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Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
дальше »2019-11-13 14:50 | |
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John McAfee: Authorities Should Not Expect Crypto Firms to Stop Crypto Crimes
John McAfee has argued that authorities should not require crypto companies and exchanges to help them control digital currency’s use in illicit activities
дальше »2019-11-13 21:05 | |
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Malaysia Proposes $6k Cash Transaction Limit In 2020; Will Cryptocurrency Adoption Soar?
A deputy governor at the central bank of Malaysia – Abdul Rasheed – recently stated that there would be a $6,000 limit on cash transactions next year. With these new restrictions, the government is hoping to prevent cash from being used in illicit transactions, though the new rule won’t likely impact any transactions involved with […] дальше »
2019-11-9 18:55 | |
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Tether burns more than it prints: 740 mm burned, 200 mm minted
USDT has been considered the go-to stablecoin, but the stablecoin has been accused of being part of illicit activities by market watchers due to exuberant minting. Tether printers are back at it as the month of October noted eleven instances of Tether treasury minting the stablecoin, followed by contentious swaps and transfers. дальше »
2019-11-1 01:30 | |
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Bitfinex Claims it is a Victim of Crypto Capital’s Illicit Business Practices
Over the years, there have been numerous allegations of wrongdoings by the Bitfinex exchange. None of those claims have ever been proven. In a recent announcement, the company claims it too fell victim to the business practices by Crypto Capital. дальше »
2019-10-26 01:59 | |
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Illinois congressman says Bitcoin transactions are ‘kind of traceable now’
At a panel discussion conducted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce on October 21, Illinois congressman and member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, Bill Foster, spoke on cryptocurrency legislation and his experience with policymakers. дальше »
2019-10-22 21:36 | |
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Telegram Holds ‘GRAM Isn’t A Security’ Stance; As Courts Postpone Hearing To Feb 2020
New York District Court to Postpone TON’s Hearing to Next Year A court hearing at the Southern District Court of New York was booked for October 24, as SEC obtains an emergency restraining order on the issuance of Gram token which SEC itself proclaimed illicit. дальше »
2019-10-21 17:01 | |
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Gold Bag Holders Down 20% For The Last 7 Years While Bitcoin Up Over 83,000% Since Then
Most recently G7 and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in its report on stablecoins called Bitcoin a failure in providing a “reliable and attractive means of payment or store of value.” It further states that crypto assets have served as a “highly speculative” asset class for “certain” investors that engage in illicit activities. Moreover, […] дальше »
2019-10-20 18:00 | |
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Monero, privacy coin usage would have made child porn investigation difficult
When news about Bitcoin being the main factor behind the crackdown on the largest child pornography website broke out, some speculated that this would lead to an increased use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies for illicit activities on the deep web, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to track down the people involved in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:30 | |
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Researchers find fake WordPress plugins that secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered several malicious WordPress plugins that are being used to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency by running Linux binary code. According to the researchers at website security company Sucuri, the plugins are also being used to maintain access to compromised servers. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:24 | |
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Bitcoin ETF is a matter of ‘when rather than if’
SEC rejected all the Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) proposals pending before it, citing they did not meet legal requirements to curb market manipulation and other illicit activities. The latest ETF to be rejected was that of Bitwise Asset Management. дальше »
2019-10-17 16:00 | |
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What Crypto Wild West? CipherTrace Claims Market is 87% Trackable
Per a press release on Business Wire on October 15, 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain security company, CipherTrace, recently launched a platform that would trace the transactions of over 700 crypto tokens. дальше »
2019-10-17 13:00 | |
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‘There is No Status Quo Option for Libra,’ Says Facebook’s David Marcus
Coinspeaker ‘There is No Status Quo Option for Libra,’ Says Facebook’s David MarcusThe fear for many authorities is that Facebook's Libra could heavily disrupt the financial system and potentially enable illicit activities like money laundering or terrorist financing. дальше »
2019-10-17 12:19 | |
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Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days
Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours. дальше »
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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US SEC, FinCEN, CFTC Jointly Warn Against Illicit Use of Crypto Assets
Rare joint statement from U.S. SEC, CFTC and FinCEN asks crypto holders to fall in line with AML/CFT regulations
дальше »2019-10-13 21:10 | |
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Bitcoin use for illicit activities is only 2%, while 21% transactions are lawful and 77% are unclassified
Cryptocurrency adoption around the globe has been on the rise as regulators and governments realized that it cannot be banned completely. However, one of the major roadblocks toward widespread adoption has been the views of a few naysayers who have often claimed that the nature and technology behind cryptocurrencies made it easier for money laundering […] The post Bitcoin use for illicit activities is only 2%, while 21% transactions are lawful and 77% are unclassified appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-10-6 18:00 | |
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Watch this Bitcoin scammer get called out directly over Skype
Dutch journalist and TV presenter, Jort Kelder, called out a Bitcoin scammer over Skype following the illicit use his face. Researchers located and revealed the names of a number of companies that have been using the faces of celebrities to promote heinous Bitcoin scams, Brandpunt+ reported earlier this year. дальше »
2019-10-3 15:39 | |
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Indonesia Trains Lawyers In Crypto Crime As Bitcoin Ban Continues
One of the few countries in the world to ban Bitcoin and cryptocurrency outright has conducted multinational training on crypto crime prevention. Eight Countries Meet For Legal Training According to local news outlet SketsIndo, the Attorney General of Indonesia gathered attorneys from eight countries for a dedicated four-day cryptocurrency course. дальше »
2019-10-1 13:00 | |
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Dark web weed dealers used ‘Craigslist of Bitcoin’ to launder their illicit profits
Two men have pleaded guilty for conspiring to launder money using Bitcoin after selling marijuana on the dark web. Connor Brooke and Aidan Curry, 25 and 23 respectively, gave their plea in federal court yesterday. дальше »
2019-10-1 11:38 | |
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Fidelity Investments and Morgan Creek back $3.5 Million Funding Round for Elementus
Blockchain analytics firm Elementus has raised funding from several funds, including one linked to Fidelity Investments and Morgan Creek Digital. The firm aims to broaden analytics in the space by monitoring the use of cryptocurrency for illicit activities, similar to what Chainalysis does, as reported by Fortune, September 23, 2019. дальше »
2019-9-23 19:00 | |
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Privacy Coins Monero, Zcash, & Dash Slump as Existential Threat Looms
Privacy coins are facing a threat to their existence as the regulatory noose tightens. Monero, Zcash, Dash, are some popular privacy-focused cryptocurrencies that obfuscate transactions, making it harder for exchanges and custodians to comply with the new international guidelines aimed toward preventing illicit financing. дальше »
2019-9-23 00:40 | |
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Meet Panda, an illicit cryptocurrency mining crew terrorizing organizations worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers have profiled a hacking crew named “Panda” believed to have amassed roughly $90,000 worth of cryptocurrency via remote access tools (RATs) and illicit mining malware. The Cisco Talos Intelligence Group noted that while Panda isn’t exactly sophisticated, it has persisted as one of the internet’s most active attackers in recent years. дальше »
2019-9-18 15:12 | |
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New Linux malware mines crypto after installing backdoor with secret master password
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new strain of Linux malware that not only mines cryptocurrency illicitly, but provides the attackers with universal access to an infected system via a “secret master password. дальше »
2019-9-16 17:42 | |
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US Treasury Claims North Korean Weapons Program Is Funded By Crypto’s From Hacking Group Lazarus
The U. S. Treasury Department said Friday that North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups attacked critical infrastructure, drawing illicit funds that ultimately funded the country’s weapons and missile programs. дальше »
2019-9-14 18:04 | |
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Dark Market Hackers Are Selling $800 In Bitcoin For $10k Cash To Help Launder Money: Armor Research
Security experts and researchers have recently identified an ongoing trend of illicit and lucrative transactions involving BTC to cash transactions. The security experts provided a glimpse into what is taking place in the dark web after analyzing dozens of transactions posted and executed in various forums and marketplaces. The financial scammers are alleged to be […] дальше »
2019-9-14 17:28 | |
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US Treasury to crypto businesses: Stopping illicit finance is the only way to pass regulatory muster
