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Surveillance Firm Chainalysis Adds Bitcoin To Balance Sheet

The surveillance firm that works against the Bitcoin ethos purchased an undisclosed amount of bitcoin through NYDIG.

2021-10-20 19:08	Bitcoin
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Scientists in UK Solve Privacy on Ethereum Using Only Smart Contracts

Privacy is a top concern for decentralised finance (“DeFi”) and general cryptocurrency users. The commonly held belief of anonymity formerly drove many to use currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, but this is quickly fading as more surveillance comes to light.

2021-6-18 12:37	Company News
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OFAC Requests Chainalysis Subscription For Bitcoin Blockchain Surveillance

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control wants a renewed subscription to Chainalysis blockchain surveillance tools for monitoring Bitcoin.

2021-5-28 18:49
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Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Kiyosaki is Buying More Bitcoin Today, But Why?

People usually buy Bitcoin in hopes that they would be able to sell it to others for higher profits. But for a celebrated financial expert like Robert Kiyosaki, Bitcoin is an opportunity to break away from government surveillance.

2021-4-7 15:40
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The FATF Is Loading The Gun

Continuously expanding surveillance on financial transactions has no place in Bitcoin.

2021-4-3 19:34
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An Open Letter To FinCEN: Newly Proposed Regulations On Cryptocurrency

The new rules would go far beyond any existing measure of financial surveillance and destroy Americans’ financial privacy. The post An Open Letter To FinCEN: Newly Proposed Regulations On Cryptocurrency appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

2021-1-1 23:20
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Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF

Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF.

2020-11-19 11:10
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BitMex Onboards Eventus Systems For Trade Surveillance & Risk Management

BitMEX, one of Bitcoin's top crypto exchanges, has partnered with the blockchain compliance centered firm Eventus Systems to make its platform AML compliant. Eventus Systems would also help in trade surveillance and risk management.

2020-11-16 15:57	BitMex
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As Governments Seek Encryption Backdoors, Bitcoin Becomes Critical

An EU draft resolution calling for a “balance” between encryption and surveillance once again underscored the need for technologies like Bitcoin. The post As Governments Seek Encryption Backdoors, Bitcoin Becomes Critical appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

2020-11-14 22:00
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BTC Marketplace, LocalBitcoins Partners With Elliptic To Integrate Blockchain Monitoring

Global Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer exchange, LocalBitcoins announces its partnership with Elliptic, a crypto surveillance company, to further compliance on the site. An announcement from the Finland-based company confirms the addition of two Elliptic Solutions to prevent illicit crypto from transacting on the platform, namely, the Navigator risk analysis tool and Lens wallet screener. “By choosing […]

2020-7-28 18:49	localbitcoins
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Modulus launches new white-label solution for bitcoin futures and margin exchanges

Modulus, a US-based developer of trading and surveillance technology that powers global equities, derivatives, and digital asset exchanges, today announced that it has launched its new Futures & Margin Exchange Solution, featuring advanced margin calculation capabilities and allowing for the automatic management of initial and maintenance contract margins, deleveraging, risk, and much more.

2020-7-24 15:31
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3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet

On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting service allegedly tied to North Korea, and how Iran-based exchanges are bypassing OFAC sanctions […] The post 3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2020-5-7 01:05	Switzerland
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For Bitcoin's blockchain, does increased surveillance add to security or state control?

Cryptocurrencies are considered to be seizure and censorship-resistant, when compared to fiat currencies. This has been significantly beneficial to people who have been targeted by governments or who The post For Bitcoin's blockchain, does increased surveillance add to security or state control? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2020-4-24 21:30	Trading View
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Hundreds of Darknet Listings Are Selling Masks and PPE Products for Bitcoin

According to a recent research report written by the blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, there’s been a massive influx of darknet market (DNM) vendors selling personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and coronavirus test kits.

2020-4-11 00:15
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Online Black Markets’ Bitcoin Revenues Take a Hit Amid Pandemic

Customers spent fewer bitcoins at darknet markets over the last two months despite the slide in the cryptocurrency's price, according to data from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis.

2020-4-2 21:00
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Bitfinex unveils proprietary exchange monitoring tool to battle market abuse

Bitfinex, the popular bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange platform, today announced it has deployed a proprietary surveillance tool — Shimmer — to combat market abuse and help promote orderly trading.

2020-3-25 12:07	Bitfinex
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Crypto exchange white-label Modulus over $1M in BTC accepted since adding as payment option

Modulus, a US-based developer of high-performance trading and surveillance technology for global equities, derivatives, and digital asset exchanges, today announced that it has had great success in accepting blockchain payments in bitcoin (BTC) from clients for services rendered in the licensing and servicing of its proprietary white-label digital asset exchange.

2020-3-18 02:57
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Has Bitcoin being pseudonymous ever helped?

