Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Russia Is Unhappy About Greece Extraditing Alleged Money Launderer Vinnik to France

Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of now-defunct crypto exchange BTC-e, will be extradited to France, according to a new decision from Greece.Following years of disagreement on what jurisdiction should care about the alleged Bitcoin (BTC) laundering suspect, the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights has reportedly decided

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Bitcoin Can Take 50% of Gold’s Market Share, Hit $250,000 — CNBC

Bitcoin (BTC) gained fresh rare support from mainstream media on Dec. 20 after CNBC entertained the idea of a $250,000 in the coming years. In an episode of the network’s Fast Money segment, several well-known Bitcoin bulls collaborated to present a buoyant picture of the cryptocurrency’s future. Kelly sympathizes with Draper’s

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With so Much Debt Around, Investors Need Bitcoin as a Reflation Hedge

This post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Ari Paul is CIO and managing partner of BlockTower, an investment firm.Cryptocurrency has many value propositions, including censorship resistance, seizure resistance, and global coordination without

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Facebook’s Social Media Platforms May Give Libra Unfair Advantage, Says ECB’s Lagarde

The new president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has expressed concern that Facebook may use its digital platform to promote Libra and lock-out rival stablecoin operators.In a letter responding to EU lawmakers yesterday, Lagarde said stablecoins addressed many of the problems associated with the existing cross-border payments

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Bitfinex Now Enables Users to Purchase Crypto With Credit and Debit Card

Hong Kong-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex now enables its users to purchase cryptocurrencies with both credit and debit cards.The exchange made the announcement on Dec. 20, saying:“Buy cryptocurrencies with your debit or credit cards on Bitfinex. Whether it's Bitcoin, USDt, Ethereum, or any other ERC20 tokens, pick your favorite and

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