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The company confirmed its bet on the crypto space with its latest investment partners. 173 Total views 10 Total shares Citadel Securities announced that VC firms Sequoia and Paradigm made a $1.15 billion combined minority investment in the market maker, bringing its valuation to $22 billion. The partnership with Paradigm, a Web3-focused investor, signaled Citadel…

A 200-page manual titled “Digital Currency: A Reader for Cadres” entered its second printing in January. The high demand signals interest from China’s government amid confusing regulations on cryptocurrencies.The handbook was first released in November, and includes a comprehensive set of 23 articles, starting from the basics of digital currencies to their impact on global…

Russian investors now look at digital financial assets as an investment tool rather than just a “hype product,” AFD head Evgeny Masharov said. 308 Total views 14 Total shares Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are getting increasingly popular with Russian investors, apparently displacing traditional investment products, according to a new survey.Russia’s Association of Forex Dealers (AFD),…

Economics Professor Jason Potts is co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University. He sees blockchain technology as a fundamental institutional technology revolution comparable to the emergence of companies and the internet — perhaps even as world-changing as the invention of electricity.What’s the last big technological change that had the same sort of impact…

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published a warning Nov. 14 about scammers demanding tax payments through Bitcoin ATMs. The post notes that the number of scammers who request payment through BTC has now exceeded those who ask for iTunes giftcards.Kath Anderson, the Assistant Commissioner at the ATO, said this year that the number of…

Tiger Global and B Capital are the primary investors in the latest round. They join Coinbase Ventures, Accel, FMR LLC and others in backing FalconX. 948 Total views 8 Total shares FalconX, a cryptocurrency exchange focused on institutional investors, has raised $50 million from Tiger Global and B Capital Group — highlighting once again that…

Coinbase has denounced rumors of it imposing Bitcoin withdrawal limits circulating on social media as inaccurate. 864 Total views 3 Total shares Crypto exchange Coinbase has refuted rumors that it had imposed a $5,000-per-week limit on Bitcoin (BTC) withdrawals after a user’s post claiming as such gained traction on social media.An Oct. 24 post from

CEO Harry Halpin pointed to history and used Nazi Germany as an example of why digital privacy must be protected in the 21st century.

The launch of a Bitcoin ETF played a pivotal role in the rise of BTC adoption. 992 Total views 5 Total shares According to a report published by Grayscale Investments on Monday, more than one-quarter of U.S. investors surveyed (26%) said they already own Bitcoin (BTC). Out of this group of owners, 46% and 44%…