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Chainalysis Releases Software That Flag Suspicious Transactions on 15 Cryptocurrency Networks
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Report: Incoming FATF Rules for Crypto Will Be Costly and Better For the Sector's Long Term Prospects
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FATF to Release New Rules for Global Crypto Sector, Impacting Exchanges, Funds, Custodians
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G20 Reaffirms It Will Apply Expected Tough New FATF Rules on Crypto - CoinDesk
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G20 Finance Leaders Ask Global Regulators to Consider Multilateral Response to Crypto
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What to Expect at G-20: Money Laundering and Crypto Discussion
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Report: Nearly $10 Million in XRP Stolen in GateHub Hack
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Chainalysis partners Lendingblock for compliance push
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Chainalysis Partners with Lendingblock on AML/KYC in Advance of FATF Guidance
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Everyone's Hodling Bitcoin: Only 1.3% of Transactions are Payments in 2019
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Vinny Lingham Says Bitcoin May Blow Through $10K, Test $12K Soon
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Chainalysis Research: Speculation Remains Bitcoin’s Primary Use Case
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Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
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The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Crypto Regulation Enters a New Phase - CoinDesk
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Terror Groups Are Increasingly Using Cryptocurrencies, Senior Russian Official Warns
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What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
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5 months
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Top Heavy Ethereum: Just 376 Whales Own 33% of All Ether, Valued $9 Billion
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5 months
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Just 376 People Own 33% of the World’s Ether, Chainalysis Report Says
Despite controlling a third of ether’s circulating supply, whales are responsible for just 7% of all transaction activity.
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5 months
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Just 376 Individuals Hold 33% of All Ether Cryptocurrency: Chainalysis - CoinDesk
A third of all ether is owned by just 376 whales, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says. Yet that number is down from some previous years.
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5 months, 1 week
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Bloomberg: Major Crypto Traders Meet to Establish Industry Blacklist, Standards
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Valley Regulatory & Policy Working Group Task Force Publishes Recommendations Addressing FATF Virtual Asset Statement
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Binance's Compliance Drive Continues With New Elliptic Partnership - CoinDesk
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Mixed Cryptocurrency Transactions Up 300% as Crypto Users Pursue Anonymity
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Hamas Sophisticating Its Bitcoin Donations System
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Detective Firm Chainalysis is Now Snooping into 10 Cryptocurrencies
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Cryptocurrency Forensics Firm Chainalysis Adds Tracking of Four 'Stable Coins'
Chainalysis, an American company at the forefront of cryptoforensics (cryptocurrency transaction investigation), says it has added tracking of four 'stable coins' to the suite of coins its 'KYT' software can monitor. Chainalysis says its KYT (Know Your Transaction) software has already been being used by,
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin is Criminals' 'Favorite', Used in 95% of Crypto Crimes: Forensic
Bitcoin is the reigning champion of cryptocurrency criminals. That's the conclusion of blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, which discovered that bitcoin is used in 95% of crypto crimes. This finding isn't surprising since bitcoin is by far
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At Least 95 Percent of Crypto Crimes Involve Bitcoin, Chainalysis Executive Says
Bitcoin “is by far the favorite” for hackers and criminals, according to the blockchain intelligence firm’s co-founder and COO.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Expands Monitoring Tools to Cover 10 Cryptos
New York-based blockchain compliance firm Chainalysis has expanded its real-time transaction monitoring services.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Chainalysis introduces real-time transaction monitoring for 10 cryptocurrencies
Chainalysis, the leading provider of cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, today announced the availability of real-time transaction monitoring for ten cryptocurrencies.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Chainalysis Adds Real-Time Transaction Monitoring for 4 More Cryptos - CoinDesk
Blockchain compliance startup Chainalysis has added support for Binance’s native token BNB and three stablecoins to its transaction monitoring tool.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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The Hidden Effects of Crypto Money Laundering Rules - CoinDesk
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at anti-money laundering regulation’s increasing focus on cryptocurrencies, and at the opportunity this presents.
