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Why are so many people in Eastern Europe using cryptocurrencies?

How did Russia, a country where cryptocurrencies are banned for use as payment, and Ukraine, where the asset class essentially exists outside of the law, rank the highest when it comes to crypto adoption? The latest Chainalysis report, where Eastern Europe was found to have the highest grassroots-level adoption of cryptocurrency despite being the fourth-largest […] The post Why are so many people in Eastern Europe using cryptocurrencies? appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2020-10-2 06:00


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Russia: Banking Giant Sberbank Taps Blockchain to Tokenize Travel Agent Payments

Russia is looking to automate travel agency payments using blockchain technology. Using Smart Contracts to Automate Payments According to a report by local outlet Air Transport Review, Russia’s S7 Airlines has inked a partnership with the country’s largest bank, Sberbank, to fully automate travel agency payments through distributed ledger technology (DLT). дальше »

2020-8-29 21:00


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Australian payments firm sues Ripple over PayID branding

New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA), a group comprising all the significant banks in Australia is suing Ripple. A Report unveiled this news on August 26, noting that the consortium sued Ripple after it went against Australia’s Trade Marks Act (1995) and the Australian Consumer Law by using the organization’s brand and trademark dubbed PayID without authorization. дальше »

2020-8-27 17:10


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98% Of Trading Volume On Popular Crypto Exchanges Highly Suspected Of Wash Trading- New Research

A new report on wash trading activity on various crypto exchanges states that there is strong evidence to support that up to 98% of trading activity on some exchanges could be fake. The research conducted by Blockchain Research Lab analyzed existing data on 12 popular exchanges using key metrics such as web traffic, wallet sizes, […] дальше »

2020-8-26 13:47


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Nigerians Using Bitcoin for International Trade Despite Regulatory Uncertainties 

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s flagship cryptocurrency is rapidly gaining traction around the world as a tool for international trade and commerce. Several forward-thinking businessmen in Nigeria are now using the blockchain-based digital currency to scale the hurdles of foreign exchange in the region, according to a report on August 13, 2020. дальше »

2020-8-14 23:07


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Travel Giant CWT Just Paid $4.5 Million Worth Of Bitcoin To Hackers Who Compromised Its Systems

Prominent US travel management agency CWT has paid 414 BTC amounting to $4.5 million to hackers who claimed to have compromised 30,000 computers and stolen sensitive corporate data from the firm. The report by Reuters said that according to data from the ransom negotiations, the cybercriminals attacked the firm’s systems using the Ragnar Locker ransomware […] дальше »

2020-8-1 16:06


Use of Bitcoin “Mixers” By Darknet Entities Rocketed by 900% Last Year

A recently released report is shedding light on the evolution of Bitcoin’s presence and utility on the dark web. The report reveals that those using Bitcoin to conduct transactions on the internet’s underbelly are shifting their behaviors as crypto tracing software grows more advanced and as exchanges start widely requiring users to complete KYC proceedings […] дальше »

2020-7-16 05:00


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Here’s Why the Bitcoin Dominance Index Based on Market Capitalization Might Not Mean Much

Data from CoinMarketCap shows Bitcoin dominance below 70 percent but in reality, the number could be a lot higher. Unlimited Altcoin Token Supply Makes Market Cap a Meaningless Metric In a report by BTSE Academy, a free Bitcoin learning platform, there are better ways to get Bitcoin’s dominance apart from using the popular market capRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2020-7-2 08:39


DASH Usage Doubles In Q1 Across Latin America As Privacy Concerns Build

The privacy-enabled cryptocurrency, Dash, is seeing widespread adoption across the globe with countries in the Latin American (LATAM) region leading the charge. A Q1 2020 report from Dash Core Group (DCG), a non-profit organization leading the development of the blockchain, shows that overall commercial payments using DASH across the LATAM region spiked 104% in this […] дальше »

2020-6-10 21:20


Banks’ 1Q Earning Report Reveals They Are Stockpiling Cash in Anticipation of a “Severe Recession”

With interest rates plummeting below zero and the central banks printing money like crazy, it is believed bitcoin is finding new users in those looking to escape the uncertain financial system. These new investors are apparently using BTC as a safe haven as their confidence in the traditional market wavers. With money continuing to lose […] дальше »

2020-4-20 15:31


Western Union Testing and Considering Using Ripple (XRP) for Cross-border: Credit Suisse Research

According to the research by investment bank Credit Suisse, the international money transfer service provider, Western Union is currently testing and considering the usage of Ripple (XRP). The report from late January 2020 reads, “Western Union: Testing and considering use of Ripple (XRP) for cross-border (Ripple has made a $50mm investment in Western Union competitor, […] дальше »

2020-4-14 18:27


Coinbase Commerce Crosses $200,000,000 In Crypto Payments Since Launch

Covid-19 hasn't kept consumers from using bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payments for goods and services according to a merchant transactions report from Coinbase Commerce. A Coinbase Commerce report shows that on 3-26-2020, clients made bitcoin transactions totaling $200 million, making this is a new 2 year milestone for the payments portal. The results […] дальше »

2020-3-27 19:36


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Hacker Group Lazarus Uses Fake Exchanges, Telegram Groups in Latest Malware Attacks

A new report shows that North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has adapted and evolved new techniques since initial attacks, and are using phony trading platforms linking to Telegram channels which distribute malware, as well as making their malware more stealthy by “adding an authentication mechanism in the macOS,” amongst other tactics. дальше »

2020-1-11 09:39


Bitcoin used by criminals to evade taxes: IRS' Criminal Investigation Report 2019

Internal Revenue Services [IRS] released a 2019 criminal investigation report celebrating its 100 years of law enforcement. The report entailed the fight against criminals using advanced technologies The post Bitcoin used by criminals to evade taxes: IRS' Criminal Investigation Report 2019 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-12-8 16:30


MoneyGram Is Using XRP In Cross-Border Settlements, Reveals Q2 Report

Ripple and MoneyGram established a partnership on June 17th, 2019. The new partnership is expected to help with working capital needs, while improving profits. MoneyGram has long been one of the largest money transfer companies in the world, so why wouldn’t they take an opportunity to partner with Ripple? Their collaboration just began on June […] дальше »

2019-8-3 02:30


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Venezuela is buying Bitcoin with airport taxes to smuggle in US dollars, report

Venezuela appears to be leveraging cryptocurrencies as part of a larger effort to bypass US sanctions. According to an investigation by Spanish newspaper ABC, President Nicolas Maduro and his administration are using a digital wallet app called Jetman Pay to convert tax revenue from one of the country’s main airports into Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. дальше »

2019-7-26 14:02


Top South Korean Credit Card Company, Shinhan Card, Patents Its Blockchain Payments System

South Korea's most popular credit card firm, Shinhan Card based in Seoul has been granted a patent for its blockchain-based payments system. According to the report shared by the Korea Times, the firm using the newest patent technology has built the global’s first blockchain-powered credit card transformation process that enables settling spending limits, carrying out […] дальше »

2019-7-15 20:22