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Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
13.8.2019
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other...
Money Laundering Fines Worth Billions Help Bankers Avoid Prosecution and Unpleasant Labels
18.7.2019
The recent seizure of a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, a vessel loaded with 20 tons of cocaine according to latest accounts, highlighted the risks of banks’ involvement in illicit activities, inadvertent or otherwise. And although U.S. authorities released the MSC Gayane after the owner,...
Metropolitan Commercial Bank Shuts Down Tether’s Accounts
10.7.2019
New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has reportedly requested that Tether close its three accounts
Poloniex Crypto Exchange Users Can Now Use Cards and Bank Accounts
10.7.2019
Poloniex customers can now use credit and debit cards or bank account deposits to purchase crypto
PR: My BitIRA Launches to Empower US Consumers With 24/7 Cryptocurrency Retirement Account Access
10.7.2019
BitIRA — pioneer of the first insured cold storage solution for cryptocurrency retirement accounts — has launched its newest tool, the “My BitIRA”[https://my.bitira.com] investing platform. My BitIRA maximizes the transparency and control individuals in the U.S. have over their cryptocurrency...
Liquid Exchange Launches BCH/USDC Trading Pairs
10.7.2019
The global cryptocurrency trading platform Liquid has announced the release of its new BCH/USDC trading pairs allowing anyone to swap bitcoin cash for the popular stablecoin USDC. Moreover, Liquid users will soon be able to connect their accounts to Bitcoin.com’s new Bitcoin Cash Register...
BitFlyer to Resume Opening New Accounts After One Year Voluntary Suspension
2.7.2019
BitFlyer suspended its exchange service after an inquiry from Japan's Financial Services Agency
Major Korean Bank Clamps Down on Accounts Linked to Crypto Exchanges
1.7.2019
One of South Korea’s biggest banks is reportedly planning to intensify regulations on accounts linked to crypto exchanges
Over 22,000 Traders Have Now Signed up to Local.Bitcoin.com
27.6.2019
People from all over the world have opened accounts to trade bitcoin cash anonymously and without any KYC on Local.Bitcoin.com. Almost 1,000 BCH has already been exchanged privately through blind escrow via the new platform. Also Read: Namecheap Lets You Buy a Domain and Host Your Website With...
Bitcoin IRA Launches Crypto Retirement Accounts By Partnering With BitGo
25.6.2019
Bitcoin IRA, an organization that has more expertise in offering crypto for IRAs (individual retirement accounts), has cracked an association with BitGo Trust, which will provide customers with the flexibility to insure their accounts by BitGo. Bitcoin IRA started offering retirement accounts...
QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
20.6.2019
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money
The Incredible Case of Quadriga: Fake Accounts and Lost Millions
20.6.2019
Failed Canadian exchange Quadriga CX was seemingly a fraudulent crypto exchange and does not even “provide any visibility into whether Quadriga was operating profitably or not”, according to the latest report from the QuadrigaCX CCAA (the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act) monitor. And while...
QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Used User Deposits for His Own Trading, Created Fake Accounts
20.6.2019
The deceased owner of the now-defunct QuadrigaCX was transferring user funds off the exchange and using them as a security for his own margin trading on other platforms
Crypto Wallet Says It Offers 1,000 EOS Accounts for Free
12.6.2019
1,000 EOS accounts are being given away for free, as a crypto wallet adds new features in its ambition to become “the premier wallet for EOS blockchain” #SPONSORED
BitMEX Observes Increase in Attacks on Accounts, Stresses Security Measures
11.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has noticed an uptick in attacks on user accounts and has advised clients to observe certain security measures
Local.Bitcoin.com Shows Lots of Active BCH Listings From Traders Worldwide
11.6.2019
Six days ago news.Bitcoin.com announced the launch of Local.Bitcoin.com, a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows people to trade bitcoin cash (BCH) in a private manner. Since then there have been roughly 14,000 accounts created so far, and many people are actively trading throughout various...
California Public Accounts Seek Clarity on Cryptocurrency Holdings
5.6.2019
California public accountants are seeking clarity on reporting cryptocurrencies, as current standards are reportedly insufficient
Judge Freezes Funds in Accounts Belonging to Embattled Brazilian Crypto Firm
5.6.2019
A Sao Paulo court has blocked funds in bank accounts linked to Grupo Bitcoin Banco, with 726,630 reals ($188,000) frozen
How to Use a Physical Security Key to Safeguard Your Exchange Account
4.6.2019
If you are keeping funds on a cryptocurrency platform such as a centralized exchange it is highly advisable you make sure your accounts are as safe as possible. Using a physical security key can greatly help with this as well as safeguarding other private services such as email and cloud storage....