Tag: digital currency

From Crypto King To Convict: AML Bitcoin Founder Sentenced To 7 Years

A California jury has sent a clear message about crypto scams. According to the US Department of Justice, Rowland Marcus ...

New Crypto Lab Unit Signals Bank Of Korea’s Shift From Research To Regulation

South Korea’s central bank is stepping up its game in the crypto world. Based on reports, the Bank of Korea ...

eToro CEO Hints At Launching Own Blockchain Following Public Debut

In a recent interview with Fortune, eToro (ETOR) CEO Yoni Assia shared the company's interest in potentially developing its own ...

by Ronaldo Marquez

Stablecoin On The Crosshair For $110-B Firm Interactive Brokers

Interactive Brokers is thinking about rolling out a stablecoin. The brokerage firm, which manages about $110 billion in client assets, ...

US Dollar’s Lead In Stablecoins May Undermine ECB’s Autonomy, Alerts New Blog Post

A recent blog post from the European Central Bank (ECB) raised alarms about the implications of the US dollar's dominance ...

by Ronaldo Marquez

Bitcoin Backfire: How A $20-M Employee Heist Crashed Into Prison Time

In Beijing, prosecutors have jailed eight people for running a year‑long Bitcoin scam that drained over 140 million yuan—around $20 million—from a short‐video platform ...

60% Of Americans Uncomfortable With Crypto More Than They Understand It—Study

About 14% of US adults report owning Bitcoin or another type of crypto today. That’s roughly one in seven people. ...