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Blockchain Surveillance Firm Partners With Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance

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On Oct. 17, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Binance, announced a partnership with blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis. According to the exchange, Chainalysis has implemented a compliance solution that meets regulatory guidelines worldwide. Also read: Bizarro World: Federated Sidechain Technology Promoted Over Nakamoto Consensus Binance Is Using Chainalysis for Compliance    According to a press … Read more

Ethereum Price Watch: Bitcoin Drops by 5% Overnight, Drags Ether Below the $200 Mark Along With It

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In a drastic turn of events, Ethereum, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by total market capitalization, has seen a drop of more than 11% in its relative value during the past 24-hours. As is clear from the chart below, Ether’s downward slide started yesterday afternoon when within a couple of hours the currency stooped from … Read more

BTC: 36% in Circulation Lost, 23% Held by Speculators, US Tax Authority Monitoring

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Two research firms released compelling data on the state of Bitcoin Core (BTC). Chainalysis revealed 36% of BTC in circulation is lost, likely lost, or unmined. The percentage of BTC held by speculators is 22%, while investors accounted for a steady 30%. The United States government, and especially its Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reportedly account … Read more

The Daily: Speculators and Investors Hodl, Venezuelans Send Crypto With SMS

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A study has detected stability in the amounts of bitcoin held for both speculation and investment during the last several months through August. Also in The Daily, Opera launches its much-vaunted desktop browser with built-in crypto wallet, a new service offers Venezuelans SMS-controlled platform for cryptocurrency remittances, and website-building platform Wix integrates coin payments for … Read more

Bitcoin is Great for Criminals. It’s Even Better for Law Enforcement

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When the indictment of Russian intelligence officers for interfering with the US election broke, the recriminations were swift. Not only had the 12 allegedly hacked the Democratic National Committee, but they’d had the temerity to do so using servers paid with cryptocurrency. When politicians and mainstream media began finger pointing, they had only one culprit … Read more

The Daily: Decentralized Exchanges – New and Hacked, and Some Lost Coins

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In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief, we cover two decentralized exchanges – an Irish team that’s launching its Local Token Exchange and the already operating Bancor that has reported a security breach and admitted the loss of $12.5 million worth of coins. Also, hackers in China have mined cryptos worth $2 million using malware … Read more

Flash Transfer: Bitcoin Hodlers Dumped $30 Billion Since December

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Leading crypto research firm, Chainalysis, revealed staggering wealth transfer numbers, as reported by legacy news outlet Financial Times, concerning bitcoin core (BTC). From its price high in December of last year through April of 2018, BTC hodlers (supposed longer term investors) dumped $30 billion onto the market, shedding about half their collective positions just in … Read more

Meet Bestmixer, the Bitcoin Tumbler Trying to Outwit Chainalysis

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Bitcoin tumbling service Bestmixer has added a slew of new features designed to enhance anonymity. A triple-tier service provides varying levels of privacy, all geared around outsmarting the blockchain forensic tools deployed by companies such as Chainalysis. Also read: Bitcoin’s Chance at the $20 Trillion Offshore Tax Haven Market Bestmixer Ups Its Privacy Game Bitcoin tumbler … Read more

Know Your Transaction Is the KYC of Blockchain

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You’ve heard of KYC – Know Your Customer – and possibly also KYT – Know Your Transaction – but have likely yet to experience it in action. KYC have lately become the norm for crowdsale registration and exchange verification. Now, KYT is on the rise, and it threatens to blacklist bitcoiners whose cryptocurrency is deemed … Read more