"Bitcoin is a tool for surveillance; Bitcoin is surveillance money" - Mandica, Project Manager for Spectrecoin Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous and since the Bitcoin blockchain is a permanent The post Has Bitcoin being pseudonymous ever helped? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2020-3-17 19:00	BTC Trading View
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Bitcoin Conundrum: scalability, privacy and surveillance

In the Bitcoin community, there are many who want financial privacy. Then there are others who seek to uproot privacy to profit off from the pseudonymous transactions executed on the Bitcoin blockchaiThe post Bitcoin Conundrum: scalability, privacy and surveillance appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2020-3-9 00:00	Trading View
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When it comes to Bitcoin ETFs, market surveillance isn't the only solution

Bitcoin has existed for more than a decade and while there have been considerable ups and downs for the king coin, BTC continues to face challenges with regard to mainstream adoption. According to The post When it comes to Bitcoin ETFs, market surveillance isn't the only solution appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2020-3-8 14:30	Trading View
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Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion

It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk to authenticate people.

2020-2-27 10:45
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How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials

In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even storing seed phrases in your brain, there’s no shortage of measures that […] The post How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2020-2-26 11:45	whitepaper
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4 Bitcoin Mixers for the Privacy Conscious

In an era of unprecedented global surveillance, it is unreasonable to expect the blockchain world to be any different. It is perfectly reasonable, though, to resist this surveillance through countermeasures that thwart the would-be surveillers.

2020-1-17 20:33
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Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report

On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may also be driving down the price of bitcoin.

2019-12-17 16:00	Scam
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Sunday Digest: Bitcoin Price And Other Crypto News

China announced that it was introducing facial scans for mobile phone users in an attempt to further monitor its citizens to ensure real identities are used online. We asked if the proposed Crypto Yuan will also be a tool for mass surveillance.

2019-12-1 14:57	Crypto
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Bitcoin saves people from clutches of financial surveillance: Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas was recently interviewed by Peter McCormack on Defiance regarding the benefits of using virtual currencies in today's age. The renowned Bitcoiner first spoke of how traditional financial meThe post Bitcoin saves people from clutches of financial surveillance: Andreas Antonopoulos appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2019-11-25 22:30	Trading View
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New Cypherpunk Podcast Debuts Discussing Cryptoanarchy

The Cypherpunk Bitstream podcast hosted by cryptoanarchists @thefrankbraun and @TheRealSmuggler has just released its second episode. The show compassionately reaches out to those listeners tired of the coercive “statist-quo” and explores how anyone can use cryptographic technology and philosophy to reclaim the vital and precious privacy hijacked by an ever-expanding surveillance state.

2019-11-22 09:32	featured
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Bitcoin Bull: BTC Could Help Fight Chinese Surveillance

Angel investor and BTC bull Anthony Pompliano states that China is not after blockchain as an idea and that Bitcoin may help fight Chinese surveillance

2019-11-11 18:17
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Op Ed: In China, It’s Blockchain and Tyranny vs Bitcoin and Freedom

China’s centralized blockchains couldn’t be any farther from Bitcoin’s. Designed for maximum control, they will become tools for improved surveillance and social engineering. The post Op Ed: In China, It’s Blockchain and Tyranny vs Bitcoin and Freedom appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

2019-11-6 20:43	Libra
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Beijing Increases Censorship, Surveillance Amid Blockchain Push

The Beijing regime is all about control. It is a country where people have very little freedom of information or finance (apart from the very affluent). While the state strives to be a world leader in blockchain technology, it still does not trust cryptocurrency, still heavily censors the internet, and still spies on its citizens.

2019-11-5 13:00
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Why a VPN Is the First Layer You Should Pull On When Browsing the Web

Virtual private networks (VPNs) can be useful for all kinds of things, from streaming foreign sports to protecting your identity from heightened online surveillance. For cryptocurrency users, VPNs are particularly precious, providing access to exchanges that are geo-restricted, and enabling crypto activities to be completed on the web without leaving a privacy-betraying footprint.

2019-10-30 22:30
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Meet Be.cash: An Offline Bitcoin Cash Sending Tool

On October 13, software developer Tobias Ruck showed off a demo of an offline bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet tool called Be. cash. The concept provides individuals with the ability to send and sign a BCH transaction without internet service.

2019-10-17 08:30
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80% of Crypto Trade Volume Tracked by Blockchain Surveillance

Ever since governments worldwide started showing adversity toward cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, a few startups have dedicated their business model to blockchain surveillance. Two weeks ago, Chainalysis revealed the company is monitoring 21 different tokens that stem from Ethereum.

2019-10-16 19:15	USDT
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Bitcoin, drugs and privacy rights: Silk Road trial raises important questions

“I think the government should be required to have a warrant to delve into our internet activity. Even the Supreme Court did not address this, leaving all of us vulnerable to secret government surveillance of what we do on the internet.

2019-10-12 19:00	Silk Road
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“Use Bitcoin”: Swiss Government Narcs on 3.1M Foreign Bank Accounts

The Swiss government shares info on 3. 1 million foreign Swiss bank accounts with 75 partner states. Handelszeitung, a German-language Swiss weekly newspaper, reported Monday that the financial surveillance comprises some 7,500 financial institutions in the country, including banks, trusts and insurance companies.

