In a judgment against assets exchange Blockvest and founder Ringgold, a California judge rules in favor of SEC’s terminating sanctions. A federal judge for the Southern District of California has argued in a recent court filing that blockchain-based assets exchange Blockvest and founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III should lose their defense in a Securities and […]
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Billion-dollar industries are using blockchain platforms powered by Hyperledger Fabric to bring trust to traditionally nontransparent markets. Located in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood, the Linux Foundation’s office is nestled in a square of red-roofed buildings that resemble homes rather than technology work spaces. Inside the Linux Foundation’s office sits Brian Behlendorf, the executive director […]
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Vietnamese online ticketing agency Future.Travel now accepts Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network, with funds being converted into local currency at the time of sale. Vietnamese online ticketing agency Future.Travel now accepts Bitcoin (BTC) payments via the Lightning Network (LN), with funds being converted into local currency at the time of sale. To enable LN-based […]
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Facebook’s Calibra is looking to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland, as the firm seemingly bucks the trend of private-sector layoffs during the coronavirus crisis. Facebook’s Calibra is looking to create 50 new roles for its workforce in Ireland, as the firm seemingly bucks the trend of private-sector layoffs during the coronavirus […]
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After sentencing a man who sold drugs on the dark web, police officer Phil Ariss offers lessons from policing crypto crime for four years. Police from the U.K city of Leicestershire issued a statement regarding the February arrest of darknet vendor, Paul Johnson, on April 18. Johnson was jailed for eight years and is believed […]
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PlusToken is not behind the recent Bitcoin price crash, but as scam activity peaks amid the pandemic they may still affect the market. Bolstered by the new coronavirus pandemic, scams continue to be rampant in the cryptocurrency world. From malware to fake investment programs and even fake donations to health organizations, scammers are known for […]
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Top Ethereum block explorer Etherscan has launched a machine-learning based system to blacklist tokens and wallets previously associated with illicit activities. Popular Ethereum (ETH) block explorer Etherscan has launched a machine-learning powered surveillance engine to flag ETH and wallets that are associated with illicit activity. Wallets that have originated from illegal sources will now be […]
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According to an FBI press release on April 13, the number of scams related to cryptocurrency may increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) expects a rise in the number of crypto scams related to the coronavirus pandemic. In a April 13 press release, the FBI warned that the increase of […]
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Huobi launches a tool to monitor illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Per an April 13 announcement, Huobi (HT) Global has launched Star Atlas, an on-chain analytics tool to monitor illicit cryptocurrency transactions that could work in tandem with similar tools. Past criticism The tool should help Huobi address some of the past criticism it had received. Chainalysis’ […]
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New Zealand police flag fraudsters threatening victims with the release of sensitive information about porn consumption if they don’t pay ransom in BTC. New Zealand police issued an alert on April 13 regarding a crypto-related scam that threatens victims with release of information on their porn use. According to a report published in the NZ […]
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