BSV Stories Zug coming to YouTube on October 26
In this latest episode of BSV Stories, CoinGeek’s Natalie Mason explores Switzerland’s Crypto Valley, the home of many digital currency and blockchain focused businesses.
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Theory of Bitcoin covers the Bitcoin whitepaper, line by line
The in-depth educational series featuring conversations between Dr. Craig S. Wright and Ryan X. Charles is taking a sidestep from its regular programming.
BTC-e Alexander Vinnik money laundering trial begins in Paris
The present case is focusing on Alexander Vinnik’s alleged involvement in ransomware fraud to the tune of $159 million.
OKEx resumes all functions except selling and withdrawal
OKEx has resumed P2P trading for three currencies–CNY, INR–VND–however, the selling and withdrawing digital asset features from OKEx are still suspended.
PayPal announces digital currency services
PayPal plans to expand its digital currency service offering to Venmo users as well as the 26 million merchants who use PayPal beginning in early 2021.
Ex-NFL team owner seeks to renew plea talks in Crypto Capital case
Reginald Fowler is looking to renew his plea talks with U.S. prosecutors, eight months after rejecting the first plea deal.
Swiss parliament approves raft of digital asset regulations
The Swiss Federal Council has made clear that the objective is to create the best possible framework so that Switzerland can continue to grow as a sustainable blockchain and fintech destination.
US indicts 6 Russians over cyber attacks paid for in digital currencies
The suspects were accused of working for the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, a military agency in the Russian army, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Bank of Japan says ‘no single CBDC to dominate global finance’
The Japanese central bank is closely monitoring regional and global counterparts in their progress on CBDCs, according to Kazushige Kamiyama.
20 arrested in QQAAZZ crypto money laundering syndicate: Europol
The alleged scammers are reported to be part of QQAAZZ, reportedly involved in extensive money laundering efforts through BTC and other cryptocurrencies.
Bahamas seeks international use of Sand Dollar digital currency
Officials at the Central Bank of the Bahamas are looking at integrating the Sand Dollar into the global financial system.
Latvia issues digital currency fraud warning
Latvia's Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) has published a digital currency fraud warning because crypto-fraud is on the rise in Latvia.
First Bitcoin mixer to be penalized by FinCEN fined $60 million
Larry Dean Harmon is accused of willfully failing to properly register Helix and Coin Ninja and willfully failing to implement an effective anti-money laundering program within either business.
All aboard MS Satoshi—cryptocurrency utopia in international waters
The whole idea of seasteading is political autonomy, which suggests potential residents would at least like to not worry about laws when making business decisions.
Craig Wright: Scarcity not enough to drive asset value
In his latest blog post, “Scarcity and Incentives,” Dr. Wright explores how both factors go into determining market value.
Mt. Gox deadline for rehabilitation plan extended again
Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said the plan would be published on December 15, the latest of a number of pushbacks of the date for publication.
Bitcoin is bound under contract
There are legal dimensions to Bitcoin that are overseen but vital to understand as they hint at how things might play out in the future—especially concerning BSV in comparison to BTC.
New York rolls out digitized financial reporting for digital currency firms
Techsprint is described as an initiative by regulators and industry stakeholders to work towards a common goal of digital regulatory reporting.
Ebang eyes financial service pivot with New Zealand firm buy
Ebang has announced an interest in acquiring a New Zealand financial company and to set up a digital asset financial services company.
Drug cartel used Tether to bribe US state gov’t officials: DoJ
The six accused were allegedly part of a crime ring operating in U.S., Mexico, China, Belize, and Guatemala that launders money derived from sale of cocaine and other illegal drugs.