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Fintastico Team
1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/12/154570...
Blockchain Forensics Firm Chainalysis Lays of 20% of Workforce
Chainalysis, one of the more established 'blockchain forensics' firms, has laid off 39 workers, or about 20% of its workforce. Chainalysis’ director of communications, Maddy Kennedy, told Coindesk last week that the layoffs have occurred across most departments, with the majority occurring in the firm's research
Fintastico Team
1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-5-cryptos-th...
Top-5 Cryptos This Week: ATOM, TRX, ADA, EOS, XMR
A few of the top performers of the past seven days are showing strength. This suggests that select cryptocurrencies can offer buying opportunities.
Fintastico Team
1 week, 1 day
https://cointelegraph.com/news/criminal-activit...
Criminal Activity in Crypto: The Fact, the Fiction and the Context
An estimated 0.2% of all XRP transactions are used for illicit activity. How true is this figure and how does it impact the industry?
Fintastico Team
1 week, 2 days
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/11/154618...
Coinbase Patents Internal KYC Tech
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has successfully patented a 'compliance determination and enforcement platform' for possible internal use in KYC-AML (know your customer/anti-money laundering). The system uses 'self-learning' as well as a 'factor entering module (that) enters factors from each user account into a compliance
Fintastico Team
1 week, 3 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-5-crypto-e...
China: 5 Crypto Exchanges Halt or Shut Services Amid Perceived Crackdown
At least five Chinese crypto exchanges have halted or chosen to terminate operations this month in response to a perceived hardening of Beijing’s anti-crypto stance.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 2 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/human-rights-fou...
Human Rights Foundation: Stablecoin Privacy Is ‘Extremely Lackluster’
A new report from the non-profit Human Rights Foundation analyzes the censorship and privacy landscape of stablecoins.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 3 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-repo...
Chainalysis Reportedly Cuts 39 Jobs Aiming to Boost Profit Margins
New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis sacks 39 of its employees to cut costs and extend profits.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 3 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cypherpunk-holdi...
Cypherpunk Holdings Acquires 4.5% Stake in Firm Behind Privacy-Centric Wasabi Wallet
Investment company Cypherpunk Holdings has completed an equity investment worth $337,500 in zkSnacks, the firm behind the privacy-focused crypto wallet Wasabi.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 4 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-f...
Cryptocurrency Forensics Firm Elliptic Ties $400M in XRP to Illicit Activities
London-based cryptocurrency forensics firm Elliptic claims that $400 million worth of XRP tokens is tied to illicit activities.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 5 days
https://www.fintechfutures.com/2019/11/us-gover...
US government plans strict enforcement of AML ‘travel rule’ for crypto firms
The rule requires crypto firms to share information about their customers.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 2 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fincen-chief-us-...
FinCEN Chief: US Will Strictly Enforce Anti-Money Laundering In Crypto
FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco said that Anti-Money Laundering laws will be strictly enforced in the world of crypto.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 2 days
https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-says-bitfo...
Chainalysis Says BitForex Trading Volumes Could Be Fake - CoinDesk
The BitForex exchange could be faking its bitcoin trading volume, according to a report by Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/with-new-crypto-...
With New Crypto Hardware Wallet, Evercoin Takes Aim at Trezor and Ledger
Evercoin launches Evercoin 2, a secure crypto wallet powered by YubiKey 5ci. How does it compare with Trezor and Ledger and will it really keep users safe?
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/john-mcafee-auth...
John McAfee: Authorities Should Not Expect Crypto Firms to Stop Crypto Crimes
American entrepreneur and crypto advocate John McAfee has stated that it is not the responsibility of cryptocurrency firms to help prevent crypto’s use in crime.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-kryptos-to...
Chainalysis' 'Kryptos' Tool Is an Inside Look for Outside Investors - CoinDesk
It’s the analysis firm’s first product for institutional players, joining KYT, an anti money laundering tool, and Reactor, which traces criminal money flow.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/analysts-laugh-o...