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5 months, 4 weeks
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Crypto, Blockchain Startup Investments Will Reach New Heights in 2019, New Data Suggests
The $850 million clinched this year so far puts the industry on course to beat its 2018 levels.
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Chainalysis targets APAC expansion with $36m Series B funding
Strategic investment from MUFG and Sozo Ventures.
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6 months
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Japan's Biggest Bank Invests in Crypto Sleuthing Startup Chainalysis - CoinDesk
Japanese bank MUFG has backed an additional Series B raise for crypto analytics startup Chainalysis, bringing its round total to $36 million.
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6 months
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Invests in Cryptocurrency Compliance Platform Chainanalysis
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), via MUFG Innovation Partners (MUIP), has invested in Chainalysis - a provider of cryptocurrency compliance solutions. MUIP invested $6 million into Chainanalysis as part of a $36 million Series B funding round. The Series B was announced in February. Mitsubishi
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6 months
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Chainalysis Caps Series B Funding With $6 Million From Two Japanese Heavyweights
The intelligence and compliance firm is looking to expand its presence in Asia and also eyeing a Japan office.
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6 months
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MUFG joins Series B round in Chainalysis
Cryptocurrency compliance outfit Chainalysis has raised an additional $6M to close its $36M Series B round with an investment from Japan’s largest financial institution, MUFG, as well as Tokyo-headquartered VC Sozo Ventures.
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6 months
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Chainalysis Urges FATF to Rethink Data Demands on Crypto Exchanges
The FATF has required what the company calls “onerous” reporting and record-keeping of exchanges.
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6 months
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'Onerous' FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency: Chainalysis - CoinDesk
The international watchdog's draft recommendation for KYC compliance are unrealistic and may be harmful to the crypto industry, says Chainalysis.
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6 months
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'Get your facts right': Crypto firm disputes New York license denial
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is protesting New York's decision this week to deny it a virtual license exchange, claiming that its rationale contains factual errors and its personnel were not well versed in blockchain.
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6 months
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Binance Partners With CipherTrace in Latest Compliance Push - CoinDesk
Binance is partnering with the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to beef up its anti-money laundering procedures.
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6 months, 1 week
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Bitcoin and Ethereum Show New Momentum After 20% Gain, Is a New Rally in the Works?
As Bitcoin recovered to over $5,200, the crypto market has found new momentum, pushing others like Ethereum to recover.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Cryptocurrencies Not Currently Viable for Terrorism Financing: Think Tank
RAND Corporation, a U.S. nonprofit think tank, has published a report on the illicit use of crypto by terrorist groups.
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Won’t Let You Buy Your Privacy Back
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6 months, 2 weeks
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Is Bitcoin Fundamentally Incapable of Mass Adoption? The Economist Thinks So
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Eyes Off Bitcoin: Swedbank Fires CEO in $151 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-will-bring-u...
Cryptocurrency Will Bring Us More Freedom – Right?
By CCN.com: A recent article in Fast Company got me thinking. The article talks about how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (particularly Dash, which the article doesn’t mention) have helped Venezuelans deal with insane inflation and
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-tightens-compl...
Binance Tightens Compliance, Turning to IdentityMind for KYC - CoinDesk
Binance is moving to boost compliance and data security through a new partnership with Medici Ventures portfolio firm IdentityMind.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-twitch-payments-ter...
Twitch Ditches Bitcoin; Crypto Remains a Terrible Payment Method, For Now
When Satoshi Nakamoto wrote the historic bitcoin whitepaper, the elusive creator called bitcoin a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. But ten years later, bitcoin is still a terrible way to pay for things. Streaming platform Twitch just
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/narcotics-dealers-dump-dark...
Narcotics Dealers Dump Dark Web for Telegram & WhatsApp
As law enforcement increasingly cracks down on centralized dark-web markets, online narcotics dealers are migrating to encrypted messing apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, according to a new report from the Independent. Citing the findings of an
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6 months, 4 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/shapeshift-blockchain-...
