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Basel Study Shows World’s Largest Banks Are Exposed to $9 Billion in Crypto Assets
1.10.2022
A first-of-its-kind study published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision details that the world’s largest financial institutions are exposed to roughly €9.4 billion (US$9 billion) in crypto assets. The research paper authored by the Basel Committee’s secretariat Renzo...
Monitoring the Merge: What a Successful Ethereum Upgrade Will Look Like
14.9.2022
How to track the status of Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake with a few easy-to-use tools
Gas-to-Bitcoin Firm Crusoe Energy Sues Rival Alkane Midstream Over Patent Infringement
27.8.2022
The Denver-based gas-to-bitcoin infrastructure company Crusoe Energy is suing the rival firm Alkane Midstream LLC over alleged patent infringement and poaching customers in Colorado. Crusoe’s lawsuit claims since November 2019, “Alkane was actively monitoring Crusoe and...
Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump Joins Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs as Advisor
16.8.2022
The former commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Dawn Stump has joined crypto risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs as an advisor
Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data
3.8.2022
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up to implement stricter oversight in regards to crypto-related transactions. The agency is now looking to hire suppliers of trading data, as monitoring major participants in the market falls under its responsibilities. ESMA Launches...
Česko-slovenský nástroj na monitoring webů Better Stack získal investici 450 milionů
21.7.2022
Další lokální startup v krátkém sledu získává investici v řádech stovek milionů. Česko-slovenský Better Stack v rámci series A posbíral 18,6 milionu dolarů, tedy zhruba 450 milionů korun
US lawmakers ask about EPA, DOE monitoring of crypto mining emissions, energy consumption
15.7.2022
U.S. legislators suspect cryptomining is “problematic” for energy use and emissions, while Paraguay is ready to give the crypto industry, including miners, incentives
Spanish Police Spends USD 115K on Crypto Monitoring Technology to Fight Drug Smuggling
6.7.2022
The Spanish police force has announced that it will invest in tech platforms that will help officers catch drug traffickers who make use of cryptoassets.
According to El Español, officers who patrol the Strait of Gibraltar – the waters that wash Morocco, Spain, and Gibraltar – have spent almost...
Russia’s Financial Watchdog Investigates 400 Crypto-Related Cases, Director Tells Putin
30.6.2022
Rosfinmonitoring is conducting hundreds of investigations into cases involving cryptocurrencies, the head of the agency announced. Hundreds of thousands of Russians take part in crypto deals abroad, the top regulator also reported to the Russian president. Russian Authorities Initiate 20 Criminal...
RoboApe (RBA) and Cronos (CRO): Why Closely Monitoring Both Altcoins May be Beneficial?
20.6.2022
Every successful crypto investor was not joking when they said DYOR (Do Your Own Research). Researching cryptocurrencies with prospects in the market costs nothing, but it can give you something and save you from losing everything. Some cryptocurrencies are powered by hype and buzz, and a FOMO...
Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs Raises $45M
12.5.2022
Liberty City Ventures led the round for the market surveillance and risk monitoring startup, which has several ex-regulators as backers or advisors
Indian central securities depository to back up its monitoring of bonds by blockchain
9.5.2022
In the future, India's NDSL and the Securities Board division will welcome other entities to join the decentralized network
Argentinian Banking Heavyweight to Launch Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading, While Tax Body Urges Tighter Crypto Monitoring
3.5.2022
One of the largest private financial entities in Argentina, Banco Galicia, has announced that it will allow some of its customers to trade, sell, and hold cryptoassets at a time when Argentina’s tax body has called for Latin American governments to bolster their crypto monitoring...
Japan Considers Stricter Crypto Regulations in Light of Russia Sanctions
1.4.2022
Authorities in Japan are planning to introduce tougher new rules for crypto operators as part of efforts to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions. The legislative initiative comes after Tokyo asked digital asset exchanges to strengthen transactions monitoring this month....
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....
Central Bank of Russia tightens P2P transactions monitoring, including those in crypto
18.3.2022
The regulator’s recommendation is designed to prevent capital flight amid economic collapse
How do crypto monitoring and blockchain analysis help avoid cryptocurrency fraud?
17.3.2022
Read this guide to learn how to identify and protect yourself from crypto frauds using blockchain analysis tools
Elliptic Identifies ‘Several Hundred Thousand Crypto Addresses’ Tied to Russia-Based Sanctioned Actors
17.3.2022
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, blockchain surveillance companies have discussed and implemented ways to combat sanctioned countries from using digital assets. Last week, Chainalysis revealed screening tools for crypto firms that aim to comply with international sanctions. On Monday,...
How Chainalysis helps in crypto monitoring and blockchain analysis?
15.3.2022
Chainalysis helps regulators, financial organizations and governments reduce their compliance workload by deploying Chainalysis Reactor or other Chainalysis products
G7 Countries: We Will Ensure Russia Cannot Use Crypto Assets to Evade Sanctions
14.3.2022
The Group of Seven (G7) countries issued a joint statement stating that they “will ensure that the Russian state and elites, proxies and oligarchs cannot leverage digital assets as a means of evading or offsetting the impact of international sanctions.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury...