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FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms
19.4.2022
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S....
Bitcoin ATM Operator Indicted in New York Allegedly Running Illegal Business Attracting Criminals
18.4.2022
A bitcoin ATM operator has been indicted in New York for running an illegal business “marketed towards individuals engaged in criminal activity.” The district attorney in charge described: “Robert Taylor allegedly went to great lengths to keep his bitcoin kiosk business...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Prices Mainly Unchanged to Start the Weekend
16.4.2022
Prices of ETH and BTC were mainly unchanged to start the weekend, as market activity slowed, mainly due to the Easter holiday. Price consolidation comes after a week of bearish pressure that sent the world’s two largest cryptocurrencies towards key support levels. Bitcoin Bitcoin was once...
Gate.io Introduces Limited-Time Broker Sharing Activity
12.4.2022
Gate.io, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has introduced a new limited-time broker sharing campaign to provide participants of its new Broker Program with even more benefits while promoting the platform to newcomers. Brokers, who act as intermediaries between available markets...
Ukraine Crisis Is Not Propelling Crypto Market Activity, Blockchain Data Shows
11.4.2022
Litecoin price risks 20% drop as LTC whale activity spikes to monthly highs
6.4.2022
Large spikes in whale transactions typically precede a period of declines in the Litecoin market
Bitcoin Slumps to $45K Amid Hawkish Fed, Buying Activity Remains Positive
6.4.2022
Institutional adoption of bitcoin could boost confidence among those who have previously considered cryptocurrencies a poor investment, some analysts said
Russia Will Not Try to Ban Home Crypto Mining, Finance Ministry Official Indicates
3.4.2022
A high-ranking representative of the Ministry of Finance in Moscow sees no point in banning crypto mining in Russian households as it would be hard to restrict the activity. The top official also revealed that the department is currently finalizing regulations for the mining sector as part...
Kyberdyne Partners with SWFT Blockchain for Easy Payment and NFT Trading Activity
30.3.2022
Kyberdyne, the forerunner of the blockchain game 3.0, has announced that it would work closely with SWFT blockchain, a cross-chain flash exchange, along with the NFT marketplace aggregation service. This partnership is going to benefit both parties’ user experience and community ecology....
Russian Banks Told to Track Crypto-Related Transactions Amid Currency Restrictions
19.3.2022
Bank of Russia has recommended commercial banks pay heightened attention to their clients’ transactions related to cryptocurrencies. The regulator requires the financial institutions to monitor such activity against the backdrop of restrictions on currency operations amid western sanctions....
FinCEN Issues ‘Red Flags’ on Potential Sanctions Evasion Using Cryptocurrency
9.3.2022
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Russian efforts to evade sanctions that includes a number of crypto-related red flags. However, the bureau admitted that it has not seen “widespread evasion” of its sanctions using cryptocurrency. FinCEN Warns...
Coinbase Touts Blacklist of 25K Russia-Linked Addresses Allegedly Tied to Illicit Activity
7.3.2022
Combating accusations that crypto is an ideal sanctions evasion tool, Coinbase said it has long taken “proactive” steps to root out criminally-tied Russians
eToro Q4 Trading Income Rose Amid Crypto Activity Rebound
7.3.2022
The crypto trading platform said it is continuing to work hard on the SPAC merger that would see the company go public by June 30
Layer 2 address activity slows, but Arbitrum bucks the trend
1.3.2022
Layer two activity is cooling for most networks, but Arbitrum has seen an increase in TVL and active addresses recently
Valve CEO Gabe Newell Praises NFT Technology, Criticizes Bad Actors
28.2.2022
Gabe Newell, founder and CEO of Valve, a popular company in the PC gaming market, has revealed his take on crypto and NFTs when applied to games. In an interview with gaming media, Newell validated the NFT technology that makes it possible to create these digital representations. However, he also...
Bank of America Sees No Crypto Winter Given User Adoption, Developer Activity Growth
28.2.2022
Even so, crypto-market upside likely to be limited for the next six months by Fed tightening, macroeconomic headwinds
Bitcoin network activity down 30% from highs as 'tepid' demand mimics mid-2019
21.2.2022
2022's bear is 2019's bull as Bitcoin active entities number around 275,000 per day in February
Credit Suisse data leak reveals decades of shady clients and activity
21.2.2022
Swiss bank secrecy laws have protected Credit Suisse from having to disclose whether it was banking criminal activity, which is a far cry from the transparency blockchain technology offers
Report Attributes Large Share of Global Crypto Crime to Russia, Moscow City
16.2.2022
The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has placed Russia among the leaders in adoption. But while it is yet to reach the top of the ranking, the country already has a “disproportionate share” of global activity related to some forms of crime involving cryptocurrency, according...
Cent NFT Marketplace Suspends Activity Due to Plagiarism Issues
14.2.2022
Cent, one of the first marketplaces to allow people to sell tweets as NFTs, has suspended almost all of its activity due to plagiarism-related problems. According to its CEO and co-founder Cameron Hejazi, people keep selling NFTs of other NFTs or using content that is not owned by them originally...