Virtual Currency

Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) is expanding its reach in the European Union by introducing its commission-free cryptocurrency trading service. This move comes just a week after the company launched its stock trading services in the UK. Starting Thursday, the app will enable European users to...

Binance has returned to the Belgian market. The crypto exchange decided to reopen registrations for Belgium's residents roughly three months after the country's financial watchdog, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), directed the platform to halt its virtual currency...

Under its ongoing VOLT initiative to strengthen the oversight of virtual currencies, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a set of guidelines for supporting cryptocurrency companies to draft policies for listing and delisting tokens. The department needs state-...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning investors not to fall prey to a burgeoning virtual currency investment scam. "Pig butchering" has duped billions of dollars out of victims. Amidst the increasing instances of crypto-related frauds, the upcoming Benzinga...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named the North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group as the perpetrator of a $41-million virtual currency theft from Stake.com, a prominent online casino and betting platform. What Happened: The heist, which took place around Sept. 4, is just one in...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raised a red flag for cryptocurrency entities, revealing that North Korean hackers are poised to cash out Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) valued at more than $40 million.  This development comes in the wake of the FBI's identification of recent...

India-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has announced a 12% reduction in its workforce due to a decline in virtual currency trading revenues. “Startups and businesses globally are going through challenging times due to tough macro conditions, more so in crypto because of the prolonged...

Esther Freeman, a pensioner who earned approximately $270,000 from Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investments, had her lawsuit against Bank Hapoalim dismissed nearly two years after alleging the bank refused her deposit of the cryptocurrency profits. Both parties reached an agreement, stating that "...

A leading stock exchange could be getting into the non-fungible token market, according to a trademark filing. What Happened: The New York Stock Exchange, which is owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc (NYSE: ICE), has filed for several metaverse- and NFT-related trademarks, according to ...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued a notice, informing Americans of the U.S. Federal tax implications of bitcoin transactions. Bitcoin owners and prospective bitcoin owners should take five minutes to read the six-page notice. For the most part, Bitcoin owners were pleasantly...

Charlie Shrem, the 24 year old co-founder and CEO of the Bitcoin startup company BitInstant, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and contributing to anonymous drug sales. Shrem is also vice...

Silk Road, the anonymous internet marketplace mostly used for sale of illegal drugs, reopened its doors on Wednesday --  just a month after its shutdown by U.S. law enforcement. According to the site's new administrator,  the new Silk Road improves upon the old version with more secure identity...