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$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
29.4.2025
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store...
Mastercard Unveils End-to-End Stablecoin Capabilities, Will Launch Card With OKX
28.4.2025
Mastercard's new global system aims to make stablecoin transactions as seamless as traditional payments
Ethereum Researcher Behind ‘Danksharding’ Proposes Increasing Gas Limits by 100x
28.4.2025
A new proposal hopes to increase gas fee limits by 100-fold, which theoretically would bump transactions per second to 2,000 in the coming years
Stablecoin Transactions Surpass Visa—Experts Warn of ‘Redemption Pressure’
27.4.2025
Experts say stablecoins are rapidly growing, with Bitwise reporting their 2024 transaction volume surpassed Visa’s. However, DWF Labs’ Andrei Grachev warns of systemic risks like redemption pressure and reserve management. Stablecoin Transaction Value Surpasses Visa Volumes Stablecoins...
Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions
18.4.2025
Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a new draft law now open for public consultation. The bill proposes to tax traders when they sell their cryptocurrency for fiat or pay for goods and services,...
Ukraine Considers Up to 23% Personal Income Tax on Crypto in Newly Proposed Tax Scheme
9.4.2025
Under a proposal, certain crypto transactions would be taxed at the country’s standard 18% rate, as well as an extra 5% levy to support the country’s war costs
South Korea’s National Pension Service Eyes Blockchain for $890B Fund's Transactions
7.4.2025
The NPS plans to invite blockchain experts and companies to participate in a preliminary disclosure process before starting a research study
Shiba Inu Price Targets $0.000020 as Shibarium Hits 1B Transactions Milestone
1.4.2025
With a near 5% rise over the past 24 hours, Shiba Inu is preparing for a bullish comeback.…
Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Unveils 'HotStuff-Inspired Consensus' For High-Frequency Global Stablecoin Transfers
26.3.2025
Other key features of Plasma include custom gas tokens, zero-charge USDT transfers, and confidential transactions while ensuring compliance
Custodia, Vantage Bank Tokenize U.S. Dollar Demand Deposits on Ethereum
25.3.2025
They conducted a series of eight regulated test transactions, involving minting, transferring, and redeeming Avit tokens under full U.S. banking compliance
Bitcoin ATM Business Remained Sluggish Through Bull Market
24.3.2025
Bitcoin Depot has booked roughly $3 billion in transactions since its inception in 2016
US SEC: Crypto Mining Not Considered Securities Transactions
21.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US SEC’s Corporate Finance Division released the “Statement on Certain…
Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $18M as Institutional Demand for Digital Asset Management Soars
19.3.2025
The crypto infrastructure provider has processed $8 billion in transactions in a month, CEO Bentzi Rabi told CoinDesk in an interview
North Dakota Senate Passes Crypto ATM Bill to Create Licensing Regime
19.3.2025
North Dakota House Bill 1447 mandates that virtual currency kiosk operators obtain money transmitter licenses, utilize blockchain analytics to detect fraud, and limit individual daily transactions to $2,000
North Dakota Senate passes crypto ATM bill limiting daily transactions to $2K
19.3.2025
The North Dakota Senate has passed a bill that regulates crypto ATMs while re-adding a provision capping daily transactions at $2,000 per user that was originally dropped by the state’s House.The state’s Senate passed House Bill 1447 in a 45-to-1 vote on March 18. The bill...
Boerse Stuttgart’s BX Digital Receives FINMA Approval for Digital Asset Trading
18.3.2025
The platform, utilizing Ethereum’s blockchain, aims to streamline transactions for tokenized financial instruments and enhance capital market efficiency
Russia Turns to Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions in Oil Trade: Reuters
14.3.2025
While fiat currencies remain the primary method, crypto is seen as a convenient and flexible tool for transactions
The SEC's Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits
12.3.2025
Policy change at the regulator does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Private plaintiffs may take advantage, say Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo, lawyers at Kobre & Kim
Elliptic Uncloaks $60B in Illicit Garantex Transactions, Aiding US Takedown
7.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, supported by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, dismantled sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and froze $26 million in cryptoassets, authorities announced Friday. U.S. Secret Service, With Elliptic’s Aid, Dismantles Sanctioned Russian Crypto...
World Network’s New Chat App Ties Messaging to Crypto Transactions
6.3.2025
Sam Altman-backed World Network has launched World Chat, a beta-stage messaging app integrating end-to-end encryption, crypto transactions, and a verification system to distinguish humans from bots. Encrypted Messaging App World Chat Aims to Verify Users, Streamline Payments World Chat, a new Mini...