Organizations are currently accepting crypto donations for Afghan refugees
Following the Taliban’s control of several densely populated districts, thousands of Afghans have been accepted as refugees in other countries. As a result, numerous humanitarian groups are now collecting cryptocurrency donations. Thousands, if not millions, of Afghans, have attempted or are attempting to abandon their homes , fearful of what the Taliban would do now […]
Missouri residents may get $1,000 in Bitcoin courtesy of the Mayor
According to KSDK News, Mayor Jayson Stewart has begun to raise cash in order to provide a crash education in cryptocurrency to the town’s 1500 or so people, who will each receive $1,000 in BTC. Residents of a small Missouri town may become the first in the US to distribute Bitcoin to their neighbours. If […]
VanEck and ProShares applies to remove Ethereum ETF from SEC filings
VanEck and ProShares have seemingly chosen not to pursue exchange-traded funds with Ether exposure, less than two days after submitting separate applications to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In separate SEC filings dated Aug. 20, legal representatives for VanEck and ProShares both stated that the companies had decided not to register their respective Ether-based […]
Japanese crypto exchange, Liquid loses almost $100M to hackers
Liquid, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange platform is the latest to be hit by a hack. The exchange stated that the hacker compromised its warm wallets and made off with more than US$97 million in various cryptocurrency assets. The company’s incident report states, “At around 7:50 AM SGT on August 19th, Liquid’s Operations and Technology teams […]
Australian Police Return to Silk Road Following Record-Breaking Bitcoin Seizure
Victoria Police confiscated over $6 million in Bitcoin during an investigation into internet drug trafficking, a record for Australian law enforcement. In the country’s largest-ever cryptocurrency capture, police in the Australian state of Victoria confiscated about A$8.5 million ($6 million) in Bitcoin from internet drug dealers. Victoria Police also confiscated substances suspected to be cannabis, […]