SEC, FBI, DOJ coordinate takedown of 4 fraudulent crypto firms

PayPal has reportedly conducted discussions to acquire a broker-dealer but is unlikely to launch the new investment service this year. 707 Total views 5 Total shares American payment giant PayPal is reportedly exploring ways to offer stock trading after launching cryptocurrency trading services last year.PayPal is looking to buy or partner with a broker-dealer to…

Copper.co has raised a total of $84.3 million through funding rounds, with the latest being a Series B investment that helped the company raise $50 million. 83 Total views 214 Total shares United Kingdom-based digital asset and trading platform provider Copper.co steps into the United States market after appointing Glenn Barber as Head of Sales…

Programmer and crypto enthusiast John McAfee revealed his intention to use his 2020 bid for U.S. presidency as a platform to promote permissionless cryptocurrencies in an interview with Cointelegraph Nov. 1.Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Malta Blockchain Summit today, the founder of McAfee Antivirus Software said he plans to run “around a libertarian platform,” and…

Lawyers for the basketball star claim he did not mention any alleged securities but instead warned of celebrities promoting crypto investments. 239 Total views 3 Total shares Professional basketball player Jimmy Butler has asked to be dismissed from a class-action lawsuit targeting celebrities involved in the alleged promotion of unregistered securities by Binance, saying tweets…

The biggest-ever Bitcoin options expiry is due on March 26. Over $6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) options will expire across exchanges on Friday, with a majority of these options being on Deribit. This will be a record expiry in terms of the value and number of options — a total of 100,400 Bitcoin options…

We’ll have three crypto music entrepreneurs on hand to discuss the future of the industry. What are you doing Friday afternoon?Cointelegraph is hosting the latest edition of its Cointelegraph Talks series this Friday, August 28, at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific on our YouTube channel. We’ll have three entrepreneurs active at the intersection of…

The South Korean crypto lender has had to halt certain interest payments amid a recent investigation resulting in the company and its customers' assets being seized. 170 Total views 2 Total shares South Korean crypto lending firm Delio has reportedly raised concerns over whether it can continue to provide normal services to clients after having…

It's been a turbulent year for the cryptocurrency industry — market prices have taken a huge dip, crypto giants have collapsed and billions have been stolen in crypto exploits and hacks.It was not even halfway through October when Chainalysis declared 2022 to be the “biggest year ever for hacking activity.” As of Dec. 29, the…