The 18-year-old thought he couldn’t be traced as he tried to move the digital currency The Canadian authorities are bringing an 18-year-old teenager to face justice for the theft of a total amount of $50 million worth of cryptocurrency. This scam targeted cryptocurrency holders, who became victims of SIM-swapping scams, according to a report by […]

The crypto fraudster is sent off to prison for almost three years The cryptocurrency industry, just as any other sector can experience people with ill intentions that will always look to make some easy money scamming people. An open case that has been going on since last year has finally concluded in a prison sentence […]

Lawmakers are making another run at giving some crypto users a break on their gains Congress has just received a bill that looks to exempt certain personal transactions that involve cryptocurrency. This bill is called The Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2020, and it targets specifically what is considered personal transactions, which means that […]

The US-based crypto company continues to work on becoming a global force An effective business strategy is buying a company that’s growing strong and getting leverage for a company to grow vertically, and this happens as well in the cryptocurrency world. With the vision of becoming a multi-exchange aggregator that combines several platforms integrated into […]

The social media company is losing its battle with the financial regulator over its GRAM cryptocurrency Just a few days ago, Federal Judge Kevin Castel – who is presiding over a case that Telegram is facing related to its GRAM cryptocurrency — gave his decision and said that Telegram didn’t have to hand over bank […]

The exchange decides to try to make peace instead of being drawn into a lengthy court battle In the past couple of years, several hacks to cryptocurrency exchanges or wallets have caused some companies to get drained from operational funds, with some of them take such a hard hit that they couldn’t make it back. […]

With the stock market flirting with all-time highs, you can be excused if you’re not paying attention to cryptocurrencies at the moment. Yet Bitcoin’s run in 2020 has been solid in its own right, reaching highs that we haven’t seen since November. Of course, you don’t actually need to trade or invest in bitcoin if […]

Another crypto exchange is closing its doors with little explanation The world of digital currencies is still on diapers and as it is, many companies that try to make it out there go through some rough periods that change things. This is the case for Cobinhood which hung a shutdown notice on its website, “COBINHOOD […]

The financial watchdog continues to drop the hammer on companies that don’t play by the rules Just after the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would pay more attention to companies profiting from digital currency, the financial watchdog is getting busy, seeking a default judgment against a token-selling platform. ICOBox and its founder, […]

The financial regulator might be warming up to digital currencies As the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) started scrutinizing technology companies last year, now, alongside its compliance office, both fintech and companies dedicated to the cryptocurrency sector are becoming a top priority for the commission. An announcement was made by the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections […]

The launch follows the release of the app for iOS devices a few months ago Coinbase has been, ever since the cryptocurrency boom started, one of the most stable cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers in the US. And to continue offering better services to its users, the Coinbase Pro app was just announced for Android. […]

Beware of requests to download applications from questionable sources With the boom of digital currency in recent years gaining more popularity and funding, new and creative ways to illicitly obtain part of these funds always comes to light. All kinds of activities can develop from the cryptocurrency world, including companies dedicated to mine cryptocurrencies in […]

The FinTech and blockchain company has been accused of ripping off investors of millions of dollars In a matter that has been ongoing for a couple of years, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally announced that a settlement was made between it and the CEO of a cryptocurrency company called Longfin. On […]

Poloniex finds itself doing damage control as sensitive information is found in the public domain In the world of digital currency, users must face thieves attacking in very different ways than other types of currency and keeping all cryptocurrency account’s credentials safe is a top priority. Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex went through some trouble after a […]

Can you believe it’s already 2020? We’ll spare you the jokes about having 20/20 vision and skip straight to wishing you a happy and prosperous new year. We hope you have success at the tables and wherever else life takes you. The 2020s are overflowing with promise, especially when it comes to tech. With 5G, […]