MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2020

Sep 3, 2020 at 10:46 UTCUpdated Sep 3, 2020 at 10:55 UTCZug, Switzerland (Shutterstock)Authorities in the Swiss canton of Zug plan to begin accepting taxes in cryptocurrency from the start of next year. From next February, citizens and companies based in Zug will be able to pay up to 100,000 CHF (around $109,000) of their…

MetaMask is testing a Mastercard payment card, which it says is the first entirely on-chain card.It will let users spend crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.02:33Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Made 'Mistakes' at FTX; Binance CEO CZ's Fortune Revealed07:00Oobit Co-Founder Aims to 'Bridge the Gap Between Web3 and

news Top adult entertainment site Pornhub has revealed that PayPal has abruptly cut its payments service to the large numbers of live performers using its platform. In a blog post Thursday, PornHub wrote: “We are all devastated by PayPal’s decision to stop payouts to over a hundred thousand performers who rely on them for their…

news In the wake of lower cryptocurrency prices, ghost mining hackers are turning to metadata seizures. In a report issued today, cybersecurity firm Carbon Black says a well-known 2018 monero crypto mining botnet contained a secondary component capable of seizing IP addresses, domain info, usernames, and passwords. Dubbed “Access Mining,” Carbon Black researchers Greg Foss…

The document production process has already stretched over a year. Jan 19, 2021 at 10:45 p.m. UTCBitfinex Says It’s Nearly Done Turning Over Documents to NYAGBitfinex expects to finish turning documents over to the Office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG) in the coming weeks, a procedural hurdle that would move the state prosecutor’s…

Craig Wright, who claimed to be Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto, was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to be considered for perjury charges by Judge James Mellor, who is presiding over a case brought by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance case. COPA took Wright to court for a once-and-for-all ruling on whether he was

May 26, 2020 at 14:32 UTCRBI entrance in New Delhi, India (Credit: PhotographerIncognito / Shutterstock.com)India’s Central Bank Removes Lingering Confusion Over Banking for Crypto FirmsIndia’s commercial banks can indeed provide banking services to traders and firms dealing in cryptocurrencies, the nation’s central bank clarified last week.  “As on date, no such prohibition exists,” the Reserve…

It’s the year 2030 and you’ve sent your humanoid robot to go buy ketchup at the grocery store. It’s a capable walker, it has dexterous hands, and it can carry more groceries than any parent. High-resolution cameras, gyroscopes and pressure sensors help the robot move quietly through the aisles with such grace that you almost

feature Rachel-Rose O’Leary is a reporter at CoinDesk, covering how cryptocurrencies are being used in areas of economic, social and political unrest. This article is part of her ongoing dispatches from Rojava, Syria.  In August 2011, a hackerspace in Damascus, Syria, was stormed by armed guards. Known as Aikilab, the guards stripped the place; televisions, computers…