Chainalysis was built to spot connections between digital identities. Their products allow financial institutions to develop trust lines between them as well as identify malicious actors. Their mission is to create tools that respect user privacy and prevent abuse of their financial system
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Major Crypto Brokerage Coinmama Reports 450,000 Users Affected by Data Breach
Israel-based crypto brokerage Coinmama has suffered a major data breach affecting 450,000 of its users.
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Ripple's Fundraising Arm Xpring Invests in XRP Community Developer’s Lab
Ripple’s fundraising arm Xpring invests in a startup that develops applications for XRP Ledger.
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Crypto Snoop Chainalysis Raises $30 Million to Spy on Your Bitcoin Transactions
The IRS' best friend, Chainalysis, expand operations in London after $30 million Series B raise. What does the future hold for financial privacy advocates?
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Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Raises $30 Million From Accel, Others
U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Accel, citing the stablecoin sector as a positive source of momentum.
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4 days, 10 hours
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Cryptocurrency complaince outfit Chanalyis raises $30 million
Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has secured a $30M Series B financing led by Accel.
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4 days, 10 hours
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Blockchain Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis Raises $30 Million - CoinDesk
The Series B funding was led by seasoned VC firm Accel and included investment from Benchmark, which led the firm's $16m Series A.
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4 days, 11 hours
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SIM Swappers Swindle Millions — Biggest Criminal Threat in Crypto in 2019?
SIM swapping has come into the spotlight in recent months after a number of high-profile arrests.
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1 week
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Forbes “Fintech 50” List, Reviewed: New Players, Veterans and Startups Which Didn’t Make the Cut
A look into the crypto part of Forbes’ fresh “Fintech 50” list
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1 week, 1 day
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'Sleeping Giant' Wakes: Google Building Comprehensive Crypto Block Explorer
A software developer with a background in using multiple small computers to analyze the human genome is building a master blockchain surveillance tool for Google he hopes will show what their real use is, Forbes reports. According to Forbes, Google has so far been behind
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1 week, 3 days
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What's the Hold Up? Indian Government Reportedly Concerned Cryptocurrencies Could Destabilize the Rupee
Like elsewhere, Indian officials have been contemplating how to properly regulate cryptocurrencies for some time. Now a report from Quartz India says Indian regulators are currently 'obsessed' with how cryptocurrencies might destabilize standard currencies, specifically the rupee. Inflation and counterfeiting have been issues in India,
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1 week, 5 days
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Stock Market Sees Significant Growth, While Bitcoin Keeps Stability Over Past 7 Days
Bitcoin has remained stable over the past 7 days, some cryptos are seeing moderate gains.
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1 week, 5 days
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From Ponzi Schemes to ICO Exits, Ethereum’s Blockchain Has Been the Platform of Choice for Scammers
Ethereum seems to have been the platform of choice for crypto scams over the past two years, but the trends of these scams have changed, according to research.
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1 week, 6 days
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Twitter CEO Promotes Bitcoin, Iran Goes Full Crypto, and Binance Adds Credit Cards: This Week in Crypto - CCN
While there wasn't much Bitcoin price action to speak of, it was nevertheless a memorable week for the cryptocurrency industry. From Twitter CEO Jack Dorse
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1 week, 6 days
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Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Iran could soon release its state-backed coin, and Gemini announces it will complete further security compliance reviews.
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1 week, 6 days
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Trader: Bitcoin and Ethereum's Block Reward Halving Will Create Bullish Momentum
In the past 72 hours, the valuation of the crypto market increased by $3 billion to $114 billion as Bitcoin and Ethereum slightly recovered. Both Bitcoin a
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2 weeks
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Chainalysis: Two Professional Groups Behind Majority of Lucrative Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacks
In its latest 'Crypto Crime Report,' blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis says that two groups are responsible for 60% of hacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, the most lucrative types of crypto hacks by far: 'Hacking dwarfs all other forms of crypto crime, and it is dominated by
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2 weeks, 2 days
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Report: Majority of $11.4 Million Stolen in 2018 Iota Token Heist Has Been Found
A top member of the Germany-based Iota Foundation has said the majority of the ~$11 million alleged to have been stolen in a major Iota token heist last year has been found.
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2 weeks, 3 days
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Research Reveals $1.7 Billion Obtained via Crypto Thefts and Scams in 2018
About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to a newly published report.
