New York state ramps up blockchain monitoring to enforce sanctions
Blockchain analytics will help ensure that NY-licensed companies don’t send money to sanctioned Russians. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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4% of crypto whales are criminals and they have $25B between them: Chainalysis
The report defines criminal whales as private wallets that hold more than $1 million worth of crypto with more than 10% of their balances coming from illicit addresses. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million, Firm’s Post-Money Valuation Now $5.2 Billion
The crypto financial services provider Blockchain.com revealed on Wednesday that the company has raised $300 million in a financing round. Blockchain.com’s latest funding round follows the $120 million raise the company obtained last month. Blockchain.com Is Now Valued at $5.2 Billion On March 24, Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith announced that the company was pleased to … Read more
Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers
Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020. Chainalysis data still shows current figures are well below those seen in 2019. In 2019, scams accounted for 74% of crypto-related crimes. The current … Read more
Tradeblock Estimates Post-Halving Mining Cost of $12,500 per BTC
On February 7, the blockchain analytics provider Tradeblock published a report about the upcoming BTC reward halving. BTC’s block reward is expected to halve on or around May 12, 2020, and Tradeblock’s report estimates that the cost to mine BTC will be over $12,500 after the halving. Also Read: The Controversial S2F Model Predicts Bitcoin … Read more
