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Beast Industries, founded by Youtube star MrBeast, is acquiring teen-focused banking app Step, signaling its biggest move yet into financial services and hinting at longer-term ambitions that may include crypto. Teen Banking App Step Acquired by Beast Industries Beast Industries, the entertainment and consumer brand company founded by Youtuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, has agreed to … Read more
Private banking groups are warning about the growing EU dependence on foreign payment companies. Martina Weimert, chief executive of the European Payments Initiative (EPI), called for urgent action on this issue, stating that independence in the payments field was “crucial.” European Banking Group Calls for Swift Actions to Achieve Payment Independence Europe is taking its … Read more
French authorities recently arrested six suspects accused of kidnapping a magistrate and her mother in a cryptocurrency ransom scheme. Targeting Cryptocurrency Wealth French prosecutors announced Feb. 8 that six suspects, including a minor, have been arrested after a magistrate and her mother were held captive for about 30 hours in a cryptocurrency ransom scheme. Lyon … Read more
Jeff Park, CIO at Procap, explained that bitcoin, as a decentralized asset, will shine in what he called a “wartime” period, when the fragmentation of world powers and the centralization of the governments’ roles will allow it to surge again as a tool to fight capital controls and financial oppression. Jeff Park: ‘Wartime Bitcoin’ Will … Read more
DeFi Technologies has launched an index that tracks real investor flows across Valour’s ecosystem and offers forward-looking insights into institutional sentiment. Real-Time Insights into Institutional Sentiment Nasdaq-listed DeFi Technologies Inc. has introduced a new index designed to capture how regulated capital is deployed across the digital asset market. The launch was executed through its subsidiaries … Read more
Global search interest for crypto has dropped close to one-year lows as prices and trading activity retreat, highlighting weakened retail engagement amid a broader market downturn. Falling Search Trends Reflect Cooling Crypto Sentiment Investor interest in crypto appears to be fading, at least online. Google Trends data shows worldwide search volume for the term “ … Read more
Crypto users lost tens of millions of dollars in January to address poisoning and signature phishing scams, as attackers exploited lower transaction costs and user inattention to steal funds at scale. Scam Sniffer Warns of Spike in Address Poisoning Losses Crypto wallet scams intensified in January, with address poisoning and signature phishing attacks driving significant … Read more
Bitmine disclosed Monday that it now holds more than 4.3 million ether, a massive position that places the digital asset treasury firm roughly $480 million underwater as ETH trades below its average purchase price. Bitmine Doubles Down on Ethereum While Paper Loss Nears Half a Billion Bitmine Immersion Technologies said it holds 4,325,738 ETH, acquired … Read more
The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections held on Sunday has propped up Japanese markets. If she presses on with her agenda, analysts believe bitcoin could be affected by renewed headwinds. Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory Might Bring Renewed Headwinds to Crypto Markets … Read more
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise to one of the most memorable memes in cryptocurrency history. Let’s review what he did and how the charges against him were dismissed. Bitcoin Cash’s Tank Man Revisited: Remembering Joshua Yabut’s Joyride Through Virginia Joshua … Read more