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2 weeks, 3 days
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Report: New Zealand Cryptopia Exchange Hack Continues
The hacker who breached New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia reportedly still has access to the exchange’s wallets.
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2 weeks, 3 days
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Cryptocurrency Thefts and Scams Raked in 300% More Profit Last Year than 2017
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency thefts and scams ballooned by a staggering 300% in 2018, with exchange hacks rising by nearly 400%.
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2 weeks, 4 days
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Two Groups Responsible for 60% of All Crypto Exchange Hacks: Report - CoinDesk
Two groups alone are responsible for a majority of hacks at cryptocurrency exchanges to date, Chainalysis research suggests.
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2 weeks, 4 days
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Two Groups Have Dominated Cryptocurrency Hacks, Raking in $1 Billion: Chainalysis
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has disclosed that just two groups benefited from the majority of cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred to date.
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2 weeks, 5 days
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$1 Billion in Crypto Stolen by Just 2 Groups: How Do They Cash Out?
A report from Chainalysis has revealed that two groups have stolen more than $1 billion worth of crypto in the past several years.
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2 weeks, 5 days
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Chainalysis: Two Probably Still Active Groups Account for $1 Billion in Crypto Hacks
Two hacker groups have reportedly stolen $1 billion in cryptocurrency, a report outlined by blockchain analytics company Chainalysis reveals.
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3 weeks, 1 day
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Ethereum-Based Scam Revenue More Than Doubled in 2018: Report
Scammers targeting Ethereum’s blockchain raked in $36 million in 2018, according to a report released by crypto analytics company Chainalysis.
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3 weeks, 1 day
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Chainalysis: Ethereum Scammers Doubled Profits in 2018
Many have seen ads on social media from fake accounts of 'celebrities' asking followers to send Ethereum cryptocurrency and receive much more back. According to Blockchain forensics' firm Chainalysis, these scams were much more profitable last year. In 2018, ETH-scam pervaders boosted their profits from
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3 weeks, 2 days
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Bitfury Appoints New CEO to Blockchain Forensics Service, Tells Criminals to 'Run, Not Walk' from Bitcoin
Bitfury, one of the world's largest 'blockchain' companies (they manufacture cryptocurrency miners, run 'cryptomining pools' and generate software) has appointed a new CEO to run its blockchain forensics leg Crystal, according to a company release. Marina Khaustova, reportedly the former chief marketing officer and co-founder of a digital token
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3 weeks, 5 days
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Blockchain Front Page: Anonymous transactions in Bitcoin
Last week our theme was “Bitcoin Whales, Bulls & Bears Heading to zero? Or heading to $1 million? Your call” Our theme for this week is “Anonymous transactions in Bitcoin̶…
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3 weeks, 6 days
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Use of Bitcoin on Dark Net Doubled in 2018 Despite 80% Price Drop
An average of $2 million USD in Bitcoins per day is still flowing into Dark Net markets, despite an 80% price slump and the mid-2017 shuttering of Alpha Bay and Hansa, two popular Dark marketplaces, Reuters reports. Reuters says that flow represents a doubling of
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1 month
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Crypto Payments Service BitPay Reports It Saw Over $1 Billion in Transactions in 2018
BitPay reports seeing over $1 billion in transactions this past year, along with record high transaction fee revenue.
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1 month
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Long-Dormant Bitcoin Whales Resuming Activity Could Rock Price Action, Analysts Say
The number of active Bitcoin wallets, many of which have long been dormant, has seen an uptick that could herald some major market movements, analysts claim.
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1 month, 3 weeks
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Investor: Binance Most Trusted Crypto Exchange Despite Light Regulation
Su Zhu, the CEO of FX hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, has said that Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the global market, is also the most trusted among investors within the digital asset community. Citing
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1 month, 4 weeks
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Report: Out of 460 Million Bitcoin Addresses, Only 37% ‘Economically Relevant’
Chainalysis has found that only 37 percent of Bitcoin addresses are “economically relevant.”
