The Crypto Climate Accord Walks a Fine Line Between Self-Interest and the Greater Good

As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives. Authenticity of CCA’s Support Remains Debatable With concerns surrounding blockchain’s environmental impact garnering a lot of attention, the alarms have grown so […]

“Don’t Hold Us Accountable For Crypto Fraud” Banks Tell South Korean Authorities

South Korean banks have asked the financial authorities not to hold them accountable for money laundering or fraud involving digital currency. The request comes when banks are under pressure to screen digital exchanges amidst high volatility. A Problematic Amendment Banks in South Korea have been reluctant to issue real-name accounts for cryptocurrency exchanges’ virtual asset […]

Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows

According to new reports, Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two young directors of the recently collapsed crypto investment firm, Africrypt, have “categorically denied” allegations they fleeced clients. Instead, the brothers insist their company is the victim of a hack while also claiming that the media may be overestimating the value of the missing bitcoins. These […]

Smart cities are the future, but they might threaten privacy

Is it possible to build a sustainable IoT-powered smart city of the future, one that doesn’t have all the dystopian side effects? You might have heard the term “smart city” before — a futuristic, utopian idea that we might see implemented in the foreseeable future. Indeed, some metropolises — like Singapore, Seoul, Amsterdam, Oslo and […]

French Court of Appeals Upholds Alexander Vinnik’s Sentence

A court of appeals in France has upheld the verdict in the case against BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik. His lawyers vowed to continue the legal struggle against Vinnik’s return to Greece in order to avoid a likely extradition to the U.S. Court Confirms Vinnik’s 5-year Sentence for Money Laundering The Court of Appeals of Paris […]

FCA Issues Consumer Warning On Binance Group

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consumer warning memo identifying Binance Markets Limited, and Binance Group, its parent organization, as a firm prohibited from undertaking any regulated activity within the U.K. The pronouncement follows imposition requirements set by the FCA, disabling Binance and any of its subsidiaries and related companies from undertaking regulated […]

FCA Issues Consumer Warning On Binance Group

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a consumer warning memo identifying Binance Markets Limited, and Binance Group, its parent organization, as a firm prohibited from undertaking any regulated activity within the U.K. The pronouncement follows imposition requirements set by the FCA, disabling Binance and any of its subsidiaries and related companies from undertaking regulated […]