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Hearing: Alternative payments’ threat to national security goes far beyond crypto
21.9.2022
Crypto is just the tip of the iceberg, experts tell a U.S. House Financial Service subcommittee in testimony on payment systems and national security
DOJ Launches Network of Over 150 Federal Prosecutors to Combat Criminal Uses of Crypto
18.9.2022
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has established the nationwide Digital Asset Coordinator Network of over 150 federal prosecutors. The authority explained that the new network will further its “efforts to combat the growing threat posed by the illicit use of digital assets to...
Why quantum computing isn’t a threat to crypto… yet
9.9.2022
Quantum computing still has a long way to go before posing a threat to blockchain technology
Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as a Threat to US Crypto Industry
28.7.2022
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Chris Giancarlo is worried that the E.U.’s fast-moving Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill could lead to the global export of European-style crypto regulation, negatively impacting U.S. regulators’ ability to effectively create rules...
First Mover Asia: Is DEX Efficiency a Threat to Coinbase Long-Term?; Bitcoin Sinks Below $22K
26.7.2022
Coinbase’s revenue dwarfs the decentralized exchange Uniswaps, but the two companies are generating roughly the same trading volume, and Uniswap is operating with a significantly smaller workforce
Bored Apes Creator Warns of Threat Group Targeting NFT Communities
19.7.2022
Attackers have targeted owners of several high-profile NFT collections in the past few months
Yuga Labs warns of 'persistent threat group' targeting NFT holders
19.7.2022
The warning comes only days after hackers compromised the website of Premint NFT, making off with more than 300 NFTs and $375,000 of Ethereum
COVID-19 is the Biggest Threat to Markets in the Next Decade - FTX CEO
18.7.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder and CEO of major crypto exchange FTX, argues that the world didn't learn many lessons from the COVID-19 outbreak, which is the biggest issue that could potentially threaten the markets in the next 5 to 10 years....
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Burdensome but not a threat: How new EU law can affect stablecoins
18.7.2022
Apart from the stringent requirements for stablecoin issuers, there are other areas of concern in the upcoming EU regulation
‘Nobody is holding them back’ — North Korean cyber-attack threat rises
12.7.2022
"Even though the tradecraft is not perfect right now… it's still a fresh market for North Korea," says former CIA analyst Soo Kim
PennyWise crypto-stealing malware spreads through YouTube
6.7.2022
The malware targets Zcash and Ethereum wallets alongside Electrum, Atomic Wallet and Coinomi, it takes your browser extension and login data and reads your chat logs
EU Watchdog Wants to Address Threat Crypto Assets Could One Day Pose to Financial System
30.6.2022
The European Systemic Risk Board is looking into measures and policies to address the potential threat that crypto assets could present to the global financial system
CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec
24.6.2022
A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes
BIS report warns about front-running threat in crypto mining
17.6.2022
A fresh report from the Bank for International Settlements comes to a radical conclusion, claiming that the public identities of intermediaries are necessary to fight “miner extractable value.”
Tackling the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin
3.6.2022
It's time the crypto community faced up to the challenge of super-computing to their networks, says CoinDesk's chief content officer
Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank
20.5.2022
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank...
This week’s Law Decoded: Is depegging a real threat to financial stability?
17.5.2022
Janet Yellen calls on lawmakers to develop a consistent federal framework for stablecoins, Hester Peirce urges to allow room for failure and more
SEC Commissioner Expects Tighter Stablecoin Regulation — Yellen Says Stablecoins Not Real Threat to Financial Stability
15.5.2022
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to see stricter regulation on stablecoins. However, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says stablecoins are currently “not a real threat” to the country’s financial stability. SEC Commissioner...
Stablecoins' recent de-pegging is not a 'real threat to financial stability,' says Janet Yellen
12.5.2022
Terra's UST dropped as low as $0.29 and Tether's USDT stablecoin briefly de-pegged from the dollar to hit $0.96 on Wednesday
European watchdog lists crypto next to lawyers, accountants as an AML threat
4.5.2022
The annual supervision report from MONEYVAL concluded that 18 of the 22 jurisdictions have an insufficient level of compliance with AML standards