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⁠Tiny Tax Haven Accounts for $36B of Cross-Border BTC Transactions Seychelles-based exchanges moved $36 billion worth of Bitcoin across international borders in 2019.

⁠Celsius Network Sells Two-Thirds of $15m Equity Offering on First Day The popular DeFi app Celsius Network has publicly launched a $15 million equity offering, selling out over two-thirds of its target in less than six…

⁠India’s ‘Crypto Spring’ as Wave of New Exchanges Launch Tradehorn has become the latest startup to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in India after the Supreme Court repealed the Reserve Bank’s ban.

⁠Gemini Appoints New Asia-Pacific MD, Sets Sights on Singapore Expansion The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange continues its global expansion with the appointment of a Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region.

⁠500 Estonian Crypto Companies Lose Permits After $220B Scandal Estonia is withdrawing permits from hundreds of crypto companies following Europe’s biggest money laundering scandal.

⁠When Crypto Titans Clash: The DeFi Debate Is On for Blockdown Next Week Rune Christensen and Alex Mashinsky will debate the merits of DeFi and CeFi.

⁠Michigan State University Hit by Ransomware, Refuses to Pay Criminals MSU officials stated that the ransomware gang won’t receive any payments following the attack.

⁠SEC Launches Virtual Meetups for Fintech Industry Players The SEC's fintech wing invites innovators to network and weigh in on regulation in new online meetups.

⁠Data Appear to Contradict Bitfinex’s Dwindling Bitcoin Deposits Narrative Bitfinex’s Bitcoin deposits diminished by 135,000 BTC and data appears to contradict the exchange’s rationale for this occurrence.

⁠Binance Adds New Bitcoin Futures as Crypto Market Volume Turns Bearish A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts.

⁠New Ransomware Uses Sophisticated Evasion Techniques Recorded Future says that Thanos deploys a particular encryption technique in its attack and offers a revenue-sharing scheme for external hackers.

⁠Ransomware Attack Targets Victoria Beckham’s Personal Data Maze ransomware group threatens to leak stolen data from Threadstone Advisors, LLC.

⁠1 month after the block reward halving the Bitcoin price appears well positioned to continue outperforming global equities markets

⁠Despite institutions turning bearish on Bitcoin future, Binance pushes forward with the launch of new quarterly contracts

⁠Bitcoin price fell $800 to $9.1K following the most recent rejection at the $10K mark

⁠Regulators: Deceased Quadriga Founder Committed Fraud The Ontario Securities Commission says that the Vancouver-based crypto exchange was a fraud.

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⁠Congress Weighs Digital Dollars for Aid After Stalled COVID-19 Stimulus Payments In the aftermath of disappointingly slow COVID-19 stimulus payments, Congress hears testimony on using digital dollars to upgrade the U.S.…

⁠An Army of Hackers Can Make Crypto Safer, But Is Enough Being Done? Bug bounties have emerged as one of the key ways for companies to prevent catastrophic hacks.

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⁠Japanese Judge Upholds Charges Against Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles A Japanese judge ruled in support of the data tampering charges moved against the CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox.

⁠Bitcoin Price to Hit $12K or $8K Next? BTC Traders Discuss Macro Signs Traders discuss if the price of Bitcoin is headed to $12,000 or to $8,000 next by looking at key macro indicators.

⁠A Tumultuous Love Affair With a Bitcoin Millionaire Ends Bad An Australian court indicted to a 23-year-old woman with charges tied with her relationship with an unnamed Bitcoin millionaire.

⁠Advancing Blockchain Act: The US Ticket for Blockchain Superiority The Advancing Blockchain Act could allow the United States to join other major players at the cutting edge of blockchain technology.

⁠BitPay’s Prepaid Mastercard Launches in US to Make Crypto Accessible BitPay rolls out prepaid Mastercard for U.S. crypto customers, hoping to further drive adoption and purchasing power of crypto holders.

⁠Europol Busts $17M Illegal Media Streaming Business Dealing in Cryptos European police successfully busted a multi-million illegal online streaming business operating from Spain.

⁠South Korean Insurance Giant to Use Blockchain Tech for Mobile Messages South Korean insurance giant KB Insurance plans to implement a blockchain-enabled mobile message delivery system for its clients.

⁠India to Digitize Cargo Trade Documents Using CargoX Blockchain Platform The Indian Port Community System has integrated blockchain platform CargoX in a bid to digitize its cargo documentation.

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