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US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
US Court says $250 Million Stolen from Unnamed Exchanges
3.3.2020
Two individuals may have stolen millions of dollars in virtual currency between 2018 and 2019, according to a court filing released this week
MoneyGram Declared $11.3 Million Ripple Cash Injection as Revenue
2.3.2020
MoneyGram previously declared $11.3 million in “Ripple market development fees” as revenue
Darknet Markets Flourish as White House and Empire Toast Milestone Achievements
2.3.2020
Business is booming on the darknet. Despite ongoing DDoS attacks, Empire Market has now passed 1 million users and two years’ trading. White House Market is also going strong, boasting almost 100% uptime in its first six months and over 60,00 users. In related news, the darknet has gained...
Whistleblower Outs ‘Wolf of Kyiv’ for $70 Million Bitcoin Scam
2.3.2020
A whistleblower has revealed a $70 million Bitcoin scam targeting British and Australian investors through fake news stories on Facebook
MTV Airs Only the Negative Parts of Crypto Youtuber ‘Ya Girl’ Rachel Siegel’s Bitcoin Analysis
1.3.2020
A new television series by MTV features arguably the channel’s first crypto personality. Rachel Siegel, a bitcoin advocate and proponent of mass adoption who’s behind the Youtube channel Crypto Finally, was invited to enrich the story of a $5 million SIM swapping scam with...
This Is How Much BTC You Need to Enter Bitcoin’s Elite 1% Club
1.3.2020
Today there are 18,244,475 BTC in circulation and during the last few weeks, a number of bitcoin influencers have been talking about how much is needed to be included in Bitcoin’s top 1% of holders. For instance, according to Blockworks Group analyst Jake Levison, if you own 0.28...
Verasity Achieves 1.8 Million Monthly Users Visit on Its Blockchain-based Platform
28.2.2020
Shining as a popular platform for video, gaming, and entertainment lovers from around the world, Verasity has added another glorious achievement to its credit. The revolutionary attention-based video playing solution has now become a family of a strong 1.8 million monthly users, making it one...
Government to Airdrop $9 Billion in Free Money to 7 Million Hong Kong Residents
28.2.2020
The government of Hong Kong has decided to airdrop about $9 billion in free money to an estimated 7 million residents in the troubled Chinese territory. From a global perspective, this can be seen as a desperate move to stimulate the local economy while the coronavirus outbreak is hitting markets...
Price of Bitcoin Drops After $150 Million Liquidated on BitMEX
27.2.2020
Over $150 million worth of Bitcoin was sold on major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX today
Over $190 Million Bitcoin Liquidated on BitMEX Amid Crypto Market Sell-Off
27.2.2020
The crypto markets were shaken yesterday amid a flurry of selling that saw more than $190 million worth of longs and shorts liquidated on BitMEX
MoneyGram Expands Ripple Partnership with $11.3 Million
26.2.2020
According to SEC filings, MoneyGram and Ripple Labs are working together again in 2020
$257 Million ICO Project Filecoin Has New Launch Schedule, Gemini Custody Solution
25.2.2020
Filecoin, which raised $257 million during its 2017 ICO, pushes its expected mainnet launch to Q3 2020 as Gemini promises custody solution
Blockchain Security Company CoolBitX Raised $16.75 Million in Series B
25.2.2020
CoolWallet creator CoolBitX receives significant funding from SBI Holdings, Monex Group, BitSonic, and Taiwan's National Development Fund
Tyler Winklevoss’ Had a $3 Million ‘Bitcoin Pizza Moment’ With Space Travel
24.2.2020
Tyler Winklevoss is reportedly the owner of the world’s most expensive ticket to space, which he bought for Bitcoins that are now worth $3 million
IOTA Network Down for 11 Days – Devs Claim Mainnet Will Be Operational Next Month
24.2.2020
The IOTA network has been down for approximately 11 days and the IOTA Foundation doesn’t expect the mainnet to be reactivated until March 2. On February 14, our newsdesk reported on the beginnings of the IOTA outage, when the network status page indicated that it was down. The page still...
$30M Bitcoin Cash ‘SIM Hack’ Sparks Wild Crypto Tales With Vague Sources
23.2.2020
On February 21, the crypto Twitter commentator Dovey Wan published a series of tweets about an alleged SIM card hack that purportedly saw the loss of $30 million in bitcoin cash. The story stemmed from a Reddit post that’s now deleted and so far no one has provided any verifiable proof from...
Ireland Seizes Bitcoin Stash Worth $56M But Can’t Sell for 7 Years
20.2.2020
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized 6,000 BTC from a Dublin resident who was accused of growing cannabis on property located in the Wicklow Mountain region. The police found around €450,000 of marijuana plants but the €52 million ($56.1M) of BTC was the biggest...
Dutch Authorities Arrest 2 in Million-Euro Crypto Money Laundering Investigations
20.2.2020
Dutch tax enforcers with the Netherlands’ Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service arrested two men Monday for laundering millions of euros in cryptocurrency
Gemcoin Founder Admits to Fraud in $147 Million Scheme
20.2.2020
Gemcoin mastermind faces 10-year prison sentence over $147 million cryptocurrency scheme