Kenyan Remittances Surged by 20% in H1, North America and Europe-Based Diaspora Contribute Over 80% – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
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ETH bonanza as three North American Ethereum ETFs approved in one day
While gaining exposure might still be difficult south of the US-Canada border, Canadian investors will shortly have a host of options to choose from to gain exposure to Ethereum (ETH) via an ETF as regulators have approved three different Ethereum ETFs in a single day. Purpose Investments, Evolve ETFs, and CI
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Elon Musk’s Announcement of Tesla Accepting Bitcoin Payments Pushes BTC North
The announcement fueled a short rally in BTC price despite its losing strength against the USD. Accepting Bitcoin payment is a major step in getting it into the mainstream financial ecosystem.Bitcoin (BTC) which seemed under pressure earlier today has now reversed its trajectory northwards. Thanks to Elon Musk who once
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US charges three North Korean hackers over crypto attacks and WannaCry ransomware
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against three North Korean operatives. Making the announcement, Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers condemned the North Korean program, the most famous branch of which is Lazarus Group. Demers said:"North Korea’s operatives, using keyboards rather than guns, stealing digital wallets of cryptocurrency
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DOJ Charges 3 North Korean Hackers With Stealing $100M+ From Crypto Firms
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged three North Korean computer programmers with theft and extortion on various allegations, including stealing over $100 million in cryptocurrencies between 2017 and 2020. The thefts are part of a broader conspiracy that saw the alleged hackers steal over $1.3 billion, the DOJ
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Happy Bull’s Year, North Korean Hackers!
In this episode, Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson discuss North Korea reportedly stealing your crypto to create nuclear weapons, Tesla rattling markets at an opportune time and Nigeria trying to ban crypto. Starting Feb. 12, in the Chinese calendar, we are in the year of the ox, or bull; at
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First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in North America has been given the go-ahead by Canada’s financial regulator.According to a decision document on Thursday, the receipt of approval from the Ontario Securities Commission was filed under a Multilateral Instrument passport system in multiple Canadian jurisdictions.Those territories include British Columbia, Alberta,
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UN Says North Korea Funded Nuclear Weapons With Crypto Hacks in 2020: Report
U.N. experts estimate that over $316 million in crypto was stolen by North Korea-linked hackers last year. Source
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Arcane Crypto Lists on Nasdaq First North After Reverse Takeover
The Norway-based investment company is now known as Arcane Crypto AB and trades as "ARCANE." Source
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Judge Rejects Virgil Griffith’s Motion to Dismiss Charges of Aiding North Korea
Virgil Griffith’s motion to dismiss the charges against him claiming that he violated U.S. sanctions law in North Korea was denied late Friday by a judge in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).U.S. Judge Kevin Castel denied the motion, leaving it up to a jury to decide whether Griffith
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