Hong Kong Approves Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, Signaling Crypto Market Progress

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog News

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given approval to several spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking significant progress in the region’s crypto market. Approvals were awarded to China Asset Management, Bosera...

German Bank LBBW Teams Up with Bitpanda for Corporate Crypto Offerings

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog News

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), one of Germany’s major banks, has entered the cryptocurrency space through a partnership with Bitpanda, marking Bitpanda’s first collaboration with a German bank. The collaboration aims to provide crypto services...

Venezuela Unveils Second Wave of Detentions Linked to Crypto Money Laundering Scheme

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog News

The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, announced the arrest of prominent figures, including former PDVSA president Tareck El Aissami, former Economy Minister Simon Alejandro Zerpa, and entrepreneur Samark Lopez, in connection with a crypto money...

Craig Wright Drops Appeal Against Hodlonaut in Norway

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog News

Craig Wright, known for claiming to be the inventor of Bitcoin, has dropped his appeal against Norwegian bitcoiner Hodlonaut after nearly five years of legal battles over social media posts. This decision follows a UK judge’s ruling that Wright is not the...

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Against Conviction and 25-Year Sentence

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog News

Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has filed an appeal against his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for orchestrating an $8 billion fraud scheme. His defense lawyer, Marc Mukasey, has lodged the appeal to the...

Russian Police Seize Over 3,200 Crypto Mining Rigs in Siberian Raids

by Александр Пирогов | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog News

Russian police have conducted raids on four large “illegal” data centers in Novosibirsk, Siberia, seizing over 3,200 crypto mining rigs. The Novosibirsk branch of the Russian power provider Rosseti reported that the operators of these mining centers have...