As the crypto industry continues to dominate, financial regulators fear criminals will turn to the industry for their illicit activities. This year 2021, has been hot for the crypto industry in terms of regulation. Many financial watchdogs in the USA and other countries pushed harder to regulate the sector. Some top exchanges, including Binance, saw…
An Ohio man will be getting 20 years in prison for carrying out a cryptocurrency scam. Michael Ackerman has pleaded guilty to the crime and might be spending a long time in prison. According to the US Justice Department, the man pleaded guilty to the multi-million dollar cryptocurrency scam last week. A Cryptocurrency Scam Worth…
Following the launching of an NTF marketplace by FTX crypto exchange, the price of FTT hit a new all-time high. FTT is the native token of the FTX crypto trading platform. As FTX crypto exchange launches its NFT marketplace for us residents, the native token FTT on Tuesday hits $83. This is a new all-time…
Bitcoin’s price plummeted over 10% on early Tuesday, as El Salvador announced that it would officially accept the major cryptocurrency as the nation’s legal tender. According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin’s slump from Monday accelerated as the crypto failed to hold its $50,000 price level — sliding from $51,000 to $44,700 within a single hour. The sudden…
Singapore Monetary Authority has placed the Binance exchange on its alert list of investors on Wednesday. This is due to some concerns about the possibility that the crypto exchange might have violated the local payments laws. On Sunday, the global crypto exchange has announced its intention to cancel its product offering in the country. This…
Crypto hacks and scams are nothing new in the crypto space, but every time they happen, they still come as a shock to investors. Most especially the victims of these attacks. Bull markets always seem to come with an increased number of attacks. So with a bull market that has raged on for the better…
Crypto experts have said that Australia’s finance industry is set to be dominated by cryptocurrency by 2029. Finder’s annual cryptocurrency report shows that crypto is set to replace the traditional finance industry in Australia. The Finder’s report brought to light some interesting facts about cryptocurrency adoption in the country. These, experts say, put it on…
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for the crypto space to work with regulators. The Financial Times reported that Chairman Gary Gensler had asked Congress to empower his agency so they will be better able to govern the market. It is still not clear yet which agency has oversight of…
Crypto has made its way into pretty much every major industry. So it comes as no surprise that it has evidently made its way into Hollywood. Now, the stars are announcing their investments in crypto. The gains that crypto brings cannot be overestimated and even the rich and famous do not want to miss out…
The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is moving to secure its presence within the digital asset sector. They have also applied various efforts to promote the adoption of blockchain-based technologies. According to Bittrex Global cryptocurrency exchange CEO Stephen Stonberg, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates are among the very friendly jurisdictions to the crypto industry. Dubai…