Recently, some social media posts started to claim that Amazon has begun a “presale” of its own crypto tokens. However, the online retail giant officially called them fake, while an internet security firm Avast said that such messages are part of scams targeted to steal money and harvest personal data. For instance, a Facebook post…

American regulators’ attitude to cryptocurrencies seems to swing back-and-forth like a pendulum. One minute they wish (and act) to ban everything crypto-related as competition to fiat money, the second – they “let go of the reins”. The current swing is towards strengthening government control. In a now typical for the US move, the signal initially…

Bahrain’s Rain Management, the first licensed crypto-asset service provider in the Middle East, announced the appointment of Talal Al Zain as the newest board member. Bringing over 35 years of experience in banking and financial services internationally, his wealth of knowledge in international finance has asserted him as a business leader throughout the region. Commenting…

The quantity of Bitcoin held by private corporations increased significantly during 2021, compared to the previous year. The amount of BTC held by public companies has gained significant market share since February 2021. On Monday, on-chain analyst Willy Woo tweeted that public companies holding “significant BTC have gained market share from spot ETFs as a…

James Ledbetter, the editor and publisher of the fintech newsletter FIN and the former editor-in-chief of Inc, collected the top 6 crypto predictions for 2022. 2021 was a wild year for cryptocurrency. Despite Bitcoin’s recent plunge, for example, its price has still risen by more than 70% in the past 52 weeks. More important, Bitcoin…

Twitter founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced the creation and presented technical documentation of a new type of decentralized exchange. It is a fascinating project definitely worth paying attention to. Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter, co-founder and CEO of payment company Square, is a frequent guest on our pages. More than once have…

On Saturday, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Mumbai Zone detected massive evasion of around 700 million rupees during the crackdown on cryptocurrency service provider – WazirX. A local media report has confirmed that major cryptocurrency service providers are under investigation in India on suspicion of possible tax evasion. According to NTDV, the director-general GST…

The British overseas territory, Gibraltar, that was once perceived as a tax haven, might be making The British overseas territory, Gibraltar, that was once perceived as a tax haven, might be making history soon by becoming the world’s first global hub for cryptocurrency trading. According to The Guardian, the territory is reviewing a proposal to…

Over $7.7 billion was stolen in crypto scams worldwide in 2021, or an 81% rise compared to 2020, the Chainalysis report said. Including rug pulls in the DeFi ecosystem accounted for over $2.8 billion stolen, or 37% of all cryptocurrency scam revenue, compared to 1% the year before. According to a new report by blockchain…

ProShares, the first US-based company to launch a Bitcoin ETF, is now planning to launch an exclusive Metaverse ETF. ProShares Metaverse ETF will track the performance of the Solactive Metaverse Theme Index, which includes prominent tech firms such as Apple and Nvidia.   On Tuesday, ProShares filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…