Law enforcement representing 16 different countries cooperated to arrest 20 members of a global crypto-powered money laundering cartel in just one of the cases. Law enforcement officials from around the world hav taken action against a major transnational money laundering operation involving cryptocurrency. On Oct. 15, Europol announced a successful operation across 16 countries that […]
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The long awaited EIP-1559 would have seen almost 1 million ETH burnt in the last 365 days if it had been implemented, but miners are yet to get on board. The controversial Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559 would have burnt 970,000 Ether (ETH) — with a total value of $360 million — in the last […]
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There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch, however. Bancor is updating its protocol once more to defeat the insidious issue of impermanent loss, which it earlier called “DeFi’s dirty little secret.” Impermanent loss, also called divergence loss, affects exchanges based on automated market makers like Bancor or Uniswap. It happens when the prices of […]
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The Nasdaq-listed company is moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plan. Ebang, a major Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment supplier, is planning to acquire a financial firm in New Zealand to set up a local digital asset financial service platform. According to an official announcement on Oct. 14, Ebang International Holdings has entered an Expression […]
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The Nasdaq-listed company is moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plan. Ebang, a major Chinese Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment supplier, is planning to acquire a financial firm in New Zealand to set up a local digital asset financial service platform. According to an official announcement on Oct. 14, Ebang International Holdings has entered an Expression […]
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This mythologized take on the cryptocurrency industry is part holy scripture, part gonzo journalism and 100% recommended. The first hint that Blockland – 21 Stories of Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency is perhaps not quite the same as the average book on the subject of crypto is splashed bold, right across its cover. Eschewing the usual […]
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A crypto mining botnet called Lemon Duck is spreading through Windows 10 computers, infecting users through fake Covid-19 emails. Since the end of August, cybersecurity researchers have identified increased activity on a crypto mining botnet called “Lemon Duck”. The botnet has been around since December 2018, however a big jump in activity over the past […]
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Bitcoin may have solidified a price base due to big player purchases. BitMEX recently faced major U.S. legal action, and KuCoin suffered a significant hack, all inside a several-day span — but why did these events not affect Bitcoin’s price in a more negative way? Aleks Svetski, CEO of Bitcoin investment app Amber, said it […]
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The report suggests giving preferential tax treatment to PoS over PoW-based crypto assets. A study of cryptocurrency taxation regimes from around the world by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, found that global crypto taxation laws are highly inconsistent. Source: OECD Report. The way crypto assets are defined vary greatly by jurisdiction. […]
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DeFi Pulse and Gauntlet have released a new tool to improve users’ risk awareness of major DeFi projects. Decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DeFi Pulse has launched new safety ratings in alpha to enable users to compare the risks of on-chain protocols. However, the ratings system is still in development and does not factor in […]
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