One of the primary concerns for governing forces with cryptocurrency is its link with unbiased cross-border monetary transactions that may help fuel global terror and illicit businesses. As the technology slowly makes way into the mainstream, officials from the U. дальше »
2019-9-12 11:08 | |
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India’s Special Investigation Team cautions government of growing use of crypto in money laundering, drug smuggling
India’s Special Investigation Team [SIT] has observed a growing network of criminal gangs using cryptocurrencies for illicit activities like laundering money and smuggling drugs, reported Firstpost. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin is ‘Bad for Humanity’ Claims VMWare CEO
Pat Gelsinger is the latest skeptic in a long line of bitcoin haters to step up to the plate and take aim at the flagship cryptocurrency. Speaking with Fortune, the VMWare CEO wasn’t shy when he unintelligently proclaimed: “People primarily use Bitcoin for illicit activities and overall, it’s bad for humanity. дальше »
2019-8-30 18:36 | |
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Chainalysis: Under 10% Of Coins Used in Cryptocurrency Mixers are for Illicit Purposes
If blockchain analysis company Chainalysis is right, only a small fraction of the cryptocurrencies sent to and from crypto mixers are used for illicit purposes. According to the New York-based firm, illicit funds account for just 8. дальше »
2019-8-28 20:04 | |
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VMWare CEO Gelsinger Condemns Bitcoin as Bad Design, Bad for Humanity
VMWare CEO slams Bitcoin on environmental impact and use in illicit activities
дальше »2019-8-27 02:15 | |
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Chainalysis: Most Mixed Bitcoin Not Used for Illicit Purposes
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has found that only a small fraction of coins sent to bitcoin mixers were previously used for illicit purposes. The post Chainalysis: Most Mixed Bitcoin Not Used for Illicit Purposes appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2019-9-6 18:25 | |
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The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. дальше »
2019-8-25 21:00 | |
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Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency
A hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1. 1 million (two-year investigation called ‘Operation Draba. ’ West operated on the dark web under the ‘Courvoisier’ alias and mostly used phishing emails to gain access to financial data of tens of thousands of customers before flogging them on several illicit marketplaces. дальше »
2019-8-23 17:01 | |
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White House Suggests Crypto-Fentanyl Link
Two White House advisories addressing financial institutions and digital payment platforms state that cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, Ether, and monero, can and have been used to purchase illicit substances including fentanyl. дальше »
2019-8-23 19:18 | |
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US government knows you’re buying opioids with Bitcoin — and it doesn’t like it
The US government has released a series of advisory notes, one of which specifically looks at the role played by cryptocurrencies in the buying and selling of illegal substances such as fentanyl. дальше »
2019-8-22 14:20 | |
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India: RBI’s counsel argues before the Supreme Court over the use of crypto for illicit activities
The Supreme Court of India was presented with arguments that questioned Reserve Bank of India’s [RBI] jurisdiction over contemplating a ban on crypto-activity on the basis of vagueness on August 20. дальше »
2019-8-21 11:33 | |
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UN Begins Official Investigation into Cyber Crime Sponsored by North Korea
Coinspeaker UN Begins Official Investigation into Cyber Crime Sponsored by North KoreaFollowing its report naming North Korea as the brain behind several crypto cyberattacks, the UN has now begun an official investigation into the illicit activity. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:20 | |
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Moonday Mornings: IBM wants to put your browser history on the blockchain, forever
Welcome to another Moonday Mornings. Let’s waste no time and take a look at the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you can’t afford to miss. 1. Cryptocurrency traders in Israel are facing a sticky situation. дальше »
2019-8-12 11:29 | |
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Bitcoin Pumping on “Speculation of Capital Flight” as Heightened Activity Coming From the Hotbed of Crypto: Brian Kelly
Bitcoin is used to buying fake ID’s drugs and illicit sex. “I have never done that with Bitcoin,” is Brian Kelly’s response to Bitcoin skeptics. In a recent discussion on CNBC, Brian Kelly, founder & CEO of BKCM LLC, a digital currency investment firm says Bitcoin is finally “traded like a macro kind of asset.” […] дальше »
2019-8-9 20:01 | |
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Wealth and Tax Advisor Says IRS May Be Targeting Crypto Traders, Not Investors
By now, most crypto investors know that the United States government has begun to crack down on the crypto industry, and has begun targeting those who have used Bitcoin and other crypto-assets for illicit crime. дальше »
2019-8-9 04:00 | |
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