Australian trading network On The Run will start accepting crypto payments

Major Australian retailer On The Run (OTR) has entered into an agreement with the Crypto.com exchange to implement a program to accept cryptocurrency as payment for goods and services. The company will work with Crypto.com to roll out its Pay Merchant product, while Sydney-based payment provider Datamesh will deploy terminals that allow consumers to pay with crypto, according to the OTR announcement. OTR customers will be able to pay in more than 30 cryptocurrencies for…

FTX and IEX create joint US marketplace

American cryptocurrency exchange FTX.US is planning a strategic investment in the IEX stock exchange to create a platform for trading digital asset securities. The American exchange IEX announced that it is waiting for FTX investments. The FTX representative clarifies that it is not yet clear what form the cooperation will take, as everything will depend on the requirements of the regulators. In the near future, companies are going to resolve this issue, since institutional investors…

Beauty retailer Fragrance will start accepting cryptocurrencies

British trading network The Fragrance Shop, in cooperation with the crypto payment operator BitPay, will accept BTC, ETH, BCH and DOGE for payment. Fragrance CEO Sanjay Vadera said that customers of the online beauty retailer will be able to pay with cryptocurrencies for cosmetics of famous brands such as Chanel, Dior and Tom Ford. In addition to paying by credit or debit card and purchasing goods in installments (Buy Now, Pay Later service), the e-commerce…

The authorities of the capital of Peru are teaching residents how to pay in bitcoins

The leadership of the La Molina district of the Peruvian capital Lima launched the MoliCoin training program in order to accustom citizens to cryptocurrency calculations as soon as possible. The head of the district, Álvaro Paz de La Barra, announced that interested organizations will be able to receive detailed answers on how to start accepting payments in bitcoins. Private individuals are promised to be told how to choose the right wallet and use it wisely,…

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Binance announced the resumption of deposits and withdrawals of assets by DeFi users Ronin

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that the functionality of the recently hacked decentralized system Ronin Network Axie Infinity has been partially restored. Binance representatives on Saturday, April 2, announced that deposits and withdrawals for Axie Infinity (AXS) and Smooth Love Potion (SLP) on the Ronin (RON) network have resumed. However, the withdrawal of wrapped ether (WETH) on the Ethereum network and the conversion from WETH to ETH remain closed until the exchange deems these functions stable.…

BAYC Developers Reported Their Discord Account Hacked

The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) project team has reported that their Discord account has been hacked. During the phishing attack, the hackers stole at least four collectible tokens. According to analytics firm PeckShield, unknown individuals hacked into the BAYC team’s account and posted a malicious link there to lure users to a fake site to create NFTs. The scammers managed to steal one valuable Mutant ApeYacht Club (MAYC) #8662 NFT, valued at over $70,000,…

Poker player stole $0.5 million worth of bitcoins from an inexperienced trader

US police have accused a Florida resident of stealing $500,000 worth of bitcoins under the guise of another person’s identity. Filippos Liakounakos was formally charged with theft and fraud using someone else’s personal data for illegal actions. The attacker contacted an unsuspecting aspiring crypto investor, pretending to be his business partner. Then he convinced him to invest half a million dollars in bitcoin, of which he was going to receive $50,000 as a commission. When…

Thodex scam suspects face life imprisonment

Turkish prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for more than 20 people suspected of involvement in the activities of the fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange Thodex. In April last year, the Turkish prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the Thodex exchange in connection with the suspicion of defrauding about 390,000 investors. The investigation followed complaints from users who were unable to access their assets. Initially, the Turkish authorities assumed that the loss of the exchange’s customers exceeded $2…

Argentina’s Tax Authority Tightens Rules for Crypto Investors

The Argentine Revenue Service (AFIP) has announced that it will involve digital currency holders and traders themselves in the fight against tax evasion. Previously, the authority itself requested information from crypto exchanges, but now the responsibility will fall on those users who are interested in AFIP. This was reported by the publication IproUP. The new requirements will oblige users to provide data such as public keys of their own wallets, a list of movements of…