US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...
Binance Lets Turkish Customers Directly Deposit Fiat With Bank Integration
3.3.2020
Binance has launched a direct channel integration with Istanbul-based Akbank, allowing users to deposit Turkish lira to their exchange accounts
US Court says $250 Million Stolen from Unnamed Exchanges
3.3.2020
Two individuals may have stolen millions of dollars in virtual currency between 2018 and 2019, according to a court filing released this week
Europe’s Leading Blockchain Event is Back to London!
3.3.2020
Europe’s leading Blockchain for Business Summit returns on July 1–2, 2020, at Olympia, London. Over 1,000 senior decision-makers and 200 visionary speakers will come together for the 4th year of the event. Given the seniority of the audience and the significance of the companies represented...
FTX Owner Alameda Invests 7-Figure Sum Into Rival Quant Trading Firm
3.3.2020
Alameda Research, a crypto quant trading firm which owns derivatives exchange FTX, has invested seven figures into new rival Folkvang
Coinbase and Messari Employees Working Remotely due to Coronavirus
3.3.2020
With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the globe, those in the cryptocurrency industry are taking action
Bitcoin Is Financial Instrument, Clarifies Germany, Crypto Custodians Qualify as Financial Institutions
3.3.2020
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, Bafin, has issued guidance to clarify the status of cryptocurrencies and the regulations that apply to related business activities. The recommendations are based on the country’s current legislation, taking into account the latest...
How an Open Blockchain Project Scored a Rare Endorsement From China
3.3.2020
Beijing-based Conflux has achieved a rare feat: winning official Chinese government support for a public, permissionless blockchain. Here's how
Belgium Startup Launches Smart Chip Hardware Wallet for SLP-Based Tokens
3.3.2020
On March 1, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) developers’ Twitter account revealed a new hardware wallet card for SLP tokens created by the Belgium-based company Satoshichip. The newly designed product is the first SLP token hardware wallet on the market and it works natively with the Electron...
US Government Sanctions Two Chinese Nationals in Connection With Lazarus Group Hack
3.3.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two Chinese nationals accused of laundering cryptocurrency that was stolen in a 2018 crypto exchange hack, in connection with Lazarus Group
This Major Turkish Bank Is The Latest Binance Partner for Fiat-to-Crypto Transfers
2.3.2020
Binance CEO CZ: “We abide by the local laws and regulations and are committed to providing secure services to our users”
Institutional Custody Is Key as KPMG Estimates $9.8 Billion in Crypto Stolen Since 2017
2.3.2020
More than $9.8 billion in crypto was stolen since 2017, according to KPMG