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A total of five crypto companies end their partnership with Silvergate bank on March 2 after a series of lawsuits and investigations against the fintech bank. 243 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe popular fintech bank Silvergate Bank lost five crypto partners on March 2,…

The reported suicide of notorious tax fugitive, Bitcoin proponent, and antivirus software pioneer, John McAfee, has prompted an outpouring of tributes and conspiracy theories today.After years of evading U.S. taxes and authorities, a Spanish court had ordered McAfee’s extradition just hours before he was found dead, with the 75-year-old expected to face a life sentence…

Bitcoin Suisse has unlocked 24/7 trading of precious metals, cryptocurrencies and major fiat currencies on its platform. 460 Total views 18 Total shares Today, Swiss cryptocurrency financial services firm Bitcoin Suisse introduced precious metals’ trading against top cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin Suisse has just added gold, silver and platinum for trading on its platform, enabling users to trade…

Bestselling author of “The Accidental Billionaires” Ben Mezrich is poised to bring a crypto savvy flair to the hit U.S. TV show Billions.In a tweet published on July 22, Mezrich quipped he was “taking the Acela straight to Hollywood, baby!” and joining as a consulting producer for the show’s upcoming fifth season.The book behind ‘The…

Major United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has decided to delist bitcoin (BTC) offshoot bitcoin SV (BSV), the firm announced on April 16.In an official press release, Kraken said that BSV had “engaged in behavior completely antithetical to everything we at Kraken and the wider crypto community stands for.” As such, the exchange has decided to…

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with Kraken on Feb. 9 for an action taken against the exchange’s staking rewards program. Kraken paid a $30 million fine and agreed to halt the program.Set aside for a moment the irony that the SEC is going after a solvent firm in the crypto space…

Bitcoin (BTC) kept blowing through support levels during trading on Sept. 20 ahead of what promised to be a "very interesting" U.S. stock market open.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewNo sweat for BTC traders after $42,500 visitData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD. It dipped briefly to near $42,500 before returning to hover…

Despite the interest shown in decentralized ledger technology by central banks, cryptocurrencies continue to be mistrusted by the traditional financial system. This has been made apparent from comments by Andrew Bailey, the upcoming governor of the Bank of England, when addressing members of the United Kingdom Parliament at a Treasury Select Committee hearing on March…