Cryptocurrency

Tezos To Require KYC/AML Personal Identity Checks

In an effort to curtail potential money laundering, the embattled crypto project Tezos will require all investors to provide personal data to access their...

Like Roller Coasters? Then You Loved Cryptocurrencies in 2Q

Investors know there are risks involved with cryptocurrencies. Still, the second quarter was particularly volatile. Case in point: In early March bitcoin (BTC) was trading...

Michigan Introduces Bills Adding Cryptocurrency And Distributed Ledgers To Criminal Statutes

On Tuesday, three bills were introduced in the Michigan legislature that provide legal definitions of cryptocurrency and distributed ledgers. Unlike earlier state laws that...

UK’s FCA Issues Guidance To Banks Detailing Cryptocurrency Dangers

In an open letter on June 11, 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued guidance to banks on “good practice” for handling the...

FATF To Consider Binding Rules For Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Later this month, the Financial Action Task Force will review whether its June 2015 guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges remain sufficient. FATF may opt for...

An Old Crime in New Clothes: Hackers Demanding Bitcoin Ransom

The threat of blackmail never really goes away. It’s just now the bad guys want their anonymous payments in bitcoin (BTC). In a Distributed Denial...

Lithuania Issues ICO Guidelines, Deems Tokens To Be Securities

On Friday, the Ministry of Finance for Lithuania released guidelines covering initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report outlines the characteristics of ICOs and tokens,...

Wells Fargo Says No To Credit Card Crypto Procurement

Wells Fargo bans customers from buying crypto with their Wells Fargo credit cards over fears of non-payment due to price volatility.In yet another example...

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Saylor and Back oppose BIP-110 fork over Bitcoin security fears

Michael Saylor and Adam Back have publicly opposed BIP-110, a temporary Bitcoin fork proposal aimed at limiting non-monetary transactions.BIP-110,...

China, India groups target Pakistani police in cyber espionage

Suspected China- and India-aligned threat actors targeted Pakistani law enforcement in a sustained cyber espionage campaign between February 2024...

AMD Stock Dips 10% Amid AI Volatility Ahead of Q3 Earnings

AMD stock fell nearly 10% from $580 on June 30 to roughly $516 by July 7, 2026, amid broader...