2019-10-8 20:00	Switzerland
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Decred's Privacy Flow - Building a better Bitcoin & the legend of Satoshi Nakamoto

Decred is a hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake store of value asset for the digital age. It has strong governance, good security, privacy features, and an innovative incentive alignment. If Bitcoin is about being your own bank, Decred is about being your own bank and getting to have a say in bank policy.

2019-10-7 03:00	BNC insights
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Will Bitcoin Really Help The World ‘Break Free’ of Surveillance?

Cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and other emerging technologies are often heralded as a way to grow independent and to live one’s life on their own terms. This belief is largely due to blockchain’s anonymity and lack of a central authority.

2019-10-5 09:34	SEC
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P2P Hong Kong Bitcoin Trading Hits Record Highs Amid Surveillance Crackdown

Amid the escalating chaos of the anti-government protests in Hong Kong, bitcoin's trading volume has hit an all-time high on peer to peer exchange, LocalBitcoins. Residents of Hong Kong are still staggering from what was an exceptionally violent week of protests.

2019-10-2 16:29	localbitcoins
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Hong Kong Bitcoin Trading Volume Spikes to Highest Levels Ever Recorded

Interest in Bitcoin seems to be booming in Hong Kong. LocalBitcoins recorded its highest trading volume ever in the city-state this past week. The protests in Hong Kong have been called the first uprising fully attuned to our modern, technocratic age.

2019-10-2 12:29	localbitcoins
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Snowden Bigs Up Bitcoin as Gov Moves to Seize Book Proceeds

Edward Snowden, the former CIA agent and NSA contractor who blew the whistle on mass surveillance, has published a book this Tuesday. “If there was a moment of epiphany, it... The post Snowden Bigs Up Bitcoin as Gov Moves to Seize Book Proceeds appeared first on Trustnodes.

2019-9-18 15:58	USA
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Crypto Facilitates Money Transfer for Restricted China

Crypto is not illegal in China, but it is illegal for banks and financial institutions to deal in crypto. It’s also illegal for nationals to send over $50,000 in fiat money in a day, without government permission.

2019-9-14 06:00
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Total Surveillance Coin Will Be a Dystopia if Controlled by Facebook or Government

Digital currency provides unprecedented abilities to spy on and control what people do, and having that power in the hands of a few people is very dangerous. The Big Tech monopolies of Silicon Valley are building a future where your every action is monitored, and giving Facebook control over what you can and can’t do […] The post Total Surveillance Coin Will Be a Dystopia if Controlled by Facebook or Government appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2019-9-10 16:10	Privacy
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How to Shuffle BCH and Keep Your Transactions Private With Cashshuffle

As blockchain surveillance becomes more prevalent, cryptocurrency advocates have created ways to make digital currency transactions more private. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has an application called Cashshuffle, which allows users to shuffle their BCH with other fractions of BCH to obfuscate the transaction trail.

2019-8-7 23:45	Wallets
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Privacy Is a Human Right Worth Fighting For

Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence. ” Attaining that right in an era of dragnet surveillance, mass data breaches, state-sponsored hacks and big tech overreach, however, is a Herculean task.

2019-7-23 04:33
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Is Facebook’s Libra likely to intensify regulatory scrutiny on Bitcoin?

Facebook’s Libra continued to grace the headlines, with high-stakes questions regarding its potential risks continuing to dominate the news. Libra’s extensive scrutiny had corrected the crypto-market significantly, with rumors suggesting that the contentious project would lead to tighter regulatory surveillance over Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry.

2019-7-21 03:30
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Tor Project Bitcoin Donation Fund Raises 65% on First Day

The group behind internet privacy project, Tor, has launched a bitcoin donation fund as part of their fight against web censorship and surveillance. Tor Teams Up With BTCPay The web privacy advocates aim to raise $10,000 in a two-week crowdfunding campaign which will go towards the fight against internet censorship.

2019-7-17 00:00
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Donate Bitcoin to Protect Internet Privacy With New Tor Project Crowdfund

As part of its fight against internet surveillance, those behind the Tor Project have announced a Bitcoin donation fund. The group is hoping to raise $10,000 over the next two weeks to help fund its mission to protect internet users’ privacy online.

2019-7-16 00:00
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IRS conducting electronic surveillance in attempt to clampdown on Bitcoin tax crime

The IRS plans to interview family and friends, search through social media posts, and issue subpoenas to ensure people pay taxes on their Bitcoin, according to a presentation given to the IRS Criminal Investigation division.

2019-7-9 06:08	Regulation
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Bitcoin’s Survival Depends on an Uncensorable Internet

In an age of unprecedented censorship, surveillance and rampant deplatforming, Bitcoin stands out as a beacon of hope. Its decentralized ledger enables value to be transmitted to anyone, anywhere without fear or favor.