Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem For Allegedly Stealing 5,000 Bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem, alleging that Shrem “stole” 5,000 bitcoins from them in 2012. According to a recent report released by the New York Times, Charlie Shrem has made several large purchases over the past year, including multiple real estate properties, luxury cars, powerboats and a $2 […]

BlackRock Won’t Launch Bitcoin ETF Until Crypto Is ‘Legitimate,’ Says CEO Larry Fink

BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager and ETF provider — has slowly been warming to crypto, but will not launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) until the industry becomes “legitimate,” said CEO Larry Fink. “I wouldn’t say never —  when it’s legitimate, yes,” Fink said at the New York Times Dealbook conference, as reported by CNBC. […]

Hong Kong Securities Regulator Promises to Regulate Crypto Investment Funds

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has claimed that it will include crypto funds under its regulatory umbrella. The SFC issued a statement on November 1, 2018, laying out its new approach for regulating virtual assets in the future. The SFC granted that there are many inherent risks in investing in a […]

Tether Confirms That It Is Banking With Bahamas-Based Deltec

Tether Limited is back in the news; this time, it has confirmed a banking relationship with a financial institution based out of the Bahamas. The issuer of the controversial USD-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) announced its partnership with Bahamas-based Deltec Bank & Trust Limited. Tether went a step further by publishing an attestation letter from the […]