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The CoinDesk 50: Cosmos and the Dream of Anti-Maximalism
7.5.2020
In an industry known for tribalism and infighting, Cosmos is banking on everyone else’s success. That's why it's on the new CoinDesk 50 list
CipherTrace’s New Crypto Tracing Tool Is Meant for Banks
28.4.2020
CipherTrace is rolling out a toolkit to help banks flag accounts and crypto-related transactions that may be suspicious
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
27.4.2020
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect
‘Governments Will be Unable to Shut It Down’ – John McAfee to Launch Privacy Centric Crypto
14.4.2020
The U.S. Presidential candidate who remains on the run from the IRS, John McAfee, announced he’s launching a new privacy coin called Ghost. McAfee says the Ghost cryptocurrency will be a proof-of-stake (PoS) coin and it will be available on his decentralized exchange (dex). The former...
The Vacate Manifesto: How Today’s Technology Can Solidify Abolitionist Goals
12.4.2020
20 years ago the cypherpunks of the new internet era came up with vast ideas describing privacy, anonymity, and encryption. Some of them brought these ideas to practice. ***The following is a featured manifesto written in 2015 by Jamie Redman that first appeared on the website notbeinggoverned.com...
Free Market Think Tank FEE Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Donations
11.4.2020
The oldest free market think tank in the United States, the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) has announced the 501(c)3 educational foundation now accepts bitcoin cash (BCH) for donations. The libertarian organization promotes sound economic theory, publishes books and articles regularly...
Blockchain Non-Profit Trips Mailchimp and Youtube’s Anti-ICO Clause
9.4.2020
Mailchimp’s anti-ICO policy from 2018 targeted a registered blockchain non-profit
Major Swedish Bank Fined $386 Million for Hiding Money-Laundering Evidence
2.4.2020
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), ’Finansinspektionen’, has fined Swedbank a record sum of 4 billion Swedish krona ($386m) for breaching anti-money laundering regulations on a large scale. Around USD 6 billion had been funneled between suspected accounts.
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Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Unveils Anti-Manipulation Tool ‘Shimmer’
24.3.2020
Bitfinex deployed the new tool to identify and investigate possible manipulative behaviours and suspicious trading
Bank of China Continues Anti-Crypto Narrative on WeChat
22.3.2020
Bank of China continues to voice its distaste for crypto and urges the public to pay attention to scams
Can Blockchain Technology Counter US Anti-Message Encryption Bill?
19.3.2020
The bill proposed by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee attacks encryption of online messages, says the EFF
The Government Can’t Stand Decentralized Innovations Like Bitcoin, so It Tries to Ruin Them
10.3.2020
Feeding the homeless, affordable medicine, an easy-to-use gas can design, starting a small business to meet the needs of one’s community — borderless, permissionless P2P electronic payments. These are all simple, practical activities and tools that can be leveraged in decentralized...
Bitcoin Is Financial Instrument, Clarifies Germany, Crypto Custodians Qualify as Financial Institutions
3.3.2020
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, Bafin, has issued guidance to clarify the status of cryptocurrencies and the regulations that apply to related business activities. The recommendations are based on the country’s current legislation, taking into account the latest...
UK’s FCA Suspends Epayments Service – Over £100M Frozen and Alleged Onecoin Connection
27.2.2020
Epayments, one of the largest payment providers in the U.K., has halted operations after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the company for “weaknesses” related to its anti-money-laundering (AML) process. Since Epayments shut down on February 11, customers have been...
US Develops Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program Targeting P2P Sites, Forums, Darknet Markets
24.2.2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has revealed a cryptocurrency intelligence program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge to law enforcement” and...
G20 Urges Countries to Adopt Tough FATF Rules on Cryptocurrencies
24.2.2020
FATF's guidance compels crypto exchanges to share user data with one another
How the IRS Audits Cryptocurrency Tax Returns – Filing Expert Shares Example, Insights on AML Focus
23.2.2020
Tax season is one of the most dreaded times of the year for many, and when the added confusion of filing crypto returns is thrown into to the mix, things can get even stickier. News.Bitcoin.com recently talked with Clinton Donnelly of Donnelly Tax Law, a service that specializes in crypto returns....
BTC Crash, Fraud and Anti-Hodling: Bad Crypto News of the Week
22.2.2020
Tired of reading? Listen to the bad crypto news of the past week instead
CipherTrace Releases Anti-Money Laundering Report for Q4 2019
12.2.2020
Crypto-blockchain forensic project CipherTrace has released the anti-money laundering report for the last quarter of 2019, and the results are saddening, to say the least. The results indicate that the doubts raised by politicians globally are not mere speculations, but have a certain level...
Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
12.2.2020
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity