Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’

Accused Bitfinex Bitcoin Money Launderer Granted Permission to ‘Engage in Legitimate Employment’

Post Views: 334 On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) arrested a couple that is accused of laundering 94,636 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016. The DOJ alleges that the tech entrepreneur, Ilya Lichtenstein, and his wife Heather Morgan, conspired to launder billions of dollars worth of bitcoin. The duo could face…

While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19

While the ‘Timeline Isn’t Final,’ Ethereum Could Implement The Merge on September 19

Post Views: 336 In roughly 65 days, there’s a chance Ethereum’s highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), otherwise known as The Merge, could be implemented. The information was shared via “a planning timeline” on Twitter, which noted the shift from PoW to PoS could happen on September 19. The source stemmed from…

Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’

Billionaire Thomas Peterffy Plans to Buy Bitcoin Despite Concerns BTC Could ‘Become Worthless or Outlawed’

Post Views: 482 Billionaire Thomas Peterffy, founder of Interactive Brokers, says he plans to buy more bitcoin if the price of the cryptocurrency hits $12K. However, he remains concerned that bitcoin could “become worthless or outlawed.” He told Forbes last week that he still believes bitcoin could become very valuable despite the recent crypto market…

India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework

India Calls on G20 to Bring Crypto Within Global ‘Automatic Exchange of Information’ Framework

Post Views: 336 India’s finance minister has called on the G20 countries to bring crypto within the “Automatic Exchange of Information” framework. More than 100 countries have adopted the Common Reporting Standard under the framework. India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, talked about cryptocurrency Friday during the G20 Ministerial Symposium on Tax and Development in Bali,…

Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’

Bank of England’s Cunliffe Warns Crypto Is ‘Prone to Collapse’ — Touts ‘Same Risk, Same Regulatory Outcome’

Post Views: 323 Bank of England’s deputy governor for financial stability, Sir Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies are “very vulnerable to sentiment and prone to collapse.” He urged regulators to “get on with the job” and regulate crypto under the principle of “same risk, same regulatory outcome.” Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor for financial…

Biggest Movers: XMR Surges to 1-Month High, as ALGO Also Climbs on Saturday

Biggest Movers: XMR Surges to 1-Month High, as ALGO Also Climbs on Saturday

Post Views: 306 XMR was a notable mover in crypto markets to start the weekend, as prices rose to their highest level in over four weeks. Despite a large section of the market consolidating on Saturday, ALGO was also higher, as it too hit a multi-week high during the weekend. Monero was a notable mover…

Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked

Latest Global Findex Survey: Share of Adult Population with a Bank Account Now 76% — 1.4 Billion Adults Still Unbanked

Post Views: 320 Between 2011 and 2021, the share of the world’s adult population that had bank accounts rose from 51% to 76%, the findings of the latest World Bank Global Financial Index survey have shown. About 1.4 billion adults are, however, still unbanked, not having the money or the identification required for opening a…

Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block

Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2me to Rescue 2gether Customers After Account Block

Post Views: 308 Bit2me, a Spanish cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to absorb customers of 2gether, another Spanish exchange, after the company blocked access to its trading platform. Bit2me will pay the €20 fee that 2gether imposed on its customers to continue trading on its platform. The customers will be able to keep trading on Bit2me’s…

Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil

Itau Unibanco Mulls Offering Crypto Services, Opens Tokenization Unit in Brazil

Post Views: 443 Itaú Unibanco, one of the largest holding companies in Brazil, has announced it is considering offering cryptocurrency trading services to its customers. The company informed that it will also offer tokenization services through a digital assets unit, that will allow customers to issue tokens backed by real-world assets, acting as a platform…

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

Post Views: 454 Unbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have marked key objectives for the project which should provide Europeans with “easy access…