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The Twitter Hack Fiasco: Compromised Internal Tool, Paid Insiders, Direct Message Fears
17.7.2020
On Wednesday, a large number of Twitter accounts were compromised and the hackers used the accounts to tweet about a bitcoin doubling scam. According to multiple reports, a Twitter employee was paid to give the hackers an internal tool that let them leverage high-profile social media accounts....
Twitter Hack Autopsy: Coinbase, Binance, BitGo May Know Hackers ID
16.7.2020
The Twitter hackers left inconspicuous Bitcoin trails leading to and from major exchanges that should be able to uncover their identities
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
Coinbase Lists Algorand (ALGO) in Latest Expansion
16.7.2020
In its latest push for asset additions, Coinbase has added Algorand to the mix
Bitcoin Investor Sues IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Financial Records at 3 Crypto Exchanges
16.7.2020
Bitcoin investor Jim Harper has sued the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), its commissioner, and a number of federal agents. He alleged that they unlawfully seized his private financial information from three cryptocurrency exchanges. Bitcoin Investor vs. IRS Bitcoin investor Jim Harper...
Twitter Hacker Is a BitMEX Trader, On-Chain Data Suggests
16.7.2020
Whoever is responsible for yesterday's Twitter hack was deep into the cryptocurrency space, with the BitMEX receipts to prove it
Twitter Hackers Caught Using BitPay and Coinbase on Hack-Related Wallet
16.7.2020
The Twitter hackers had used one of the addresses involved, which shows transactions to BitPay and Coinbase
OKCoin Joins Coinbase in Supplying Oracle Feed for DeFi Project Compound
16.7.2020
OKCoin says its regulated status and liquidity mean users will be able to trust that its data feed will be accurate and reliable
Study: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from ‘High-Risk Addresses’
16.7.2020
A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of 2020, cryptocurrency exchanges accepted 147,000 BTC ($1.3 billion) from high-risk addresses. During the last few years, blockchain research and surveillance firms have been...
Hackers Take Over Prominent Crypto Twitter Accounts in Simultaneous Attack
15.7.2020
Hackers pumping a crypto giveaway scam appear to have compromised the Twitter accounts of leading exchanges, individuals and at least one news org
IRS Sued by Ex-Coinbase User Over Seizure of Financial Records
15.7.2020
Jim Harper claims the tax collector violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing his crypto account records without obtaining a warrant
Revolut's Crypto Trading App Expands to 49 States Following Significant Delays
15.7.2020
U.K. fintech giant Revolut makes crypto available to its users in 49 states following significant delays
Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’
14.7.2020
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company
Fidelity Acquires 10% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Hut 8
14.7.2020
The giant fund manager Fidelity International holds roughly 10.6% stake in the bitcoin mining company Hut 8. For six years now, Fidelity, the firm that currently manages $300 billion on behalf of its customers, has been mining the cryptocurrency bitcoin. In May 2017, news.Bitcoin.com reported...
Crypto Long & Short: Dogecoin, Market Manipulation and the Downside of a Coinbase IPO
12.7.2020
Noelle Acheson explains how the dogecoin rise exemplifies the creative destruction underway in markets, and what a potential Coinbase listing could mean for the development of crypto
Dogecoin Surges, Coinbase Rumors, Brave Legal Threats: Hodler’s Digest, July 6–12
12.7.2020
Bitcoin has practically turned into a stablecoin, Dogecoin has experienced a huge resurgence in popularity, and Coinbase might be preparing to list on the stock market
Coinbase CEO Defends Licensing of Analytics Platform to Gov’t Agencies
12.7.2020
Coinbase CEO says analytics platform is important to comply with AML rules and that only privacy coins can offer true privacy
US Dept of Homeland Security Buys Analytics Software From Coinbase
12.7.2020
Coinbase is selling its blockchain analytics software to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Secret Service. Following criticisms from the crypto community, CEO Brian Armstrong defended Coinbase’s position. Coinbase Selling Analytics Software to US Government Public records...
Law Decoded: Regulators Are Guarded But Getting There, July 3-10
10.7.2020
This week has seen some major breakthroughs in disguise, reminding us of how regulation doesn’t all happen at once
Coinbase Listing News Fits With Bullish Mainstrem Market, Pomp Says
10.7.2020
News of a potential Coinbase stock market listing comes amid current bullish mainstream market conditions