Analysts Laugh Off Recent 'One-Whale Theory' of BTC's 2017 Bull Run
Just a single player or entity was allegedly responsible for Bitcoin’s historic price surge, according to academics… Experts call bluff.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/theres-a-new-way-to-ge...
There's a New Way to Get Your Stolen Crypto Back - CoinDesk
There's as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto out there. A joint venture from Coinfirm and Kroll looks to help people get their funds back.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/where-to-spend-b...
Where to Spend Bitcoin: A Global Overview From Ljubljana to Zurich
15,558 physical businesses worldwide accept Bitcoin for payment, up 18% from a year earlier. But in-person transactions are still uncommon.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/how-anti-money-launder...
How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra's Mission to Reach the Unbanked - CoinDesk
A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/10/152451...
Chainalysis Software Upgrade Now Allows Tracking of ERC-20 Cryptos
Chainalysis, producer of KYT (know your transaction) and AML-compliance software that currently supports monitoring of 10 cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Binance Coin, Gemini Dollar, TetherUSD, Paxos Standard, and TrueUSD), has issued a 'multi-currency release' that the company says will allow users to track transactions on
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/glassnode-co-fou...
Glassnode Co-Founder Says On-Chain Data Can Spot Bitcoin’s Tops and Bottoms
Crypto traders use tools designed for traditional markets without realizing the value of on-chain data that makes it easier to spot Bitcoin’s price tops and bottoms.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bittrex-to-use-c...
Bittrex to Use Chainalysis Tool to Identify High-Risk Transactions
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is incorporating Chainalysis’ know your transaction tool to spot high-risk transactions.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/152065...
In a Move to Boost Regulatory Compliance, Bittrex Incorporates Chainalysis KYT
Digital asset trading platform Bittrex has signed up to leverage Chainalysis and its Know Your Transaction (KYT) platform. As regulators have focused more energy and attention on the crypto market, exchanges have had to up their game to make certain they operate within the parameters
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/bittrex-chainalysis-kyt
Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity - CoinDesk
Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-giant-...
Crypto Exchange Giant Binance to Launch US Trading Tuesday - CoinDesk
Binance.US, the Amercian arm of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, will start trading on Sep 24.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/ciphertrace-scout-app-...
CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile - CoinDesk
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/09/151686...
US Army Solicited Blockchain-Forensics Cloud-Service Contractors This Summer
The US Army's Contracting Command (ACC) division in New Jersey took proposals this summer from providers of cloud-based blockchain forensics services. Blockchain forensics is a relatively new field that involves creating tools for the monitoring, tracing, and scraping of data from cryptocurrency networks like Bitcoin
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-army-seeks-bl...
US Army Seeks Blockchain Experts Who Can Trace Bitcoin in Real-Time
The United States Army Contracting Command of New Jersey has issued a pre-solicitation notice for cryptocurrency investigation service providers.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.coindesk.com/leadership-shakeup-at-...
Leadership Shakeup at Wasabi Wallet as Bitcoin Business Surges - CoinDesk
Adam Ficsor, co-founder of the firm behind the privacy-centric Wasabi Wallet, is stepping down from his role as CTO.
Fintastico Team
3 months
http://www.americanbanker.com/news/cryptocurren...
Cryptocurrency AML software vendor Elliptic gets $23 million in funding
The company sees increasing consumer demand for cryptocurrency, especially in Asia, and gradual acceptance among financial institutions.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-jess...
Chainalysis’ Jesse Spiro on Crypto Wallet Blocking and Its Potential Impact
What will be the implications of further crypto wallet blocking and what will be the OFAC’s next moves?
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/un-official-cryp...
UN Official: Cryptocurrency Makes Criminals Harder to Catch
A United Nations official warned that cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-exec...
Chainalysis Executive: Transparency and Analytics Build Trust in Crypto
Transparency builds trust in cryptocurrency and dispels ‘wild west’ image, according to Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/only-8-of-mixed-...
