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Coinbase Processed $500,000 in Bitcoin Payments That Helped Ex-Nissan Chairman Flee Japan
24.7.2020
Coinbase processed $500,000 in bitcoin payments that aided the dramatic escape of former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn from Japan, according to Bloomberg. In December, two Americans used a box to smuggle Ghosn out of the Asian country, where he was facing criminal charges for embezzlement...
Carlos Ghosn’s $600K Bitcoin Escape Fee Paid Via Coinbase
24.7.2020
Carlos Ghosn's son paid approximately 63 bitcoin, now worth $608,000, to the two men who smuggled his father out of Japan last December
First Mover: Crypto’s $35T Moment Could Come From Analog-World Stock Listings
24.7.2020
With Coinbase rumored to be considering a share listing, some say a move toward more public ownership could accelerate mainstream crypto adoption
"There's a Bitcoiner In the Hen House," Pomp Says Regarding Crypto Bank Regulation
23.7.2020
Anthony Pompliano, often referred to as Pomp, weighed in on a recent regulatory update, helped in part by a crypto industry player
US Banking Regulator Greenlights Crypto Custody at Federally Chartered Banks
22.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets
Crypto Exchange Group Eyes ‘Bulletin Board’ System for FATF Compliance: Coinbase Exec
21.7.2020
Top cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase will release a white paper detailing a way to comply with the Financial Action Task Force's "Travel Rule."
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Plaid
19.7.2020
Another class action lawsuit against Plaid has been filed citing the company violated user data privacy
Twitter Promises Additional Security Measures
18.7.2020
Twitter will add more security training to prevent a repeat of the hack that hit 130 accounts including celebrities
Report: Investors Are Dumping Compound Token as Soon as It Gets Listed
17.7.2020
A report from Flipside Crypto contends that investors are dumping Compound tokens as soon as it gets listed on exchanges with the majority of the supply held by speculators
Algorand Spikes 30% After Surprise Coinbase Listing
17.7.2020
Algorand’s market capitalization has hit a new all-time high after a sudden Coinbase listing sparked the third-strongest day of trade in the coin’s history
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