Thailand to introduce in-person KYC for crypto exchanges

Thailand’s government aims to curb new crypto account creation with stringent KYC requirements. Financial regulators in Thailand are preparing to tighten restrictions surrounding new account creation at crypto asset exchanges. According to a May 3 report from Bangkok Post, the country’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) announced that as of July, crypto exchanges must verify the […]

MetaMask warns of new phishing bot

The latest MetaMask phishing scam asks users for their seed phrase in a Google Docs form posing as an official support portal. Crypto wallet provider MetaMask has alerted its users of a new phishing bot that attempts to steal their seed phrases. In a tweet published Monday, May 3, MetaMask warned users that the bot […]

Kraken Daily Market Report for May 02 2021

Overview Total spot trading volume at $1.17 billion, down from the 30-day average of $2.19 billion. Total futures notional at $581.8 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether, and Ripple. Good returns from Uniswap (+6.3%) and Waves (+6.7%). May 02, 2021  $1.17B traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP, CHF, AUD  XBT $56804. ↓1.8% $340.1M ETH $2963.5 ↑0.6% $327.1M XDG $0.3872 ↓1.5% $145.3M USDT $1.0006 ↓0.03% $97.1M XRP $1.5928 ↓3.9% $63.4M ADA $1.3429 ↓0.9% $34.1M DOT $36.820 ↓0.29% $27.7M USDC $1.0000 ↑0.0% $25.0M XLM $0.5514 ↑1.9% $19.8M […]

Bill Maher Mocks Bitcoin, Citing Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Nassim Taleb

American comedian and television host Bill Maher mocked bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin, on his show Friday. He quoted several bitcoin critics: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and “The Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb. Bill Maher Admits He Doesn’t Get Bitcoin Television host and political commentator Bill Maher mocked bitcoin […]