Only 8% of Mixed Crypto Coins Tied to Illicit Activity: Report
Crypto mixing services are primarily used for privacy purposes rather than illicit activities, according to Chainalysis.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/facebooks-libra-projec...
Facebook's Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward - CoinDesk
The Libra Association will pay up to $10,000 to independent security researchers who find bugs in the Libra blockchain.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/swiss-regulator-...
Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain under FINMA supervision.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-roll...
Chainalysis Rolls Out Real-Time Threat Detector for 15 Major Cryptos
Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, announces the launch of a real-time compliance alerts solution, with service for 15 cryptocurrencies.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/08/150842...
Chainalysis Releases Software That Flag Suspicious Transactions on 15 Cryptocurrency Networks
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has launched a service to 'Know Your Transaction (KYT)...real-time anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for monitoring cryptocurrency transactions...across 15 cryptocurrencies.' Among the cryptocurrency networks covered by the software are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, 'top stablecoins and ERC-20 tokens such as Tether,
Fintastico Team
3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/treasury-bitcoin-addresses-...
US Treasury Blackballs Bitcoin Addresses of Chinese Drug Kingpins
The Treasury Department blackballed the bitcoin addresses of Chinese drug kingpins in a bid to curb the opioid epidemic ravaging the US.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/biggest-crypto-h...
Biggest Crypto Hedge Funds and What They Tell About the Market
Who are the biggest hedge funds operating in crypto today and how much do they have invested in crypto and blockchain firms?
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-sh...
Bitcoin Price Shows Signs of Recovery as Altcoin Market Stays Red
Most top cryptocurrencies are still falling in price, while Bitcoin price sees some rebound on the day after drop earlier this week.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/3b-ponzi-scheme-...
$3B Ponzi Scheme Is Now Allegedly Dumping Bitcoin by the Hundreds
Amid a downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, the apparent swathe of Bitcoin sell-offs from a $3 billion Chinese Ponzi scheme could be to blame.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/china-crypto-impact-on-bitc...
Will China's 'Cryptocurrency' Pump - or Pummel - Bitcoin?
China's central bank is "close" to launching its own "cryptocurrency." Will this historic moment pump bitcoin - or pummel it?
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://www.coindesk.com/binances-us-subsidiary...
Binance's US Subsidiary Is Weighing 30 Different Cryptos For Listing - CoinDesk
The world's largest exchange, Binance, announced 30 potential cryptos and a compliance framework for its U.S. subsidiary.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-co-brands-x...
Nexo Launches a Debit Card That Lets You Not Spend Your Crypto - CoinDesk
Arrington XRP Capital-backed financial startup Nexo unveiled a crypto card that lets users “spend the value of their crypto without actually spending it."
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/mits-ai-lab-crunched-2...
MIT's AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were 'Illicit' - CoinDesk
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers from MIT to analyze $6 billion worth of bitcoin transactions.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/perverse-outcomes-fatf...
Perverse Outcomes: FATF, Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion - CoinDesk
How do we break a vicious cycle of KYC and financial exclusion? The answer may lie in blockchain technology’s own capacity to track transfers.
Fintastico Team
4 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-no-longe...
Bitcoin No Longer Desirable Option for Criminals, Says CoinCorner CEO
Danny Scott, CEO of Isle of Man-based BTC exchange CoinCorner, said that Bitcoin is no longer desirable option criminals.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/not-everyone-is-...
‘Not Everyone Is Happy but We Have to Move on,’ Some Challenges to the FATF’s New Guidance
Pressures from the banking industry? Some are suspect of the FATF’s motivation behind putting its “travel rule” in the new guidance.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-appo...
Chainalysis Appoints Former FinCen Officer as Technical Counsel
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has appointed former FinCen and U.S. DoJ official Michael Mosier as its new Chief Technical Counsel.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-hires-finc...
Chainalysis Hires FinCEN Vet to Tackle Crypto's New 'Travel Rule' Challenge - CoinDesk
Chainalysis has hired a FinCEN official to help crypto firms comply with tough new FATF data-sharing requirements.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-central-...
