Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
[Oct 25, 2023 6:00 AM] Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC.
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South Koreans Report Over $98 Billion in Overseas Crypto Assets
[Sep 21, 2023 2:30 AM] South Korean tax payers have declared some 131 trillion won (more than $98 billion) of crypto holdings in overseas accounts this year. The amount was announced by the country’s tax agency and it comes after the authorities in Seoul imposed a…
Brit Gets Prison Time for Twitter Hack Impersonating Biden, Buffett in Bitcoin Scheme
[Jun 25, 2023 10:30 PM] A U.K. citizen has been sentenced by а New York court to five years in prison for his role in a Twitter hack including the hijacking of accounts of U.S. political and business figures. The man is also responsible for the theft of large amounts of…
Over 100,000 Compromised Chatgpt Accounts Discovered on Darknet Markets
[Jun 24, 2023 12:30 AM] Cybersecurity researchers have found tens of thousands of devices storing Chatgpt credentials that have been infected with info-stealing malware. The account details have ended up being sold on the dark web, they said, pointing out that the…
Almost 50 Russian Banks Accept Yuan Deposits Amid Low Demand for Dollar Accounts
[Apr 29, 2023 2:00 AM] A growing number of banking institutions in Russia are offering customers the option to save in Chinese yuan. The trend coincides with declining demand for U.S. dollar and euro deposits amid currency restrictions that triggered a flight of funds to…
SEC Charges Crypto Exchange Bittrex With Operating Unregistered Exchange, Broker, and Clearing Agency
[Apr 17, 2023 9:51 AM] After the report revealing that the cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex had received a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator charged Bittrex and the company’s CEO on April 17 for…
Hong Kong’s Largest Virtual Bank Offers Crypto Conversion Services
[Apr 14, 2023 7:30 PM] ZA Bank, Hong Kong’s biggest virtual-only lender, intends to expand its business into the region’s growing digital assets sector. The banking platform will offer crypto-to-fiat conversions and account services as the Chinese financial center is…
Russian Law Enforcement Prepares to Seize Crypto Assets, Seeks Permission to Set Up Wallets
[Apr 9, 2023 1:30 PM] Russian investigators are pressing the parliament and government in Moscow for permission to open their own cryptocurrency wallets. This would allow law enforcement agencies to seize digital assets during criminal cases and eventually sell them…
Signature’s crypto clients told to close their accounts by April 5: Report
[Mar 28, 2023 8:01 PM] Any crypto deposits not transferred to another bank by April 5 will be liquidated and a check mailed to the client's address.
Law Firm’s White Paper Claims US Bank Regulators Are Waging a ‘Clandestine Financial War’ Against Crypto Businesses
Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers
[Feb 14, 2023 11:22 PM] The North Korean-based hacker outfit Lazarus Group resorted to different privacy mixers attempting to anonymize the stolen funds, but it didn’t work.
Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions
[Jan 31, 2023 12:30 AM] Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dark web has increased significantly, cybersecurity…
Germany’s Financial Watchdog Warns of ‘Godfather’ Malware Attacks on Crypto Apps
[Jan 12, 2023 6:30 AM] The agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator noted, including those operating in…
Venezuelan Banks Have Blocked Over 75 Accounts Since the End of Last Year Due to Cryptocurrency-Related Activities
[Dec 28, 2022 1:30 AM] Venezuelan Banks have started eyeing the accounts of customers with ties to cryptocurrency trading, principally related to peer-to-peer (P2P) transaction activity. According to Legalrocks, a crypto and blockchain-focused legal firm in Venezuela…
Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers
[Dec 7, 2022 2:30 PM] Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency…