The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.” According to a Wednesday filing, the U.S. Justice Department seized $24 million in virtual currency pursuant to an official request from the Brazilian ...

2020 has been a rough year for markets but Bitcoin has outperformed JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and the majority of top U.S. financial sector stocks. Historically, traditional market analysts and old school investors tend to look at Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ...

As ballots poured in on the night of the United States presidential election, traders piled in and out of positions on the CME. As votes came in on the night of Nov. 3, the day of the U.S. presidential election, ...

Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others. The United States Department of Justice is filing suit against Visa for its acquisition of Plaid, which the DoJ argues is an illegal play to achieve monopoly.  According a ...

Despite the potential to bring an unparalleled level of transparency to journalism, blockchain adoption by mainstream media may be slow. It is no secret that over the course of the last couple of decades, issues related to fake news, substandard ...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may ...

The move follows widespread crackdowns by the DoJ on crypto. In a filing from Wednesday, the Department of  Justice asked to seize $1 billion from an unnamed hacker. Specifically, the DoJ is asking the court of the Northern District of ...

Bitcoin price hits $15,300 and keeps climbing as a trading frenzy reminiscent of 2017 begins to unfold. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $15,000 on Nov. 5 as excitement over the U.S. election spilled over from macro markets.  Data from Cointelegraph Markets and ...

It has been a momentous day for Bitcoin with the world’s largest cryptocurrency testing the $15,000 level for the first time since January, 2018. The staggering rally to the upside comes during the polarising US presidential election, which is causing ...

PRESS RELEASE. DeFi is a risky investment. It can deliver huge returns – but also you can waste all your money. Objectively, many DeFi projects are a scam, and if they give dishonest promises or steal your money you have ...