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Sentencing for the co-founder of the major crypto scam OneCoin has been postponed for a further three months at the request of the United States government.On April 7, the New York Southern District Court approved a motion to adjourn the sentencing control date for Konstantin Ignatov, brother and accomplice of OneCoin co-founder and current fugitive…

Regulated decentralized finance that combines permissioned layer-two protocols and a public blockchain network could be the future of fintech. 3814 Total views 24 Total shares John Whelan, the head of Banco Santander’s blockchain lab in Madrid, recently touted the potential for increased decentralized ledger technology adoption in mainstream finance.Speaking during a webinar organized by Fintech…

Alchemy is the platform behind NFT marketplaces OpenSea, Nifty, and many major collections. 1454 Total views 13 Total shares Blockchain developer Alchemy has announced that it has raised $80 million in a Series B round to further develop platforms that power non-fungible token marketplaces.The funding round, announced on Wednesday, April 28, was led by technology-focused…

The markets were mixed on May 11 as Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from Monday's drop to $53,000 by bouncing to $56,862 but the digital asset is still finding resistance at the $57,000 level. Ether (ETH) also worked its way back above $4,100 but according to Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman, the bullish sentiment for Ether seen in recent…

American investment management company Fidelity Investments is seeking talent for its digital asset wing, Fidelity Digital Assets, according to the company’s job offer listing.Fidelity is looking for nine professionals in fields ranging from analytics and data engineering to blockchain solutions architecture and blockchain solutions engineering.The company is hiring a Vice President of Solutions Architecture (blockchain,…

Cyber criminals used a variety of methods to siphon funds through hacks and exploits in 2022, amounting to over $2.8 billion in losses. 119 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTCyber criminals used a variety of novel ways to carry out hacks and exploits in 2022,…

Bitcoin bulls stampede toward $60,000 but is there enough energy to break above to 200-day moving average? 

The company said it will allow customers to pay with any bitcoin lightning-enabled app and QR codes for speedy payments. 89 Total views 2 Total shares Pick n Pay, one of South Africa’s largest supermarket chains, is set to allow its customers to pay for items in all its stores using Bitcoin.According to South African-based…

Recent positive Bitcoin price action has been linked to a slowdown of U.S. inflation, Mike Novogratz thinks the price rally could sustain until the end of March. 960 Total views 5 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTGalaxy Digital Holdings CEO, Mike Novogratz, believes there's a chance Bitcoin (BTC)…