# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to 0M loss, Italian authorities allege

# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege

“# Bitgrail’s founder contributed to $150M loss, Italian authorities allege ” Italian authorities have found Bitgrail’s founder responsible for fraudulent activity related to the platform’s $150 million hack in 2018. Francesco Firano, the sole director of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Bitgrail, is accused of taking over customer funds prior to reporting the theft of crypto from…

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# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals

# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals

“# Exmo crypto exchange suffers hack, halts all withdrawals ” Exmo, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the United Kingdom, has suffered a major security breach causing the platform to freeze all withdrawals. According to a Dec. 21 security notice, Exmo detected suspicious withdrawal activity on Monday, with large amounts of major coins like Bitcoin (BTC)…

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# Analysts say Mnuchin’s proposed self-custody rule won’t impact Bitcoin price

# Analysts say Mnuchin’s proposed self-custody rule won’t impact Bitcoin price

“# Analysts say Mnuchin’s proposed self-custody rule won’t impact Bitcoin price ” This week various media reported that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was considering whether or not legislation governing self-custodied wallets should be implemented. This led some analysts and crypto pundits to speculate whether or not this would impact Bitcoin, and the current bullish…

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# Five times crypto got weird in 2020

# Five times crypto got weird in 2020

“# Five times crypto got weird in 2020 ” Every industry, group, clique and conclave has its own share of weirdos — cryptocurrency and blockchain are no exception.  Considering that cryptocurrency is the so-called “native” currency of the internet — the repository of the sum of human knowledge and the eccentricities there contained — the…

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# The Coinbase IPO is coming, according to SEC filing

# The Coinbase IPO is coming, according to SEC filing

“# The Coinbase IPO is coming, according to SEC filing ” One of crypto’s most-anticipated initial public offerings is one step closer. On Thursday, Coinbase announced that the firm had sent its draft registration for a public offering to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company wrote that: “The Form S-1 is expected to become…

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