Cryptocurrency

Celsius Network Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Troubled cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network confirms it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it seeks to restructure

2 years ago

Celsius ‘Deeply Insolvent’, US State Regulator Believes

Vermont regulator warns crypto lending firm Celsius “lacks the assets and liquidity to honour its obligations to account holders and…

2 years ago

Central African Republic Pushes Crypto For Economic Inclusion

Central African Republic's cryptocurrency-based Sango plan aims to boost crypto adoption, tokenisation – and even includes metaverse platform

2 years ago

FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ To List Of Ten Most Wanted

FBI adds Ruja Ignatova, former leader of OneCoin cryptocurrency scheme, to list of ten most wanted over running 'one of…

2 years ago

Cryptocurrencies Plunge After Celsius Pauses Withdrawals

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall after $12bn crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals and transfers, citing 'extreme' market conditions

2 years ago

Bitcoin Price Spikes After Weeks Of Declines

Bitcoin rises more than 7 percent to over $31,000 after eight weeks of declines, but crypto transaction volumes still low…

2 years ago

Crypto Investor Arrested After Visiting Home Of TerraUSD Founder

South Korean crypto investor under police investigation after visiting home of Do Kwon, creator of failed TerraUSD cryptocurrency, to ask…

3 years ago

Davos Forum Sees Major Influx Of Crypto Firms

Cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are major presence at this year's physical Davos economic summit, in spite of recent drop in…

3 years ago

Crypto Executive Says Bitcoin Has ‘No Future’ As Payments Network

Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the digital asset exchange FTX, says Bitcoin tech cannot scale to meet demands of true…

3 years ago

TerraUSD Organisers ‘Spent $2bn’ In Bitcoin To Maintain Value

Organisers behind failed TerraUSD stablecoin say they spent more than $2bn in Bitcoin last week in vain attempt to keep…

3 years ago

Bitcoin Slide Continues As Regulators Weigh In

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to slide after spectacular collapse last week of 'stablecoin' TerraUSD and broader market jitters

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency Crash Continues As Ethereum, Luna Plummet

After Bitcoin suffers major crash this week, Ethereum, Luna, terraUSD and other cryptocurrencies plunge, wiping $200 billion off entire market

3 years ago

Funding Round Values Cryptocurrency Exchange KuCoin At $10bn

New $150m funding round values Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin at $10bn amidst soaring investment in 'web3' ventures

3 years ago

Bitcoin Falls 50 Percent From November High

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies slump amidst broader stock market sell-off amidst central bank interest rate hike and economic uncertainty

3 years ago

SEC Nearly Doubles Staff Of Crypto Enforcement Group

US financial regulator adds 20 full-time staff to cryptocurrency enforcement unit, also targets fraud in decentralised finance, NFTs, stablecoins

3 years ago

Bored Ape Start-Up Raises Millions In Virtual Land Sale

'Bored Ape Yacht Club' NFT creator, start-up Yuga Labs, raises more than $260m in sale of tokens representing land in…

3 years ago

Twitter Works With Stripe On Crypto Payments Trial

Twitter works with online payments processor Stripe to trial limited cryptocurrency payouts to creators over USDC stablecoin

3 years ago

US Says North Korean Lazarus Group Carried Out Huge Crypto Theft

US Treasury Department says notorious North Korean hackers, the Lazarus Group, was behind largest ever cryptocurrency heist last month

3 years ago

Government Sets Out Plan To Recognise Stablecoins

Royal Mint to create a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) this summer, as the government unveils move to recognise stablecoins as a…

3 years ago

WeChat Disables Accounts Linked To NFTs

China's WeChat messaging service disables accounts linked to 'speculation' and secondary sales of NFTs amidst regulatory crackdown

3 years ago

Bitcoin Mining Start-Up To Make Nasdaq Debut

Bitcoin mining and infrastructure start-up Prime Blockchain set to list on Nasdaq in merger with blank-cheque firm valuing it at…

3 years ago

Bank Of England Begins To Outline UK’s Crypto Regulatory Approach

The UK's Bank of England begins this week to publicly outline its first regulatory framework for cryptoassets, amid ongoing concerns

3 years ago

UK Watchdog Warns 50 Crypto Firms Of ‘Misleading Ads’

Enforcement notices dispatched. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority puts 50 crypto firms on notice over 'misleading ads'

3 years ago

UK Regulator Warns Against ‘Illegal’ Crypto Cash Machines

Financial Conduct Authority warns cryptocurrency ATMs operating in UK are illegal and operators must shut them down or face enforcement…

3 years ago

Bitcoin Rises After Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order

US executive order signed by President Joe Biden concerning cryptocurrencies, to examine risks and benefits of digital assets

3 years ago

Ukraine To Issue NFTs To Fund War Effort

Ukraine to issue NFTs to fund armed forces in conflict with Russia, after raising millions in anonymous cryptocurrency donations via…

3 years ago

Ukraine Raises Millions In Cryptocurrency Donations

Ukrainian government and NGOs receive millions of dollars' worth of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital coins amidst Russian invasion

3 years ago

Russian Invasion Triggers Crypto Crash

Cryptocurrencies suffer loses on Monday and Tuesday, as Vladimir Putin orders Russian combat troops into rebel held parts of Eastern…

3 years ago

Russia Finance Ministry Advances Crypto Regulation Plans

Russia's finance ministry says it will take central bank's cryptocurrency fears into account as it submits legislative proposals to regulate…

3 years ago

Three quarters Of Ransomware Payments Go To Russian Hackers

Roughly 74 percent of all ransomware revenue in 2021 was sent to Russian-linked cyber-criminals, Chainalysis research has discovered

3 years ago