In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fog-crypto-mixer-prison-sentence-unwarranted?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: August 2024
Dark DAOs: Vitalik Buterin explores ways to mitigate bribery threats
Proof of Complete Knowledge (PoCK) aims to prevent bribery attacks by ensuring real control over voting keys. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/dark-daos-vitalik-buterin-cornell-researchers-mitigate-bribery-threats?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Binance Pays $1.75 Million to Settle Irregular Derivatives Offering Procedure in Brazil
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has settled an administrative procedure with the CVM, the securities regulator of Brazil. The exchange proposed to pay 9.6 million Brazilian reais (approximately $1.75 million) to resolve a case involving the irregular offering of derivatives, including futures contracts and options, dating back to 2022. Binance […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/binance-pays-1-75-million-to-settle-irregular-derivatives-offering-procedure-in-brazil/
Styx Stealer malware exploits Windows vulnerability to ‘clip’ crypto
Styx Stealer steals data and can reroute crypto transactions coming from an infected computer to the bad actor’s wallet. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/styx-stealer-malware-targets-cryptocurrency?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Franklin Templeton files S-1 for new crypto index ETF
Issuers are lining up for the next wave of cryptocurrency exchange-trade funds. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/franklin-templeton-files-s-1-new-crypto-index-etf?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Tron network leads in stablecoin market share amid growing monthly transfer volume
Tron’s share of the stablecoin market continues to grow as the network’s adjusted transfer volume in USDT hit $384 billion in July. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tron-network-leads-in-stablecoin-market-share-amid-growing-monthly-transfer-volume?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto Biz: Riot increases Bitfarms stake in takeover strategy
This week’s Crypto Biz examines Bitdeer’s earnings boost, Hamster Kombat’s rejection of venture capital offers, Grayscale’s new crypto fund and a Solana exchange-traded fund in Brazil. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-biz-riot-increases-bitfarms-stake-takeover-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
California removes teeth from AI law without addressing tech’s core concerns
The law appears more corporate friendly, but the implications for consumers are a bit murkier. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-removes-teeth-ai-law-over-core-concerns-raised-by-anthropic?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Hedge Funds and Brokerages Dominate Bitcoin Assets, Coinshares 13F Filing Analysis Shows
A recent analysis from Coinshares, spearheaded by its lead research analyst, James Butterfill, brings to light the evolving landscape of bitcoin investments among institutional investors. This report, derived from 13F filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), offers a glimpse into the strategies of key players in the bitcoin market, underscoring the […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/hedge-funds-and-brokerages-dominate-bitcoin-assets-coinshares-13f-filing-analysis-shows/
Lower interest rates could be the key to DeFi summer: HashKey CEO
Declining interest rates — along with rising investment in Bitcoin — could provide the fuel the DeFi market needs to experience a long-awaited resurgence. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/lower-interest-rates-power-defi-summer-hashkey-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound