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Crypto Giant Binance To Take $200m Stake In Forbes
Giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance to take $200m stake in Forbes as media firm plans $630m listing in New York through blank-cheque company
FBI Arrest Couple For Alleged Laundering Of $4.5bn In Bitcoin
Married couple arrested in New York by FBI, in largest ever cryptocurrency theft case, as authorities seize $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin
Apple Turns iPhone Into Mobile Payments Terminal
Watch out Jack Dorsey and Square (renamed Block)! Apple 'Tap To Pay on iPhone' transforms an iPhone into a payment terminal
Crypto Companies Band Together To Address Fraud Risk
Large crypto companies and trade associations promote 'market integrity pledge' to gain public trust amidst ongoing risk of manipulation and fraud
Tesla Bitcoin Holdings Valued At $1.99 Billion
Tesla's Bitcoin holdings had fair market value of $1.99bn at end of 2021, as it loses $101m due to cryptocurrency's ongoing volatility
EU Urged To Take Rapid Action Over Digital Finance Risks
Joint report by EU financial regulators identifies 'new synergies' but also potential for 'systemic risk' that must be addressed by holistic supervisory approach
North Korea Cryptocurrency Theft ‘Funding Missile Programmes’
Attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges remain 'important revenue source' for North Korea's ongoing missile programmes, UN report finds
India To Launch Digital Currency In 2022
India's central bank will launch a digital rupee in two months time, as India becomes the latest country to embrace a digital currency
Russia Readies Road Map For Cryptocurrency Regulation
Russian authorities ready plan for tough cryptocurrencies restrictions, but not the outright ban favoured by central bank
Facebook To Close Down Diem Crypto Venture – Report
End of the road for Diem (formerly Libra) digital currency, with sale reported of Diem Association to financial institution
IMF Urges El Salvador To Drop Bitcoin As Legal Tender
South American country El Salvador urged to reconsider its decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, amid huge value decline
Digital Bank Chime Financial Plans Massive IPO
Chime Financial plans New York IPO worth up to $40bn after Covid-19 pandemic leads to surge in users and spiralling market valuation
Russia Proposes Ban On Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Mining
Russia's central bank has this week proposed the banning on the use and mining of cryptocurrencies, citing multiple risk factors
UK To Address Marketing Of High Risk Crypto Investments
British financial watchdog says it will curb the marketing of cryptoassets and other high-risk investments, amid a surge in online adverts
Amazon Last Minute Extension For Visa Card Payments
UK Amazon users can continue using their Visa cards for online shopping for now, after the two firms agree short term deal
Cryptocurrency Funds Show Gains In Spite Of Selloff
Cryptocurrency-centric funds show strong gains for 2021, as assets such as Bitcoin and Ether rise in value in spite of steep December selloff
North Korean Hackers ‘Stole $400m’ In 2021
Study finds North Korea-based hackers stealing more than $200m in cryptocurrency a year, rising to $400m in 2021, as country battles international sanctions
Treasury Select Committee To Investigate Visa, Mastercard Fee Increases
Committee of MPs vows to scrutinise increases in the fees Visa and Mastercard charge businesses, after regulator finds no justification for the rise
Bitcoin Slumps To Lowest Level In Four Months
Crypto volatility. Bitcoin slumps to its lowest level since September, having lost over 40 percent of its value from its record high
Power Blackouts Sees Kosovo Ban Crypto Mining
Landlocked Kosovo has officially banned cryptocurrency mining as it grapples with soaring energy prices and electricity blackouts
UK Police Forces Seize £300m In Cryptocurrencies – Report
New Scientist investigation reveals British police have seized more than £300m in cryptocurrencies during criminal investigations
China Central Bank Pilots Wallet App For Digital Yuan
Pilot version of a wallet app launched by China's central bank to expand usage of its own digital currency, the digital yuan
Jack Dorsey Blocked On Twitter By Netscape’s Marc Andreessen
Web3 dustup. Bad blood between Twitter co-founder and Marc Andreessen over Web3 deepens, after venture capitalist blocks Dorsey on Twitter
Bank Of England Issues Fresh Cryptocurrency Warning
Senior official once again sounds warning about risks associated with cryptocurrencies, and urges creation of crypto regulatory framework
Indian PM Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked – Again
Second time the charm? Bitcoin scam briefly compromises the personal Twitter account of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Meta To Pilot Crypto Payments Via Novi Wallet In WhatsApp
Meta's cryptocurrency wallet, Novi, will be integrated into WhatsApp in a pilot, so US users can make crypto payments via the messaging app
Apple Wins Court Delay To App Store Payment Change
Appeals court grants stay, meaning the Apple doesn't have to implement alternative payment methods just yet, to its App Store
Visa Rolls Out Crypto Advisory Service
Banks, merchants and financial institutions will be able to seek advice from Visa's Crypto Advisory Service in the following months
300 Spar Stores Impacted After Cyberattack On Supplier
Family run firm in Preston, Lancashire suffers cyberattack, which impacts tills and IT systems for 300 Spar convenience stores