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Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
January 30, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is flexing its cryptocurrency enforcement muscles as industry attention grows. The turbulent crypto sector has historically suffered from the perception that...

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Hackers Exploit Ethereum Address Weakness, Grab Nearly $1M
Hackers Exploit Ethereum Address Weakness, Grab Nearly $1M
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Around $950,000 in cryptocurrency has been stolen from an Ethereum address, exploiting a vulnerability similar to another recent attack on market maker Wintermute that took...

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US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The most notable thing about the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s decision to delist seven anonymity-focused “privacy coins” beginning Monday (Sept. 19) is that it comes just...

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Today in Crypto: Anchorage Digital Backs Japanese Stablecoin; Paxos: LatAm Fastest Growing Region in Crypto Interest
Today in Crypto: Anchorage Digital Backs Japanese Stablecoin; Paxos: LatAm Fastest Growing Region in Crypto...
September 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Anchorage Digital, a regulated crypto custody platform, will be supporting a Japanese yen stablecoin, a Coindesk report said Tuesday (Sept 13). This follows its offerings...

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Coinbase Backs Suit Against Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
Coinbase Backs Suit Against Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
September 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase is financing a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department because of its sanctions against the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixing service. According to multiple...

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‘Decentralization Theater’ and the Myth of DeFi
‘Decentralization Theater’ and the Myth of DeFi
September 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

When the well-known crypto industry lawyer Preston Byrne found his Twitter profile had been used to create one of some 20,000 profiles prepopulating a new...

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Today in Crypto: Coinme Adds Dogecoin, Other Crypto to Grocery Kiosks; Judge Lets Voyager Pay Employee Retention Bonuses
Today in Crypto: Coinme Adds Dogecoin, Other Crypto to Grocery Kiosks; Judge Lets Voyager Pay...
August 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin kiosk company Coinme now sells ether, polygon, chainlink, dogecoin, litecoin and stellar from its 10,000 grocery store kiosks, a Coindesk report said Wednesday (Aug....

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Today in Crypto: Celsius Can Operate Through 2022, CFO Says; ‘Pig Butchering’ Scammers Fatten Up Victims
Today in Crypto: Celsius Can Operate Through 2022, CFO Says; ‘Pig Butchering’ Scammers Fatten Up...
August 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stocks related to crypto were down Friday (Aug. 19), with bitcoin losing momentum and falling below $22,000 due to bigger fears in the economy. In...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Nomads Move Back to Big Cities; Court OKs IRS Tax Probe of Dealer SFOX
Today in Crypto: Crypto Nomads Move Back to Big Cities; Court OKs IRS Tax Probe...
August 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

As the pandemic wanes, Bloomberg reported that crypto nomads are returning to big cities like New York and London. Crypto workers have spent the last...

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