A U.K. court has ordered Bitfinex to freeze bitcoin worth $860,000 after the crypto exchange and blockchain sleuthing firm Chainalysis traced the funds to a ransomware payment. The victim…
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Over 1,000 Bitcoin Miners Granted Licenses in Iran: Report – CoinDesk
Iran is actively regulating cryptocurrency miners, months after the government introduced a licensing regime. The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has issued more than 1,000 permits to cryptocurrency…
How Coronavirus Outbreak in China Could Weigh on Crypto Prices – CoinDesk
Jason Wu had to cancel a dozen meetings with his crypto clients in China after the coronavirus epidemic broke out this month. “We planned a 10-city tour to talk…
Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs – CoinDesk
Independent Reserve, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia, is expanding to Singapore after an “overwhelmingly positive” response from the regulator. Adrian Przelozny, CEO and founder of the…
Merchants Can Now Accept XRP Via Crypto Payment Processor BitPay – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency payment solution BitPay has added support for XRP to its wallet app on Tuesday, after first announcing its intent to do so in October 2019. Ecommerce domain eGifter…
CabbageTech CEO Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Fraud Case – CoinDesk
Patrick McDonnell was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of defrauding investors in his crypto trading firm CabbageTech, otherwise known as Coin…
Upbit Exchange Resumes Ether Services Months After $49M Hack – CoinDesk
South Korea-based Upbit has restarted ether wallet services nearly two months after hackers made off with $49 million of the cryptocurrency. The exchange recently announced that following an upgrade…
Bitcoin Price Rallies 3.7% to Hit 2-Month High – CoinDesk
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has risen once again after a successful launch of CME’s bitcoin options surpassed rival Bakkt on its BTC futures contracts in the first day…
MARKETS DAILY: Basketball’s First Celebrity Token Shoots for Monday Launch – CoinDesk
After years of discussion, Monday may mark the first time accredited investors can buy tokenized shares of a high-profile professional athlete’s contract. Markets Daily is back with the latest…
NBA Player’s Contract Tokenization Plan Can Move Forward: Reports – CoinDesk
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will be able to tokenize his contract after all. First reported by The Athletic, Dinwiddie will issue shares tied to his contract beginning Jan….