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Former Bakkt CEO to Sell All Holdings After Insider Trading Accusations

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 9:07 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Following major accusations of insider stock trading during the coronavirus-induced market crash, Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), the former CEO of Bakkt, is liquidating her holdings with her husband.In an April 8 tweet, Loeffler said that she and her husband Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of ICE, which is the company that owns Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts regulator Bakkt, are liquidating their holdings in managed accounts to focus on tackling the coronavirus situation.“I’m doing it because the issue isn’t worth the distraction”The former CEO of Bakkt has also published an opinion piece in

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Seeks New Partners to Extend Its Reach

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 9:05 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a major partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities.As one of the highest-profile analytics firms in the blockchain intelligence industry, Chainalysis develops investigative tools that enable firms, governments and law enforcement agencies to monitor blockchain transactions and track suspected illicit activities.Speaking to Cointelegraph on April 9, Chainalysis chief revenue officer Jason Bonds explained that the program would be dedicated to collaborations with several categories of partners.The first, key crypto infrastructure providers, will help Chainalysis and the wider industry

Interchain Data Hosting Project Combines Edge Computing With DLT

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 6:01 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Interchain decentralized data hosting project Bluzelle (BLZ) announced the launch of its mainnet which aims to combine the advantages of edge computing with distributed ledger technology (DLT).According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on April 9, Bluezelle will host a network stress test dubbed “Swarm of Duty” which will be incentivized with $30,000 worth of tokens for developers, token holders and validators. The company says that this test is “the last step before Bluzelle’s mainnet launches” and is meant to ensure that the network can manage real-world usage.Bluzelle’s team claims that

OneCoin Co-Founder’s Sentence Postponed

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 6:54 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The United States government’s request for a delay on the judgment of OneCoin co-founder Konstantin Ignatov has been granted New York Southern District Court.Reports confirmed earlier today that the District Court approved the request yesterday after the government had filed a motion to adjourn Ignatov’s sentencing a bit longer. The sentencing, which was initially to happen on April 8, 2020, will now be shifted to July 8, 2020. A Useful Part of the Government’s Campaign Against OneCoin Ignatov founded OneCoin in Bulgaria with his sister, Ruja Ignatova. Both oversaw the scam that

‘Critical Security Vulnerability’ Forces Bisq Exchange to Halt Trading Service

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 9:23 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, Bisq has announced that it will temporarily halt trading service on its platform following a newly discovered security vulnerability.  Based on the development, the exchange has notified its users not to proceed with any existing transaction or send funds to any party as it could result in a loss.  The temporary halt in trading service does not stop users from overriding the key responsible for this action. However, Bisq does not support the idea as it could hamper users’ security.  “Bisq is a proper distributed peer-to-peer network. So you

UPDATE: Bisq Exchange Losses $250K to ‘Critical Security Vulnerability’ But Has Fixed

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 9:22 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, Bisq has announced that it will temporarily halt trading service on its platform following a newly discovered security vulnerability.  Based on the development, the exchange has notified its users not to proceed with any existing transaction or send funds to any party as it could result in a loss.  The temporary halt in trading service does not stop users from overriding the key responsible for this action. However, Bisq does not support the idea as it could hamper users’ security.  “Bisq is a proper distributed peer-to-peer network. So you

World Economic Forum Turns to Blockchain to Aid Global Supply Chain

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 5:46 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On Monday, the World Economic Forum, or WEF, gave a statement that blockchain technology and digitization has the capacity to support the world’s supply lines and help it survive the COVID-19 crisis.Liao and Fan: Transparency Is KeyRebecca Liao, the Executive Vice President of the Skychain blockchain enterprise firm, and Ziyang Fan, the Head of Digital Trade at the WEF, co-wrote a blog post. This blog post stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has come to force a large number of companies to battle an unexpectedly delicate supply chain. Even so-called “Solid”

Investigating Digital Assets in Japan Stymied by Nature of Crypto

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Time Stamp: April 6, 2020 10:06 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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According to top government officials in Japan, the current national tax system is not yet capable of accepting declarations of digital assets, potentially leading to outflows overseas.In a Q&A session at the Financial Statements Committee on April 6, Representative Shun Otokita of the Japan Innovation Party pointed out the importance of market research for the introduction of separate taxes for crypto currencies.Otokita was concerned with the current high-tax system in Japan. He acknowledged that it would be difficult to quickly change the tax code to apply to digital assets, and