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Bitso to Offset Carbon Emissions From the Trading Platform’s BTC, ETH, ERC20 Transactions
22.4.2022
On Friday, the Latin American cryptocurrency platform Bitso announced that the company plans to offset carbon emissions from its bitcoin and ERC20 token transactions carried out on the platform. Bitso is partnering with the carbon offset platform Moss.Earth in order to curb the crypto...
Colombian Money Laundering Watchdog Postpones Crypto Transaction Reporting Resolution
5.4.2022
The UIAF, which is the Colombian money laundering watchdog, has postponed the date on which exchanges and individuals must start reporting their transactions to the organization. The institution will now open a consulting period in which companies and individuals can present their thoughts...
Parliament Member Says 1% TDS Will Kill Crypto Asset Class in India, Urges Government to Reconsider
28.3.2022
An Indian parliament member has warned that imposing a 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on every crypto transaction will kill the nascent asset class. This tax provision is contained in Finance Bill 2022 which Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s parliament, has passed. However...
Goldman Sachs Executes Bank’s First OTC Crypto Transaction Trading a Bitcoin Non-Deliverable Option
21.3.2022
On Monday, the multinational investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs disclosed it has conducted an over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transaction with the digital currency firm Galaxy Digital. Following the OTC settlement, the head of digital assets for Goldman Sachs’ Asia...
European Parliament Proposes Expanding 'Travel Rule' to Every Single Crypto Transaction
7.3.2022
Two major factions within the European Parliament propose to expand the "travel rule" to virtually every transaction of digital assets
Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal Invest in Crypto Transaction Monitoring and Forensics Platform
7.12.2021
American Express’ Amex Ventures, Visa, Citi Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Jump Capital, Marshall Wace, Block (formerly Square Inc.), and Paypal Ventures are among investors in the latest funding round of crypto transaction monitoring and forensics platform TRM. Amex, Visa, Citi, Paypal...
Dogecoin Accounts for 40% of Robinhood’s Crypto Transaction Revenue in Q3
31.10.2021
Trading platform Robinhood has reported that 40% of its cryptocurrency transaction-based revenue was attributable to transactions in the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin in the third quarter. By comparison, dogecoin accounted for 62% of the company’s transaction-based revenue in the second...
South Korean banks doubled crypto transaction fee revenue in Q2
10.8.2021
Shinban Bank, K bank and NH Nonghyup Bank reported a total revenue of 16.9 billion won coming out of partnerships with four crypto exchanges
US Congressman Calls for Law Allowing Government to Reverse Cryptocurrency Transactions
1.7.2021
A U.S. congressman has called for a law that allows the government to identify cryptocurrency users and reverse crypto transactions. “There’s a significant sentiment, increasing sentiment, in Congress that if you’re participating in an anonymous crypto transaction that...
Crypto ‘Undo Button’ Creator Kirobo Gives You Control Over Your Money
29.6.2021
Have you ever dreaded pressing ‘send’ on a crypto transaction, fearing you might have entered a wrong address by mistake? Kirobo is the innovative company that developed a solution for that, in the form of an ‘undo button’ that helps protect your funds. Learn how you can...
Malta’s ‘Wild West’ Approach: Regulators Claim $70 Billion in Crypto Passed Through ‘Blockchain Island’
21.6.2021
The island country of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea has been known to be friendly toward cryptocurrency solutions and blockchain technology for years now. According to a regional report, government sources say more than $70 billion moved through the country over past years while regulations were...
Crypto Exchange Luno Says South Africa’s Crypto Trading Dominated by Young People
19.4.2021
Luno, one of Africa’s pioneering crypto exchanges, has revealed that South Africa’s cryptocurrency trading is largely dominated by young people with those under the age of 29 accounting for 40% of transactions. The exchange, which claims to have added nearly a million new South African...
Blockchain mysteries: Biggest crypto transaction fee oddities
14.2.2021
Take a look at a few crypto transactions that came with unnecessarily high fees
Colombian gov’t invites companies to trial its crypto transaction framework
23.9.2020
Colombia takes another important step towards regulating the nation’s crypto sphere
South Korean National Assembly to Discuss Crypto Transaction Transparency
9.7.2020
South Korean legislature will host a seminar to address crypto laundering and other related topics
Visualize Crypto Transaction Privacy Scores With Blockchair’s ‘Privacy-o-Meter’
29.6.2020
On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter.” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillance companies by highlighting privacy issues for crypto transactions....
Mining Pool Distributes $2.4M Transaction Fee After Flood of Phoney Refund Claims
15.6.2020
Mining pool Ethermine said it would never freeze transaction fees again
Huobi’s New Crypto Transaction Monitor Will Automatically Freeze Suspicious Accounts
13.4.2020
Huobi Group has launched a new in-house transaction intelligence tool to snuff out illicit activity across its crypto exchanges
Bitcoin Taxation Support Growing Industry – Here are 5 Useful Cryptocurrency Tax Calculators
10.2.2020
For crypto owners looking to estimate how much they owe in taxes, there are some platforms with a free crypto tax calculator. They integrate with major crypto exchanges and wallets, allowing you to import your crypto transaction data and start calculating your taxes for free. Some of them also...
Privacy Vs. Security, Do Authorities Monitor Every Crypto Transaction?
28.10.2019
Bitcoin’s pseudonymity makes it easier to monitor any cryptocurrency transaction, but will increased tracking lead to ensuring better compliance?