2021-1-14 22:55 |
Proposals requiring crypto companies to report transactions amount to "mass surveillance" and flout the Fourth Amendment.
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) raised concerns about the strengthening financial surveillance through the proposed crypto regulations announced by the U. S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
2020-12-24 13:15 | |
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Solidus Labs believes its new surveillance tool can help regulators maintain confidence in crypto markets, potentially leading to the approval of a bitcoin ETF.
2020-11-19 11:10 | |
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BitMEX, one of Bitcoin's top crypto exchanges, has partnered with the blockchain compliance centered firm Eventus Systems to make its platform AML compliant. Eventus Systems would also help in trade surveillance and risk management.
2020-11-16 15:57 | |
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The blockchain intelligence and surveillance company Chainalysis revealed the launch of a new program that aims to help governments and insolvency practitioners sell seized cryptocurrencies. The news follows the recent U.
2020-11-14 02:30 | |
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BitMEX has announced a trade surveillance and anti-money laundering (AML) partnership with Eventus Systems. The announcement comes as the crypto exchange battles with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on charges of running an unregistered trading platform and violating AML and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations.
2020-11-12 18:08 | |
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Eventus Systems, a trade surveillance and risk management software platform provider, announced today that Gemini, a popular cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, has selected Eventus’ Validus platform for the exchange’s new trade surveillance solution.
2020-8-19 15:52 | |
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Global Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer exchange, LocalBitcoins announces its partnership with Elliptic, a crypto surveillance company, to further compliance on the site. An announcement from the Finland-based company confirms the addition of two Elliptic Solutions to prevent illicit crypto from transacting on the platform, namely, the Navigator risk analysis tool and Lens wallet screener. “By choosing […]
2020-7-28 18:49 | |
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Elliptic's tracing software bolsters the peer-to-peer exchange's anti-money laundering safeguards.
2020-7-28 10:00 | |
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On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter. ” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillance companies by highlighting privacy issues for crypto transactions.
2020-6-30 23:20 | |
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Government surveillance may be more rampant in the crypto space than most users realize, says a source familiar with ongoing tactics.
2020-6-15 19:00 | |
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ConsenSys launched an Ethereum surveillance service to identify criminal activity, money laundering, and fraud. But this won’t harm people’s privacy, supposedly. How It Works Codefi Compliance allows users to analyze... The post ConsenSys Launched an Ethereum Surveillance Service to Detect Criminal Activity appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-10 02:01 | |
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Chinese Police freeze crypto over the counter traders (OTC) accounts to investigate a possible incident of money laundering stains on some of the digital assets on exchanges. The abrupt halt in China’s biggest fiat on- and off- ramp gives sets in surveillance by the relevant law enforcement officers with locked users’ accounts needing an “approval […]
2020-6-9 19:02 | |
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Coinbase Analytics vaults the massive crypto exchange into a crowded field of blockchain tracing companies all vying for millions of federal dollars.
2020-6-6 01:10 | |
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Privacy campaigners and civil rights groups have been rightly flagging their concerns about state surveillance resulting from coronavirus “track-and-trace” endeavors. The U.K. now appears to be stepping up its efforts... The post Controversial AI Firm Awarded $500,000 Contract for Coronavirus Tracing appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-3 08:36 | |
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Blockchain analysis is "a euphemism" for surveillance, HRF Director Alex Gladstein told Elliptic's Tom Robinson during a debate on crypto tracing Monday.
2020-6-2 04:58 | |
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During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant as well.
2020-5-16 05:10 | |
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On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting service allegedly tied to North Korea, and how Iran-based exchanges are bypassing OFAC sanctions […] The post 3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-5-7 01:05 | |
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Weiss Crypto Ratings agency believes that amid the COVID-19 spread, privacy coins can help users benefit and protect themselves as governments are enforcing surveillance
2020-4-3 20:00 | |
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One of the largest digital currency exchanges, Bitfinex, has made on Tuesday the announcement that it’s going to deploy a proprietary surveillance tool that can combat all the abuse happening in the crypto trading market.
2020-3-24 20:15 | |
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The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry.
2020-3-18 19:00 | |
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Modulus, a US-based developer of high-performance trading and surveillance technology for global equities, derivatives, and digital asset exchanges, today announced that it has had great success in accepting blockchain payments in bitcoin (BTC) from clients for services rendered in the licensing and servicing of its proprietary white-label digital asset exchange.
2020-3-18 02:57 | |
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In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even storing seed phrases in your brain, there’s no shortage of measures that […] The post How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-2-26 11:45 | |
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European-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, Coin Field, partnered with blockchain analysis startup, Chainalysis, to integrate the Chainalysis Know-Your-Customer (KYT) surveillance tool to monitor crypto transactions.
2020-2-22 22:00 | |
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The Swiss financial market surveillance agency proposed stricter cryptocurrency anti-money laundering (AML) rules.
2020-2-11 02:23 | |
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On January 17, the UK tax agency Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published a job opportunity for a private contractor to design a cryptocurrency blockchain analysis tool. According to the listing, the contract is for one year and HMRC will pay the contractor $100,000 for software that can “identify and cluster crypto asset transactions.
