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Crypto to play a major role in UAE’s foreign trade

FBI seizes Bitcoin worth $3.5M from scammers posing as US law enforcement

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) claims to have seized millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos from foreign con artists who prey on the elderly. The scammers convinced the victims to send...

Russia, Iran eyeing gold-backed stablecoin issuance

Iran and Russia are reportedly in discussions for the possible issuance of a stablecoin to be used for international settlements. A stablecoin is a type of crypto that is backed by more stable assets such as fiat...

Japan’s regulator wants the crypto sector to be treated similarly to traditional banks

Japanese financial regulators are now calling for tougher regulations for the crypto sector. They are urging regulators worldwide to treat crypto the same way they do their respective banking sectors. Deputy...

Crypto to become a payment option for Vueling Airlines by Q3 2023.

As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) continue to gain in popularity, companies in the aviation industry are looking for ways to enable the acceptance of digital currencies as payment for their...

Bitcoin soars above $21K for the first time since November 2022

Bitcoins rally continued over the weekend with BTC setting a new all-time high for 2023 above $21,000. As the crypto continues its bullish trend, analysts are not trying to figure out where its price could be heading...

SEC files charges against crypto exchange Gemini and lender Genesis

Crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis are facing charges filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 12. The regulator accused the firms of offering unregistered securities...

Bitcoin soars to $18,000 as BTC continues its week-long winning streak

Bitcoin managed to soar past $18,000 just a few days after BTC surged past $17,000 for the first time in 2023. The crypto posted a rare prolonged winning streak and has been on the rise for eight straight days. After...

Crypto exchange Bithumb under a special tax investigation by South Korea’s tax agency

Bithumb, one of South Koreas largest crypto exchanges is facing increased scrutiny from regulators. The countrys National Tax Service (NTS) is reportedly conducting a special tax investigation on the crypto company. As...

Crypto exchange Huobi Korea plans to separate from parent firm Huobi Global

Crypto exchange Huobi Korea is reportedly planning to purchase its shares from its parent company Huobi Global. The crypto platform also plans to later change its name, according to the South Korean media outlet News1 in a...

Bitcoin trading above $17K for the first time in 2023

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rallied on Monday, January 9, 2023, and traded above $17,000. The latest price movement of the worlds largest crypto by market cap marks the first time it breached the $17K mark this...

Bank of France governor wants to require crypto firms to secure a DASP license

The governor of the Bank of France, the countrys central bank, is pushing for stricter licensing requirements for crypto firms in the country. The official cited the current turmoil in the crypto market as the main reason...

Hackers demand Bitcoin from Romanian hospital hit by a ransomware attack

Hackers successfully pulled off a ransomware attack that targeted a hospital in Romania, which is preventing the facility from reporting to the countrys health insurance fund to receive funding. The perpetrators are now...

Indonesia to put up its own crypto exchange this year

Indonesia plans to create a national crypto exchange this year as part of the reform of its crypto regulation. The government aims to launch the platform before the planned transfer of regulatory power for the digital...

Business

Ukrainian pharmacy chain now accepts Bitcoin, crypto payments via Binance Pay Tue, 03 Jan 2023, 16:37 pm UTC

The adoption of crypto and digital payments continues in Ukraine amidst its ongoing war against Russia. This time, pharmacies in the country are embracing digital options with a major chain now accepting digital currencies...

MicroStrategy Bitcoin holdings soar to 132,500 BTCs as it buys more of the crypto

Russia’s Sber Bank launches gold-based crypto assets on its blockchain

HSBC files trademark for crypto, NFT, metaverse-related products

Technology

Ukrainian-born cyber expert donates Bitcoin that he stole from a Russian darknet market Tue, 27 Dec 2022, 04:08 am UTC

A Ukrainian-born U.S. citizen claims to have successfully hacked a drug market on the Russian dark web and stole some of its Bitcoin (BTC). He then donated the crypto he stole to a charitable organization based in...

NFT users targeted by North Korean hackers in large-scale phishing operation

Bitcoin and Ether price indexes now added to Twitter’s search feature

Russian bank Sber plans to integrate its blockchain with Ethereum and Metamask

Investing

Bitcoin family continues to buy BTC despite losing $1M this year Wed, 06 Jul 2022, 08:10 am UTC

Even the Bitcoin family was not spared from the effects of the current crypto downturn and is down more than $1 million on their BTC investment since the cryptos all-time high of around $69,000 in November 2021. However,...

El Salvador buys the dip adding 80 Bitcoins to its stash

Bitcoin is a rare wealth creation opportunity, says Ric Edelman

Crypto exchange Binance launches a new platform targeting institutional investors and VIPs

Insights

Finder’s panel of crypto experts predicts Bitcoin could rise as high as $29,095 in 2023 Wed, 25 Jan 2023, 16:46 pm UTC

Led by Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and top cryptocurrencies, the crypto market posted gains in the past two weeks with BTC soaring past $22,000 per coin. However, product comparison web portal finder.coms panel of...