencies. In doing so, the country joined the growing number of jurisdictions worldwide that have auctioned…

A deep reorganization of the Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain, which reportedly included double spending, has involved more than $1.1 million worth of crypto, United States crypto exchange Coinbase revealed Monday, Jan. 7.According to the Coinbase blog, the team first detected eight reorganizations that included double spends, totaling 88,500 ETC (approximately $460,000). Later, the exchange informed…

Hong Kong-based Bitcoin (BTC) spot and derivatives exchange Atom Group has launched amid a tightening of the region’s crypto-regulatory regime.As the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Nov. 7, the Atom Asset Exchange (AAX) uses the Millenium Exchange matching engine developed by the London Stock Exchange and promises prospective clients lower trade latency and…