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Binance, Huobi Launder Over 50% Of $2.8B In Illicit BTC Transactions: Chainalysis Report

Binance and Huobi cryptocurrency exchanges receives over 50% of the total cryptos used in criminal activities according to a report by Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency data analysis firm. The high figure comes at a time the former is on the edge of moving offices from the European Union as AMLD5 takes effect in the near future. […] дальше »

2020-1-16 17:41


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India: Government Committee Recommends Cryptocurrency Ban

Despite an earlier statement from India’s Minister of State for Finance that the government wasn’t planning on banning cryptocurrencies, the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) is proposing otherwise. According to the IMC report on July 22, 2019, the committee recommended a blanket ban on cryptocurrency and also penalties for conducting virtual currency activities in the country. дальше »

2019-7-23 20:33


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FINRA Requests Financial Firms Report to them Prior to Dealing with Digital Assets

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) previously asked its member firms to inform them before they engaged in activities relating to digital assets. In a new notice, FINRA has confirmed the continuation of this rule along with a few more added clauses in an attempt to set a precedent for the way these assets areRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-22 01:00


VanEck official points out Steve Mnuchin’s 180 on US Treasury’s report on fiat currency and frauds

The main argument used by many critics of cryptocurrencies is that digital assets are used for fraudulent and nefarious activities. This was recently cited by Steve Mnuchin, the United States’s Treasury Secretary, who said that Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market would be subject to the same level of jurisdiction that fiat money […] The post VanEck official points out Steve Mnuchin’s 180 on US Treasury’s report on fiat currency and frauds appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-20 22:30


Canada mandates registration of cryptocurrency exchanges by June 2020

The Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Center of Canada(FinTRAC) released a report on 10 July, revealing financial regulations that the Canadian government has planned, for 2020. According to the report, cryptocurrency exchanges will be entailed to register with the Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Center of Canada, in order to restrain money laundering activities in […] The post Canada mandates registration of cryptocurrency exchanges by June 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-12 23:30


Iranian IT minister urges government to regulate bitcoin mining

Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the country’s Information and Communication Technology Minister announced the need for a regulation on Bitcoin mining activities in the country. The news was reported by a local news agency, which highlighted a surge in the country’s power consumption due to increased mining activities in recent times. дальше »

2019-7-7 14:00


FinCEN releases report on illegal activities concerning Bitcoin [BTC] and other cryptocurrencies

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [FinCEN] recently released guidance for money transmitter using digital currencies. Along with this, it also released a document titled ‘Advisory on Illicit Activity Involving Convertible Virtual Currency’ guiding institutions on how to identify and report “suspicious activity concerning how criminals and other bad actors exploit convertible virtual currencies”. дальше »

2019-5-10 18:45


Coinhive shutdown is failing to stop cryptojacking attacks; 1 million attempts blocked daily, claims report

The world of cryptocurrencies has been subject to both positive and negative developments since its inception. Coinhive, the infamous cryptocurrency mining script, is one of the latter. And while Coinhive was shut down earlier this year, that has not stopped other malicious activities from inflicting pain on the cryptocurrency ecosystem. дальше »

2019-5-3 12:30


Ripple-Partnered Bank Remains Optimistic About XRP

SBI Holdings is confident that XRP will be a successful and widely-adopted digital asset for international remittance and settlements, possibly becoming a leader of the Virtual Currencies sector. In its 2018 Fiscal Year (FY) report, published last Friday, SBI provided a financial overview of its virtual currency ecosystem, which includes Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining activities as […] The post Ripple-Partnered Bank Remains Optimistic About XRP appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-4-30 20:57


OKEx Discusses Artificially Inflated Wash Trading Volumes in the Crypto Market After Bitwise Report

In a recent report released by Bitwise, the company showed how different cryptocurrency exchanges perform wash trading activities. One of the platforms that was mentioned in this report is OKEx. During a conversation with Crypto Briefing, the Director of Financial Markets for OKEx, Lennix Lai, confirm that there is suspicious activity on OKEx. OKEx Acknowledges […] дальше »

2019-3-29 03:35


VeriBlock’s Self-Published Report Shows Bitcoin Shed Over 40% In Transaction Count After Testnet Ended

Report: Bitcoin (BTC) Sheds 42 Percent In Transaction Count As Veriblock’s Testnet Ends VeriBlock, a blockchain project that’s focused on securing the world’s blockchains through decentralized, transparent, trustless and permissionless technologies powered by Bitcoin, concluded its testnet activities on March 4 and observers claim the Bitcoin daily transaction volume has dropped by 42 percent in […] дальше »

2019-3-12 23:34


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Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018

Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »

2019-3-1 18:10


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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments

Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »

2019-1-23 00:57


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Dropgangs and Dead Drops: Report Highlights Evolving Darknet Market Opsec

Since the creation and subsequent takedown of the darknet marketplace the Silk Road, the hidden market ecosystem has exploded with inventive solutions that promote private voluntary exchanges. According to recently published darknet market (DNM) research, the cat and mouse game continues with vendors inventing new ways to bolster online black market activities. дальше »

2019-1-15 05:50