In our “Events” section, we cover major conferences, meetups, and industry gatherings related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Here you will find announcements, highlights, and reports from important events shaping the crypto ecosystem. Read the “Events” section on ForkNews to stay updated on key happenings in the blockchain industry.
The German bank VPE Wertpapierhandelsbank AG (VPE) has received a license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority to provide cryptocurrency trading services to its institutional clients.
Blossom Finance announced the launch of a new microfinance crypto fund. The work will be concentrated in the central provinces of Java, in Indonesia, and will focus on social microfinance through cryptocurrency.
Amsterdam police have arrested Sindri Thor Stefansson, an Icelandic citizen accused of organizing a large-scale theft of bitcoin mining equipment. Six hundred computers were stolen in a series of four raids on data centers across the southern part of the country in February. The stolen equipment, which has not been recovered at the time of writing, is worth $2 million.
Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert, is suing Facebook because the platform refused to remove fake ads until Lewis formally reported the violation to relevant advertising regulators.
WikiLeaks Shop, a division of a well-known organization, learned that its account with a cryptocurrency wallet on the American exchange Coinbase was blocked.
BlockchainLab managing partner Stanislav Podyachev created a petition on the Change.org platform calling for the creation of a working group to develop a concept for regulating the crypto market in Ukraine.
Technology companies have publicly stated their refusal to participate in cyberattacks orchestrated by any government. Microsoft, Facebook and 32 other global IT companies on Tuesday announced a joint pledge not to help any government carry out such strikes. The document was published on the Microsoft blog and is called “Digital Geneva Convention”.
One of the largest crypto exchanges, Huobi, is already crowded in the Asian market and is seeking to conquer Europe. The door to Europe for this site will open in the British capital.
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