New Zealand regulator warned of the risk of investing in crypto assets

New Zealand regulator warned of the risk of investing in crypto assets

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has warned New Zealanders about the risk of investing in cryptocurrencies, their high volatility, and the lack of industry regulation in the region. The FMA said that New Zealanders who have considered buying cryptocurrencies should be aware that these are “high risk and highly volatile” assets. “Cryptocurrencies are not regulated in New Zealand and are often used by scammers and hackers,” said an FMA spokesman. Earlier this week, the UK…

The first 10 BTC transaction between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney is 12 years old

The first 10 BTC transaction between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney is 12 years old

12.01 marks the 12th anniversary of the first Bitcoin transaction. Its recipient was cryptographer Hal Finney, to whom Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 BTC. The transaction was made 9 days after the creation of the first block and three days after the start of mining. In 2009, Finney wrote on the Bitcointalk forum that he mined the “70-something” block and became a participant in the first test transaction on the Bitcoin network. Finney made the first…