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Feb 13
Online trading platforms are making new victims in Belgium

The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) warns the public against the activities of several actors who are unlawfully offering binary options, forex products and/or CFD’s on the Belgian market. Any company wishing to offer investment products must hold an authorization. Furthermore, the FSMA reminds the public that since 18 August 2016, no investment firm […]

Feb 13
Netflix announces new series on Bitfinex hack involving 120,000 Bitcoin

The Netflix documentary will be about a New York-based couple and their link to laundering nearly 120,000 BTC tied to the crime. 6946 Total views 124 Total shares Streaming and production giant Netflix will soon produce a documentary series on the infamous Bitfinex hack — one of the biggest financial crimes from 2016 stealing 119,756 […]

Feb 13
Investors underestimate Bitcoin's “huge upside potential”, Fidelity researcher says

Head of Research at Fidelity Digital Asset is convinced Bitcoin’s value proposition as a decentralized and censorship-resistant monetary network sets it apart from other cryptocurrencies. 10297 Total views 61 Total shares Chris Kuiper, Head of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, is convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) should be treated separately from other digital assets and believes […]

Feb 13
Coronavirus tally: U.S. death toll tops 915,000 and Nevada is latest state to drop face mask requirement

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 915,000 on Friday, as Nevada became the latest state to drop face mask requirements in most places, including its casinos. A number of states, mostly Democrat-run, have recently announced their plans to scrap face mask mandates as their governors push for a return to something like normalcy. The […]

Feb 13
Finance Redefined: Alchemy raises $200M, Bunny goes DAO, Feb. 4–11

Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. As the DeFi space continues its technical resurgence, essential news on funding, innovation and DAOs continues to drive adoption in what remains a nascent industry. For the full version of this newsletter including longer, more descriptive analysis of the top stories this week, subscribe below:  […]

Feb 13
Apollo closing in on $2.3 billion deal to buy Worldline: WSJ

Investment fund Apollo Global Management Inc. APO, -5.74% is closing in on a deal to buy the point-of-sale (POS) terminal business of France-based Worldline SA WRDLY, +4.32% WLN, +5.78% for nearly EUR2 billion ($2.3 billion), according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Worldline shares were rallying 8% in Paris trading, while […]