BitGo to Pay $93K to US Treasury to Settle 183 ‘Apparent’ Sanctions Violations
Bitgo failed to stop people in Cuba, Iran and Syria, among other sanctioned places, from using its non-custodial wallet service, the U.S. said. Source
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Twitter Accounts of Elon Musk, Coinbase, Others Push Bitcoin Scam in Apparent Hack
Minutes ago, the Twitter account of Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out a suspicious message involving Bitcoin. The message read: “I’m feeling generous because of COVID-19. I’ll double any BTC payment sent to my BTC address for the next hour…” Attached was a Segwit Bitcoin address. The message garnered thousands of likes and
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In Apparent First, SEC-Approved Security Token Offering Seeks Listing on Coinbase
Shortly after sealing an approval from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for its security token offering, Singaporean blockchain project BitcoinHD (BHD) is seeking a listing on major exchange Coinbase.On March 30, the SEC had approved BHD’s blockchain-based STO under what is known as a Form D exemption. Form D
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Ethereum Classic Cooperative Warns Public Against Apparent Hard Fork Scam
An Ethereum Classic (ETC) development organization is warning the public against a possible scam that is attempting to exploit users the day after the altcoin completed its hard fork.In a tweet posted by the ETC Cooperative on Jan. 13, they ousted an alleged scam calling itself “EAgharta” in resonance
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IDEG, Coinbase Custody Launch Bitcoin Trusts in Apparent First for Asia
Digital asset manager IDEG is launching what it claims are Asia’s first Bitcoin (BTC) trusts.The two new funds — Asia Bitcoin Trust I and Atlas Mining Trust I — were officially announced in a press release on Dec. 8, confirming an earlier disclosure from the firm in Hong Kong
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Grayscale to Launch Diversified Crypto Fund for Public Trading in Apparent 1st in US
American digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments is soon launching its diversified cryptocurrency investment product for public trading. Dubbed Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (DLC), the product includes five major cryptos including Bitcoin (ETH) and Ether (ETH), and will soon be available to trade on the over-the-counter (OTC) share
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Kik Announces It’s ‘Here to Stay’ in Apparent Reversal of Fortunes
Canadian social media and messaging app Kik has revealed it’s “here to stay,” in an apparent reversal of earlier plans to shut down amid legal difficulties.In an official tweet posted on Oct. 13, the company announced:“Great news: Kik is here to stay!!!!AND there’s some really exciting plans for making
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