2020-1-22 22:10 | |
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The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts.
2020-1-8 04:30 | |
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Modulus, a US-based developer of crypto exchange and surveillance technology, today announced a partnership with Axcess Merchant Services, a merchant account, and technology solutions provider. The new partnership will allow Modulus cryptocurrency exchange operators the ability to accept credit and debit card payments to fund trader accounts.
2019-12-3 19:10 | |
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China announced that it was introducing facial scans for mobile phone users in an attempt to further monitor its citizens to ensure real identities are used online. We asked if the proposed Crypto Yuan will also be a tool for mass surveillance.
2019-12-1 14:57 | |
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China’s blockchain drive has been about one thing: getting its people used to a state-backed crypto asset. The People’s Republic is determined to get its crypto yuan out as soon as possible and bankers have stressed that it will be for retail use.
2019-11-27 10:00 | |
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IRS reaffirms that its summons on crypto trading platform Coinbase in an income tax investigation is legitimate
2019-11-21 03:33 | |
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Modulus, a US-based developer of ultra-high-performance trading and surveillance technology that powers global equities, derivatives, and cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that its proprietary M5 exchange platform will now allow for crypto-asset brokerages to offer margin trading and lending.
2019-11-14 21:44 | |
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Virtual private networks (VPNs) can be useful for all kinds of things, from streaming foreign sports to protecting your identity from heightened online surveillance. For cryptocurrency users, VPNs are particularly precious, providing access to exchanges that are geo-restricted, and enabling crypto activities to be completed on the web without leaving a privacy-betraying footprint.
2019-10-30 22:30 | |
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Financial regulators in Singapore are looking to implement robust crypto tracking as part of efforts to combat financial crimes. This move comes as authorities are set to introduce the country’s new Payment Services Act.
2019-10-17 13:27 | |
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On October 13, software developer Tobias Ruck showed off a demo of an offline bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet tool called Be. cash. The concept provides individuals with the ability to send and sign a BCH transaction without internet service.
2019-10-17 08:30 | |
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Ever since governments worldwide started showing adversity toward cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, a few startups have dedicated their business model to blockchain surveillance. Two weeks ago, Chainalysis revealed the company is monitoring 21 different tokens that stem from Ethereum.
2019-10-16 19:15 | |
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Global wash trading on crypto markets was down by over 35% in September, according to the latest surveillance report from the Blockchain Transparency Institute
2019-10-1 16:26 | |
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The cryptocurrency market is changing for the better, according to research from the Blockchain Transparency Institute. In their latest Market Surveillance Report, BTI revealed that that numerous exchanges are cooperating with its verified program to stamp out wash trading.
2019-9-25 21:26 | |
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Crypto is not illegal in China, but it is illegal for banks and financial institutions to deal in crypto. It’s also illegal for nationals to send over $50,000 in fiat money in a day, without government permission.
2019-9-14 06:00 | |
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The U. S. National Security Agency (NSA) is going from crypto surveillance to crypto creation. According to Bloomberg reporter William Turton, the agency is developing “quantum-resistant crypto.
2019-9-8 22:24 | |
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The U. S. National Security Agency (NSA) is going from crypto surveillance to crypto creation. According to Bloomberg reporter William Turton, the agency is developing “quantum-resistant crypto.
2019-9-6 22:24 | |
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China’s digital currency might be good for shopping, but don’t expect any privacy. Binance researchers have questioned claims of transaction anonymity, suggesting instead that the new virtual currency might actually give the state greater opportunity to spy on its citizens.
2019-8-28 16:15 | |
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An effort to change extradition laws in Hong Kong has sparked protests – and questions about digital privacy and the right to transact, writes Mike Casey.
2019-6-17 11:00 | |
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The full list of partners working with Facebook to host its new crypto stablecoin has gone public – and already sparked fears of mass data collection. Facebook Crypto Nets Giants Of User Data Published by cryptocurrency news outlet The Block June 14, the partners for the project variously dubbed ‘Libra’ and ‘Facebook Coin’ make for revealing reading.
2019-6-15 16:33 | |
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Глава Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) Джей Клейтон на днях заявил, что регулятор прорабатывает вопрос запуска bitcoin-ETF. Однако, по его словам, «есть пара проблем», которые требуют прояснения.
2019-6-10 13:15 | |
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With central banks worldwide removing cash from society in favor of Central Bank Digital Currencies, and negative interest rates turning traditional investment strategies on their head, digital assets present a compelling use case as a hedge against extraordinary global monetary policy and capital surveillance
2019-5-28 01:00 | |
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Top fiat-to-crypto exchanges are adopting market surveillance technologies
2019-5-17 16:00 | |
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The Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI), a platform dedicated to curbing the menace of data manipulation by Bitcoin trading venues, cryptocurrency exchanges and market participants in the cryptospace, has released its April 2019 market surveillance report.
2019-5-8 20:00 | |
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The Blockchain Transparency Institute has released its April 2019 Market Surveillance Report, and it claims that Binance is among the exchanges on which wash trading has occurred. It marks the fourth report in which the group has deployed algorithms designed to identify specific accounts engaging in wash trading.
2019-5-6 20:01 | |
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