Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested — What we know so far

The government agency had previously stated that deposits at non-bank entities, including crypto firms, are not covered by FDIC insurance. 544 Total views 60 Total shares The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued cease and desist letters to five companies for allegedly making false representations about deposit insurance related to cryptocurrencies.FDIC issued a Friday…

A group of South Korean money transfer and remittance companies has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based financial services network RippleNet to bolster the remittance market in the country.In a Feb. 25 announcement, Ripple revealed that South Korea-based money transfer service providers Sentbe and Hanpass, and mobile and online based cross-border remittance services firm WireBarley have begun using…

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) first appeared in the cryptocurrency industry in 2014, allowing users to trade a wide number of assets peer-to-peer.However, the first iterations of these platforms could be difficult to use. But, since their inception, developers have worked to make them easier and more accessible for users.Decentralized exchanges work by using smart contracts to…

The total crypto market capitalization has ranged from $1.19 trillion to $1.36 trillion for the past 23 days, which is a relatively tight 13% range. During the same time, Bitcoin’s (BTC) 3.5% and Ether’s (ETH) 1.6% gains for the week are far from encouraging.To date, the total crypto market is down 43% in just two…

By engaging with stakeholders and focusing on compliance, Wu aims to position Hong Kong as a leader in the adoption of Bitcoin and Web3 technologies.

Madrid-based energy company Repsol reported a successful test of a blockchain pilot to improve the quality of safety certification of its products. Cointelegraph in Spanish reported the news on Jan. 15.Established in 1987, Repsol is a leading energy company that operates in the oil and gas industry, including exploration, development, and production of crude oil…

The cybersecurity firm has still been unable to determine the actual names or identities of the hackers despite the findings. 913 Total views 6 Total shares Potential evidence linking an anonymous scammer to a Canadian group was highlighted by blockchain security firm CertiK in a report sent to Cointelegraph; however, the company has so far…

Two lawmakers in one week weighed in against the possibility of a United States central bank digital currency. 84 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTTwo lawmakers in one week weighed in against the possibility of a United States central bank digital currency (CBDC). Florida Governor…

Sunday, April 14 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers near the $5,100 mark.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360Bitcoin has seen nearly no change on the day, trading at around $5,098 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current…