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US Agency Says Chinese Drug Traffickers Used Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds
17.7.2020
The U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control has sanctioned four Chinese residents, claiming they helped launder drug proceeds using bitcoin
IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19
17.7.2020
President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding
Twitter Doesn’t Need Web 3.0 to Solve Its Identity Problem
17.7.2020
The great Twitter hack does not herald the end of the centralized web. But we need stronger cryptography for social media
Bitcoin News Roundup for July 17, 2020
17.7.2020
With Binance expanding its miner ambitions and Thailand's CBDC seeing early use, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup
Aave’s LEND Token Is Now Up 1,600% in 2020
17.7.2020
The native token of the decentralized lender Aave has risen by over 100% this month alone
‘Wonder Woman’ Illustrator Jose Delbo to Release Comic Book on the Blockchain
17.7.2020
Noted DC Comics illustrator Jose Delbo is releasing limited-edition artworks on a blockchain-powered platform this month
First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn’t Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack
17.7.2020
Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had such little effect on prices
Thailand Already Using Central Bank’s Digital Currency
17.7.2020
Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months
Crypto Wallet Provider Sylo Targets Growing India Market Through Exchange Partnership
17.7.2020
Digital wallet provider Sylo has teamed up with India-based exchange Bitbns aiming to serve the nation's revitalized cryptocurrency market
Twitter Says Hacker Group Targeted 130 Accounts
17.7.2020
The group behind Wednesday’s Twitter hack targeted up to 130 accounts and managed to gain full control of a smaller subset
BlockFi Hires Former Deutsche Bank, Barclays Alum as General Counsel
17.7.2020
The crypto lending platform has hired banking veteran Jonathan Mayers as general counsel in a bid to stay ahead of the regulatory curve
Binance Pool Poised to Grab More Bitcoin Hash Rate in Russia and Central Asia
17.7.2020
Binance is looking to consolidate more bitcoin mining hashrate to its pool in Russia and the Central Asia region
What Does the Twitter Hack Mean for Bitcoin? Crypto Reacts
17.7.2020
Is the Twitter hack a watershed moment to decentralized social media? Does it reinforce negative stereotypes of Bitcoin only being used in crime? CoinDesk asked crypto luminaries to see what they think
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
16.7.2020
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies
Crypto Custodian Curv Is Helping Institutions Dabble in DeFi With Compound Integration
16.7.2020
Custody startup Curv is using Compound, the leading lending protocol in DeFi, to help institutions earn interest on idle crypto
IRS Enlists Coinbase in Latest Crypto Tracing Deal
16.7.2020
The tax collector has agreed to pay Coinbase up to $237,000 over the next two years for its "Analytics" tracing software
Market Wrap: What Twitter Hack? Traders Stay Busy Buying Bitcoin at $9,000
16.7.2020
Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack
Lightning Startup Zap Raised $3.5M for Bitcoin App Ahead of Visa Deal
16.7.2020
The Lightning startup Zap Inc. just raised its first round to build out both mobile bitcoin wallet services and a Visa partnership in 2020
Twitter Hack: Chainalysis and CipherTrace Confirm FBI Investigation
16.7.2020
The FBI is investigating Wednesday’s Twitter hack, Chainalysis and CipherTrace confirm
Bitcoin Cash Is the Only Fork Underperforming Bitcoin This Year
16.7.2020
Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points