Category: Cryptocurrency news

Lightning Labs: Preparing to be First Visa of bitcoin
Bitcoin news

Lightning Labs: Preparing to be Bitcoin’s First Visa

Lightning Labs just raised $10 million with major investors to enhance the potential of bitcoin to become a global currency. Managing Director Brian Murray believes its proposed paid service can become similar to Visa’s business

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Crypto Agencies Get Competitive in Trust and Options

“Crypto enterprises failed because they utilize systems to provide suspicious services,” said crypto software developer Lukka CEO Jake Benson. Both Lukka and its rival Verady, announced they received System and Organization Control (SOC) confirmation on

OneCoin Crypto Scam Thrives After Founder’s Arrest
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OneCoin Crypto Scam Thrives After Founder’s Arrest

The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) found an “astroturfing campaign” around the same time as OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova disappeared. DFRLab is an entity under the US think tank The Atlantic Council. New York prosecutors

Vodafone Exits Facebook’s Libra Association
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Vodafone Exits Facebook’s Libra Association

International carrier Vodafone is the eighth founding member of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra, to leave the association. This is following the striking withdrawals from Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Mercado Pago, Stripe, PayPal, and Booking Holdings. The

Bitcoin Prices Remain Hot, Bears Struggle to Recompose
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Bitcoin Prices Remain Hot, Bears Struggle to Recompose

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ESMA Shift Focus on Digital Assets
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ESMA Shift Focus on Digital Assets

Following the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC), the European financial regulator announces its focus on digital assets this year. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published “Strategic Orientation 2020-22” with promises to

Deribit Announces Transfer Against EU Restrictions
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Deribit Announces Transfer Against EU Restrictions

European Union has enounced its intentions to tighten regulations on cryptocurrencies, crypto derivatives exchange. As a result, Deribit announces its departure for Panama. The current Netherlands-based platform will in other words officially delegate into its

SEC Promises Priority on Cryptocurrency for 2020
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SEC Promises Priority on Cryptocurrency for 2020

Regulatory agency Securities and Exchange Commissions announced examination priorities for this year, focusing on cryptocurrency and digital assets. Subsequently, corporate and securities expert Katherine Wu targeted six critical areas on Twitter. With investment suitability, the