Thailand Police Seek More Arrests in $24 Million Bitcoin Fraud
Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) has sought arrest warrants of six more people in an ongoing $24 million Bitcoin scam case. The law enforcement agency has confirmed that among...
Binance Argues it Does Not Charge 400 Bitcoin For Listing
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has officially stated that the company does not charge 400 bitcoin ($2.5 million) to list cryptocurrencies on its platform. Last week, cryptocurrency researcher...
BITMAIN IPO MAKES CRYPTO INDUSTRY UNEASY
Cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain continues to gain attention over its initial public offering (IPO) as critics raise the alarm over its financial outlook. As bitrix.fi reported at the end...
Bitcoin Trading is ‘Illegal in Saudi Arabia’
A standing committee comprised of various governmental ministries and the central bank of Saudi Arabia has warned that trading of ‘unauthorized’ cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is illegal in the country.
In...
Vietnam Confirms Suspension of Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Miner Imports
After months of deliberation, Vietnam has moved to halting imports of cryptocurrency mining equipment according to a customs department in the country. Domestic businesses and individuals have stopped importing...
Crypto Millionaire Lost 5,500 Bitcoins in Alleged Investment Scam
A 22-year-old cryptocurrency millionaire has lost more than 5,500 bitcoins in an alleged investment scam in Thailand – one that drew public attention due to the alleged involvement of...
Robert Kiyosaki: USD Is a Scam
Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the famous financial self-help book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has described the US dollar as a scam, declaring that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are...
Audit Giant Intuit Gains Patent for Bitcoin Transactions Using Text Messages
Audit Giant Intuit has been granted a patent that describes a method whereby Bitcoin payments can be processed by using text messages. The patent was filed to the U.S....
African Regulators Taking ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach on Cryptocurrency
African countries want to regulate cryptocurrency, but hardly any one wants to take the lead in responding to the meteoric rise of this technology and asset class. That’s according...
Keep Your Hands Off Cryptocurrency, Economist Tells World Governments
Prominent economist and editorial director of the American Institute for Economic Research (AEIR), Jeffrey Tucker, has urged governments and central banks around the world to let go of the...