Crypto advocates file brief against SEC's investor tracking database
The Consolidated Audit Trail would gather a monumental amount of data, and more than it is meant to when it exposes the identity of crypto wallet holders.
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UN report says North Korea behind $281M exchange hack to fund nukes
A preliminary report from a United Nations inquiry suggests North Korea is using the proceeds from crypto hacks to funds its weapons programs. 3784 Total views 15 Total shares The United Nations has accused the North Korean state of stealing $281 million worth of crypto from an exchange during September 2020.According to Reuters, the findings…

Bitcoin price tags new April low as traders weigh odds of $25K next
Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward range lows at the April 24 Wall Street open with investors at odds over when to take profit.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price targets extend to $25,0Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling below $27,300 on Bitstamp.The pair had seen an initial positive reaction to the…

Worldcoin’s biometric gamble is a privacy time bomb
The privacy and security risks of biometric IDs demand builders consider modular privacy applications or face real-world vulnerabilities.

Binance Hackers Bombard Chipmixer to Launder at Least 4,836 BTC
At least 4,836 Bitcoin (BTC) of stolen from Binance exchange in May 2019 was laundered through crypto mixing service Chipmixer.Attackers started laundering the stolen funds in a month after the hackFollowing a major Binance’s security breach that resulted in a loss of 7,000 BTC (more than $80 million at press time), hackers started to launder…

Court allows most SEC claims to proceed in Binance suit
Judge Amy Berman Jackson however dismissed the SEC’s claim that BNB is traded illegally on secondary markets, citing the Ripple decision.

NYSE Arca Files Proposed Rule Change with SEC for Bitcoin-, T-Bills-Backed Investment Trust
NYSE Arca has filed a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an application to list shares in a bitcoin (BTC) investment trust that would be backed by the cryptocurrency and T-bills. The development was revealed in an SEC filing published on May 20.The Chicago-headquartered exchange — a subsidiary…

US SEC Registers Digital Securities Platform Securitize as Transfer Agent
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has registered Securitize, a digital securities platform backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, as a transfer agent, according to a press release published on Finextra on Aug. 21.Securitize — which claims to be the first transfer agent with a working blockchain protocol and active securities issuers registered with…

Wirex partners with 1inch to enable wallet-based token swaps
The partnership will allow Wirex community members to swap their tokens through an API provided by 1inch Network. 134 Total views 17 Total shares Non-custodial wallet platform Wirex has partnered with 1inch Network to use its aggregation API to power token swaps. Through the partnership, users of the Wirex wallet will be able to exchange…