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Major Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $870,000 Linked to Criminal Activities in Israel and Ukraine
16.10.2023
The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has announced the freezing of 32 addresses associated with criminal funds related to incidents in Israel and Ukraine, amounting to $870,000.
On October 16, Tether stated that they had been working with the Israeli crime control authority, NBCTF, to counter...
Tether freezes $873,000 USDT linked to terrorist activity in Ukraine, Israel
16.10.2023
The stablecoin issuer freezes addresses containing $873,000 USDT linked to illicit activity in Israel and Ukraine
Tether Freezes 32 Crypto Addresses Linked to Terrorism, Warfare in Israel and Ukraine
16.10.2023
Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen 32 cryptocurrency addresses linked to terrorism and warfare in Israel and Ukraine, according to a press release
JPMorgan CEO Warns of ‘Most Dangerous Time the World Has Seen in Decades’
15.10.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned of “the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades.” The executive explained that “the war in Ukraine compounded by last week’s attacks on Israel may have far-reaching impacts on energy and food markets, global trade, and geopolitical...
Estonia-Licensed Crypto Firms Blamed for €1 Billion in Damages
10.10.2023
Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for sanctions evasion and money laundering. Since Tallinn...
Ukraine rolls out its AI regulation roadmap
9.10.2023
The roadmap is based on a bottom-up approach that suggests providing businesses with tools to prepare for future requirements before adopting any laws
Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Cries Foul Over Ukrainian Customer Testimony
3.10.2023
Attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried have written a letter to the judge, requesting the court block a government witness, a Ukrainian customer who “lost a substantial portion” of his life savings due to the FTX collapse. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers believe the witness’s testimony...
India, Nigeria, Vietnam Lead Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index
14.9.2023
Blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis has finalized its latest Global Crypto Adoption Index. India, Nigeria, and Vietnam hold the top three positions, followed by the U.S., Ukraine, Philippines, and Indonesia. “The Central & Southern Asia and Oceania (CSAO) region dominates the...
EU Officials Provide Ukrainian Police ‘Crypto Crime’ Training
24.8.2023
Ukrainian police officers are receiving crypto crime investigation training from EU officials, with the nation continuing to streamline its crypto and blockchain policy with Brussels.
Per a Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) release, law enforcement officers in Lviv, Ukraine, attended...
Mining Bitcoin on Household Electricity Most Profitable in Asia, Study Finds
21.8.2023
Despite significant variations in electricity rates and regulations, the Asian region as a whole has the lowest average cost of bitcoin mining for solo miners, new research shows. At the same time, the surge of energy prices due to Covid, heatwaves, and the war in Ukraine render bitcoin mining...
Crypto Donations Campaign Aims to Empower Ukrainian Children Affected by War
18.8.2023
The Children of Heroes charity fund and the news outlet Cointelegraph have joined hands with the Cryptoverse to raise money and help war orphans in Ukraine.
Per Cointelegraph, over 5,900 children who lost one or both parents in the Russian invasion of Ukraine have received support from...
Donate to Ukraine! Children of Heroes crypto charity campaign goes live
17.8.2023
During the three-month campaign, Cointelegraph will help raise funds to assist children who lost parents to the war in Ukraine
IEA Report: Oil Prices on the Brink of Soaring as Supply Narrows and Demand Shatters Records
12.8.2023
The stage is set for a potentially striking upswing in global oil prices, as supply constricts and demand ascends to unprecedented levels. With oil reserves dwindling at a breakneck pace, OPEC’s spare capacity restrained, and powerhouse consumers like China and India snapping up record...
Robert Kennedy Jr. Warns How Nuclear War Between US and Russia Would Affect You
9.8.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has warned of severe consequences of a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia. In one estimate, more than five billion people could die from a war between the two nations, including around 99% of those in the U.S., Europe, Russia,...
Ukraine's Game4Ukraine Soccer Match Utilizes Metaverse for Fundraising
4.8.2023
Besides the real-world event, Game4Ukraine, a charity soccer match announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will also be played at a virtual stadium for the metaverse visitors - featuring exclusive perks.
The celebrity match will take place on August 5 at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge...
Ukrainian government reports $81M tax loss from unregulated crypto exchanges since 2013
2.8.2023
A crypto bill signed into law in 2022 paved the way for the Ukrainian government to amend its tax code, but local exchanges still largely operate outside this framework
Why MiCA Is Overly Burdensome Regulation for Ukraine's Crypto Industry
1.8.2023
As a European Union's candidate member, Ukraine is set to adopt the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA). But the law's requirements may become too strict for the country’s blockchain future, says Ukraine's deputy minister of digital transformation
Ukraine Mandates Digital Asset Firms To Disclose Financials As Wider Regulation Looms
1.8.2023
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has requested local cryptocurrency firms to file details of their financials, raising concerns over new regulatory measures.
The bank demanded at least four virtual asset firms including Kuna, CoinPay, Geo Pay, and Qmall to provide financial documents alongside...
Ukraine demands local crypto businesses to provide financials
1.8.2023
Trading volumes on the Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna have shrunk 90% since March 2023 due to government policies, the CEO said
Wagner Rebellion Triggered Surge in Ruble-Tether Crypto Trading Amid Currency Turmoil
31.7.2023
Russian private military company Wagner Group’s march towards Moscow in June triggered a 277% surge in trading volume between the stablecoin Tether (USDT) and the Russian fiat currency.
The huge rise in trading volume occurred as Russian traders sought safety from a depreciating Russian ruble...