The time is past when tossing a single coin was already an added value. There are currently hundreds of coins and thousands of tokens in the world of cryptocurrencies,…
In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets – CoinDesk
U.S. central bankers pledged Thursday to inject some $1.5 trillion into the financial system in an effort to calm panicky markets after the spreading coronavirus triggered steep price declines…
US Charges Dutch National With Running Crypto-Funded Child Porn Site – CoinDesk
U.S. prosecutors indicated a Dutch national Thursday for allegedly spearheading a rape and child pornography website that’s made over $1.6 million worth of bitcoin selling videos since 2012. Known…
Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety – CoinDesk
Bitcoin (BTC) suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to…
UK Financial Regulator: Watch Out for Coronavirus Crypto Scams – CoinDesk
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is asking investors to watch out for coronavirus-related crypto scams. In a March 11 warning to the public, FCA, the U.K’s top…
US Court Fines ICOBox $16M for Securities Violation in SEC Case – CoinDesk
A federal court has ordered ICOBox to pay a $16 million penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) for violating U.S. securities law. On March 5, Judge Dale…
New Celo Alliance Has Same Aims as Libra – And Some of the Same Partners – CoinDesk
The Silicon Valley crypto startup cLabs, focused on mobile payments and the Celo blockchain project, is following another precedent from Facebook’s Libra playbook by launching an industry association through…
US Homeland Security Charges LocalBitcoins Seller With Money Laundering – CoinDesk
Washington state resident Kenneth Warren Rhule has been charged with laundering over $140,000 in bitcoin after agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) made a series of undercover cash-for-crypto deals…
New York Crypto Companies Move to ‘Work From Home’ in Face of Rising COVID-19 Threat – CoinDesk
Kadena CEO Will Martino had already been considering abandoning his blockchain development company’s Brooklyn headquarters before coronavirus came to New York City. The fast-spreading virus, however, recently convinced him…
Crypto Scams Pose More Risk Than Payments Fraud, Report Suggests – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency scams in 2019 had more risk for U.S. residents than fraud involving romance or payments. That’s the conclusion of a recent report by the Better Business Bureau (BBB),…