According to court documents shared with cryptocurrency publication The Block, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes could surrender to US authorities in Hawaii next month. Hayes and BitMEX co-owners Greg Dwyer and Ben …
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Drug traffickers “increasingly” used bitcoin ATMs for illegal transfers in 2020
According to the US Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), drug traffickers increasingly relied on crypto ATMs to aid illicit bulk money transfers, last year. DEA also noted a …
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Kentucky Legislators Offer Tax Incentives For Crypto Miners
A proposal to extend tax breaks to cryptocurrency miners who make a home in the U.S. state of Kentucky has advanced in spite of a potential drain on the government’s …
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Retail Goliath Rakuten Now Allows Users To Pay With BTC, ETH And BCH
Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten is now allowing customers to pay with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). In a new announcement, the retail giant reveals it’s integrating the …
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Australia-based green energy Bitcoin mining firm to double pre-IPO funding round
Iris Energy, an Australian firm that invests in Bitcoin (BTC) mining data centers powered by renewable energy sources, has doubled its second pre-initial public offering round. According to Bloomberg, a …
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Dogecoin to the moon? Elon Musk to tease lunar Starship test
Heavily pumped by Elon Musk’s tweets, Dogecoin may be the first cryptocurrency to literally reach the moon following an aborted launch of a SpaceX ship. The aerospace company attempted to launch its …
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Nasdaq-registered Sino-Global Logistics Company Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Nasdaq listed shipping company Sino-Global (NASDAQ: SINO) is now accepting Bitcoin payments. A firm’s press statement indicates that the payment will apply to its global shipping, freight, and logistics services. The development comes as the …
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We Regret to Inform You That Grimes Just Sold $5.8 Million Worth of Her NFT Crypto Art in Less Than 20 Minutes
The Canadian musician and artist sold her work on Nifty Gateway. Canadian musician Grimes just got $5.8 million richer by selling a suite of her artworks in the form of …
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JPMorgan Survey: Crypto Could Become “One Of Most Important” Assets
A recent JPMorgan survey covered by Business Insider shows that 7 percent of institutional investors believe that crypto could end up becoming one of the “most important” assets. The list of respondents …
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People are paying millions for clips that can be viewed for free. Welcome to the world of ‘NFTs’
Digital collectibles known as “NFTs” have exploded in popularity lately. A video clip created by digital artist Beeple was flipped for a record $6.6 million last week. So what are …
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