Coinbase CEO responds to insider trading allegations with changes for token listings

Coinbase CEO responds to insider trading allegations with changes for token listings

After some crypto sleuths made allegations of insider trading by individuals potentially connected to Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong said the crypto exchange would change some of its token listing practices. In a Thursday blog post, Armstrong did not confirm whether any Coinbase employees had received disciplinary action or been referred…

Bitcoin disappoints on bull run as AMZN stock sees biggest 1-day drop since 2014

Bitcoin disappoints on bull run as AMZN stock sees biggest 1-day drop since 2014

Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the Wall Street open on April 29 as United States markets opened to volatility, including an 11% drop in Amazon stock. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView All change at the Fed Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed BTC/USD dipping to $38,622 on Bitstamp…

Over the Reality, a leading metaverse platform announces token listing on Kucoin and IBCO-enabled burning

Over the Reality, a leading metaverse platform announces token listing on Kucoin and IBCO-enabled burning

From 2021 till now, the metaverse concept has increasingly gained popularity and evidently has no plans of slowing down. Indeed, this popularity can be attributed to different metaverse platforms making giant strides and driving adoption. One of them is “Over the reality,” a fast-growing metaverse platform merging physical and virtual…

Dogecoin Jesus? Roger Ver resurfaces on Twitter, backs DOGE over BTC

Dogecoin Jesus? Roger Ver resurfaces on Twitter, backs DOGE over BTC

Roger Ver, an early investor and ardent promoter of Bitcoin (BTC) which earned him the moniker “Bitcoin Jesus” has resurfaced on Twitter after a year and backed Dogecoin (DOGE) in an interview, preferring it for payments over the world’s first crypto. In an interview with Bloomberg, the Bitcoin.com founder said…

Residents of 3 Chinese cities paying taxes and charges with digital yuan

Residents of 3 Chinese cities paying taxes and charges with digital yuan

Residents in three major Chinese cities have begun paying tax, stamp duty and social security premiums using the country’s central bank digital currency — the digital yuan (e-CNY).  According to a domestic news report, a number of government agencies in the Zhejiang province — located just south of Shanghai —…

‘Ready, steady, NFT:’ Ukrainian government accepts NFT donations

‘Ready, steady, NFT:’ Ukrainian government accepts NFT donations

Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, tweeted that the Ukrainian government will accept war effort contributions in the form of nonfungible token (NFT) donations and purchases. Via the official “Aid for Ukraine” crypto fund, individuals can donate cryptocurrency, fiat and now NFTs. So…

FinCEN acting director says PATRIOT Act provision isn’t ‘right sized’ for crypto enforcement

FinCEN acting director says PATRIOT Act provision isn’t ‘right sized’ for crypto enforcement

Him Das, the acting director of the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, said some of the government bureau’s tools to fight money laundering and terrorism financing may be ill suited for crypto. In a Thursday hearing of the House Financial Services Committee on “Oversight of the Financial…

Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles

Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen profiles

The capital of Argentina and an agglomeration with more than 12 million citizens, Buenos Aires will make blockchain a vital part of its digitalization drive. Specifically, the city will accept public financial transactions in crypto.  As the city mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta revealed in his Steve Jobs-styled presentation on April…