Tag: crypto
Hackers, fraudsters launder $540 million via crypto bridge RenBridge – Report
Hackers, fraudsters, and others laundered at least $540 million through the cryptocurrency bridge network RenBridge since 2020, according to blockchain analysis group Elliptic. Elliptic...
Bitfinex coming to Africa, holds Time Out event in Nigeria
Bitfinex, one of the top and oldest crypto trading platforms in the world is gearing up for a full launch in Africa, starting with...
Central African Republic’s digital coin flops at launch
The sale of Central African Republic’s first digital coin got off to a slow start, with just over 5% of the target bought in the...
Navigating currency devaluations with investments in BUSD Stablecoin
In the past, the currencies of some of the most powerful countries had their values directly linked to gold. Their currencies could be exchanged...
Barclays takes $2billion stake in crypto firm Copper
UK bank Barclays has taken a punt on Copper in the crypto custody firm’s most recent funding round and has invested “millions of dollars”...
NFT prices falling hard
The market for non-fungible tokens — such as artwork of bored apes and pudgy penguins — has been spiralling downward after sales sank sharply and...
Kenyan students arrested for laundering money via Bitcoin
A gang of Kenyan students who have been hacking foreigners’ email credit cards through email phishing, stealing money and laundering it through bitcoin, have been...
Crypto Exchange, Quidax names DON JAZZY brand ambassador, As BoG hinders...
While the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has made it a practice to always shoot down cryptocurrency in Ghana and warn financial institutions and the...
European Parliament votes against bitcoin mining ban
European Parliament members have voted against a proposed rule that would have effectively banned bitcoin in the EU because of the energy consumption involved...