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Darknet Market Crypto Revenues Hit All-Time Highs in 2020
5.12.2020
A study revealed that darknet markets have astonishing figures so far in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, but the dynamics changed compared to the last year’s numbers. Darknet Vendors Surpassed $800 Million in Revenues Despite Covid Pandemic According to the Chainalysis report, darknet...
Research Suggests Bitcoin Buying Ramps Up When Traditional US Markets Open
4.12.2020
While bitcoin and a number of digital assets set new 2020 price highs, a variety of crypto-asset commentators have detailed that since October, there’s been a lot of bitcoin buying action during U.S. market hours. Data shows that between East Asia and North America, the two regions account...
Report: Metal Gear Solid Movie Taps Oscar Isaac To Play Solid Snake
4.12.2020
Sony Pictures’ upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie will feature Star Wars and Ex Machina star Oscar Isaac in the lead role of Solid Snake, according to Deadline.Read more
Binance Expects to Earn From $800M to $1 Billion This Year, CEO Says: Report
4.12.2020
That's up from about $570 million in 2019
Stripe Partnering With Goldman, Citigroup, Others to Offer Checking Accounts, Services: Report
4.12.2020
Payments processor Stripe is teaming up with banks like Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays to provide checking accounts and other banking services, reports the Wall Street Journal. See also: Stripe to Pay $120,000 in PlexCoin ICO Settlement With Massachusetts Attorney General
Banks Should Pay Interest on CBDCs to Reduce Tax Avoidance – Report
4.12.2020
Too much stick and not enough carrot might be the wrong approach for those wishing to impose taxes on digital currencies: This was the surprising conclusion of a new report commissioned by the South Korean central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK).
Per EDaily, the report was co-authored by Jaevin Park...
Caribbean Crypto Hotbed: More Than 40 Businesses Accept Bitcoin Cash in Antigua
3.12.2020
Cryptocurrencies have been getting quite popular in the Caribbean region and in Antigua and Barbuda, the island has seen significant growth. Crypto adoption has been on the rise in the island country and just recently, a regional news report detailed that more than 40 major businesses are accepting...
New Paper: Ripple Network Doesn’t Meet Criteria To Reach Consensus
3.12.2020
A brand-new paper which analyzes the Ripple network concluded that the network does not reach true consensus, as its protocol “may violate safety and liveness,” and doesn’t follow the established models and algorithms for a Byzantine agreement. Report Claims XRP’s Network...
Report: 33% of US Based ICO Investors Say Founders Intentionally Deceived Them or Withheld Key Information
2.12.2020
A survey conducted by Xangle Research finds that a third (33%) of respondents say founders of an initial coin offering (ICO) in which they invested either intentionally deceived them or withheld key information. A further 17% of the responding ICO investors say they did not know if they had been...
Microsoft Report says Nation-State Hacker Group is Leveraging Cryptocurrency Techniques to Stay Under the Radar
1.12.2020
A new security report by Microsoft says nation-state hacker group Bismuth is now deploying cryptocurrency-mining malware alongside its regular cyber-espionage toolkits. According to the report, the deployment by Bismuth of Monero coin miners in recent campaigns has provided another way for...
Report: ICOs left retail investors in the dark
1.12.2020
New, small-scale research from Xangle takes a look at investors' reflections on their initial coin offering investments between 2017 and fall 2020
Bitcoin theft is likely to surge in meager post-COVID economy: report
30.11.2020
Cybercriminals may favor a different cryptocurrency in the coming months, however
Coronavirus-Induced Poverty Will Bring More Bitcoin Crime in 2021: Kaspersky Report
30.11.2020
The cybersecurity specialist foresees a rise in crypto crime ahead in 2021, as the COVID-19 epidemic hits national economies
UAE, Saudi Arabian central banks release report on Project Aber CBDC trial
29.11.2020
The joint report is among the most promising CBDC studies conducted by central bank authorities
Coinbase on Defense As NYT Report Alleging Racial Discrimination Goes Live
27.11.2020
Yesterday, US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase warned of a scathing report in The New York Times, and, today, the major news outlet published the article, stating that 15 former Coinbase employees who have either quit or were fired from the company have one thing in common — they were...
Limited Facebook's Libra Might Be Launched in January - Report
27.11.2020
Facebook-led digital currency Libra is preparing to launch as a single coin backed one-for-one by the dollar as early as January, the Financial Times reported, citing three undisclosed people involved in the initiative.
The other currencies and the composite would be rolled out at a later point...
Facebook-Led Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
27.11.2020
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format
Gary Gensler Under Consideration for Deputy Treasury Secretary Role: Report
25.11.2020
Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler, who's leading Joe Biden's financial oversight team, may be tapped as Deputy Treasury Secretary
US Intelligence Chief Raises Concerns With SEC Over China’s Crypto Dominance: Report
25.11.2020
U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe was reportedly seeking clearer regulation around digital currency
BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies