US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering
FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations. The founder
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Cryptocurrency
Number of Bitcoin wallets holding over 100 BTC tests 6-month high
Wallets once again appear to be accumulating cryptocurrency at an increasing rate. According to analytics data provider Glassnode, 16,159 Bitcoin
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Exploring the landscape of crypto regulations in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite facing hot-and-cold rules, growing crypto usage in sub-Saharan Africa is forcing regulators to reconsider the industry. Sub-Saharan Africa has
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‘Old hands selling out’ metric shows Bitcoin price at risk of HODLers dumping
On-chain data shows dormant addresses are selling BTC, leading some analysts to make bearish calls on Bitcoin price. Old hands
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Better to get it right than to be first with CBDC, says US Fed chair
The U.S. already has a “safe and active dynamic domestic payment system,” Powell argued. The United States will not be
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This blockchain only needs 22 KB of data to be verified
Mina applies zk-SNARKs to Cardano’s Ouroboros consensus to achieve scalability and decentralization. Mina aspires to be the world’s tiniest blockchain,
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Vinnik trial for extortion and Bitcoin money laundering begins in Paris
The Russian national linked to the laundering of $4 billion of Bitcoin stolen during the Mt. Gox hack is finally
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Payments-focused cryptocurrency Dash now has a bridge to DeFi
A StakeHound collaboration allows Dash holders to earn masternode staking rewards and access DeFi services at the same time. Dash holders
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Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID
Fujitsu has been working on blockchain-based digital identity tools since 2019. Major financial institutions in Japan are moving into blockchain
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Ethereum can rise to $800 in 2020 if this bull ‘mini-cycle’ repeats
The price of Ethereum is showing similarities with previous bull cycle beginnings as $800 ETH is coming back in play.
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