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Tornado Cash dev says 'sequel' to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly

7.3.2023
Soleimani explained that the “critical flaw” with Tornado Cash is that users cannot prove that they’re not associated with a criminal enterprise stealing or laundering crypto funds

7 DeFi protocol hacks in Feb sees $21 million in funds pilfered: DefiLlama

6.3.2023
DeFi platforms lost over $21 million to hackers throughout February, according to data released by DeFi project aggregator DefiLlama

FTX Debtors Report $8.9B Shortfall in Customer Funds and ‘Highly Commingled’ Assets in Latest Presentation

3.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, FTX debtors released their second stakeholder presentation, which contains a preliminary analysis of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s shortfalls. The latest presentation reveals a significant shortfall, as approximately $2.2 billion of the company’s total...

Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds

3.3.2023
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading platform was shut down in an operation carried out by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe alleging that it had been used to launder dirty money....

Coinbase Severs Ties With Silvergate Bank Amidst JPMorgan Downgrade and Delayed SEC Filing

2.3.2023
On March 2, 2023, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that, in light of recent developments, the company is “no longer accepting or initiating payments to or from Silvergate Bank.” The news follows the crypto bank’s delay of its annual 10-K filing with the U.S....

Investment Firm Ninepoint Proposes Switching Bitcoin ETF Strategy After Falling 45% in a Year

2.3.2023
The fund will now seek to invest mainly in equity and equity-related securities of companies with exposure to Web3, blockchain and digital asset-enabled internet

The HDF Educational Welfare Report: CoinEx Charity Empowers Children’s Education Through Charitable Giving

2.3.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Since last year, CoinEx Charity has been funding children in poor areas, bringing them back to school to continue their education. The Mercy Children’s Educational Welfare Program is still ongoing and has helped over 20,000 children with funds from CoinEx Charity. Recently, CoinEx...

Zimbabwean Blockchain Startups Launch Service to Help Migrants Efficiently Move Funds Across Borders

1.3.2023
Two Zimbabwean startups, Flexid and Uhuru Wallet, recently launched a platform that offers digital identity and remittance services to migrants living and working in South Africa. The two startups hailed what they’ve described as the “first cross-chain collaboration between the...

Former FTX Director Pleads Guilty to Charges of Fraud, Money Laundering, and US Campaign Finance Violations

28.2.2023
Roughly 11 days ago, it was reported that Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering at FTX, was working with federal prosecutors to arrange a plea deal. On Tuesday, Singh pleaded guilty to criminal charges and stated, “I am unbelievably sorry for my role in all of this.” Singh Cooperating...

Crypto Funds Hit by Third Week of Outflows as Macro Backdrop Worries Investors

28.2.2023
Crypto-backed investment funds saw capital outflows last week, while bearish sentiment also drove speculators into short bitcoin (BTC) funds as worries spread about potentially higher interest rates in the US.... Read More: Crypto Funds Hit by Third Week of Outflows as Macro Backdrop Worries...

Btcpay Introduces New Coinjoin Plugin for Enhanced Bitcoin Privacy for Merchants

28.2.2023
On Monday, Wasabi Wallet and the open-source bitcoin payment processor Btcpay announced a new plugin for the Btcpay server. The plugin implements Wasabi’s Wabisabi coinjoin coordination protocol, allowing merchants to benefit from privacy enhancement. By activating the newly launched plugin...

Report Claims Binance Commingled User Funds Similar to FTX

27.2.2023
A new report claims Binance commingled different investors’ funds last year in a move "eerily" similar to actions by now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The world’s largest crypto exchange moved $1.8 billion of collateral set to back its customers’ stablecoins late last year, putting...

Binance Moved $1.8B in Stablecoin Collateral to Hedge Funds Last Year: Forbes

27.2.2023
This meant that over $1 billion worth of tokens called B-peg USDC – digital replicas of dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC – were uncollateralized despite Binance's claim that they were 100% backed

Allure of Bitcoin Ordinals, DeFi Drives Crypto Funds to Bitcoin Layer 2-Token Stacks

27.2.2023
The price of Stacks’ native STX token has doubled in two weeks on the back of strong growth for Bitcoin-based non-fungible tokens

Short-Bitcoin Funds Record $10M in Weekly Inflows: CoinShares

27.2.2023
A "short" position in financial markets is a bet on a price decline

Ukraine Raises More Crypto Than Russia in Year of War, Analysis Unveils

26.2.2023
The two sides in the bitter conflict in Ukraine have been relying on crypto assets and technology to support their military and humanitarian activities, Elliptic says in a report. According to the blockchain forensics company, the targeted nation has attracted more digital asset donations than...