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Major Bitcoin Accumulation Was Underway by Big Money During Crypto Winter, Analysts Say
29.5.2019
The number of wallets holding between 1,000-10,000 bitcoin has seen a sharp increase since the market bottomed this winter, indicating significant accumulation during the price dip
German Regulator Has No Info on ‘Cyber Incidents’ on German Crypto Trading Platforms
28.5.2019
Germany’s financial watchdog, BaFin, reports it has “no information that cyber incidents have occurred on trading platforms for cryptoassets in Germany”
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
28.5.2019
While law enforcement agencies go after cryptocurrency transactions anonymizers, some stakeholders are clamoring for more on-chain solutions
Bitcoin Cash Privacy Has Improved in Leaps and Bounds
27.5.2019
Over the last few years, privacy has become of great importance to digital asset enthusiasts as law enforcement has cracked down on money transmitters, seized coin shuffling services, and blockchain analysis has increased significantly. To thwart this, some bitcoiners have turned to mixing...
US Telecoms Giant AT&T Now Accepting Crypto Payments via BitPay
23.5.2019
U.S. telecoms giant AT&T is now accepting payments in cryptocurrency through BitPay
Japan Scrutinizing Crypto Exchanges Ahead of G20 Summit
23.5.2019
Japan’s financial watchdog is said to be inspecting crypto exchanges over anti-money laundering measures ahead of June's G20 meeting
Japan to Check Money Laundering Policies of Crypto Exchanges Ahead of FATF Inspection
23.5.2019
Japan’s FSA is reviewing crypto exchange anti-money laundering policies in preparation for an investigation visit from the FATF
EU Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Transaction Mixer
22.5.2019
A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union
Europol Shuts Down $200 Million Crypto Mixing Service Bestmixer
22.5.2019
Europol, along with Dutch and Luxembourg authorities, have shut down one of the three largest cryptocurrency tumblers, Bestmixer.io
ETH Stolen From Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Moved, Portion Deposited on Exchange
21.5.2019
Of the ether stolen from hacked New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, a portion has been moved and deposited to a different crypto exchange
Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
20.5.2019
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June
International Money Transfer: Western Union vs World Remit vs Bitcoin
19.5.2019
One of the earliest cited use cases for bitcoin was international money transfers. Many believed that bitcoin would disrupt the global remittance market like nothing before because of the digital currency’s ability to process borderless digital cash transactions in a matter of minutes at a much...
After Trillions Printed Under QE, Politicians Now Say Deficits Don’t Matter
19.5.2019
When quantitative easing (QE) was introduced, it was likened to a drug, with central banks making an emergency injection of money to resuscitate the global economy. Now it seems that some politicians have gotten addicted to this drug, going as far as to claim that government deficits don’t...
How to Prove Ownership With a Bitcoin Cash Address and Digital Signature
18.5.2019
Bitcoin is an amazing form of money and the technology Satoshi created has incredible potential. However, most people don’t realize that the blockchain not only allows for a great medium of exchange, but it also provides the means for creating notarized proofs. The following walkthrough aims...
Huobi Launches OTC Desk for Institutional Investors
15.5.2019
Huobi announced the launch of its new institutional OTC trading desk regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
Our Value of Money Is Subjective But That Doesn’t Make It Meaningless
14.5.2019
In my last op-ed, I discussed how the value we place on items and goods is subjective based on Carl Menger’s Subjective Theory of Value and how these concepts apply to people’s perception of value with things like fiat, gold, and bitcoin. The post outlined the idea that money cannot...
Xendpay Partners With Ripple (XRP) To Facilitate Safe and Secure Money Transfers To Malaysia
13.5.2019
International payments gateway Xendpay announced on Thursday day that it has partnered with Ripple for money transfers to Malaysia. Xendpay’s foray into the crypto space is quite important given its large and wide user base. The company, a subsidiary of London based Rational Foreign Exchange...
Deepdotweb Duo Indicted for Linking to Darknet Markets
10.5.2019
Federal indictments unsealed on May 8 have revealed further details of the case against Deepdotweb’s operators. Tal Prihar, 37, an Israeli citizen residing in Brazil, and Michael Phan, 34, an Israeli in Tel Aviv, have technically been charged with money laundering. The feds have made it very...
FinCEN Clarifies Money Transmission Regulations Pertaining to DApps
9.5.2019
U.S. regulators release guidance on how DApps could be subject to money transmission laws
Nejpopulárnější money transfer appkou v ČR je Revolut, následovaný PayPal a Yandex.Money
10.4.2019
Platformy umožňující převody peněz v Evropě zprostředkovávají transakce za celkových 160 miliard dolarů ročně. Jen v roce 2017 se z České republiky do zahraničí poslaly peněžní prostředky ve výši 2,1 miliardy dolarů (zejména na Slovensko) a více než 3,6 miliardy dolarů bylo převedených ze zahraničí...