Two Nigerian nationals have been indicted by U.S. prosecutors for allegedly running a fraudulent bitcoin investment scheme. The Oregon District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that the defendants, Onwuemerie Ogor Gift and…
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Institutional Investment in Bitcoin Futures Drops as Price Settles: CFTC
The overall institutional investment in Bitcoin (BTC) futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) decreased this past week, according to data published by the United StatesCommodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on April 9. The…
US State Dept. on Blockchain: Sometimes Gov’t Should ‘Stay out of the Way’
A United States senior government official said that the country was closely monitoring global approaches to blockchain in a speech at the 4th Annual DC Blockchain Summit on March 6. The event, organized by blockchain…
Wyoming Passes New Friendly Regulations for Crypto Assets
The Wyoming state government has been expanding its status as a hub for crypto and blockchain technology by passing several new bills this February. According to Wyoming-based blockchain advocate Caitlin…
US: New Hampshire Bill Aims to Legalize Bitcoin for State Payments in 2020
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of New Hampshire are currently considering a bill to legalize payment of fees and taxes in Bitcoin (BTC), documents originally published on Jan. 3 reveal. NH HB470 is currently making its way…
BitMEX Denies Report of US, Québecois Account Closures and Correlated Volume Decline
Major crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX says there are major inaccuracies in a recent media report that alleged the exchange was closing United States and Québec residents’ accounts due to a regulatory crackdown….
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Impose Sanctions on Iranian National Cryptocurrency
United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to levy further sanctions on Iranian financial institutions and the development and use of the national digital currency. HR 7321 was introduced…
US Credit Union Blockchain Consortium Joins R3’s Global Ecosystem
CULedger, a blockchain consortium and credit union service organization (CUSO), has joined enterprise software firm R3’s global blockchain ecosystem. The partnership was officially revealed in a press release published Dec….
‘The Drug Is Gone’: Mike Novogratz Compares Current Bitcoin Markets to ‘Methadone Clinic
Mike Novogratz compared current cryptocurrency market performance to a “methadone clinic” in an interview with Bloomberg Dec. 11. During the interview, Bloomberg asked Novogratz how coming from Wall Street…
Europe Leads the Way With Crypto Exchange-Traded Products
On Nov. 16, Switzerland’s primary stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, announced that it will list the world’s first multi-crypto-based exchange-traded product (ETP). Exchange-traded products (ETP) are derivatively priced securities…
