Crypto escrow agent dodges jail after lying over stolen millions
A crypto escrow agent has avoided prison time despite lying about losing $3.25 million, with the judge noting the agent...
Month: February 2021
Billionaire Bitcoin investor backs away from California governor bid
Citing the need to focus on business, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has put his political aspirations on hold. Only 10...
The good news for ETH hodlers about insane gas fees
Galloping gas fees are hurting the average user but Grayscale and Ethereum advocates can see the bright side. Ethereum and...
Guggenheim Investments Increases Bitcoin Fair Value Estimate — Says BTC Price Could Reach $600K
Guggenheim Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd has increased his bitcoin fair value estimate. He now says that the price...
Spanish Treasury Releases Guidelines to Minimize the Risk of Tax Evasion With Cryptocurrencies
The State Agency for Tax Administration of Spain published guidelines to reduce tax evasion for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin. The...
Crypto-Centric VC Fund Lures in Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones and Rapper LL Cool J
This week the former Digital Currency Group (DCG) Vice President of Investments, Travis Scher, announced a $72 million crypto-focused venture...
DeFi tokens lead the market higher as Bitcoin price searches for momentum
DeFi tokens take center stage as top lending protocols AAVE, Maker and Compound establish new all-time highs. Several DeFi tokens...
Australian pleads guilty to $90 million crypto fund scam in the U.S.
The Australian man admitted to cheating investors out of $90 million taken from two crypto funds in the U.S. An...
Curve liquidity providers see $3M windfall from $11M Yearn Finance exploit
A hacker has made off with $2.8 million after draining $11 million from Yearn Finance’s V1 DAI vault. DeFi protocol...
‘Expensive lesson’: 75 Eth2 validators slashed for introducing potential chain split bug
A company providing nodes for Eth2 stakers was penalized for breaking safety protocols in the pursuit of higher performance. Staking...
MEW now provides access to 2000 DeFi and NFT DApps on mobile
Striving to become Ethereum’s DApp hub, MyEtherWallet users can now search for and access the entire suite of Ethereum DApps...
FunFair (FUN) gains 183% as the blockchain-based gaming industry grows
Increasing interest and growth in the blockchain-based multiplayer gaming industry are the key factors pushing the price of FunFair (FUN)...
LL Cool J and Paul Tudor Jones back $72M crypto fund
The fund has already invested in a number of blockchain projects including Dapper Labs, Axelar and Nori. Several high-profile figures...
Sky High Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees: While Prices Jump the Cost to Transfer Follows Suit
While a number of digital currencies have seen price gains the two leading crypto assets, bitcoin and ethereum have seen...
Argo Blockchain Buys 172.5 Bitcoins as Reserve Asset, Monthly Revenue Soars 52%
Argo Blockchain said Wednesday that it bought 172.5 bitcoins in the second half of January as part of its asset...
