Russia Supposedly Isn’t Turning to Crypto After All
For the past month or so, many regulators and members of the U.S. government have expressed concern that Vladimir Putin and Russia may be trying to use crypto to avoid…
Kristy Felkins Accused of Paying Alleged Hitman in Crypto to Murder Her Ex-Husband
A Nevada woman has entered a guilty plea after being accused of trying to pay a hitman through the dark web with cryptocurrency to murder her ex-husband. Kristy Felkins entered…
Tennessee Residents Marred by Bitcoin Mining Noise
Residents of a Tennessee town are not too happy with the addition of a bitcoin mining facility that’s allegedly causing heavy noise in the area. The facility was built by…
David Beckham becomes latest celebrity to launch NFT collection
Star soccer player David Beckham is jumping the NFT bandwagon with the launch of his own digital collectibles. With plans to enter the metaverse, Beckham is partnering with open-source blockchain……
Quoine Corporation to rebrand as ‘FTX Japan’ following acquisition
Crypto exchange Liquid has now filed applications to rebrand its subsidiary’s name from QUOINE to ‘FTX Japan’ following the exchange’s acquisition of the Japanese exchange. Starting April 1, ‘QUOINE… ]…
BoE releases report on crypto regulatory policies
The Bank of England is drawing up a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. In its latest report on the sector, the bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) evaluated the surge in crypto-assets…
US DOJ indicts Frosties NFT creators on charges of ‘rug pulling’
The US Department of Justice has now indicted two twenty-year-olds, founders of the NFT project ‘Frosties’, on charges of fraud and money laundering. The two defendants launched the project in……
Russia looks to accept Bitcoin for oil and gas exports
Pavel Zavarny, chairman of the Russian Federal Assembly’s energy committee, said on March 24 that Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin for its oil and gas exports as sanctions from western…
Goldman Sachs’ website homepage features cryptocurrencies, metaverse
Wall Street megabank Goldman Sachs has now left its outdated views on cryptocurrencies in 2021 and entered this year with a fresh perspective. In what seems to be the most…
BlackRock CEO says Russia-Ukraine war could further crypto adoption
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink is certain that the recent geopolitical crisis may pave the way for increased cryptocurrency adoption. Consequently, the world’s largest asset manager is also… ] Go…