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Unknown Sources Target Crypto Investors with Malicious Computer Programs
Software specifically developed to remove malicious software Malwarebytes found two new varieties of malicious computer programs that are targeting bitcoin investors in desktop settings in an aggressi...
Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long Slams Regulators
The Chief Executive Officer of Custodia Bank, Caitlin Long, has criticized regulators and lawmakers in Washington, D.C. for their “misguided crackdown” on the cryptocurrency industry and f...
FTX Warns Community of Phony ‘Debt Tokens’ and Scams Claiming to Be Affiliated With the Bankrupt Exchange – Bitcoin News
On Friday, debtors who control the official FTX Twitter account warned the community to “be on alert for scams from entities claiming to be affiliated with FTX.” They also noted that neither FTX debto...
YouTube New CEO is Web3-friendly
Neal Mohan, a Web3-friendly executive, has been named the new CEO of YouTube, which is owned by Google. Susan Wojcicki stepped down from her position earlier this week. After nine years at the leaders...
MakerDAO Votes to Bring Another Commercial Bank Into Its Ecosystem
The cryptocurrency lending platform MakerDAO is holding a vote on a new proposal to include another commercial bank into its ecosystem. This would improve the relationship between conventional finance...
Nishad Singh Negotiating Plea Deal in FTX Bankrupt
According to a report from Bloomberg on February 17, Nishad Singh, who was the co-founder and former chief engineer of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is negotiating a plea agreement with the...
Bitcoin Continues to Record Blocks Above the 3.75 MB Range as Ordinal Inscriptions Near 150,000 – Bitcoin News
As Ordinal inscriptions approach the 150,000 mark, blocks larger than 3 MB have become commonplace, with many blocks near the 4 MB range. Meanwhile, after the average transaction fee on-chain rose 122...
$2 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Lost in Dexible Hack
According to a post-mortem report published by the team on the official Discord channel of the project on February 17, the multichain exchange aggregator Dexible has been compromised by an exploit, an...
Blockchain.com is refute rumors that they are selling assets
Between the months of December and January, officials of the company are said to have explored the possibility of selling sections of its business to other cryptocurrency companies, including Coinbase...
SEC Clampdown Has Crypto Space Abuzz, Pantera Capital Says We’re in Bull Market, and Much More — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News
There’s been no shortage of news in past weeks when it comes to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) taking action against crypto exchanges and companies. From Kraken, to Paxos, ...
This Pharma Is Starting to Recover Nicely
Like so many biopharma stocks, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (AUPH) was in need of care over much of 2022. But things are now looking better for the company and the shares have started to rebound. The stoc...
African Fintech Startups Raised $1.45 Billion in 2022 — Sector’s Share of the Continent’s Total Funding Drops – Fintech Bitcoin News
Despite seeing their share of Africa’s startup funding drop from 48.3% seen in 2021 to 43.4% in 2022, fintech still managed to raise 39.3% more capital in 2022 ($1.45 billion) than they did in 2021 ($...
Zambia Testing Technology to Regulate Cryptocurrency — Government Minister – Bitcoin News
The Bank of Zambia and the country’s securities regulators are currently testing the technology to regulate cryptocurrencies, a Zambian government minister has said. According to Felix Mutati, cryptoc...
Sony and Astar Network Launch Web3 Incubation Program for NFT and DAO-Focused Projects – Bitcoin News
On Feb. 17, 2023, Tokyo-based Sony Network Communications announced that it is co-hosting a Web3 incubation program with the multichain smart contract platform Astar Network. The program has started a...
Economist Warns the Fed Can’t Reach Inflation Target Without ‘Crushing’ US Economy – Economics Bitcoin News
Economist Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz’s chief economic advisor and chair of Gramercy Funds Management, has warned that the Federal Reserve cannot achieve its 2% inflation target without crushing the U.S...
Robert Kiyosaki Warns About Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds — Says Bitcoin Best for ‘Unstable Times’ – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, has warned that investing in a well-diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs...
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, UBS Share Predictions About Further Fed Rate Hikes – Economics Bitcoin News
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UBS have shared their predictions about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates further. Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, for example, now expect the...
Onecoin Cryptoqueen’s Ex-boyfriend Gets 5 Years in Prison – Bitcoin News
A former boyfriend of Ruja Ignatova, the mastermind of the Ponzi scheme Onecoin, has received five years in prison. The sentence is for the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of proc...
NFT Sales Surge Over 43% in Past Week, Topping $397 Million – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Sales of non-fungible token (NFT) assets over the last seven days rose 43.97% compared to the previous week, according to statistics recorded on Feb. 18, 2023. The volume of NFT sales reached $397.86 ...
Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape – Bitcoin News
The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response to a shift in the NFT ecosystem. The company detailed that it...
Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News
Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months before the company’s collapse. She made her remarks in a blog ...
DOT Remains Near Multi-Month High, as LINK Hits 9-Day High – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Polkadot remained close to its highest level since September, as bullish sentiment rose to start the weekend. Following a move above $7.00 on Friday, momentum was high during Saturday’s session. Chain...
ETH Back Above $1,700, as Markets Rebound on Saturday – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Ethereum was once again trading above $1,700 to start the weekend, as cryptocurrencies rebounded from Friday’s decline. The global crypto market cap rallied in today’s session, as bulls moved to buy y...
Nigerian Crypto Payment Gateway Fluidcoins Acquired by Seychelles-Based Crypto Exchange – Africa Bitcoin News
The Nigerian crypto payment gateway Fluidcoins was recently bought for an undisclosed sum by Blockfinex, in a deal which the former’s CEO Lanre Adenowo described as an “acquihire deal.” Blockfinex rep...
Paul Pierce settles with SEC for $1.4 million
A former NBA player named Paul Pierce has reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the amount of $1.4 million on allegations that he promoted a cryptocurrency ...
CleanSpark Buys 20000 New Bitcoin Miners to Boost
CleanSpark, a Bitcoin miner, is expanding its mining capacity in the United States by purchasing 20,000 additional Antminer S19j Pro+ machines for a total cost of $43.6 million. It is anticipated that...
FTX Japan Plans to Resume User Withdrawals in February
It has been claimed that FTX Japan, the Japanese affiliate of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, intends to begin withdrawals for impacted consumers as early as the month of February. As part o...
Bank of Russia to Debut Digital Ruble in April 2023
The first consumer pilot for the nation’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be rolled out by the Bank of Russia on April 1, 2023, as part of preparations for this day. According to the f...