A Visual Guide to the Hot, New Crypto Fundraising Mechanism – the IEO

Over $24 billion worth of cryptocurrency was received by illicit addresses in 2023 accounting for 0.34% of all transaction volume, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has estimated in its annual crypto crime trends report.The figure is nearly 40% less than that of 2022, however it is only provisional. The $24.2 billion total is likely to increase

news Thailand’s anti-money laundering regulator is planning to amend the country’s laws to include cryptocurrency. Speaking to the Bangkok Post, Police Major General Preecha Charoensahayanon, secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo), said he believes that, while currently not an issue, cryptocurrency “will be a tool of new money laundering.” Preecha said that Amlo currently does not receive complaints…

Google Cloud(Adam Berry/Getty Images)Google Cloud Does Not Intend to Take EOS Rewards as a Block ProducerGoogle Cloud is not getting into EOS for the tokens. “Google Cloud is not getting into crypto mining. This is really an infrastructure play for us,” Google Cloud Developer Advocate Allen Day told CoinDesk via a spokesperson.On Tuesday, Block.one, the company…

news Bitcoin ATMs have become “an ideal money-laundering vehicle,” according to the Vancouver Police Department, prompting a proposed city-wide ban by the mayor, and potential federal legislation, The Star reports. The 76 machines within the city limits have come under police fire twice already this past year due to perceived regulatory issues. Though, most recently…

You may have heard of Devin, the AI software engineer built by Cognition Labs and its massive $21 million Series A it raised, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund. But did you know that just one and a half years ago, one of its co-founders was presenting his startup idea at an EasyA hackathon at

May 8, 2020 at 12:15 UTCLong ReadThe Men Who Stare at ChartsCharts tracking the price of bitcoin dominate six buzzing monitors in the third floor office of a rotting, centuries-old tower block in the heart of Kiev. A pattern emerges among the shifting forms and shapes, and Brian – a 33-year-old trader who asks we use…

Bitcoin layer 2s. Ethereum restaking. Interoperability. AI. DePIN. Next-generation cryptography.These are just a handful of the cutting-edge blockchain tech topics on the agenda at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 conference, which runs Wednesday, May 29, through Friday, May 31, in Austin, Texas.For blockchain developers, it's red meat. For others, it may sound unfamiliar. For everyone, including those

The price of bitcoin (BTC) is modestly lower during U.S. trading hours on Friday, but at its current $26,300 is ahead about 2% from week-ago levels.The crypto began the week with sizable losses, dipping below $25,000 for the first time since mid-June over worry bankrupt crypto exchange FTX was soon to begin unloading all of

Good morning. Here’s what’s happening:Prices: Bitcoin tumbled to $25.4K at one point after the SEC sued crypto exchange giant Binance. Will markets rebound?Insights: stETH's market cap is now the seventh largest among digital assets. What's behind the move? Will it last?SEC Lawsuit Has Crypto Markets ReelingThe crypto industry’s latest body blow rocked digital asset prices…