Telegram CEO Pavel Durov charged, barred from leaving France
After his arrest on Aug. 24, French prosecutors said they had indicted Pavel Durov with criminal charges related to his role at Telegram.
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United States regulator and so-called “crypto mom” Hester Peirce gave remarks in which she expressed fears that the cryptocurrency industry has been hindered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dragging its heels. Peirce spoke at the Securities Enforcement Forum in East Palo Alto, California on May 9.In her speech, Peirce stated that, given the…

Crypto community begins Bitcoin halving countdown as milestone date nears
Binance CEO CZ and BTC analysts are among those who have started to draw attention to the halving event as the crypto community looks to the bullish event with hope after a cruel crypto winter. The crypto community and many of its most high-profile players have started to shift their focus toward the Bitcoin halving

Five Hours to Failure: The ‘Save Yam’ Proposal Is Falling Short
A Yam Finance code flaw saw the project ask investors to pledge to save the platform. Not enough have. 1661 Total views 14 Total shares The future of the Yam Finance yield farming protocol hangs in the balance as it awaits token deposits for a governance vote that could save the project.With less than five…

JPMorgan Chase Analysts: Bitcoin Price Could Sink Even Further, Crypto Values Unproven
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase have predicted that Bitcoin (BTC) could fall below $1,260, while banks will not benefit from blockchain for at least three to five years, Reuters reported on Jan. 24.According to Reuters, analysts from the major global investment bank think that the true value of cryptos is still unproven, and that they only…

Overstock Will Airdrop Millions of Security Tokens to Its Stockholders
Overstock has slated May 19 as the date to airdrop OSTKO security tokens as a dividend to its shareholders. They’ll get one security token for every ten OSTK shares they own as of April 27, making for 4.37 million tokens to be distributed in total.Importantly, trading for these tokens will take place exclusively on Overstock’s…

Thai Officials to Investigate Alleged Cryptocurrency Pyramid Scheme
A human rights lawyer representing victims of an alleged cryptocurrency pyramid scheme in Thailand is taking their case to the country’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI).The Bangkok Post reported on Jan. 16 that roughly 20 victims, whose losses are alleged to total 75 million baht (~$2.5 million), are seeking to go beyond the investigations of…

Lazarus is attacking the crypto industry via LinkedIn, warns F-Secure
Careful! Those job offers you’re seeing on LinkedIn might actually be a crypto attack. Lazarus, a group of hackers who are allegedly backed by North Korea, is now reportedly attacking crypto and blockchain talent through major professional social network, LinkedIn.According to a report by the Finnish cyber security and privacy firm, F-Secure, the latest Lazarus…

Why Did Bitcoin Break Down From $9,000, and Where Is It Heading?
As Bitcoin’s (BTC) price floats in the waters of uncertainty in the low $8,000 range, one might wonder how crypto’s largest asset found itself at the bottom of a steep drop after its exuberant price rise from $3,330 to $13,880 earlier in 2019. One explanation could be that the move was simply the market’s reaction…