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2 months
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No, the Price of Bitcoin Didn't Drop Because of Bomb Threats
On Friday, as the Bitcoin price fell by around six percent against the U.S. dollar, several reports claimed that the dominant cryptocurrency dropped in value due to bomb threats. One report from Business Insider Australia, for
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2 months
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Crypto VC Funding Deals are Falling Apart Due to Bear Market
According to Barry Silbert, the founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group (DCG), many venture capital funding deals in the crypto sector have fallen apart in the past few months as a result of the
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3 months
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Major US Museum Becomes Country’s Third to Accept Bitcoin as Payment
Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin as payment from visitors as of today, Nov. 13.
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3 months, 1 week
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Hate Pays: Daily Stormer Uses Bitcoin to Crowdfund Neo-Nazi Website
Neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer has received a large amount of bitcoin over the years, data from the BTC blockchain shows.
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3 months, 1 week
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Bitcoin Trailblazer Jeff Garzik Says Bitcoin ‘Unquestionably a Success’ as Store of Value
Bitcoin pioneer Jeff Garzik has said that while the coin may not have evolved into currency as he envisioned at the outset, it’s still “unquestionably a success” as a store of value.
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3 months, 3 weeks
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Gov’t-Owned Holding Company Subsidiary Invests in Binance’s Singapore Expansion
Binance has received an investment from Temasek subsidiary Vertex Ventures to support the exchange’s expansion into the Southeast Asian market.
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3 months, 3 weeks
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Binance is Legitimizing Crypto Market by Eliminating Money Laundering
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has voluntarily engaged in an initiative to eliminate money laundering on its platform.
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3 months, 4 weeks
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Hodler’s Digest: the Great Tether ‘Unpegging’ and Wozniak Gets Into Blockchain
Investment giant Fidelity is turning to digital assets services, and Steve Wozniak gets into blockchain.
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4 months
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Binance CFO Says Crypto Exchange Looking to Add New Stablecoins - CoinDesk
Binance sees stablecoins like tether, and potentially the Gemini Dollar, as "critical for our ecosystem," the exchange's chief financial officer says.
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4 months
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Binance Opts for Chainalysis' Compliance Solutions: KYC & AML
Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions provider, has completed a global roll-out of its compliance solution with Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, to help address the challenges at the intersection of cryptocurrencies, regulators and traditional financial institutions. 'Cryptocurrency businesses of
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4 months
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Binance Opts for Chainalysis' Compliance Solutions: KYC & AML
Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions provider, has completed a global roll-out of its compliance solution with Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, to help address the challenges at the intersection of cryptocurrencies, regulators and traditional financial institutions. 'Cryptocurrency businesses of
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4 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75923/bin...
Binance tackles cryptocurrency money laundering with Chainalysis
Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has completed a global roll-out of its compliance solution with Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, to help address the challenges at the intersection of cryptocurrencies, regulators and traditional financial institutions.
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4 months
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Binance Increases Anti-Fraud Measures With Chainalysis Partnership
Binance is using Chainalysis’ AML/KYC product to grapple with multiple international jurisdictions’ regulations.
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4 months
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Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Compliance Tools from Chainalysis - CoinDesk
Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is rolling out new software to aid detection of potentially illicit transactions.
Fintastico Team
4 months
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Not Everyone Wants to Fix Bitcoin's 'Time Warp Attack' – Here's Why - CoinDesk
A bit of a debate has revved up about bitcoin's "time warp attack" and whether it's an exploit or an unintended advantage.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
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Bitcoin Whales are Stabilizing the Market, Not Crashing it: Research
New data from Chainalysis has revealed that bitcoin whales are a surprisingly heterogeneous group of coin holders who might be doing more good than harm to the market. Investors have long been wary of a market situation where a few whales can exert overwhelming control over the asset price, fuelled in part by reports suggesting that whales deciding
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4 months, 1 week
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Ethereum Price Watch: Bitcoin Drops by 5% Overnight, Drags Ether Below the $200 Mark Along With It - NullTX
In a drastic turn of events, Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by total market capitalization, has seen a drop of more than 11% in its relative value during the past 24-hours. As is clear from the chart below, Ether’s downward slide started yesterday afternoon when within a couple of hours the currency stooped from …
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
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Study: Bitcoin Whales Are Not Responsible for Volatility
A recent study by Chainalysis states that Bitcoin whales do not make markets more volatile.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/is-it-safe-to-se...
