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Coinbase could see fee compression in long term, CEO expects
14.4.2021
Brian Armstrong expects other revenue streams to take the lead in five or 10 years
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
11.4.2021
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing...
South Korean Government Announces Crackdown on Illicit Crypto-Related Transactions in an ‘Overheated Market’
10.4.2021
Adding to the South Korean cryptocurrency industry’s stricter regulations, the central government is focusing on the “crackdown” of illegal crypto transactions. A meeting over the week held with high-ranked politicians resulted in a campaign that will soon be deployed. Government...
Free TON DeFi Alliance to Lead the Decentralized Finance Ecosystem Growth of TON Blockchain
9.4.2021
The Free TON DeFi Alliance creates the necessary infrastructure to attract and maintain strong teams and projects, attracts liquidity from other projects to Free TON and creates partnerships with major companies with large amounts of liquidity and/or a large number of transactions. Free TON DeFi...
Citi and IADB complete cross-border payment pilot with blockchain tech
8.4.2021
IADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
US Court Authorizes IRS to Summon Cryptocurrency User Records From Circle and Poloniex
4.4.2021
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has obtained authorization from a federal court to seek information on cryptocurrency users from Circle and Poloniex exchange platforms. The tax authority wants records identifying crypto users who conducted $20,000 or more in crypto transactions during the years...
Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals
2.4.2021
Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities. Authorities Already Searched...
Enterprise Blockchain Doesn’t Work Because It’s About the Real World
31.3.2021
Recording bitcoin transactions on a blockchain is fundamentally "more accurate" than using a blockchain for, say, birth certificates
The blacklist: Marathon only mining ‘fully compliant’ Bitcoin transactions
31.3.2021
Marathon plans to divert all hash power to its new, regulatory compliant Bitcoin mining pool from May 1
Visa Starts Settling Transactions in USD Coin
29.3.2021
Payments giant Visa partnered with major crypto company Crypto.com in order to settle transactions in the second-largest steblecoin USD Coin (USDC) with Visa over Ethereum (ETH).
"Working with Anchorage, the first federally chartered digital asset bank and an exclusive Visa digital currency...
Visa plans to allow partners to settle fiat transactions with crypto
29.3.2021
Visa’s partners will be able to exchange USDC over the payment network to clear transactions made in fiat currency
Indian Government Now Requires Companies to Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings
29.3.2021
The Indian government has introduced new cryptocurrency disclosure rules. Companies dealing in cryptocurrencies will have to disclose their crypto holdings, among other disclosures, as part of their financial statements beginning April 1. New Crypto Disclosure Requirements The Indian Ministry...
Russian Anti-Money Laundering Body Will Monitor Crypto to Fiat Transactions, Says Official
28.3.2021
Herman Neglyad, the deputy of the Russian anti-money laundering body, Rosfinmonitoring, has said his organization will monitor cryptocurrency transactions that involve the conversion from crypto to fiat. Neglyad made this revelation during a recent meeting of the State Duma Committee on financial...
Taraxa Listing on AsecendEX
25.3.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, has announced the listing of Taraxa tokens (TARA) under the pair USDT/TARA on Mar 23 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Taraxa is a public ledger platform purpose-built for audit...
Russia's money laundering watchdog monitoring crypto to ruble transactions
24.3.2021
Rosfinmonitoring has informed the Russian parliament that it is paying close attention to transactions involving the conversion of crypto to rubles
Armed Criminals Who Posed as Bitcoin Buyers Stole Over $5K From a 26-Year-Old Man in Argentina
24.3.2021
In-person crypto robberies are becoming a global issue lately for the authorities, and this time, Argentina is the place of the latest case reported. In Mendoza, an unnamed man was assaulted by two criminals who posed as bitcoin buyers. Identities of the Robbers Are Still Unknown According to Mendo...
Ethereum's high gas fee crisis won't be solved by EIP-1559: Coin Metrics report
24.3.2021
Consistently full blocks are the primary reason that gas prices have reached all-time highs
Putin Asks Russian Attorney General Office to Combat Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers
19.3.2021
The Russian President held a meeting with the attorney general’s office where cryptocurrencies came to the discussion table. Vladimir Putin raised red flags toward taking measures to prevent illegal activities on cross-border transfers with cryptos. Putin Calls Other Offices to Join the Fight...
Putin issues orders to combat ‘illegal cross-border transfers’ of digital assets
17.3.2021
Russia is apparently preparing to scrutinize cross-border cryptocurrency transactions for potential illegal activity