Russian Central Bank: Criminals Rarely Use Crypto to Withdraw Stolen Funds
In Russia, fraudsters rarely use cryptocurrency to withdraw stolen money, according to the country’s central bank.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/fatf-crypto-travel-rule
All Global Crypto Exchanges Must Now Share Customer Data, FATF Rules - CoinDesk
The Financial Action Task Force has officially ruled that crypto firms worldwide must share client data with each other.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/riviera-beach-ci...
Riviera Beach City Council Agrees to Pay $600,000 in BTC to Ransomware Attackers
The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of BTC to regain access to data lost in a hacker attack.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78876/cha...
Chainalysis rolls out copliance offering for Line's Bitbox digital asset exchange
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced the roll-out of its cryptocurrency compliance solution for Bitbox, the digital asset exchange operated by Line, the mobile messaging platform.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/legislators-endo...
Legislators Endorse Virtual Asset Summit Convened in Response to Coming FATF Crypto Rules
Global legislators have voiced their support for a June summit in Japan, which will discuss industry responses.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/round-up-of-cryp...
Round-Up of Crypto Exchanges Hack So Far in 2019, How Can It Be Stopped?
Six crypto exchanges have been hacked so far in 2019. How can cyber attacks be avoided and addressed in the future?
Fintastico Team
5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-exchange-to-bl...
Crypto Exchange Binance.com to Block US Customers from Trading - CoinDesk
Binance will bar deposits and trading by users in certain jurisdictions and those found to violate the exchange's terms of use.
Fintastico Team
5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148362...
Report: Incoming FATF Rules for Crypto Will Be Costly and Better For the Sector's Long Term Prospects
Last weekend in Japan, G20 Finance Ministers “…reaffirm(ed)' their support of incoming 'amended' FATF Standards requiring strict KYC/AML compliance in the cryptocurrency sector. The rules are expected to impact cryptocurrency exchanges, crypto wallet providers, custodians, hedge funds and brokers. G20 ministers also stated that they
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fatf-to-release-...
FATF to Release New Rules for Global Crypto Sector, Impacting Exchanges, Funds, Custodians
On June 21, the FATF will reportedly publish a note clarifying how participant nations should exercise oversight for the digital assets sector.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190612...
Top Fintech Companies Awarded by Growjo
Growjo announced the 500 fastest growing companies in the Fintech Industry. These companies have been recognized for their fast pace growth over sever
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/the-year-of...
The year of the fintech merger
A trio of big deals in the payments and financial service provider area and continued bank and venture capital interest in fintech investments are creating expectations for a banner year.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/g20-reaffirms-it-will-...
G20 Reaffirms It Will Apply Expected Tough New FATF Rules on Crypto - CoinDesk
The G20 has reaffirmed it will apply standards to counter money laundering and terrorism funding, soon to be finalized by the Financial Action Task Force.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/g20-finance-lead...
G20 Finance Leaders Ask Global Regulators to Consider Multilateral Response to Crypto
G20 finance ministers and central governors ask the Financial Stability Board and other regulators to consider a multilateral approach to crypto.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-to-expect-a...
What to Expect at G-20: Money Laundering and Crypto Discussion
On the eve of the G-20 Financial Ministers and Central Governors Meeting.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-nearly-10...
Report: Nearly $10 Million in XRP Stolen in GateHub Hack
Hackers have reportedly compromised nearly 100 XRP Ledger wallets on cryptocurrency wallet service GateHub.
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78705/cha...
Chainalysis partners Lendingblock for compliance push
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, is working with Lendingblock, the institutional lending exchange for digital assets, to implement anti-money laundering technology and best practices in anticipation of global regulatory guidance from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Fintastico Team
6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148172...
Chainalysis Partners with Lendingblock on AML/KYC in Advance of FATF Guidance
Crypto forensics firm Chainalysis has partnered with Lendingblock, the institutional lending exchange for digital assets. Chainalysis will provide AML/KYC technology to Lendingblock. Lendingblock allows hedge funds, exchanges, asset managers, etc. to find liquidity and facilitate strategies, in the digital asset sector. Lendingblock is regulated by
Fintastico Team
6 months, 1 week
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/06/03/why-is-bitc...
Why is Bitcoin going up? HODL on Bitcoin?
Last week our theme was “Is it time to buy Bitcoin? Google’s data on Bitcoin searches“. Our theme for this week is “Why is Bitcoin going up? HOLD on Bitcoin?” TLDR. Ten years ago, when Satoshi…
Fintastico Team
6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/everyones-hodling-only-1-bi...
Everyone's Hodling Bitcoin: Only 1.3% of Transactions are Payments in 2019
Bloomberg says Bitcoin's price rally masks the 'uncomfortable fact' that people are hardly using it to buy things–– but there's an economic reason why.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/vinny-lingham-says-bitcoin-...
Vinny Lingham Says Bitcoin May Blow Through $10K, Test $12K Soon
Blockchain pioneer Vinny Lingham predicts bitcoin's recent performance has been "aggressive," suggesting it may reach tough resistance at $12K.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ethereum...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Binance Coin, Bitcoin SV, Stellar, Cardano: Price Analysis May 31
Most major cryptocurrencies have pulled back. Can they spring back up or will they spend some time in a range?
Fintastico Team
6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-rese...
Chainalysis Research: Speculation Remains Bitcoin’s Primary Use Case
Research from Chainalysis indicates that only 1.3% of economic transactions for bitcoin came from merchants in the first four months of 2019.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-m...
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down
Can a possible government shutdown of cryptocurrency mixers lead to the development of more censorship-resistant avenues?
Fintastico Team
6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/the-cat-and-mouse-game...
The Cat-and-Mouse Game of Crypto Regulation Enters a New Phase - CoinDesk
The cat-and-mouse game between regulators and crypto developers could spur a new era of innovation around the technology, writes Michael J. Casey.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-binanc...
Crypto Exchange Binance Confirms Margin Trading Coming 'Soon': Report - CoinDesk
Binance has told TechCrunch it's launching margin trading "soon," after the crypto exchange accidentally revealed the service in a tweeted image.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/terror-groups-ar...
Terror Groups Are Increasingly Using Cryptocurrencies, Senior Russian Official Warns
Terror groups are using crypto to move money between countries, a senior Russian intelligence official has claimed.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/what-crypto-exch...
What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
Top fiat-to-crypto exchanges are adopting market surveillance technologies. Of all crypto-to-crypto exchanges, only Binance has one.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/top-heavy-33-ether-owned-by...
Top Heavy Ethereum: Just 376 Whales Own 33% of All Ether, Valued $9 Billion
By CCN: A recent study by Chainalysis Inc. found that just 376 people in the world own one third of all the Ether cryptocurrency there is. For comparison the company says 448 people own 20
Fintastico Team
6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/just-376-people-...
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.
Fintastico Team
6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/just-376-individuals-h...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bloomberg-major-...
Bloomberg: Major Crypto Traders Meet to Establish Industry Blacklist, Standards
A group of 35 largest cryptocurrency traders is reportedly mulling the idea of creating a blacklist of counterparties engaged in nefarious activities.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147072...
Crypto Valley Regulatory & Policy Working Group Task Force Publishes Recommendations Addressing FATF Virtual Asset Statement
Last February, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a statement on 'virtual assets' recognizing the need to mitigate risk associated with money laundering and terrorist financing when it comes to cryptocurrency. The 'draft interpretive note' regarding a segment on pending recommendations was open for
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/binances-compliance-dr...
Binance's Compliance Drive Continues With New Elliptic Partnership - CoinDesk
Binance has partnered with blockchain analytics startup Elliptic to combat money laundering as it continues to expand.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mixed-cryptocurr...
