The luxury sportscar manufacturer will allow buyers to use crypto for their purchases Due to customer demand and dealer requests, Ferrari has decided to accept cryptocurrency payments to purchase its luxury sports cars in the United States. The carmaker also says it will soon accept crypto payments for European purchases. Ferrari chief marketing and commercial
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Global cryptocurrency regulations get support from the G20
The G20 accepts crypto proposals submitted by the IMF and the Financial Stability Board The Group of Twenty (G20), an international forum made up of the European Union, the African Union, and 19 sovereign countries, has unanimously voted to accept the “G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique” during its meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco,
Bankruptcy judge approves deal between FTX and Genesis Global
The deal will see FTX-linked Alameda Research receive $175 million from Genesis A settlement has been approved by a New York bankruptcy judge between bankrupt cryptocurrency firms FTX and Genesis Global Trading (GGC) that grants FTX-affiliated Alameda Research $175 million from GGC. The US Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York approved the
Bitcoin Lightning Network continues to gain ground
Use of the transaction network has reportedly grown 1,200% in two years Bitcoin’s layer 2 Lightning Network has grown by an estimated 1,212% in two years, with about 6.6 million routed transactions completed in August, a huge jump compared to the 503,000 transactions in August 2021, according to Bitcoin-only exchange River. In a River report
Crypto ASIC manufacturer Bitmain unable to pay its employees
The crypto mining equipment company is having difficulty paying its bills Bitmain, a manufacturer of Bitcoin application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), has suspended paying employee salaries for September and later. Multiple Bitmain employees familiar with the matter have cited that the firm has allegedly cut all staff “bonuses and incentives” and hasn’t paid wages due since
Cryptocurrencies could become target of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The financial consumer watchdog is prepared to take crypto under its purview The head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says the agency is looking to administer guidance on how cryptocurrency could fall under laws regulating electronic fund transfers. The top agency for consumer financial protection is contemplating using the Electronic Fund Transfer
Hardware cryptocurrency wallet company Ledger lays off staff
The company has let go of 12% of its workforce amid economic insecurity The CEO and chairman of hardware cryptocurrency wallet manufacturer Ledger, Pascal Gauthier, recently announced that the company will be downsizing its staff by 12%. Ledger users might want to consider alternatives in case the figure grows. In a blog post from October
Man claiming to be cryptocurrency’s Satoshi Nakamoto losing supporters
Craig Wright’s claim that he’s Satoshi Nakamoto is faltering more than ever Bitcoin and cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been fascinated by the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, for over a decade as Bitcoin continues to influence the finance and technology world. Nakamoto vanished after publishing Bitcoin’s white paper in 2008, with his
Figures behind AirBit cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme have their day in court
All but one of the leaders of the scam have received sentences The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has been moving forward with the sentencing of key players involved in the cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme AirBit Club. AirBit Club co-founder Dos Santos is the only remaining AirBit defendant left to be
Celsius hopes to begin paying back customers by the end of the year
The failed cryptocurrency lender believes it can make good on its outstanding debt During the October 2 hearing seeking to approve its reorganization proposal, crypto lender Celsius Network told a judge it would start paying back its customers by the end of 2023. The September 29 filing indicates that Celsius plans to make partial payments
Coinbase approved as payments platform in Singapore
The cryptocurrency exchange receives a monetary authority license in the country The Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange has been granted a full payments license to operate by Singapore’s central bank, the US-based company announced on Monday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted it a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license, allowing Coinbase to offer digital payment
Bitcoin lender Ledn adds new cryptocurrency interest accounts
Users now have access to new Ether and USDT offerings Cryptocurrency lending platform Ledn has announced the launch of an Ether yield offering after users requested a shielded option to stake Ether manually. The Cayman Islands-based company adds the ETH offering to its Growth Accounts products. It currently delivers ring-fenced facilities for users to accumulate