Is it Safe to Send Crypto via Email? New Payment Platform Promises ‘Complete Security’
A startup helps cryptocurrency owners protect digital assets from being stolen and lost. Security is provided by decentralizing private key shards.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
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From Encrypted Messaging to Critical Fire Systems: Blockchain for Security Sector
Law enforcement agencies and the military could benefit from blockchain as much as financial institutions do.
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4 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/government-track...
Government Tracking of Crypto Is Growing, But There Are Ways to Avoid It
More governments are tracking crypto, but ways to stay anonymous remain.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Bitcoin is Still at an Early Stage: If You Hold 0.28 BTC, You're Part of the 1%
Due to the fixed supply of Bitcoin, Steve Lee stated that only 1 percent of the world’s population can own more than 0.28 BTC.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Bitcoin Investment Trust Shares Down 80 Percent, Investors Cite Low Prices, High Fees
The only Bitcoin investment trust in the U.S. has seen its net asset value hit its lowest point since the BTC price surge last year.
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Report: Institutional Investors the Largest Buyers of Crypto Transactions Over $100K
According to a Bloomberg report, institutional investors have dived into the cryptocurrency market, replacing high net-worth individuals as the biggest buyers.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
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Why the Crypto Market Will Likely Rally by the End of 2018: Experts Discuss
Experts see the crypto market recovering by the end of 2018, with Bitcoin achieving $10,000.
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Blockchain Analysis Spending by US Government Agencies Has Tripled in 2018
Government agencies in the US have more than tripled the amount of money they are allotting to private firms doing forensics on blockchains like Bitcoin, says weekly newsletter for institutions, diar. The biggest spender by far is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is 'accounting
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Public Records Show US Government Tripled Investment in Blockchain Analysis Firms in 2018
New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
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The U.S. Government Has Spent Millions Trying to Track Cryptocurrency Users
If you’ve ever wondered whether Uncle Sam is spying on your cryptocurrency transactions, a new report reveals that, if you reside or do business in the United States, the answer is probably yes. U.S. Govt. Goes All in on Tracking Cryptocurrency Usage Citing public records, research firm Diar reports that U.S. government agencies have collectively
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin will start being used more often. What will change?
About 32% of the current cryptocurrency offering is on personal wallets, and not at the addresses of...
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/study-bitcoin-in...
Study: Bitcoin Investors and Speculators Maintained Their Positions Over Summer
A recent study from Chainalysis shows that the BTC market has become more stable and less susceptible to hype over the summer.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 3 weeks
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HODL No More? The Amount of Bitcoin In Active Wallets Is Near a Record High - CoinDesk
An increasing amount of bitcoin is held by active individual users, suggesting the market is ripe for transactional growth, according to Chainalysis.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
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Regtech a new competitor to Fintech
Regtech” is defined as addressing regulatory requirement through technology to ensure regulatory com...
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
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Hodler’s Digest: SEC May Make U-Turn on BTC ETF Rejections, While India and China Crack Down on Crypto Scammers
SEC rejects 9 BTC ETFS, then decides its decision will be reviewed, and one researcher thinks that BTC isn’t really using all that much energy.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bloomberg-more-t...
Bloomberg: More Than $500 Mln Tether Issued in August Is Not Impacting Crypto Markets
Bloomberg reports that Tether is not currently affecting crypto markets, after previously accusing USDT of BTC price manipulation.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
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Commercial Use of Bitcoin Cash Payments has Dropped: Analytics Firm
Cryptocurrency advocate Roger Ver, often referred to as Bitcoin Jesus is having a tough time with the adoption of Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Fintastico Team
5 months, 4 weeks
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Crypto Pricing: Still Searching For The Bottom
The Money Makers Club now has 6 of 15 available seats. Learn more here! It seems like this entire year has been devoted to rational thinking people searching for rational answers. Why are crypto prices so consistently under such unrelenting selling pressure? There has been no shortage of explanations. Unfortunately most of them fall far […]
Fintastico Team
5 months, 4 weeks
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Altcoins See Red, While Bitcoin Shows Dogged Resilience
Crypto markets continue to show signs of strain, with widespread losses of 3-6 percent today, BTC is holding around $6,400.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-cash-use...
Bitcoin Cash Use in Commerce Sees Significant Decrease
After analyzing 17 leading crypto exchanges, analysts found that Bitcoin Cash use in commerce has significantly decreased.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ubs-bitcoin-must...