WSJ's ShapeShift Exposé Overstated Money Laundering by $6 Million, Analysis Says - CoinDesk
Blockchain analytics firms say money laundering accusations against ShapeShift don't match up.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadian-police-...
Canadian Police Asks for Public Assistance to Identify Bitcoin Fraudsters
The Calgary Police Service Cybercrime Team has asked the public to assist in the identification of four individuals allegedly involved in multiple fraudulent Bitcoin transactions.
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fighting-crypto-...
Fighting Crypto Hacks: Company Tackles Security Issues in Ethereum Smart Contracts
A decentralized, open-source crypto platform offers developers the opportunity to audit their smart contracts for free. The independent team of auditors will check the blockchain code for security issues, identify potential bugs and offer solutions for code optimization.
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/03/145267...
Blockchain Forensics Firm CipherTrace Issues Statement in Response to #DeleteCoinbase Campaign
CipherTrace, a 'blockchain forensics' firm that provides law enforcement and other clients with real-world data on cryptocurrency transactions, has issued a statement assuring the public that it does not sell data it obtains during the course of business to any third parties. The statement comes
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/03/145136...
Blockchain Forensics Firm Chainalysis Clarifies Data Use in Wake of Coinbase/ Neutrino Controversy
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has blogged to address possible concerns that its services could be being used to violate crypto users' privacy. The company's statement comes after controversy erupted last week when it was revealed that Coinbase, a large American crypto trading platform, had acquired
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/03/145210...
North Korea Hacked $670 Million from Crypto Exchanges
Expert panelists have informed the UN Security Council's North Korea Sanctions Committee that the tiny country has been hacking global cryptocurrency trading platforms to obtain capital, Nikkei Asian Review reports. This is the first time the panel has addressed the UN Security Council regarding cyberattacks
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoins-impending-halving-...
Bitcoin’s Impending ‘Halving’ Could Spark Meteoric Price Boom
Alistair Milne, the chief investment officer at Atlanta Digital Currency Fund, has said that the block reward halving of Bitcoin could push the price of the dominant cryptocurrency to massive gains in the next 12
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/why-you-shouldnt-worry-abou...
Why You Shouldn’t Worry about Crypto Whales Crashing the Bitcoin Price
In a very informative webinar produced by Chainalysis today, the blockchain research firm made the surprising claim that crypto “whales” – individuals with more than $56 million in Bitcoin – pose no serious risk to
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/secure-your-crypto-assets-w...
Secure Your Crypto Assets With PARSIQ’s Blockchain Intelligence Platform
(March 4th, 2019) The cryptocurrency world is ablaze with scandal after recently discovered instances of hacks, security breaches, and missing or stolen digital assets. Quadriga, Coinomi, and Cryptopia users have all found themselves added to
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbases-reputation-c...
Coinbase Now Says It Never Shared 'Personally Identifiable' Customer Data - CoinDesk
The Coinbase reputation crisis continues, this time with questions related to how the company plans to use customer data.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-analy...
Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Outlines User Data Policy Amid Coinbase Allegations
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published a statement clarifying that it does not collect or sell users’ personal data when it provides its services to cryptocurrency exchanges.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbases-reputation-c...
Coinbase Now Says It Never Shared 'Personally Identifiable' Customer Data - CoinDesk
The Coinbase reputation crisis continues, this time with questions related to how the company plans to use customer data.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinomi-wallet-a...
Coinomi Wallet Addresses Vulnerability Concerns
Coinomi Wallet denied recent claims that its software sends wallet recovery seed phrases to Google’s remote spellchecker servers in unencrypted text.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-data-startu...
Fidelity Joins $1.9 Million Round in Blockchain Data Startup Coin Metrics - CoinDesk
Coin Metrics, an open-source data research project, will now offer commercial services to institutional investors.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-backs-1...
Galaxy Digital Backs $15 Million Raise for Crypto Analytics Firm CipherTrace - CoinDesk
Blockchain and crypto security firm CipherTrace has raised $15 million in funding from investors including Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/8-billion-coinbase-backlash...
