US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties

Major cryptocurrency payment service provider BitPay has reported $1 billion in transactions this past year, according to a press release Jan. 16.According to the report, the company also set a new record for itself in terms of transaction fee revenue. Among major new customers this past year, BitPay named Dish Networks, HackerOne, and the State…

Ledger emphasized that the ID checks required for its private key recovery tool are not like KYC checks as they require “much less” information. 146 Total views 2 Total shares Hardware wallet firm Ledger is rolling out its cloud-based private key recovery solution despite facing significant criticism from the crypto community.Ledger Recover, an ID-based private

The file storage project has all the markings of a rugpull, but will investors be able to get their funds back? 2416 Total views 19 Total shares Turns out a turtle’s arms are plenty long enough to pull a rug. Yesterday, March 19 Binance Smart Chain (BSC) file storage project TurtleDex performed a “rugpull” exit scam…

Bitcoin (BTC) now has the highest share of the overall cryptocurrency market since before its record-breaking $20,000 bull run in 2017. According to data from major monitoring resource CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin now accounts for 70.5% of the total cryptocurrency market cap as of Sept. 3. Bitcoin market cap hits pre-$20K highThat figure has not been seen since March…

The U.S. Federal Reserve updated their inflation expectations for this year from 2.4% in March to 3.4% in their latest meeting that concluded on June 16. To tame inflation, the Fed plans to undertake two rate hikes before the end of 2023.This news has boosted the U.S. dollar index DXY to its best level since…

Despite Coinbase shares tumbling amid its legal battle with the SEC, Cathie Wood is still bullish on the crypto exchange. 166 Total views 1 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTARK Invest, the investment management firm founded by legendary investor Cathie Wood, has celebrated International Workers' Day by buying…

"The regulatory framework surrounding cryptocurrency is going to change dramatically, so we always believe in staying on the right side of the law," says Adam Aron, CEO of AMC Entertainment. 77 Total views 10 Total shares During its Q4 2021 earnings call late Tuesday, Adam Aron, CEO of iconic theatre-chain AMC Entertainment, briefed the community…

Bitcoin (BTC) held $27,000 into Sep. 20 as the key macroeconomic date of the cryptocurrency trading week arrived.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewMarket "set to accommodate" BTC price volatilityData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the BTC price focus shifting upward compared to the week prior. Crypto markets showed conviction into the decision on interest

Whale Alert and BitcoinAbuse are teaming up to fight crypto crimes together.Fighting scammersOn Sept. 3, Whale Alert, a service dedicated to tracking large cryptocurrency transactions, announced that it will start collaborating with BitcoinAbuse to better fight cryptocurrency-related crimes.BitcoinAbuse is a public database of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses used by hackers and criminals. Whale Alert went on…