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Trezor и Wasabi объединяют усилия, чтобы сделать биткоин более конфиденциальным.

Trezor и Wasabi объединяют усилия, чтобы сделать биткоин более конфиденциальным.

Оба проекта заявили, что в следующем году они выведут CoinJoin на аппаратные кошельки. Trezor, компания, которая является создателем одного из самых популярных криптокошельков, объединилась с проектом по обеспечению конфиденциальности Wasabi, чтобы внедрить технологию смешивания CoinJoin для транзакций Bitcoin на своих аппаратных кошельках. Оба проекта официально объявили о сотрудничестве в понедельник

UK: New Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

UK: New Rules for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The United Kingdom’s financial authorities, the Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, introduced new guidelines for the operation of cryptocurrency exchanges in the country. The new rules stipulate numerous restrictions and requirements regarding sanctions regimes and oblige all exchanges and wallets operating in the UK to report on

Grand Theft Crypto: Terra’s Case, FTX VS UK Authorities, and Other Mid-September Crypto News

Grand Theft Crypto: Terra’s Case, FTX VS UK Authorities, and Other Mid-September Crypto News

Last week was full of theft and fraudulent cases. But nobody can escape from the law. Even the most cunning minds on Earth. Find out how the authorities dealt with crypto criminals all around the world. Do you want to stay safe while exploring the crypto world? Check out our

The Ethereum Merge, the End of Terra Labs and a Prank that Worth $100K+, and Other Latest Crypto News

The Ethereum Merge, the End of Terra Labs and a Prank that Worth $100K+, and Other Latest Crypto News

The main crypto news of September 2022 — The Ethereum Merge is officially over. That means that this digital currency has become even more scalable and safe. Eco activists are celebrating too, because it will reduce the energy consumption of one of the biggest chains in the world. But this week

Albania Arrests Fugitive Turkish Crypto CEO

Albania Arrests Fugitive Turkish Crypto CEO

At the request of Ankara, Albanian police arrested Faruk Fatih Ozer, founder, and CEO of the infamous cryptocurrency exchange Thodex. We have already written about it in our “Fantastic Scam Chronicles” article. It still counts as the biggest economic scam in Turkish history. That’s why it was so important

Crypto Takes Over The Silicon Valley, New UK Regulations, Red Flags of Crypto Projects, and Other Latest Fintech News

Crypto Takes Over The Silicon Valley, New UK Regulations, Red Flags of Crypto Projects, and Other Latest Fintech News

Big Tech companies finally realize crypto’s power and start investing in various projects. At the same time, some of them were less cautious and got scammed inside a dating app. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, Britons see possible risks in crypto’s rising popularity. So they

Binance partnership with Mastercard, Security Crisis in Crypto Industry and Other Late-August News

Binance partnership with Mastercard, Security Crisis in Crypto Industry and Other Late-August News

The Crypto industry faces a new security crisis. After the Tornado Cash and Solana cases, a lot of crypto and tech fellas are afraid to keep their money in digital assets. Meanwhile, Binance continues its expansion and is fighting hackers that are already using deep fakes to impersonate the company’

Big Crypto Frauds in Netherland, USA and South Korea. Elon Musk Gets Sued for $250+ Million and Other Latest Crypto News

Big Crypto Frauds in Netherland, USA and South Korea. Elon Musk Gets Sued for $250+ Million and Other Latest Crypto News

The bigger the crypto industry gets, the more interesting cases of fraud we see. This week was full of regulations (again!), Elon Musk (again!!), and scams and frauds that involved big companies. Some of them were more “wolf in sheep’s clothing” type of fraud, while some openly scam their

Bye-Bye or Hello Restrictions? UAE Government Set New Crypto AML laws, SEC and Coinbase Striving for More Regulations

Bye-Bye or Hello Restrictions? UAE Government Set New Crypto AML laws, SEC and Coinbase Striving for More Regulations

This week was rich with new restrictions. The G20 and the SEC want to create new universal crypto rules, as Coinbase’s CEO is continuously asking for more regulations in the industry. But at the same time, Voyager tends to say “Bon Voyage!” even to the court restrictions. What has

Why you shouldn’t use Tornado Cash?

Why you shouldn’t use Tornado Cash?

Tornado Cash is a popular Ethereum mixer protocol that helps obfuscate crypto transactions. In April, Tornado Cash promised to block crypto addresses sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). But sanctioning addresses doesn’t mean the mixer cannot be used for dark services. As a result, yesterday, OFAC

Robinhood was accused of a $2 million money laundering scheme

Robinhood was accused of a $2 million money laundering scheme

Life imitates art and other latest crypto news up to 5 August Retailers are Willing to Accept Crypto, Robinhood is Accused of Money Laundering, and Russian Civilians are Funding Their Army Using Cryptocurrencies Retailers have finally accepted the constantly rising popularity of crypto and are preparing to establish it as

Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin reserve: what does it mean for the crypto industry?

Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin reserve: what does it mean for the crypto industry?

On July 27, 2022, Tesla Motors sold more than 70% of its Bitcoin holdings. It helps them convert almost 1 billion dollars ($936 thousand) in less than one week. So now the company will have more money to produce and market new cars. Elon Musk is widely known as a

Coinbase faces SEC probes: should we wait for more restrictions in 2022?

Coinbase faces SEC probes: should we wait for more restrictions in 2022?

The US Securities and Exchange Commission received new anonymous insights that led to the new Coinbase agency`s investigation. At the current time, this platform trades more than 159 crypto tokens. If those products were deemed securities, the firm would need to register as an exchange with the SEC. But

Latest Breaking Crypto News: $2 million investment from a UK bank, Coinbase and SEC fights, bitcoin’s fall because of Elon Musk, and an explanation of AML rules.

Latest Breaking Crypto News: $2 million investment from a UK bank, Coinbase and SEC fights, bitcoin’s fall because of Elon Musk, and an explanation of AML rules.

Hi! To keep you up to date with all the latest news, but without wasting a lot of time, we’ve collected a quick round-up of the week’s highlights. SEC accuses ex-Coinbase manager of the abuse of power, the crypto service help them in the investigation The SEC is

Binance’s New Era in Europe. The Spanish subsidiary is recognized by VASP.

Binance’s New Era in Europe. The Spanish subsidiary is recognized by VASP.

Binance Moon Tech Spain, S.L. are officially considered VASP – the decision of the National Bank of Spain. Following France and Italy, the Bank of Spain has officially registered its Spanish subsidiary Binance Moon Tech Spain, S.L., as a VASP. The registration signifies that the Bank of Spain has

Latest Breaking Crypto News: $8M Theft, Binance Expansion, How To Choose an Exchange, and more. What have you missed in a week?

Latest Breaking Crypto News: $8M Theft, Binance Expansion, How To Choose an Exchange, and more. What have you missed in a week?

Hey! We know that you are struggling with knowledge and the breaking news! We bring you the latest news and the biggest surveys, published this week, so you can save your time! Binance continues its expansion in the European market Binance doesn’t quit attempts to become the most fast-growing

New AML rules

🇪🇺 Meet our digest on new rules to stop illicit crypto flows in the EU 🇪🇺 The EU has reached a deal on the new AML rules, which has great importance for the crypto market. The negotiations’ focus was on handling transfers from CASPs (Crypto Asset Services Providers, e.g. exchangers) to/

The mass adoption of cryptocurrencies will encourage the integration of AML services in the payment systems

The mass adoption of cryptocurrencies will encourage the integration of AML services in the payment systems

One of the most famous payment systems worldwide is going to integrate cybersecurity solution CipherTrace to verify digital assets. As a result, this solution will help the payment system users apply cryptocurrencies according to the financial regulatory provisions. Ajay Bhalla, the head of the Mastercard Cybernetics Department, said that the

An another branch of crypto regulation: alternative solutions

An another branch of crypto regulation: alternative solutions

According to the threat of new cryptocurrency regulations, one of the biggest decentralized exchanges Uniswap stopped trading certain tokens. However, the main fear and stress in the cryptocurrency world are about the first version of tax compliance requirements proposed by the United States Senate. Current crypto-related policies and regulations fall

The Crypto Travel Rule: from challenges to solutions

The Crypto Travel Rule: from challenges to solutions

As you know, the European Union announced new rules of control for cryptocurrency transactions on 20 July 2021. This policy is intended to enhance a control above crypto transactions requiring the identification of the originator and recipient. The main purpose of AML policy is to fight against money laundering and

Hydra transaction volume grew to $1.4 billion in 2020. What’s next?

Hydra transaction volume grew to $1.4 billion in 2020. What’s next?

The task of the Amlbot team is to protect its customers from the risk of blocking associated with receiving funds that have been on Hydra. First time with us? You can check your transactions for free in the web version or in the telegram bot The Russian market, which sells

Hackers Use Bitcoin Blockchain to Create Resilient Botnets

Hackers Use Bitcoin Blockchain to Create Resilient Botnets

Bitcoin Transactions Have Become A Convenient Vault for Performing Attacks Using C&C Servers DDoS reigns supreme. In 2020, more than a hundred companies whose activities are in the sphere of finance have become victims of DDoS attacks. Teresa Walsh, head of global research at FS-ISAC, says today’s

New Rules in the 2021 Cryptocurrency World

New Rules in the 2021 Cryptocurrency World

The world of cryptocurrencies is constantly changing, as governments, markets, and communities continue adapting to the new phenomenon. These transformations were particularly evident in 2020 and the first months of 2021 with the introduction of new regulatory measures. Such changes were expected in the context of the soaring bitcoin prices