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Kenyans Cautioned Against Investing in BTC Company Promising Returns of 400% in Six Hours   A Kenyan regulator, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), has cautioned investors and Kenyan citizens against investing with Fxbitinvest, a bitcoin trading company. The warning was issued after the regulator noted Fxbitinvest’s use of exaggerated return-on-investment promises to lure unsuspecting Kenyans. […]

Young South African Engineer Rues Deleting Computer File Containing Keys to 20 BTC   A young South African electronics engineer has rued his decision to delete a text document containing the keys and password to a crypto wallet that held some 20 bitcoins. According to the engineer, the lost coins had been mined more than […]

The HUMAN App Delivers Real-World Utility to HMT and the HUMAN Ecosystem   HUMAN Protocol has launched on the Ethereum Mainnet. To complement this launch – which also involved the listing of HMT (the native token of HUMAN Protocol) on FTX and Gate.io on the 10th of August – the HUMAN Protocol Foundation has now […]

People’s Bank of China Targets Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Crackdown   The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading […]

Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Services Firm Lloyds Looks to Hire a Digital Currency Expert   Lloyds Banking Group, the British parent company of Lloyds Bank, is currently hiring a “digital currency [and] innovation senior manager,” according to a recent job listing posted to BYP Network. Lloyds is one of the largest financial services firms in the […]

Charles Schwab Strategist Skeptical of Crypto — Puts Faith in Banking System, Federal Reserve   Charles Schwab’s chief investment strategist says she puts faith in the entire U.S. financial system, the banking system, the power of the central bank, and the Federal Reserve more than bitcoin. Charles Schwab’s Strategist Skeptical of Cryptocurrency Charles Schwab Chief […]

Crypto Exchange Bitfront Said to End Korean Services Ahead of Tough New Regulations   U.S.-based crypto trading platform Bitfront is going to discontinue services in South Korea before stricter rules for the industry are enforced in September, Korean media reported. The exchange, a subsidiary of Japanese tech giant Line, is currently available to Korean traders. […]

Brazilian Federal Police Launch Nationwide Operation Against Crypto-Related Money Laundering   The Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Compliance, a probe against cryptocurrency-related money laundering crimes last week. The probe resulted in the execution of several seizure warrants across the country, involving 150 federal policemen active in five different cities. Operation Compliance came about by way […]

24 Hours of Le Mans Endurance Race Launches NFT Collection Crafted by the Automobilist   On August 17, 24 Hours of Le Mans, the endurance sports car race held annually in Le Mans, France, and the European art collective the Automobilist revealed the launch of the first-ever 24H Le Mans’ non-fungible token (NFT) collection. 24 […]

Alibaba’s NFT Marketplace Allows Content Creators to Copyright Work via Blockchain IP Service: Report   The Chinese multinational technology giant, Alibaba Group, has launched a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. According to regional reports, the Alibaba NFT platform not only provides customers with the ability to purchase and sell NFTs, but the marketplace also allows people […]