BETAThis is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking hereI cover personal finance, taxes, retirement, nonprofits, scandals and other stuffBettmann / Corbis Mr. Ponzi, Meet Mr. Madoff In a Ponzi fraud (so named for the infamous 1920s Boston scamster pictured here) a con man pays off earlier investors with funds from newer investors rather than […]
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Controversy has returned to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase after an altcoin it listed surged 200% in 15 minutes — only to crash immediately afterward.Currently a topic of interest on social media, Coinbase’s listing of OmiseGo (OMG), the 34th ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, also sparked familiar accusations of insider trading.Coinbase ‘premium’ reaches 80%“OmiseGO (OMG) is launching […]
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The cryptocurrency community has noticed a number of bitcoins from the August 2, 2016, Bitfinex breach has been moved. A small 30 BTC transaction ($282,000) from the stash has moved from the hacker’s address to an unknown bitcoin address. The last time coins from the Bitfinex incident moved was June and August 2019, as the […]
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Share and get +16 +16 There are a lot of options on how to buy Bitcoin, available in nearly every country of the world from, Gift cards, bitcoin ATMs, local Traders, broker, exchanges: Our ultimate guide explains, how to buy Bitcoin anywhere in the world.Maybe you heard about this crazy cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The future of […]
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A New York City-based bitcoin exchange itBit has become the first to receive a charter under New York banking laws. (Tweet this) ItBit is a commercial exchange that trades the virtual currency. Thursday’s announcement makes it the first company to receive a charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Read More […]
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Since dropping below the ascending channel trendline to $8,815 on May 21, Bitcoin (BTC) price has recovered 4.78%. BTC/USD continues to meet resistance at the 20-day moving average, obstructing traders’ desire to push the price above $9,300. Crypto market weekly price chart. Source: Coin360In the United States, this weekend includes the Memorial Day holiday, meaning traditional […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to eliminate “unnecessary regulations that impede economic recovery” following the coronavirus crisis. With this deregulation, government agencies are “encouraged to promote economic recovery through non-regulatory actions.”Trump Signs Deregulation Order to Help Economic Recovery Following Coronavirus CrisisAt a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed […]
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Ignoring recent price rises for a second, if you can — there’s no greater sign of bitcoin fever than an app that lets you buy the cryptocurrency becoming the most downloaded app in the App Store. That’s exactly what happened on Thursday when Coinbase, the $1.6-billion-valued company behind what is arguably the world’s best-known exchange for […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) price is up 1.23% for today’s session at $9,175 having reclaimed the $9,000 handle, after briefly losing it and finding lows of $8,800. Overall, the biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is down 1.8% from where it was at the same time on Thursday.Ether (ETH), the second-biggest crypto, is holding the $200 handle, and […]
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