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Defi Platform Bzx Recovers Stolen $8.1 Million From Hacker
17.9.2020
Decentalized finance (defi) protocol Bzx has recovered the $8.1 million it lost to a hacker a few days ago. The company claims it was able to track down the cyber thief, whom it refused to name for legal reasons, through their on-chain activity. Cornered, the attacker returned the loot. “All...
Binance US on track to launch in all 50 states by 2021
16.9.2020
‘100% coverage is our goal,’ said Binance US
How a Hacker Launched a Decentralized Network to Track Internet Censorship
15.9.2020
Using free and open-source software, the Open Observatory of Network Interference has built a “decentralized, citizen-led, internet censorship observatory.”
Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program
8.9.2020
Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster
Kazakhstan on track for $700M crypto mining investment goal, says minister
2.9.2020
A Kazakh minister claimed that there are already preliminary agreements on attracting more than $700 investment for cryptocurrency mining
As 'Apathy Towards Privacy' Prevails, This Firm Says It Can Track Monero
1.9.2020
While claims that US crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace can track transactions in monero (XMR), the most popular privacy coin, was met with skepticism, other analysts warned about "user apathy towards privacy."
Yesterday, CipherTrace announced what it calls as the world’s first...
Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree
31.8.2020
The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to track...
Comparing Data in Google and Netlify Analytics
25.8.2020
Jim Nielsen:
the datasets weren’t even close for me.
Google Analytics works by putting a client-side bit of JavaScript on your site. Netlify Analytics works by parsing server logs server-side. They are not exactly apples to apples, feature-wise. Google Analytics is, I think it’s fair...
Another Bitcoin Lightning Startup Is Working With Visa to ‘Fast Track’ Card Payments
25.8.2020
With help from the Visa Fast Track program, LastBit will let users make any purchase with bitcoin, without needing the merchant to actively accept it
Russia Developing AI System to Monitor Cryptocurrency Transactions — Prototype Already in Use
12.8.2020
Russia is reportedly developing a system using artificial intelligence to track and analyze transactions involving cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, dash, and monero. The system prototype has already been created and is currently being tested. This news followed the signing of crypto regulation...
Russia’s New Crypto Analytics System to Track Dash and Monero
11.8.2020
Dubbed “Transparent Blockchain,” Russia’s new crypto analytics system is designed to fight illicit activity related to crypto
New Kenyan Digital Tax to Affect Crypto Platforms
8.8.2020
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced new regulations that compel users of digital marketplaces to pay digital tax. At a rate of 1.5% on gross transaction value, the new tax is expected to take effect on Jan. 1, 2021. According to a report, the KRA will create a special tax unit to track...
S2F Price Model Suggests Bitcoin Price Hits $100K – Author Claims Model Is Perfectly on Track
6.8.2020
The author of the controversial bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) price model said that at current prices the S2F model is “perfectly on track.” S2F shows the price could hit around $30,000 by the year’s end and by August 2021 prices could be $100,000 per bitcoin. The crypto asset...
Bitcoin Now ‘Perfectly on Track’ to $100K, Says Stock to Flow Creator
1.8.2020
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $11,700, and the creator of the Stock to Flow model says BTC to $100,000 is well on track
Bitcoin on Track for Highest July Price Gain in 8 Years
31.7.2020
Bitcoin appears on track to register its best July price performance for eight years and confirm a major bullish breakout in the process
Cellebrite Launches Crypto Tracer Solution to Track Illicit Transactions
28.7.2020
Cellebrite released a new cryptocurrency tracer tool that gives law enforcement and analysts the ability to track illicit crypto transactions
Ukrainian Ministry Plans to Track Crypto Transactions With Bitfury
24.7.2020
Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital Transformation will be tracking illicit crypto transactions with a crypto analytics startup backed by Bitfury
Coffee Giant Behind Folgers, Café Bustelo Taps IBM for Track-and-Trace Blockchain
15.7.2020
IBM is giving its blockchain track-and-trace capabilities the social-impact treatment with a provenance application focused on coffee
US Army Requests Information on Tools to Track Cryptocurrency Transactions
14.7.2020
The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army have requested information on web-based cryptocurrency tracking tools. The tools must enable U.S. government agencies worldwide to conduct in-depth investigations into the source of crypto transactions and provide multi-currency analysis from bitcoin...
US Army Seeks a Cloud-Based Solution to Track Illicit Crypto Activities
14.7.2020
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division Command plans to use a web application to track and trace cryptocurrency transitions