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Want to keep exchanges like Celsius from seizing your money? Be a 'custody client'
14.9.2022
Are your coins at risk of being seized by an exchange in the future? Here are some factors to consider related to using centralized exchanges
Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US
13.9.2022
The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop...
ePayments shutters as FCA Anti-Money Laundering regulations tighten
13.9.2022
The electronic payment provider is permanently closing operations due to the inability to satisfactorily meet the standards of the FCA after suspending operations for three years
Indian authorities unfreeze millions in locked WazirX bank accounts
12.9.2022
The Indian crypto exchange was under investigation by local authorities for money laundering allegations which caused a freeze on over $8.1 million in bank account funds
Buenos Aires Might Implement Blockchain Systems to Make Social Aid Payments
12.9.2022
Dario Nieto, a lawmaker in the city of Buenos Aires, has introduced a bill that would use blockchain systems to make social aid payments in order to bring clarity to these activities. Nieto has complained about the different intermediaries that use these social campaigns to make money and...
Europol Sees Tools to Tackle Crime in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies
9.9.2022
Abuse expands with use in the case of cryptocurrency, Europol has acknowledged while also noting that blockchain technologies offer authorities a new opportunity to fight crime. Europe’s law enforcement agency also says they can help investigate money laundering networks. Understanding...
What is Blocklords? And how to earn money playing it
8.9.2022
Blocklords is set to transform Web3 gaming with its player-driven economy. Find out how to play Blocklords and earn while playing here
Lawyer of Alleged Crypto Launderer Vinnik Calls on Russia to Talk Prisoner Swap With US
7.9.2022
A lawyer representing Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik has urged the government in Moscow to discuss a potential exchange of prisoners with the United States, where he was recently extradited. The French legal expert is convinced only a return to his homeland could save Vinnik who...
The Fed Wants You to Lose Money in Stocks and Probably Crypto, Too
6.9.2022
Law Decoded, Aug. 29–Sep. 5: Celsius is ready to give money back, but not much
5.9.2022
Crypto lending platform is ready to return $50 million out of $210
Australian Federal Police Forms Cryptocurrency Unit to Tackle Money Laundering, Offshoring: Report
5.9.2022
The Australian Federal Police has formed a unit to tackle the use of cryptocurrency as a means of money laundering and offshoring, the Australian Financial Review reported Monday
Australian state police sets up crypto division to trace transactions
5.9.2022
The use of crypto in criminal activity has reportedly significantly increased since the AFP made its first crypto seizure in early 2018
Russian Arrested for Defrauding Buyers of Mining Hardware Worth Over $300,000
5.9.2022
Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan have detained a man accused of defrauding people who wanted to purchase crypto miners. Law enforcement officials say the suspect made millions of rubles through fictitious sales of mining devices to Russian citizens and foreigners. Investigators...
US Lawmaker Says ‘Too Much Money and Power’ Behind Crypto to Ban It
5.9.2022
U.S. Representative Brad Sherman says Congress has not banned crypto because “there’s too much money and power behind it.” He elaborated: “Money for lobbying and money for campaign contributions works, or people wouldn’t do it, and that’s why...
Ghanaian Central Bank Allays Fears That a CBDC Will Disrupt Mobile Money Operations
4.9.2022
The Bank of Ghana has said the expected implementation of the central bank digital currency will not disrupt or negatively impact the operations of mobile money operators. Rather, the central bank expects the digital currency to improve the efficiency of Ghana’s settlement systems as well...
IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble’s Position as World’s Best Performing Currency
3.9.2022
After the International Money Fund revealed it had approved a bailout package for Zambia, the Southern African country’s currency, the kwacha, rallied by 3.1%. Following this gain, the kwacha took the Russian ruble’s position as the world’s best-performing currency in 2022....
Crypto Pair Trading: How to Make Money with a Market Neutral Crypto Trading Strategy
3.9.2022
Crypto trading is typically associated with high risks and potentially high returns. However, there are also lower-risk trading strategies that crypto traders can deploy.
Read on to learn about crypto pair trading, how it works, and how to make money in a bear market using the market-neutral...
Crypto's adaptability, openness key to ideal monetary system, say BIS execs
3.9.2022
Some of the biggest flaws preventing present-day cryptocurrencies from mainstream adoption, pointed out by the BIS execs, are bottleneck congestion in DeFi and the reliance on volatile assets
Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Granted ‘Game Changing’ License by Nigerian Central Bank
3.9.2022
The Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has said the switching and processing license it recently received from the Central Bank of Nigeria allows it to “deliver an improved experience to our customers.” The new license is said to allow Flutterwave to “connect every single store...
US Asked Binance For Documents Related to Money Laundering Probe: Report
1.9.2022
The request was made by federal prosecutors in late 2020