Over $26M Worth of Bitcoin Associated With 2016 Bitfinex Hack Is on the Move

European Union lawmakers want the 27-nation bloc to take the lead on shaping the metaverse in order to reduce technological dependencies on other countries and support EU businesses.The call was part of a report by the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection on opportunities, risks and policy implications of virtual worlds. The

Jan 17, 2020 at 10:53 UTCUpdated Jan 17, 2020 at 11:34 UTCCity of London. Credit: ShutterstockA firm that's developed tech to resolve disputes arising from blockchain smart contracts has said it plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.As reported Friday by Alliance News (via London South East), The Proof of Trust aims to float…

Jul 22, 2020 at 20:44 UTCKais Mohammed agreed to forfeit 17 bitcoin ATMs, cash and cryptocurrency as part of the plea agreement. (Ciaran McEvoy/Department of Justice)Kais Mohammad, a.k.a. “Superman29,” has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he ran an unlicensed Bitcoin ATM network that laundered up to $25 million, including funds that originated in…

Dec 10, 2020 at 9:25 p.m. UTCCoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Slides Below $18K as ETH Is More Volatile Than BTC in 2020Weak volumes and rotations into other cryptocurrencies are likely impeding bitcoin’s price movement from going higher. Meanwhile, ether has been more volatile than bitcoin in 2020 and could remain that way.Bitcoin…

Securitize's aim is to allow RIAs to offer their clients tokenized investments in alternative assets classes such as private equity, private credit, secondaries and real estate.As well as a sign of the ongoing intertwining between traditional markets and digital assets, the acquisition may indicate consolidation among startups in these sectors.Asset tokenization firm Securitize has acquired…

Bit2Me, a leading Spanish crypto exchange, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Investcorp.The investment round also included Telefónica Ventures, the investment arm of Spain’s largest telecommunications company Telefónica, Stratminds VC, Cardano and YGG Fund, Bit2Me said in a press release.Funds will be used by Bit2Me to grow its position in Spain,…

NEO's dismal performance in August has likely strengthened the already strong bear grip on its market. Down 39.6 percent month-on-month in August, it is the biggest loser among the top 25 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, according to CoinMarketCap and analysis by CoinDesk.  Throughout the month, the world's 14th largest cryptocurrency has moved in tandem with…

Sep 13, 2020 at 19:24 UTCUpdated Sep 13, 2020 at 19:26 UTCNo loyalty among yield farmers. Uniswap now has more value locked (TVL) than its upstart rival, SushiSwap, less than a day after SUSHI block rewards for liquidity providers (LPs) dropped from 1,000 tokens to just 100. TVL on SushiSwap fell from $1.46 billion worth…

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