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Amir Taaki Knocks Bitcoin Coinjoin Schemes – Calls Methods ‘Absolute Garbage’
21.7.2020
On July 17, the well known Dark Wallet creator and early Bitcoin developer, Amir Taaki, criticized bitcoin privacy methods on Twitter. Taaki claimed that UTXO mixing concepts like Coinjoin were “absolute garbage.” Taaki also knocked other concepts like Mimblewimble and privacy-centric...
CoolBitX Partnering with Elliptic to Address FATF’s Travel Rule
21.7.2020
CEO Michael Ou says Elliptic’s wallet screening tools with CoolBitX’s Sygna Bridge could help firms comply with the FATF travel rule
Twitter Hacker Is Mixing Bitcoin Loot Using a Wasabi Wallet, Elliptic Says
17.7.2020
According to the crypto analytics firm, 2.89 bitcoin associated with Wednesday’s security breach was moved to a Wasabi wallet late last night
IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19
17.7.2020
President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding
This Researcher Says Bitcoin’s Elliptic Curve Could Have a Secret Backdoor
1.7.2020
According to one of the world’s leading cryptographers, Bitcoin’s elliptic curve could have a secret backdoor, invalidating all underlying security
Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
30.6.2020
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform
Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
24.6.2020
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity
Breaking Bitcoin: Crypto Proponents Discuss Honeywell’s 6 Qubit Quantum Computer
22.6.2020
On June 19, 2020, the massive industrial firm Honeywell told the public the company is now running a quantum computer that effectively leverages six effective quantum bits, or qubits. Honeywell’s machine is two times more powerful than the quantum computers designed by IBM and Google. With...
Crypto-Friendly Arival Bank Is Launching Today for Those Willing to Disclose Their Bags
4.6.2020
After two years of laying groundwork, crypto-friendly Arival Bank is launching in beta Thursday. But there’s a catch: clients must disclose all wallets
‘Financial Surveillance’ or ‘Blockchain Analysis’? Human Rights Foundation Debates Elliptic
2.6.2020
Blockchain analysis is "a euphemism" for surveillance, HRF Director Alex Gladstein told Elliptic's Tom Robinson during a debate on crypto tracing Monday
Satoshi Nakamoto Had Outside Cryptography Help, Says Early Bitcoin Dev
1.6.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto sought help from expert cryptographers, which allowed him to make Bitcoin secure, says an early developer
Crypto ‘Gray’ Markets Could Be Unintended Consequence of FATF Travel Rule
21.5.2020
Clean bitcoin, dirty bitcoin. Could FATF regulations lead to a bifurcation of the crypto space, one where certain digital assets trade at lower prices?
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Adds 87 Crypto Assets in Arms Race With Chainalysis
20.5.2020
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic has added 87 new tokens to its analytics offering, expanding its reach to 97% of digital assets by trading volume
20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies
16.5.2020
During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant...
Stellar Foundation and Elliptic Ink Exclusive Deal
2.5.2020
The Stellar Development Foundation unveiled a partnership with Elliptic, adding transparency capabilities for Stellar-based businesses
Huobi Launches On-Chain Analytics Tool to Monitor Illicit Crypto Activity
13.4.2020
Huobi launches a tool to monitor illicit crypto transactions, similar to Chainalysis
Hundreds of Darknet Listings Are Selling Masks and PPE Products for Bitcoin
9.4.2020
According to a recent research report written by the blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, there’s been a massive influx of darknet market (DNM) vendors selling personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and coronavirus test kits. The spike in medical equipment sales on the invisible...
Cointext Cofounder Unveils BFP Encrypt – Send Encrypted Data to Bitcoin Cash Addresses
3.4.2020
Vin Armani, the cofounder of Cointext, has announced the launch of a Javascript library that allows people to send encrypted data to addresses on the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network. A BCH private key can decrypt the data, and when Armani released the Javascript package, the developer stressed that...
Wells Fargo Fined $3 Billion for 15 Years of Illegal Practices Affecting Millions of Customers
23.2.2020
Wells Fargo, one of the largest U.S. financial services companies, has agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve the U.S. government’s investigations into fraudulent sales practices spanning over 15 years. The Wells Fargo fraud case involved the company forging customer signatures, moving money...
Wells Fargo Joins Elliptic's Series B Investment Round
13.2.2020
Wells Fargo invests in crypto compliance firm Elliptic