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More than 7,000 cases of suspected money laundering tied to crypto were reported to Japanese police in 2018, a more than tenfold increase from the 669 cases over a nine month period during the previous year. The news was reported on Feb. 28 by local English-language daily The Japan Times.In 2017, just 669 cases were…

Cointelegraph conducted an exclusive interview with Silvio Micali at the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. 411 Total views 16 Total shares Cointelegraph's Joseph Hall sat down with Silvio Micali, the founder of Algorand, as part of its on-the-ground coverage of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit, or PBWS. Algorand is a blockchain that uses a Pure proof-of-stake (PPoS)…

Bitcoin price fell short of reaching $20,000, but record high open interest on BTC futures shows pros are still bullish. 1904 Total views 12 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) price failed to blast through the $20,000 level this week but multiple records related to volume and open interest were made on the way up to $19,484.…

Bitcoin price slipped below $44,000 shortly after notes from the Federal Reserve’s December FOMC session re-confirmed plans to get the balance sheet under control. 10650 Total views 41 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) and the wider cryptocurrency market fell under as equities markets pulled back at the closing bell after minutes from the Federal Reserve's December…

OKX launches a new campaign calling for a rewrite of centralized legacy financial and digital systems using blockchain technology and Web3 solutions. 104 Total views 4 Total shares A provocative new advertising campaign from cryptocurrency exchange OKX is challenging messages from traditional finance and Web3 competitors by calling for a rewrite of current financial and…

$726 million in Bitfinex shorts were quickly closed after Bitcoin price bounced at $30,500, leading traders to speculate whether bears have given up. 760 Total views 2 Total shares On June 25, the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) margin shorts at Bitfinex increased by 22,000, equivalent to $726 million. At the time, Cointelegraph reported that there…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekHodlers beware! New malware targets MetaMask and 40 other crypto wallets According…

The tally of "rekt" traders keeps mounting as Bitcoin revisits levels absent since September. 250 Total views 5 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) saw its highest levels since mid-September on Oct. 26 as BTC/USD approached the pivotal $21,000 mark.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBears lose big as Bitcoin climbsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView…

The DAI savings rate was previously increased to 1% in December 2022, and led to 35 million DAI being deposited in the span of a month, according to MakerDAO. 228 Total views 2 Total shares The community of Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol MakerDAO will soon vote on a proposal seeking to increase the Dai…