The vice prime minister of Ukraine has asked all major cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts of all Russian users. However, some crypto exchanges have already denied the request. Binance confirmed it is “not going to unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’ accounts” while Kraken says it is “not really a viable business option for us.” […]
The Ontario Securities Commission has flagged Twitter posts to the law enforcement by the CEOs of cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase Global Inc., according to the Logic report. (Read More)
Marqeta and Plaid have teamed up to simplify and streamline the ACH transfer process to enable faster funding of financial accounts. The collaboration is designed to provide both seamless account funding as well as additional security during data transfer. Both Marqeta and Plaid made their Finovate debuts as part of Finovate’s developer conference series, FinDEVr. Read more...
The Bitfinex hack worth nearly 120,000 BTC has caught the attention of Netflix. The streaming giant has ordered a documentary series about the couple’s alleged scheme to launder bitcoin that amounted to 72 million dollars at the time of the hack in 2016. Reportedly, Chris Smith, known for FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened […]
The possibility of deploying blockchain technology for government services plays an important role in making government bodies efficient, speedy, secure and trustworthy. Blockchain-based digital...