Mixed Cryptocurrency Transactions Up 300% as Crypto Users Pursue Anonymity
“CoinJoins,” where crypto transactions are mixed to deliver anonymity to senders, have risen by 300% in the past nine months, data shows.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146875...
Hamas Sophisticating Its Bitcoin Donations System
Israeli civic-defence groups have been sounding the alarm since January that the militant Palestinian-liberation organization Hamas has started raising funds via Bitcoin. And while donations of Bitcoins to Hamas so far pale in comparison to the millions of dollars Hamas is believed to receive from
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-detective-firm-chain...
Crypto Detective Firm Chainalysis is Now Snooping into 10 Cryptocurrencies
By CCN.com: Blockchain analysis and compliance firm Chainalysis wants to provide its users with the ability to perform investigations and keep tabs on ten popular digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ether and Binance Coin. In a post
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146815...
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,
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-is-criminals-favori...
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
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/at-least-95-perc...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-intel...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78136/cha...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-adds-real-...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/the-hidden-effects-of-...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-blockchai...
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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7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.bankingtech.com/2019/04/chainalysis...
Chainalysis targets APAC expansion with $36m Series B funding
Strategic investment from MUFG and Sozo Ventures.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/japans-biggest-bank-in...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146482...
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
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-caps...
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.
Fintastico Team
7 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33701/mufg...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chainalysis-urge...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://www.coindesk.com/chainalysis-onerous-fa...
'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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
http://www.americanbanker.com/news/get-your-fac...
'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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-partners-with-...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-and-ethe...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrencies...
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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/facebooks-cryptocurrency-wo...
Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Won’t Let You Buy Your Privacy Back
Facebook is moving into cryptocurrency, aiming to create some type of stablecoin that will make it possible for users within its gargantuan network to transfer value to each other. Why Facebook doesn’t simply use an
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/is-bitcoin-fundamentally-in...
Is Bitcoin Fundamentally Incapable of Mass Adoption? The Economist Thinks So
An article out today in the Economist lists several reasons why Bitcoin may never have a “long-lasting” recovery. The unnamed author writes, in part: "The bust has been correspondingly brutal. Those who bought near the top
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-swedbank-151-billio...
Eyes Off Bitcoin: Swedbank Fires CEO in $151 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
By CCN.com: In recent years, government agencies across the world have vamped up their efforts to crackdown on money laundering involving cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Yet, money laundering scandals involving some of the largest banks in the
Fintastico Team
8 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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 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.
Fintastico Team
8 months, 2 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
Fintastico Team
8 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
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 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
9 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.
Fintastico Team
9 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.
Fintastico Team
9 months
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
Fintastico Team
9 months
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
Fintastico Team
9 months
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
9 months
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
9 months
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
9 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
Fintastico Team
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 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
9 months, 3 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
9 months, 3 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
9 months, 3 weeks
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
9 months, 3 weeks
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
9 months, 4 weeks
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
9 months, 4 weeks
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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 months
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
Fintastico Team
10 months
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
10 months
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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 months, 1 week
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
10 months, 1 week
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
10 months, 1 week
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
10 months, 1 week
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
10 months, 1 week
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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 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
10 months, 2 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
10 months, 2 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
10 months, 2 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
10 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
10 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
10 months, 3 weeks
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
11 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
11 months, 2 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
11 months, 3 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
11 months, 4 weeks
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
11 months, 4 weeks
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
1 year
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
1 year
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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
1 year, 1 month
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, 1 month
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, 1 month
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
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1 year, 1 month
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 …
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1 year, 1 month
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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
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1 year, 2 months
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, 2 months
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
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1 year, 2 months
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...
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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 2 months
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.
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1 year, 3 months
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...
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1 year, 3 months
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.
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1 year, 3 months
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.
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1 year, 3 months
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).
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1 year, 3 months
https://hacked.com/crypto-pricing-still-searchi...
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, 3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/altcoins-see-red...
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, 3 months
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
1 year, 4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ubs-bitcoin-must...