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A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to five years and four months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixing service. The case represents a pivotal moment for decentralized finance (defi) regulation and crypto privacy. Dutch Court Imprisons Tornado Cash Developer for $2.2 Billion Money Laundering via Crypto Mixing … Read more
Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole month of April. May Outpaces April … Read more
The onchain analytics firm Glassnode has released a new report detailing the contrasting performance of bitcoin and ethereum during the 2023-24 cycle. The report highlights bitcoin’s resilience and ethereum’s comparative lag in speculative interest and price performance. Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Resilience Contrasts With Ethereum’s Struggles, Says Glassnode Glassnode researchers noted a significant divergence in performance between … Read more
Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses numbering in the billions of dollars. Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs) are poised to change that by allowing users in the space, for the first time, … Read more
The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether (ETH) from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address. Go to Source
Certik, a security firm, prevented a potentially disastrous $5 million exploit in the Wormhole cross-chain bridge by identifying a critical bug, showcasing the importance of proactive security practices and the benefits of open-source software in enhancing Web3 security standards. Wormhole, a project enabling token and data transfers between blockchain networks like Ethereum and Solana, had … Read more
Based on a report by the National Post, Canada’s Revenue Agency (CRA) is actively searching for uncollected taxes on cryptocurrencies. The agency estimates that there is nearly $40 million in undeclared taxes related to digital currencies. Concurrently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing an increase in capital gains taxes from 50% to 66% for any … Read more
Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, reported a system-wide outage in its services, affecting customers’ crypto operations. On its status site, Coinbase stated that it was aware that “some users may experience failures when sending crypto or withdrawing fiat,” and declared it was working to fix this issue. Later, the exchange recognized experiencing … Read more
Russian authorities have reportedly proposed to impose hefty fines on suspected crypto miners operating from residential properties. Authorities may also consider including amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses which imposes liability on those misusing electricity. Proposed Measures Aimed at Curbing Rising Power Outage Cases Authorities in Russia have signaled their intention to pursue private … Read more
Bitso, the Mexico-based, Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, recently launched its own Web3 wallet, targeting the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem. The idea behind this new product is to ease the onboarding of Bitso’s customers into this landscape, allowing them to dabble in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized exchange, and other services from a trustable platform. Bitso Launches Web3 … Read more