Austrian Regulator Reports Rise in Crypto Fraud
The FMA reports two-thirds of the investment fraud reports filed in 2020 were related to cryptocurrency and digital currency trading products, according to a report.
Bill Gates Says He’s ‘Neutral’ on Bitcoin
Gates has previously criticized cryptocurrencies and said he’d short bitcoin “if there was an easy way to do it.”
Russia’s Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign
Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency.
Safello Partnership Enables Direct Crypto Purchases From Users’ Bank Accounts
A new tie-up with payments firm Klarna brings the exchange access to more than 5,000 banks across Europe.
Switzerland’s ‘Crypto Valley’ Has Started Accepting Bitcoin, Ether for Tax Payments – CoinDesk
The Swiss canton of Zug has started accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency. In a previous announcement in 2020, the Swiss authorities said that, from February, …
Top Auction House Christie’s to Accept Ether Cryptocurrency for Digital Art Sale
The sale gives Christie’s a chance to “dip its toes” in crypto, said a New York representative.
Russia’s Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma
The bill proposes to recognise cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation.
DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain
3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection.
MicroStrategy Boosts Latest Debt-for-Bitcoin Offering to $900M
The firm has already bought 70,784 bitcoin, an amount now worth around $3.6 billion.
Digital Asset Manager Grayscale Expands Leadership Team with Trio of C-Suite Hires
The digital currency asset manager’s new executives bring with them experience at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Ripple Labs.