
Article by Steve Kaaru
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20 January, 2022
Bitfinex to leave Ontario as regulatory pressure piles up
Bitfinex didn’t reveal the reason for the sudden departure, but it advised Ontario users to withdraw their assets by March...
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20 January, 2022
North Korean hackers stole $400M from digital currency platforms: Chainalysis
The hackers launched at least seven attacks targeting exchanges and investment firms and laundered the money through an intricate web...
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20 January, 2022
Swiss central bank completes pilot for CBDC settlement with commercial banks
The Swiss bank partnered with the BIS, SIX stock exchange and five commercial banks, including UBS, Citi, and Credit Suisse,...
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20 January, 2022
Hong Kong’s Amber Group to reportedly acquire DeCurret exchange in Japan
Nikkei reports that DeCurret has been unable to compete with major players like bitFlyer and that the holding company will...
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19 January, 2022
Walmart patent filings show retail giant eyes venture into the metaverse
Walmart filed the patent applications on December 30, exploring the development and sale of virtual goods, along with potentially offering...
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19 January, 2022
Africrypt founders under probe over $3.6B scam in South Africa
Authorities have launched a probe into the two Cajee brothers, the founders of Africrypt who allegedly vanished with billions after...
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