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28.02 / 12:55

markets cryptocurrency Trading Bitcoin Bitcoin steady amid Ukraine conflict

prices are holding steady even as the Ukraine crisis shows no signs of easing, with Western nations imposing new sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin refused to stop attacks on its neighbor.Bitcoin was trading at around $39,000, roughly where it started the weekend. It briefly edged above $40,000 on Saturday. Ether was down 3.4% at $2,732. The relative calm in crypto markets follows a global equities rally on Friday that saw the S&P 500 jump 2.2%. With Bitcoin's correlation with stocks near a record high, the trading points to a steady open for Asian equities on Monday — barring a sharp escalation of tensions between Russia and Western countries.

25.02 / 08:13

cryptocurrency Target Digital Russia Ukraine How Crypto May Help Russia And Its Billionaires Go Around Sanctions

The legal status of cryptocurrencies in Russia is in flux.

10.02 / 04:33

cryptocurrency security N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’

Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime.

07.02 / 12:27

Blockchain Target Reuters Platform North Korea Targets Crypto Exchanges to Fund Missile Programs: UN Report Reveals

North Korea stole more than $50 million in cryptocurrency between 2020 and mid-2021 to fund the country's missile programmes, an excerpt from a United Nations report stated.

07.02 / 12:21

cryptocurrency Crime security North Korea Still Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Fund Its Weapons Program, Says UN

Independent sanctions monitors have told the United Nations (UN) that North Korea is continuing to use crypto and raids on international crypto exchanges as a major revenue stream to fund its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs.

04.02 / 16:49

markets Trading data week These tokens saw the biggest trading volume pumps last week. How could traders benefit?

An uptick in trading volume is one of the key components of a digital asset’s healthy market outlook. It indicates both robust liquidity and a surge in fellow traders’ enthusiasm for the token. The relationship between the asset’s price and trading volume is a nuanced one: Volume spikes often trail strong rallies as more and more traders hop on the bandwagon in the hopes of a ride to the moon.

27.01 / 16:31

Cardano coinbase community US Community on Alert over Draft Law that Could Give Treasury Sweeping Powers over Crypto

Crypto-advocating lawyers and pro-crypto pressure groups are gearing up for a fresh fight in Washington – as another piece of legislation that could potentially restrict the sector’s ability to grow has appeared on the political landscape. However, one influential lawyer has claimed that the crypto community should “not lose any sleep” over the matter.

27.01 / 05:05

Blockchain Cybercrime Money laundering Crypto money laundering up by one third in 2021 but still below record

A new Chainalysis report has revealed that $8.6 billion in value was laundered through cryptocurrency in 2021. It marks a 25% increase from 2020, but still remains well below the high watermark hit in 2019.

26.01 / 18:59

Blockchain Provident Target National Crypto Community HeritageDAO Seeks to Acquire Korean National Treasures

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25.01 / 09:33

regulation Bithumb Withdrawals Bithumb to block crypto withdrawals to unverified private wallets

Starting on Jan. 27, the South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb will not allow users to withdraw their crypto assets to unverified private wallets.

25.01 / 05:22

CBDC Adoption Central Bank National S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics

The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move.

24.01 / 18:19

UPS Digital Merit Racing Winter Olympics Days before Beijing 2022, cautious South Korea completes first phase of CBDC pilot

Little more than a week before the global launch of China’s CBDC, a neighbouring country has announced the “successful” completion of a CBDC pilot.

24.01 / 08:35

Digital NFT Platform NFTS 3Space Art Kicks Off “Enter the Void,” the First NFT Art Exhibition Held Simultaneously in a Physical Gallery and the Metaverse

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20.01 / 13:43

ETH Provident CEO Platform 400 Crypto.com Accounts Hacked, CEO Confirms Reimbursement for all Victims

Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto wallet provider and trading platform Crypto.com, confirmed at least 400 accounts have been hacked, saying he would be more than willing to share information about Tuesday's hack if the regulator has any relevant inquiries, according to Bloomberg.

19.01 / 13:47

Blockchain Progressive Strategy S. Korean Presidential Candidates to go Head to Head in Crypto Policies

As South Korea’s presidential elections draw to a close in March, crypto affairs are turning into a political battleground with both candidates set to showcase a number of crypto-related policies.

18.01 / 22:16

Blockchain UPS Target Digital N.Korea's Crypto Hacks Up by least 7 times in 2021, Nearly $400M Stolen: Chainalysis

North Korean hacks on the cryptocurrency platforms jumped from four to seven extracting nearly $400 million worth of digital assets over the last year, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said in a new report.

18.01 / 17:27

Blockchain Art NFT Mercedes partners with NFT artists to celebrate G-Class series

Mercedes has teamed up with Art2People to create an exclusive Mercedes-Benz NFT collection based on its G-Class vehicle line, according to a tweet by the luxury automobile manufacturer.

18.01 / 09:29

NFT Bithumb Korean Bithumb exchange to launch NFT marketplace

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is developing an NFT marketplace with “a large company” thought to be LG CNS, a subsidiary of LG Corporation.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple Alexei Navalny: Jailed Kremlin critic marks a year since returning to Russia

Monday marks a year since Russian authorities detained prominent government critic Alexei Navalny on arrival from Germany, where he was recovering from a poisoning attack he and the West blame on the Kremlin.

17.01 / 16:03

Apple COVID in Europe: Greece begins fining those over 60 who are unvaccinated

From today, older people in Greece that are not vaccinated face monthly fines.

17.01 / 13:47

Google Racism Eric Zemmour: Court to rule if French presidential hopeful guilty of inciting hatred

The Paris criminal court will on Monday rule on whether far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is guilty of inciting hatred and racial abuse.

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