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Visa Rolls Out Crypto Advisory Service
Banks, merchants and financial institutions will be able to seek advice from Visa's Crypto Advisory Service in the following months
Craig Wright Wins US Case Over Bitcoin Inventor Claim
Computer scientist who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, wins US court case against former partner, and avoids having to split huge cache of bitcoin
Jack Dorsey’s Square Changes Name To Block
When a Square becomes a Block. Payments giant Square will change its corporate name to Block next week, amid blockchain focus
India Moves To Ban Private Cryptocurrencies
India is to launch its own official digital currency, but will also ban private cryptocurrencies under new government proposals
El Salvador To Build ‘Bitcoin City’, Powered By Geothermal
Powered by the Conchagua volcano, a city financed by government Bitcoin bonds has been pledged by El Salvador's president
Tim Cook Says No Plans To Accept Crypto Payments
Cryptocurrency owner Tim Cook says there are no immediate plans to accept cryptocurrencies as payment, and discusses Apple Car, China operations
New York Mayor ‘Wants First Three Paychecks In Bitcoin’
New York City's incoming mayor, Eric Adams to convert first three paychecks into Bitcoin as he competes with Miami to make city a 'crypto capital'
Dorsey: Square May Develop Bitcoin Mining Hardware
Square chief executive Jack Dorsey says fintech company looking into custom-built Bitcoin mining hardware that could increase accessibility, efficiency
US, Kazakhstan Take Bitcoin Mining Lead From China
China's share of Bitcoin mining drops to zero amidst crackdown, as US, Kazakhstan and Russia see dramatic rises in mining activity
US-Led International Group Takes Aim At Ransomware Gangs
US to meet with 30 countries this month to form Counter-Ransomware Initiative as attacks threaten to destabilise US food and oil supplies
Elon Musk Tells US Government To Back Off Crypto Regulation
Tesla boss Elon Musk pushes back against crackdowns, and says US government should avoid regulating the cryptocurrency market
China Bans All Cryptocurrency Transactions
China's central bank calls all cryptocurrency transactions 'illegal' in strongest statement to date, causing sharp price drops for Bitcoin and Ether
US Sanctions ‘Aim To Cut Off Hackers’ Access’ To Cryptocurrency
US Treasury Department reportedly planning sanctions against cryptocurrency platforms that facilitate ransomware payments in latest anti-hacking move
US Mulls Sanctions Use In War Against Hacker Cryptocurrency Payments
White House is reportedly preparing to take a number of actions, including the use of sanctions, against ransomware crypto payments
Problems Blight First Day, As El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin
Tech glitches, protests and a plummet in value of Bitcoin greets El Salvador's first day of using digital currency as legal tender
El Salvador Today Adopts Bitcoin As Legal Tender
Despite warnings from world institutions and central banks, and the disapproval of its own citizens, El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a legal tender today
Majority Of El Salvadorans Reject Bitcoin Law – Poll
Not a good sign. 70 percent of the population of El Salvador oppose Bitcoin law, as 7 September implementation draws near
Honduras Sets Up First Bitcoin ATM
Honduras sets up country's first cryptocurrency ATM giving locals automated way to purchase Bitcoin or Ether, after El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender
Criminals Use ‘Antinalysis’ To Evade Bitcoin Tracking
Cyber-criminals increasingly using blockchain analytics tools to evaluate how well Bitcoin-laundering techniques are working, study finds
SEC Head Calls For Power To Regulate Cryptocurrencies
Chairman of the US financial regulator calls on Congress for authorisation to police cryptocurrency trading, lending and platforms
Briton Arrested Over Twitter Hack Of Public Figures
Another arrest over the hack of high profile Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Barak Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and others
Cambridge Data Finds Bitcoin Miners Shifting Away From China
Bitcoin mining operations began shifting out of China even before country began crackdown earlier this year, while Kazakhstan and US see mining surge
Mexico Bans Cryptocurrency Trades Or Services
Mexico's central bank and the country's finance ministry says financial institutions are not allowed to utilise cryptocurrencies
Ratings Agency Warns Over El Salvador Bitcoin Move
Fitch warns El Salvador's move to make Bitcoin legal tender could open floodgates to money laundering, increase banks' exposure to regulatory risks
Brothers Deny Involvement In $3.6bn South African Bitcoin ‘Heist’
Two brothers who operated cryptocurrency investment firm Africrypt deny involvement in 'hack' that made off with billions of pounds' worth of Bitcoin
Bitcoin Plummets To Below $30,000 Amid China Crackdown
Bitcoin digital currency falls below $30,000 in value on Tuesday for the first time since January, as China clampdown bites hard
China Extends Crackdown Against Cryptocurrencies
Hardening attitudes. China's central bank has urged banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading
BBVA Offers Bitcoin Trading Services In Switzerland
Spain's BBVA launches Bitcoin trading and custody services in Switzerland, with the aim of extending them to other countries
World Bank Rejects El Salvador Bitcoin Request
Crypto setback? World Bank refuses a formal request from El Salvador to assist with implementation of Bitcoin as legal tender