Author: Lucas Peterson

  • Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer-Crypto Transactions!

    Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer-Crypto Transactions!

    According to a notice from the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Belarus is looking to make peer-to-peer transactions in cryptocurrency illegal. Citizens will now be required to use registered crypto exchanges to minimize fraud in the space.

  • Fintech Silvr Can Broker Up To €200 Million In New Loans Thanks To Citi!

    Fintech Silvr Can Broker Up To €200 Million In New Loans Thanks To Citi!

    The Paris-based financing intermediary Silvr benefits from solid business with loans for small and medium-sized enterprises. The cooperation is also lucrative for the major US bank Citi. Silvr can broker new loans of up to €200 million. To do so, it is working with US major bank Citigroup and Channel…

  • Bittrex: SEC Has No Authority Over Crypto!

    Bittrex: SEC Has No Authority Over Crypto!

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has filed a motion to dismiss in its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent court filing, Bittrex argues that the SEC only has the authority to regulate cryptocurrencies as securities if Congress explicitly gives the agency that authority.

  • Zurich Fintech Sets The Course For Rapid Growth!

    Zurich Fintech Sets The Course For Rapid Growth!

    The young Swiss fintech Teylor recently raised a three-digit million amount from international investors. The company Teylor is expanding its management team: Andre Cordesmeyer will become Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), and Huy Nguyen Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This is to create the personnel structures for further growth, according to a…

  • CryptoBlox Closes Acquisition Of Crypto Mining Company Red Water!

    CryptoBlox Closes Acquisition Of Crypto Mining Company Red Water!

    A few days ago, CryptoBlox Technologies Inc. announced, further to its news release dated June 19, 2023, that it has completed its acquisition of Red Water Acquisition Corp., a company specializing in crypto mining technology.

  • Lawsuit: OpenAI Collected Medical Information And Data From Children!

    Lawsuit: OpenAI Collected Medical Information And Data From Children!

    Millions of data were allegedly collected and used for training ChatGPT. CEO Sam Altman has to answer for it in court. OpenAI allegedly stole “large amounts of personal data” to train ChatGPT. Specifically, collecting medical data and information from children weighs heavily in court.

  • New Debit Cards: Weko Takes A Look At The Beautiful Fintech World!

    New Debit Cards: Weko Takes A Look At The Beautiful Fintech World!

    Swiss banks are wooing customers with fee-free and digitally-enabled debit cards. But it’s the merchants who are footing the bill. The Competition Commission is now opening a formal investigation against each card giant, Visa and Mastercard.

  • What Germany’s Hunt For Crypto Tax Evaders Means For Austria!

    What Germany’s Hunt For Crypto Tax Evaders Means For Austria!

    As has already become known, the tax authorities in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia want to uncover possible tax evasion cases in the crypto sector. To this end, it has requested information on investors who traded on the crypto exchange Bitcoin.de between 2015 and 2017.

  • Binance With Regulatory Headache in Germany and Austria!

    Binance With Regulatory Headache in Germany and Austria!

    This week, Binance, the world’s largest crypto asset trading exchange, withdrew its license application to the FMA. Moreover, the German BaFin is allegedly reluctant to authorize Binance as a crypto custodian. Recently, the company withdrew from the Netherlands and Cyprus due do regulatory issues. In the U.S. Binance is faced…

  • Wirecard Insolvency Administrator Considers Forgeries Proven!

    Wirecard Insolvency Administrator Considers Forgeries Proven!

    Michael Jaffé has tried to trace the disappearance of €1.9 billion at Wirecard. He found no evidence of corresponding transactions. In a status report, he comes to a clear conclusion. According to new findings by insolvency administrator Michael Jaffé, Wirecard’s business with alleged partners in Asia was wholly fabricated.