$8 Billion Coinbase Faces Backlash for Latest Acquisition
Coinbase, one of the first "Bitcoin Unicorns," is facing major industry backlash after acquiring a blockchain analysis firm.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-acquires-bloc...
Coinbase Acquires Blockchain-Tracking Startup Neutrino for Undisclosed Price - CoinDesk
Coinbase has acquired blockchain analytics startup Neutrino as part of a push to offer more diverse crypto assets.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-crime-tre...
Crypto Crime Trends Evolving as Users Wise Up: Exchange Hacks, Darknet and Money Laundering
Crime trends in the cryptocurrency space are evolving, as criminals look for innovative ways to steal and launder stolen funds.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/india-police-arr...
India: Police Arrest Suspects in Alleged $14 Million Crypto Scam
Indian law enforcement busted a group allegedly involved in a cryptocurrency scam that amassed an estimated 1 billion rupees ($14 million).
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-crypto-bro...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripples-fundrais...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-snoop-chainalysis-ra...
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?
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-intel...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/77251/cry...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://www.coindesk.com/blockchain-sleuthing-s...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sim-swappers-swi...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/forbes-fintech-5...
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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8 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144231...
'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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144175...
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,
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stock-market-see...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-ponzi-schem...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/twitter-bitcoin-binance-cre...
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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-j...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/trader-bitcoin-and-ethereum...
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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/143998...
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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-majority-...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-reveals...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-new-zeala...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-thefts-and-s...
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%.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/two-groups-responsible...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/two-groups-have-dominated-c...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/1-billion-in-crypto-stolen-...
$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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-two-...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-based-s...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143705...
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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143656...
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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/01/21/blockchain-...
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…
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143529...
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
Fintastico Team
9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-payments-...
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.
Fintastico Team
9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/long-dormant-bit...
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.
Fintastico Team
9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/investor-binance-is-most-tr...
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
Fintastico Team
9 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-out-of-46...
Report: Out of 460 Million Bitcoin Addresses, Only 37% ‘Economically Relevant’
Chainalysis has found that only 37 percent of Bitcoin addresses are “economically relevant.”
Fintastico Team
10 months
https://www.ccn.com/no-the-price-of-bitcoin-did...
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
Fintastico Team
10 months
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-vc-funding-deals-are...
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
Fintastico Team
11 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-us-museum-...
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.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/hate-pays-neo-nazi-site-dai...
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.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-trailbla...
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.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/govt-owned-holdi...
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.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/how-binance-is-legitimizing...
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.
Fintastico Team
11 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-t...
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.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-stablecoins-te...
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.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/140253...
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
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/140253...
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
Fintastico Team
12 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.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-increase...
Binance Increases Anti-Fraud Measures With Chainalysis Partnership
Binance is using Chainalysis’ AML/KYC product to grapple with multiple international jurisdictions’ regulations.
Fintastico Team
12 months
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-binanc...
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
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/not-everyone-wants-to-...
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
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-whales-are-stabiliz...
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
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://nulltx.com/ethereum-price-watch-bitcoin...
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
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/study-bitcoin-wh...
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
1 year
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
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/from-encrypted-m...
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.
Fintastico Team
1 year
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.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-is-still-at-an-earl...
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.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-investme...
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.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-instituti...
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
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-the-crypto-m...
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.
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/139486...
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
Fintastico Team
1 year
https://cointelegraph.com/news/public-records-s...
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
1 year
https://www.ccn.com/the-u-s-government-has-spen...
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
1 year
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16037/bitc...
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
1 year
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
1 year
https://www.coindesk.com/hodl-no-more-the-amoun...
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
1 year, 1 month
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/15746/regt...
Regtech a new competitor to Fintech
Regtech” is defined as addressing regulatory requirement through technology to ensure regulatory com...
Fintastico Team
1 year, 1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-s...
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
https://www.ccn.com/commercial-use-of-bitcoin-c...
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
1 year, 1 month
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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 […]
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1 year, 1 month
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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.
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1 year, 1 month
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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.
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1 year, 2 months
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