Coronavirus-infected blood is allegedly up for sale on the darknet. Chainalysis held a webinar on April 15 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on crypto crime. During this meeting, the company revealed that criminals claim to be selling coronavirus-infected blood on the darknet. COVID-19 hurts crypto criminals According to Chianalysis, darknet markets have not been […]
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The Dutch implementation of the EU’s anti-money laundering directive will cost crypto-businesses a fortune. The Dutch Ministry of Finance’s implementation of the European Union’s fifth anti-money laundering directive, or AMLD5, requires the country’s Central Bank to monitor its cryptocurrency industry. The cost of this supervision will be passed on to crypto-based businesses. A recent report […]
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A Singapore-based sports blockchain venture begins trading a token released by Italian soccer club, Juventus. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are not new to the sports industry. Some NBA teams began accepting BTC as payment for tickets as early as 2014. Since then, the relationship between sports and crypto has been rapidly evolving. Today, a firm […]
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The capitalization of the tokens underpinning DeFi projects has reclaimed $1 billion, while the value of total funds locked up is $703 million. The value of the tokens underpinning decentralized finance, or DeFi, protocols has again surpassed $1 billion. The milestone comes amid a spike in the proliferation of DeFi projects, with data aggregator DeFiMarketCap […]
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The trading range of most major cryptocurrencies has tightened, meaning a sharp directional move could occur within the next few days. Lately, a great deal of attention has been focused on the correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500, meaning crypto traders need to keep track of the fundamentals of the equity markets. Global markets […]
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Traders weigh in on what Bitcoin’s future price action may look like once businesses reopen across the US. The U.S., like much of the world, has closed most non-essential businesses and ordered citizens to stay at home in an attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19. When the time comes for United States governing bodies […]
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Chinese firms are banned by the Chinese government from selling medical supplies to overseas clients due to “low quality” products. The Chinese government has banned state-backed blockchain firm, Tus Data Asset, from exporting medical supplies to countries dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the local newspaper The Global Times, the Beijing-based company was blacklisted […]
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Despite community rejection, a controversial IFP miner’s tax remains embedded in the code for the upcoming network upgrade. Despite being roundly rejected by a vocal majority of the Bitcoin Cash community, a controversial miner’s tax is still causing rifts among the coin’s adherents. In January, a conglomerate of Bitcoin Cash mining companies suggested an enforced […]
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As Abu Dhabi rolls out regulatory framework for crypto assets, businesses are increasingly embracing distributed ledger technologies. Businesses in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates’, or UAE, are increasingly embracing blockchain technology as local regulators move towards adopting inclusive legislation regarding crypto assets. Though Abu Dhabi Global Market, or ADGM, announced its […]
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North Korean crypto and cyberattacks still in the crosshairs of several U.S. agencies, who have issued a new advisory against the regime’s cryptojacking and hacking programs. Several United States agencies issued what they call comprehensive guidance on North Korea’s cyber attacks, which have hacked cryptocurrency exchanges and used cryptojacking and ransomware to finance the regime. […]
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