The U.S. SEC and CFTC have jointly issued an alert warning investors against fraudulent websites purporting to operate advisory and trading businesses
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13-Count Indictment Filed Against Two Men for Allegedly Fraudulent BTC Investment Scheme
A 13-count indictment was filed in the U.S. charging two men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoin (worth ~$59,000) as part of an allegedly fraudulent scheme involving over 50 bitcoin
Ripple Reports 31% Increase in Firm’s Quarterly XRP Sales
Ripple sold $169.42 million worth of XRP in Q1 2019, up over 31% from the preceding quarter, the firm’s latest quarterly XRP Markets Report has revealed
Japan’s Finance Minister Urges Reporters to Adopt New Legal Term ‘Crypto Assets’
Japan’s Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso urged reporters to stop referring to virtual currencies and switch to the newly-proposed legal name crypto assets
China’s Forex Regulator Develops Blockchain Trade Finance Solution Pilot
China’s forex regulator is set to pilot a cross-border trade finance blockchain platform in three major trading provinces, as well as the cities of Shanghai and Chongqing
Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Expands Monitoring Tools to Cover 10 Cryptos
New York-based blockchain compliance firm Chainalysis has expanded its real-time transaction monitoring tools to cover a total of 10 cryptocurrencies
Telecoms Giant NTT’s Thai Unit Plans to Launch Blockchain, AI, IOT Innovation Lab
Telecoms giant NTT Corporation’s Thai subsidiary plans to launch a major innovation lab focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet of things technology
Bloomberg: John McAfee Pauses Plan to Out Satoshi Nakomoto’s Identity, Fearing Lawsuit
U.S. entrepreneur and crypto advocate John McAfee says he is holding back on plans to reveal the real identity of bitcoin’s creator for fear it will expose him to further lawsuits
Crypto Startup Launches Lightning-Powered BTC Payments Functionality for E-Commerce Sites
Crypto startup Moon is launching a web browser extension that allows e-commerce shoppers to use their Lightning Network bitcoin wallets for purchases on sites like Amazon
Binance DEX Launches on Native Mainnet Earlier Than Planned, Invites Community Input
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by adjusted volume, has launched its decentralized trading platform earlier than planned