Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 55 of 134

4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data

July 5, 2020

4th Amendment does not protect Bitcoin data. A three-judge panel from the Fifth Circuit courts ruled that the American government’s Fourth Amendment does not extend to bitcoin transactions used in a crime, if...

Former US Treasury Secretary Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins

July 4, 2020

Former US Treasury secretary expects 'a ton of innovation' around stablecoins. During a special episode of the podcast of Circle's co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire, "The Money Movement" last week, Summers sa...

Irish Charity Receives $1.1M Grant To Fund Blockchain Aid Distribution Project

July 4, 2020

Irish charity receives $1.1 million grant to fund blockchain aid distribution project. Oxfam Ireland, a Belfast-based charity fighting global poverty, received a €1 million ($1.1 million) grant to fund the ne...

China Police Believed To Detain Crypto OTC Traders Amid Money Laundering Crackdown

July 3, 2020

China police believed to detain crypto OTC traders amid money laundering crackdown. Chinese law enforcement are targeting cryptocurrency trading, Zhao Dong, a prominent Chinese crypto OTC trader and the co-fo...

The IRS Curious To Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins

July 3, 2020

The IRS curious to know more about privacy-enhacing crypto coins. IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit asked its "industry partners" to clarify where the crypto-tracing community stands on privacy tokens, layer 2 protoco...

US Congressional Watchdog To Research Role Of Trafficking In Cryptos

July 2, 2020

US congressional watchdog to research role of trafficking in cryptos. Senate Banking Committee top Republicans and Democrats plan to introduce legislation this week. The legislation would guide the Government...

UK Court Orders Crypto Exchange Shut Down After Clients Lose $2M

July 2, 2020

UK court orders crypto exchange shut down after clients lose $2 million. In a statement on Tuesday, the U.K. government shared that 108 clients had lost a total of just under £1.5 million ($1.9 million) using...

Spanish Police Arrests Illegal Drug Vendors Laundering $3.3M In Crypto

July 1, 2020

Spanish police arrests illegal drug vendors laundering $3.3 million in crypto. On Sunday, Spain’s National Police arrested 33 people allegedly selling illegal medications online and laundered at least part of...

Blockchain Provides Cloudbet Players The Fairest Odds In Soccer

June 30, 2020

Blockchain provides Cloudbet players the fairest odds in soccer. Cloudbet is using the return of the English Premier League to demonstrate how blockchain technology aims to provide fairer pricing for consumer...

NetCents Technology Engages US Investment Bank Boustead Securities

June 30, 2020

NetCents Technology, a blockchain-based payments company today announced that it has engaged Boustead Securities. The Vancouver-headquartered firm asked Boustead to help screen and negotiate potential strate...