The U.S. Justice Department has seized bitcoin stolen from an elderly man in a government imposter scam and will be returning the cryptocurrency to him. “The fraudsters deceived the victim into believ...
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Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Flashes Bullish Signal On Fed, China, Russia-Ukraine News; What To Do Now
Dow Jones futures rose slightly late Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally had a big day, closing at session highs amid big news from China, the Russia-U...
Hollywood’s Nice Guy Steve Guttenberg Talks Turning Nasty And Tackling Horror In ‘Heckle’
Steve Guttenberg attending the 2018 Sarasota Film Festival in Sarasota, Florida. Getty Images for Sarasota Film F Steve Guttenberg is a legend. The actor’s body of work spans movies and TV with a resu...
Fed Hikes Benchmark Bank Rate for the First Time Since 2018, FOMC Expects 6 More Increases – Economics Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and Fed chair Jerome Powell held a press conference concerning the American economy, the central bank’s plans to address inflation, and the ongoi...
SAND Surges on HSBC Partnership — MKR, WAVES Both Nearly 10% Higher – Market Updates Bitcoin News
SAND was higher on Wednesday, as it was announced that HSBC was set to enter the Metaverse via The Sandbox. While up nearly 10% on the news, MKR and WAVES were also some of today’s leading gainers. Th...
LeoFinance Founder Khal Kazi Discusses PolyCub and How DeFi and Web3 Can Change Your Life – Interview Bitcoin News
The LeoFinance Team began it’s blockchain journey three years ago when they built the tokenized social app called LeoFinance.io, which became the backbone of a much bigger Web3 Ecosystem that has cont...
Injured Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall Is ‘Alert’ And Has Left Ukraine
Topline Benjamin Hall, a Fox News correspondent who was “seriously” injured in Ukraine Monday while reporting on Russia’s invasion of the country, is now “safe and out of Ukraine,” Fox News Media CEO ...
BTC Back Above $40,000, ETH Eyes $3,000 as Fed Meeting Looms – Market Updates Bitcoin News
Following days of consolidation, bitcoin rallied above $40,000 on Tuesday, which comes as markets prepare for today’s Fed meeting. ETH also climbed, moving away from its recent support point in the pr...
Invest in AbbVie? I’ve Made My Decision
Kind of like that bunny that keeps on going… pharmaceutical firm AbbVie (ABBV) , long a Sarge fave, and now one of the oldest continuous long positions on my book, keeps on going… higher. ...
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Over 100 Crypto Mining Farms – Mining Bitcoin News
More than 100 crypto farms in Kazakhstan have terminated operations as a result of ongoing inspections of the mining sector. Authorities have revealed that some of the facilities are linked to promine...
BNDES Director Offers New Insights on Development of Brazilian Blockchain Network – Bitcoin News
Gladstone Arantes, a director of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), gave new details about the progress of the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a project that has been in development since 2018. The...
Foreign Exchange Service Firm Midpoint Completes Acquisition of Blockchain World
UK-based Midpoint Holdings Ltd, an international payments and peer-to-peer foreign exchange service company, announced that it had completed the acquisition of Blockchain World Ltd (“BWL”). The acquis...
Blockchain-based Distribution Protocol TravelX Raises $10m in Seed Round
TravelX, a company focused on using blockchain technology for distribution in the travel industry, has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Borderless Capital. The new funding raised will be used...
Nepal to Shut Down Crypto Trading Mediums
The crypto industry in Nepal is about to witness further setbacks as the government has started to ban trading mediums for digital assets. According to a report by NepalPress, the Nepal Telecommunicat...
Digital Asset Income Application Finblox Completes $3.9M Funding in Seed Round
On March 15, Hong Kong-based digital asset income application Finblox announced the completion of a $3.9 million seed round. The funds raised will be used to expand the staff of its engineering and pr...
ConsenSys Hits $7 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round
ConsenSys, an Ethereum application and infrastructure builder based in New York, announced on Tuesday that it raised $450 million in its Series D funding round. The financing seed gives the blockchain...
Incoming South Korean President to Boost Crypto Adoption by Zero-Taxing Gains
Upon taking office in May, South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol vowed to zero tax crypto trading gains not exceeding 50 million won, approximately $40,000 similar to stock gains, according to Ni...
Global Investors Prioritize Crypto as Russia-Ukraine War Continues
International investors are throwing in money on cryptocurrency funds and companies as the Russia-Ukraine war has escalated, believing that the sector could provide security from the fallout of the wa...
Binance Now Fully Licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain to Offer Crypto Services – Regulation Bitcoin News
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it has received a full license from the Central Bank of Bahrain. “The crypto asset license will allow Binance to provide crypto-asset trading, custod...
Digital Asset Firm Hashdex to Launch Web3 ETF on the Brazilian Stock Exchange
Hashdex, a global digital asset management firm headquartered in Brazil, announced Tuesday the upcoming launch of its Web3 ETF. The company’s newest crypto ETF will be available on the Brazilian stoc...
Andreessen Horowitz Appoints FinCEN Exec Michele Korver as Head of Regulatory
Andreessen Horowitz, a U.S. Venture capital firm, also known as a16z, announced Tuesday for the appointment of Michele Korver, an official at the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (...
HK-Based Hex Trust Raises $88m in Funds, Valuation Touches $300m
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust raised $88 million in Series B funding led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures, following which it saw its valuation rise to $300 million. The company announced that ...
HK-Based Hex Trust Raises $88m, Valuation Touches $300m
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust raised $88 million in Series B funding led by Animoca Brands and Liberty City Ventures, following which it saw its valuation rise to $300 million. The company announced that ...