Pavel Durov Closes UK-Based Company Telegram Messenger LLP
Russian-born entrepreneur Pavel Durov is liquidating Telegram Messenger LLP, the Britain-based company behind the popular messaging service Telegram. The same entity is registered as the messenger’s operator in the...
Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD...
A Georgian state senator reports to jail over alleged...
Iran Declares Telegram Crypto Aspirations an Act Against National Security
Iranian officials have declared any cooperation with Telegram to...
Iran Labels Telegram’s Coin a Threat to National Security
Tehran has once again targeted the users of the popular messaging application Telegram. A law enforcement official warned Iranian citizens against providing any support for the launch of the...
Bitcoin Whales and the Rise of Crypto-Fueled OTC Desks in 2018
Cryptocurrencies grew immensely popular in 2017, but throughout the following year, digital asset markets fell sharply in value. However, over-the-counter (OTC) market makers thrived in 2018, with a slew...
The Daily: Argentina Meets 2019 With New BATMs, Russia Budgets Millions to Block Sites
In this edition of The Daily, we focus on the growing number of bitcoin ATMs in Argentina. Five new devices have been installed recently in Buenos Aires. We also...
Pump-and-Dump Groups Become ‘Widespread’ as Market Remains Largely Unregulated
New research reveals the scope of crypto pump-and-dump schemes.
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Almost 5,000 Crypto Pump and Dumps Posted on Discord and Telegram in 6 Months
A report compiled by researchers from Tel Aviv University, The University of Tulsa, and the University of New Mexico has found nearly 5,000 advertisements for cryptocurrency pump and dump...
Researchers Find Thousands of Crypto Pump-and-Dump Groups on Messaging Apps
A new study has identified 4,818 cryptocurrency pump-and-dump groups...