Thursday, May 8, 2025

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Is Still Worried about Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra

Recently, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the chair of the US House Financial Services Committee visited Switzerland to learn more about Facebook’s Libra crypto project. Facebook has incorporated Libra in the crypto-friendly jurisdiction of Switzerland like many other blockchain-based firms and said that Libra will be issued and managed by the Geneva,

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Crypto Exchange and ATM Operator Admits to Money Laundering of $25 Million

According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the crypto exchange and ATM operator Kunal ‘Kumar’ Kalra – also known as ‘coinman’ and ‘shecklemayne’ – recently pleaded guilty to four counts of federal criminal charges.The 25-year old Kalra has confessed that he has

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Crypto Wallet Launches Testnet Trades for 300M Telegram Users

Non-custodial and multi-cryptocurrency wallet provider Button Wallet is launching a free testing service on the Telegram Open Network (TON) in a bid to drive crypto adoption among Telegram’s 300 million users.The client application is offering a giveaway 6.6 testnet gram tokens — the native currency of Telegram’s TON blockchain

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‘Single Window’ Crypto Exchange ShortHop Launches in 7 US States

Cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage ShortHop is now operating in seven additional U.S. states allowing its users to work with multiple trading platforms’ order books via a single window.As industry news outlet Coindesk reported on Aug. 26, ShortHop is now open in Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Arizona

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Bitcoin Argentina, Others Partner to Develop DLT-Based Digital Identity Solution

In a bid to foster social inclusivity and improve access to quality goods and services for residents of Buenos Aires, Bitcoin Argentina, a local non-governmental organization is collaborating with NEC and IDB Lab, to develop a blockchain-based digital identity solution, according to a press release August 26, 2019. Making Life Easier

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