Who is Peter Todd, the man HBO named as Satoshi Nakamoto
Peter Todd was an early figure in Bitcoin, claiming he took an interest in it at 15 years old and is a core contributor to the blockchain today.
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Australian financial watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has issued a warning on “misleading” Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and crypto-asset funds targeted at retail investors.The document was published Thursday, September 20, on ASIC’s official website.According to the release, ASIC has stopped five different ICOs from raising capital since April 2018. This was done…

Major Philippines Bank Union Bank Launches Two-Way Crypto ATM: Report
Major Philippines bank Union Bank is launching the country’s first two-way cryptocurrency ATM, local media outlet Philstar reported Feb. 6.The move will reportedly let customers buy and sell cryptocurrencies for cash via the ATM as part of the bank’s “sandbox” — a framework for conducting experiments in a controlled environment.The report did not specify which…

Binance enables SegWit support for Bitcoin deposits as adoption grows
Traders on Binance can now deposit and withdraw to SegWit (bech32) addresses. 1957 Total views 7 Total shares Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has incorporated Segregated Witness, or SegWit, support for Bitcoin (BTC) deposits. The SegWit support was extended to deposits on Christmas Eve, Binance said in an official statement. The…

Turkish government to track crypto transactions over $1,200
Turkey’s Minister of Treasury and Finance sheds light on regulatory actions following an alleged $150-million crypto exchange scam. 11354 Total views 33 Total shares Crypto exchanges with a presence in Turkey must now inform the Financial Crimes Investigation Board, or MASAK, about any crypto transactions over 10,000 Turkish liras ($1,200). Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance…

Blockchain’s Popularity Among Large Enterprises Soared 11% This Year, Survey Finds
New research from fintech analysts Juniper House has found that blockchain’s traction with large enterprises has risen by 11 percent this year, according to a press release published September 11.Juniper’s Blockchain Enterprise Survey: Deployments, Benefits & Attitudes (Second Edition) found that 65 percent of responding large enterprises – defined as those who employ a minimum…

Bitcoin miner Core Scientific files its Chapter 11 plan
The bankruptcy plan explained that holders of allowed debtor-in-possession claims would receive full and final satisfaction of their claims. 648 Total views 15 Total shares Bankrupt Bitcoin (BTC) miner Core Scientific filed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan.The plan was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division. The…

Crypto ‘regulatory approach isn’t needed now’ — New Zealand central bank
Reserve Bank of New Zealand however said that crypto and stablecoins should be more closely monitored. The New Zealand central bank is ramping up its monitoring of stablecoins and crypto-assets following public submissions, but has stopped short of calling for a “regulatory approach.”Ian Woolford, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s director of money and cash,…

Fed’s ‘sugar high’ may propel Bitcoin surge — Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes connects Federal Reserve actions to a short-lived economic boost with ripple effects on Bitcoin and broader crypto markets, underscoring risks from Japanese yen carry trade unwinding.