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Bitcoinsv Chain Suffers 51% Attack: Analyst Claims BSV Network Experienced a 100-Block Reorg
4.8.2021
Reports show that the Bitcoinsv blockchain suffered from a 51% attack on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, as the founder of Blockchair, Nikita Zhavoronkov explained the network endured a 100 block reorg “wiping out 570k transactions.” Onchain Observers Witness a Deep Bitcoinsv Reorg...
Russia grants $200K to build tool for tracing crypto transactions
4.8.2021
A Russian company indirectly backed by Russia's largest bank will build a crypto tracking platform as part of a $200,000 procurement contract
Active Bitcoin addresses surged 30% in late July, data shows
2.8.2021
The amount of Bitcoin held on addresses storing between 100 and 10,000 BTC has hit 9.23 million Bitcoin for the first time ever
Report Suggests Robinhood Owns Largest Dogecoin Address and Third-Largest BTC Wallet
30.7.2021
Last February the crypto community was obsessed with a specific dogecoin address that happens to be the largest dogecoin holder today with over 36 billion DOGE. One armchair sleuth studied a number of onchain transactions and suspected the company Robinhood owned the wallet. Now the individual...
Biden to Step Up Crypto Tax Enforcement to Help Fund $1 Trillion US Infrastructure Plan
30.7.2021
U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers have agreed on the details of a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package with measures to step up tax enforcement around crypto assets. Taxing Crypto Transactions to Fund US Infrastructure Plan The White House announced Wednesday that President...
Mexican Regulator: 12 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Operating Illegally
30.7.2021
Santiago Nieto Castillo, leader of the UIF, the Mexican financial regulator, has issued an alert that 12 cryptocurrency exchanges are operating illegally in the country. The regulator is now producing the necessary data for Mexican authorities to act against these exchanges. The institution...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Rarible’s daily transactions see a rapid decline
29.7.2021
The daily transaction volume on NFT auction site Rarible has dropped significantly since peaking in April 2021 and has not recovered since
Paypal Plans to Study Transactions That Fund Extremism, Anti-Government Groups
28.7.2021
The payment processing giant Paypal has revealed it has partnered with the nonprofit organization the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). According to the announcement, Paypal is researching transactions settled on the payment network that allegedly fund hate groups and extremism. Paypal to Study...
Digital Euro to Handle ‘Almost Unlimited’ Payments, Estonian Central Bank Says After Test
28.7.2021
A blockchain-based digital euro would be highly scalable allowing it to process an almost unlimited number of payments, the central bank of Estonia has concluded following a recent experiment. Central banks from several euro area countries and the ECB participated in the test, which also professed...
Binance cuts withdrawal limits, rolls out tax reporting tool
28.7.2021
Existing Binance users will not be able to withdraw more than 0.06 BTC per day without completing full KYC verification, effective in August
Newly found Monero bug may impact transaction privacy, developers warn
27.7.2021
Monero developers are working on a software fix to a newly identified bug that may expose the occurrence of an output transaction made right away after receiving funds
Irish Banks Hail EU’s ‘Radical’ Anti-Money Laundering Push
25.7.2021
Banks in Ireland have welcomed an upcoming reform of the European Union’s anti-money laundering regulations that will affect the crypto space. The Irish banking industry organization voiced support for the changes aimed at disrupting illicit transactions at the union level while calling them...
IRS Modifies Crypto Question on Tax Form — Now Focusing on Taxable Cryptocurrency Transactions
24.7.2021
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has modified the crypto question asked on the main U.S. tax form. Reducing the scope of the question, the IRS now focuses on taxable cryptocurrency transactions. New Crypto Question on Tax Form 1040 The IRS published a draft Form 1040 for the tax year 2021...
‘Undo Button’ developer Kirobo launching decentralized P2P token swaps
23.7.2021
Israeli blockchain tech developer Kirobo is set to launch a P2P token swap solution it claims is cheaper than using exchanges and over-the-counter parties
Record network activity and a second NFT boom send WAX price higher
22.7.2021
WAXP price appears to be gaining strength after the NFT-focused project introduced staking, yield farming and partnerships with companies that offer pop culture collectibles
EU Proposes Law to ‘Ensure Full Traceability’ of Crypto Transfers, Ban Anonymous Wallets
21.7.2021
The European Commission has proposed legislation to “ensure full traceability of crypto-asset transfers, such as bitcoin,” in order to prevent and detect “their possible use for money laundering or terrorism financing.” Moreover, “anonymous crypto asset wallets will...
Paraguayan Lawmakers Present a Very Different ‘Bitcoin Bill’ Than Expected
19.7.2021
A group of Paraguayan lawmakers presented a ‘Bitcoin bill’ in the National Congress last week, but it turned out to be a very different proposal than what crypto followers expected. The bill seeks to control and regulate cryptocurrency transactions and establish taxes. There is...
Bybit Extends Its Reach With Spot Trade Offering
17.7.2021
Adding to the exchange platform’s existing cryptocurrency derivatives products, Bybit will now offer spot cryptocurrency trading in four pairs, with additional pairs set to be rolled out in the near future. Bybit Adds Spot Trading The recent weakness in crypto prices and transaction volumes...
Hong Kong Busts Money Laundering Ring Using Tether to Wash Millions
16.7.2021
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested four people suspected of money laundering a total of $155 million through cryptocurrency wallets and bank accounts. The city’s customs agency said this was its first case in which virtual money had been used to launder dirty cash. Money Laundering...
Poland, Romania Rank in Top 10 for Number of Bitcoin ATMs, World’s Total Exceeds 23,000
15.7.2021
Two East European nations, Poland and Romania, are now among the top 10 countries hosting the most cryptocurrency ATMs. The global number of teller machines supporting crypto transactions has increased exponentially over the past months, now reaching over 23,000 devices. Poland Ranks Among Leading...