LocalBitcoins Bans Bitcoin Buying in Iran in Blow to Rising Crypto Commerce
LocalBitcoins has officially shut off service for Iran-based users, a move that follows weeks of rising rial trading volumes on the platform. The…
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Blockchain Browser Brave Tests Crypto Tips for Twitter Users
Blockchain browser Brave is testing a new tipping function for social media platform Twitter on its Nightly version, it announced in a tweet on May 23.
Fake Crypto Wallet App Imitating Trezor Found on Google Play Store
Fraudsters have been adding fake cryptocurrency wallets to the Google Play store in an attempt to cash in on rising bitcoin (BTC) prices, ESET antivirus…
UK Watchdog Reports $34 Million Lost in Crypto and Forex Scams Last Year
The primary financial regulator of the United Kingdom, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reports that crypto investors in the country lost over $34…
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange to Debut New Exchange Utility Token
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has unveiled its exchange utility token UNUS SED LEO, in a press release on May 17. The token will be useable for a…
Crypto Custodians Foresee Growth in Partnerships with Traditional…
Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian, predicted that collaboration between crypto and traditional custodians will grow. Kech’s remarks came during a panel…
From Crypto Winter to DeFi: A Year of Loss and Opportunity
Whatever transpires at this year’s Consensus conference, it’s safe to say it will be nothing like last year’s. In May 2018, a number of crypto millionaires…
US Senate Banking Committee Presses Facebook for Info on Crypto Project
The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the United States Senate is seeking information on Facebook’s reported cryptocurrency project. The…
Zebpay Opens Crypto Exchange In Australia
Popular crypto exchange Zebpay has announced that it is going down under. The exchange announced in-country AUD support on Twitter today. It joins exchanges…
WeChat Shuts Down Crypto Buying and selling as China Continues with Crypto…
On April 30, WeChat made adjustments to its payment terms protocol. From now on, merchants that have accounts on the app are forbidden from conducting any…