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CashPay : E-Commerce Marketplace Powered by Cryptocurrency Launched
25.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. CashPay brings ecommerce a step closer to Blockchain Technology through an open distributed ledger that records transactions between two parties in a decentralized manner that involves trust, faster transactions, no hidden costs, etc. With its launch in 2021, the CashPay platform...
Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of All Cryptocurrency Activity in 2020
23.1.2021
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen and ECB President Christine...
Japanese Police Arrest 30 People for Allegedly Having Exchanged Stolen Cryptos From the 2018 Coincheck Hack
23.1.2021
Japanese police charged 30 people for their alleged involvement in illegal transactions linked to the well-known $530 million Coincheck hack in 2018. Tokyo authorities traced all individuals’ transactions to different places across the nation. Illicit Transactions Are Estimated to Have...
Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrency Firo Suffers 51% Attack on Its Network
23.1.2021
The proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency Firo announced that its protocol came under a 51% attack, notifying its holders to stop transactions. Formerly known as Zcoin, the privacy coin was reportedly subject of a blockchain reorganization attack. Firo Team Clarified the Attack Cannot Be Attributed...
Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields
22.1.2021
A new type of cross-chain bridge has been invented which integrates the interest-yielding properties of DeFi with second layer solutions for Ethereum
Robbers Take $450K From a Tether Trader During an In-Person Transaction in Hong Kong — Second Incident in 2021
21.1.2021
Hong Kong police are investigating the second incident in the year involving an offline cryptocurrency transaction. A female trader is reportedly the latest victim of robbers who stole her HKD 3.5 million ($451,000) worth in tether (USDT) tokens. One of the Robbers Gained Female’s Trust...
Tether Use on Tron Passes Ethereum as Low Fees Attract Small Transactions
20.1.2021
Tron USDT volume eclipses Ethereum for the third consecutive week
Criminal Activity in Crypto Transactions Fell Sharply in 2020, Says Chainalysis
19.1.2021
Partly offsetting the positive trend is an explosion in ransomware attacks, which rose 311% from 2019
Bible quotation found in Bitcoin block number 666,666
19.1.2021
A Biblical message was unearthed in block number 666,666 of the Bitcoin blockchain: "Do not be overcome by evil..."
Flipped: Ethereum now processes 28% more transactions than Bitcoin
19.1.2021
Messari estimates Ethereum’s daily transaction volume is now 28% greater than Bitcoin's
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Proposes a National Cryptocurrency but It Won’t Replace the Dollar
18.1.2021
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an interview with...
Venezuelan President Maduro Promises 2021 Will Be the Year to Boost Usage of Petro
16.1.2021
The Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that 2021 will be the year of the state-backed petro (PTR) token. He also promised to boost a “100% national digital economy” agenda through a “complete digitalization process.” 77% of Trade Transactions in Venezuela...
British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions
15.1.2021
Veteran financial advisor Neil Liversidge came to the U.K. Government and Parliament with a petition to ban crypto transactions
Digital ruble could be still vulnerable to fraud, Russian banks warn
13.1.2021
The Association of Russian Banks is worried about regulators being unable to track illicit transactions of an offline-enabled digital ruble
Bondly and SpiderDAO Partner to Secure Transactions
12.1.2021
SpiderDAO, the world’s first hardware that built Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) on Polkat, took to Twitter to announce its strategic alliance with Bondly, a blockchain e-commerce protocol company. SpiderDAO stated that the alliance aims to strengthen its security; DeFi and other crypto...
BitMEX To Prevent Illicit Transactions With Chainanalysis
12.1.2021
BitMEX announced their decision to strengthen their existing long-term partnership with Chainanalysis by integrating their crypto trading services with the company’s KYT (Know Your Transaction) screening capabilities. Doing so would help BitMEX to enhance the security of their platform for their...
Biconomy Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding for Bid to Simplify Blockchain Transactions
11.1.2021
Biconomy aims to enable blockchain developers to provide a simplified onboarding and transaction experience for users of Web 3.0 and blockchain projects
Law Decoded: Insurrections, transitions, monitoring transactions and 2021, Jan. 1–8
8.1.2021
After watching protestors scale the walls of the Capitol Building, the U.S. will likely not be in the mood for financial regulation in the next couple of weeks
As BTC Continues to Soar Finland Wants to Cash in on Bitcoins Seized in 2016
8.1.2021
Finland’s customs officials have revealed plans to sell 1,981 bitcoins that were seized mainly in connection with drug trafficking-related criminal investigations. The majority of the confiscated bitcoins (1,666) are from the Douppikauppa case, the darknet operator who was arrested in 2016....
Bitcoin Trader Robbed During an In-Person Transaction, Kicked Out of Car in Hong Kong
7.1.2021
An unnamed 37-year-old man was a victim of a theft from a gang of robbers who fled with 15 bitcoin (BTC), worth HKD 3 million ($387,000) in cash. They agreed to meet in person for a crypto exchange transaction. Six Non-Chinese Suspects Allegedly Involved in the Theft Per the South China Morning...