Most criminal cryptocurrency is funneled through just 5 exchanges
A few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency in a tight market. Enlarge (credit: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images) For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ranso.....»»
Biden Orders Study of Cryptocurrency Risk, Creation of US Digital Currency
President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday instructing agencies across the federal government to study the possible risks presented by the explosion in popularity of cryptocurrencies and consider the creation of a U.S. digital currency. F.....»»
US charges two siblings in $124 million cryptocurrency fraud
US authorities on Tuesday filed criminal charges against a cryptocurrency executive and civil charges against him and his sister, accusing them of defrauding retail investors out of millions of dollars with a digital token known as Ormeus Coin......»»
Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege
House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of lying to Congress and want the Justice Department to investigate "potentially criminal conduct" from the company and some of.....»»
Ormeus Coin"s John, Tina Barksdale Scammed Investors, Feds Say
An anonymous reader quotes a report from GIzmodo: Ormeus is a cryptocurrency that was launched in 2017, the brainchild of John and Tina Barksdale -- two siblings and self-identified crypto marketers -- who are now facing federal securities charges in.....»»
Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates
Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks......»»
Researchers discover genes unique to humans in search for source of our evolutionary distinctiveness
A team of student researchers from John Jay College of Criminal Justice has discovered human microRNA genes not shared with any other primate species and which may have played an important role in the unique evolution of the human species. The studen.....»»
Coinbase Blocks 25,000 Crypto Wallets Linked To Russia Users
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg Quint: Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase said it blocked over 25,000 wallet addresses related to Russian individuals or entities that it believes to be engaging in illicit activity. The blocke.....»»
The Batman Director Reveals the Real Criminal Who Inspired “El Rata Alada”
The Batman director Matt Reeves revealed to IGN that his film's version of mob boss Carmine Falcone was patterned after the infamous Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger.Full SPOILERS ahead for The Batman!While The Batman’s Riddler was influen.....»»
Why is Randi Zuckerberg making cringe music videos about cryptocurrency?
Ever watch something so bad on the internet that you feel secondhand embarrassment? If you're not familiar with that sinking feeling, you will be after watching these videos from Randi Zuckerberg.Over the past month, Randi Zuckerberg – best kno.....»»
Hackers issue bizarre demand to NVIDIA: Let us mine cryptocurrency faster or we release your stolen data
Here's something you don't see everyday: A ransomware group that hacked graphics card marker NVIDIA has a very specific demand. Make NVIDIA graphics cards mine cryptocurrency faster or we will release your stolen, private data.The hackers, known as.....»»
Ukraine Receives $42M in Cryptocurrency Donations - Plus 180 NFTs They Didn"t Ask For
Thursday the Washington Post reported the Ukrainian government had already received more than $42 million in cryptocurrency donations since last Saturday — "plus digital artwork including a limited edition worth roughly $200,000," according to.....»»
Coinbase, Binance Resist Calls To Kick Russians Off Crypto Platforms
Two of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase and Binance, rejected calls on Friday for a blanket ban on all Russian users to stop their platforms from being used as a way round Western sanctions. From a report: "We believe everyone d.....»»
Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms
Two of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase Global Inc and Binance, rejected calls on Friday for a blanket ban on all Russian users to stop their platforms from being used as a way round Western sanctions......»»
US Lawmakers Push Treasury To Ensure Russia Cannot Use Cryptocurrency To Avoid Sanctions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Senator Elizabeth Warren and three other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Treasury Department to ensure the cryptocurrency industry is complying with sanctions imposed on Russia, expressing.....»»
SEC Scrutinizes NFT Market Over Illegal Crypto Token Offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is scrutinizing creators of NFTs and the crypto exchanges where they trade to determine if some of the assets run afoul of the agency's rules, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing people familiar with t.....»»
Ukraine Says It Will Reward People With Crypto Airdrop After Receiving $33 Million in Donations
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked both by brutality and stunningly modern turns -- from threats to crash the International Space Station and chaotic cyber vigilantism to the ambiguous role that cryptocurrency is playing on both sides of.....»»
Wartime investing: Why gold is outperforming Bitcoin and stocks
How to get into safe-haven investments through your cryptocurrency portfolio.....»»
Major crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian user accounts
On Sunday, Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov tweeted a plea for all major crypto exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. “It's crucial to freeze not only the addresses linked to Russian and Belarusian politicians, but also to sa.....»»
Crypto Exchanges Consider Ukraine"s Call To Freeze Russians" Bitcoin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinTelegraph: As the West continues to impose more sanctions against Russian banks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian official has called for sanctions on Russians' cryptocurrency holdings.....»»
Gabe Newell says that 50% of Bitcoin transactions were fraudulent when Steam accepted the crypto
In an interview with PC Gamer, Newell made it clear he wasn’t the biggest fan of integrating cryptocurrency into Steam. "The problem is that a lot of the actors who are in that space are not people you want interacting with your customers," Newell.....»»