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Over $24 Billion in Cryptocurrency Received by Illicit Addresses in 2023, Down 40% from 2022: Chainalysis
18.1.2024
Crypto research firm Chainalysis revealed that at least $24.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to illicit wallet addresses in 2023, encompassing addresses associated with sanctions, terrorist financing, and scams. The figure is considered a conservative estimate, and Chainalysis expects...
EU Tightens Crypto Regulations with Provisional AML Agreement
18.1.2024
The European Union has provisionally agreed on new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations specifically targeting the crypto sector. According to a press release published by the European Council, the provisional agreement reached by Council and the Parliament focuses on enhancing measures...
EU Banking Watchdog Seeks to ‘Harmonize’ AML Measures With Extension to Crypto Firms
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/Grecaud Paul Europe’s leading banking entity, the European Banking Authority (EBA), has extended its regulatory reach to cover the cryptocurrency space. In a blog post dated January 16, the EU banking watchdog announced the release of new guidelines focusing on money...
Jamie Dimon Insists Bitcoin Doesn’t Have Value as JPMorgan Teams up With Blackrock on Spot Bitcoin ETF
11.1.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has insisted that bitcoin doesn’t have value, emphasizing that its use cases are sex trafficking, tax avoidance, money laundering, and terrorism financing. However, JPMorgan has teamed up with Blackrock to help the world’s largest asset manager grow...
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin Myth Busting
28.12.2023
Kunal Bhasin, co-leader of KPMG Canada’s crypto asset and blockchain practice, debunks many of the bitcoin myths in the final Crypto for Advisors issue of the year
Elizabeth Warren Opposes Blockchain Lobbying Efforts, Writes Letter to Association – What’s Going On?
19.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Senator Elizabeth Warren Sen Elizabeth Warren has opposed the growing cryptocurrency lobbying efforts in Washington calling on all stakeholders to support regulations to clamp down on terrorist financing amid other concerns. In a letter addressed to the United States Blockchain...
Blockchain-Based Private Credit Surges 55% as Companies Seek Financing Amid Rising Interest Rates
18.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay More companies are turning to blockchain-based private credit as they seek financing amid increasing interest rates, leading to a significant surge in this sector. According to RWA.xyz, a platform that tracks debt, active private loans through digital ledgers have risen...
LUNA Makes a Strong Comeback in Top 50 – AI Altcoin Becomes the Talk of the Town on Reddit
16.12.2023
Terra (LUNA) has been making waves in the crypto sector because it continues to defy odds by scaling heights despite its previous tribulations. On the other hand, BorroeFinance ($ROE) is crafting a name for itself as an AI altcoin that is rendering significant innovations in Web3 financing....
Crypto KYC Solutions Advance to Ensure Adoption and Better User Experience
14.12.2023
Know-your-customer (KYC) measures are becoming more important as the cryptocurrency sector grows. These models have proven to help digital asset service providers prevent against crimes such as money laundering, terrorist financing and more. Yet while KYC processes can help financial firms better...
National Security Officials Discuss to Combat DPRK’s Crypto Illicit Use in WMD Programs
11.12.2023
Source: Adobe National Security Advisors of the United States, South Korea and Japan convened to discuss a collective response to North Korea’s illicit crypto financing for weapons of mass destruction programs (WMD). The discussions were held during a trilateral meeting at the White House...
Liz Warren Claims North Korea Funds Half Of Its Nuclear Weapons Program With Crypto – Is It True?
9.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Senator Elizabeth Warren Scathing crypto critic Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is continuing to sound the alarm on Bitcoin’s role in terrorist financing – though industry figureheads think her claims may once again be exaggerated. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday,...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Finance Bill in Senate
8.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock A group of bipartisan United States lawmakers have introduced a bill to the Senate aimed at preventing terror organizations and their financial enablers from accessing financial aid in fiat and digital assets in the country. Billed to be cited as The Terrorist Financing...
Bipartisan Anti-Crypto Terror Financing Bill Heads to U.S. Senate
8.12.2023
Legislation will crack down on terrorist organizations like Hamas by applying sanctions to foreign parties that facilitate financial transactions with terrorists
Dtec Token Project Raises $1.3 Million In Seed Round Funding
4.12.2023
“DtecA” software, an artificial intelligence driving assistant operating in the automotive industry, and its token Dtec have received an investment of 1.3 million dollars in the first seed financing round. Developed since 2017, DtecA had previously received an award from the Scientific...
Tron Blockchain Founder Justin Sun Rejects Reports Linking His Protocol to Terror Funding
29.11.2023
Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has rejected suggestions that his protocol is increasingly being used by terrorist organizations. Sun said Tron’s top priority remains maintaining decentralization as well as making sure users’ assets remain safe. A new report suggests that between...
Canaan secures new financing as revenue falls 55% in Q3
28.11.2023
Despite a downturn in its bottom line, the company has secured a deal with an institutional investor to potentially raise $125 million in capital
Hamas, Hezbollah Now Prefer Tron to Bitcoin: Reuters
27.11.2023
Almost two-thirds of Israel's Tron seizures were in 2023, including 39 from wallets Israel said in June were owned by Lebanon's Hezbollah and 26 in July from Hamas ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad
European Banking Authority Calls for Enhanced Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Crypto Providers – Regulation Incoming?
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro The European Banking Authority (EBA) aims to update the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) rules for crypto providers. In a consultation paper released on November 24, the banking regulator of the European Union acknowledged...
Today in Crypto: Matr1x Gaming Platform Raises $10 Million, Bybit’s Portfolio Margin Mode Gets Spot Trading Capabilities, MapMetrics Expands to Peaq Blockchain
23.11.2023
Source: matr1x.io/games Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Matr1x, the platform facilitating the mobile shooting game Matr1x Fire within the Web3 domain, secured...
Binance Counter-Terrorism Specialist Steps Down Amidst Heightened Concerns on Crypto’s Role in Terrorism
17.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Jennifer Hicks, Binance’s Senior Counter-Terrorism Official, has officially resigned from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as disclosed on her LinkedIn profile. Having dedicated nearly two years to Binance, Hicks, an investigative specialist with prior...