Bitcoin still below $20k after June sees biggest monthly loss since 2011 July 4, 2022 The weekend saw Bitcoin once again drop below $19k, before recovering slightly to more than $19.4k this morning.
Army’s YouTube and Twitter accounts hacked by ‘Elon Musk Bitcoin scammers’ July 4, 2022 The British Army has confirmed some of its social media channels were compromised over the weekend by crypto scammers.
Vasil – the most significant Cardano update since smart contracts – is successfully launched July 4, 2022 Blockchain platform Cardano has successfully completed the first stage in its highly significant Vasil update.
Charles Hoskinson: ‘We’re focused on transaction volume – and it’s looking incredibly positive’ July 1, 2022 Speaking to the Crypto AM magazine, Cardano’s creator discusses growth, expectation and fulfilling long-term potential
Cryptoqueen victims welcome FBI Most Wanted listing July 1, 2022 Victims of the OneCoin crypto scam have welcomed the FBI's decision to place its mastermind - Ruja Ignatova - on its 'Most Wanted' list.
EU decides on ground-breaking regulation for crypto assets July 1, 2022 The European Union agreed on landmark regulation for cryptocurrencies in what could be the world’s first regulatory framework for crypto. EU lawmakers, member states, and the European Commission reached a historic deal on crypto rules Thursday that will apply to crypto-assets, crypto-assets issuers and crypto-asset service providers. The pioneering law, known as Markets in Crypto-Assets, [...]
The knives are out as Bitcoin suffers its most painful month July 1, 2022 The crypto world will emerge leaner, stronger and better as we move into the next phase of adoption and development, says Jason Deane.
Letters: Grappling with dirty money July 1, 2022 [Re: Credit Suisse becomes first Swiss bank to be convicted in Switzerland’s own courts, June 27] The FCA is concerned crypto firms don’t have the adequate processes in place to identify and prevent money flows into illicit activities, from money laundering to terrorist financing. While the FCA’s concerns are warranted, we should not see this [...]
FATF tells countries to quickly implement its Travel Rule to detect suspicious crypto activity June 30, 2022 The Financial Action Task Force told countries to speed up with implementing its Travel Rule for crypto, a key requirement to comply with sanctions obligations and to detect suspicious transactions. The global watchdog found that most jurisdictions have not applied its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers. [...]
Bitcoin falls below $20,000 as it moves towards biggest quarterly drop since 2011 June 30, 2022 Bitcoin plunged below $20,000 today as it hurtles towards its biggest quarterly drop in more than a decade. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency plummeted 4.35% to about $19,160 and is down 58% in the second quarter of 2022. It tumbled around 68% in the third quarter of 2011 during its very early stages when its price [...]