In major news this week, university students seem to be making a profit mining crypto, and Jack Dorsey buys $10,000 of BTC a week.
New York News
New York City is the largest city in the USA and is also important globally as a financial, political, economic, touristic and cultural center. Along with Tokyo and London, New York is considered to be one of the main centers of the global economy. In terms of Bitcoin, the New York Stock Exchange has recently included a stock market index for Bitcoin (NYXBT) which is the first official index for a cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies have a special place in New York, as it is legal to use, easy to get and a lot of Wall Street experts have acknowledged the significance of cryptocurrencies in the economy. Besides this, New York is a place for numerous crypto-related meetings and conferences. Also, there is a New York Coin (NYC) made especially for citizens of New York.
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А U.S. District Attorney has charged the founders of a crypto pyramid scheme that involved the marketing of a fraudulent digital currency “OneCoin.”
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by Aaron Wood
Signature Bank, a New York-based bank with its own blockchain platform, will offer financial services to fintech firms in Bermuda.
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Global demand for blockchain engineers is up by 517 percent year-over-year, according to the report.
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New York citizen Randall Crater has been charged with the development of an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency “My Big Coins” and marketing it to investors.
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The financial capital of the world can afford to be picky — but does it stifle fintech innovation?
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Major Japanese trading company is looking to leverage blockchain technology through a deal with LO3 Energy.
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An event in Times Square is going to offer an in-depth look at how non-fungible tokens can transform gaming, licensing, art and finance.
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The court decision comes after an asset freeze on Shrem was halted in November of last year.
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by Aaron Wood
New York-based firm Blue Ocean Capital is being accused of fraud for allegedly duping an investor out of $2 million
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The Manhattan District Attorney has announced New York’s first prosecution for SIM swapping, which resulted in the theft of $10K in crypto.
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by Aaron Wood
The New York State Department of Financial Services has granted a BitLicense to a Bitcoin ATM operator, Cottonwood Vending LLC.
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The New York financial regulator has approved the BitLicense applications for Robinhood and LibertyX.
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Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform owned by the Intercontinental Exchange, announced that they are hiring.
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The New York City Economic Development Corporation has announced the opening of a Blockchain Center in the city.
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