Tagged: cryptocurrencies

Singapore’s Largest Money Laundering Case Sees Assets Worth $1.76bn Seized, includes Crypto

In what is being touted as Singapore‘s most significant money laundering operation, authorities reported a staggering increase in the total value of assets confiscated, now amounting to S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion), according to a police announcement. The huge inventory of seized assets now encompasses over… Read More

Blockchain: Deepcoin Labs Secures Trading Registration, Launches $10m Fund for Web3 Projects

Deepcoin Labs, a venture capital firm with a specialization in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets, has been granted the “Proprietary Trading in Crypto-commodities” registration by the Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC). This recognition coincides with the unveiling of a $10 million fund, explicitly earmarked to… Read More

HNWIs Are Convinced that Alternative Investments like Venture Capital, Digital Currencies, Structured Products Will Provide Long-Term Returns: Report

  High-net-worth investors “remain absolutely convinced” by alternative investments, including venture capital, cryptocurrencies, structured products, and hedge funds – “despite a wider slowdown of inflows into the sector.” The assessment from Nigel Green, the chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes as media reports… Read More

Martin Dobelle: Engage Labs CEO Says Digital Currencies Could Become Key Part of Campaign Finance

We recently caught up with Martin Dobelle, CEO at Engage Labs, which is set to launch soon, and will be leveraging technology “to empower citizens for democratic participation in the digital age.” Engage claims it is a Public Benefit Corporation. According to Engage Labs, to… Read More

Cryptocurrencies, NFTs More Trusted to Deliver Top 2022 Returns: Survey

    Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies and NFTs are more trusted than stocks to give investors better returns in 2022, suggests a poll of close to 6,000 people on business networking site LinkedIn. The poll, conducted over the past two weeks, finds 30 per cent of… Read More

Cash More Popular for Illegal Activity Than Crypto: Industry Watcher

While the dollar values of cryptocurrencies associated with fraud and other illegal activities continues to row, it is important to keep those numbers in context, one industry watcher cautions. As cryptocurrency-based transaction volumes surge, the amounts associated with illegal activity are naturally going to grow…. Read More

Fraudsters Will Adapt in 2022: Here’s How, Says Feedzai SVP

Fraudsters are changing with the times, and Feedzai SVP of product management Andy Renshaw recently shared his thoughts on how they will behave in 2022. For starters, they’ll be more patient, Renshaw believes. Many online security measures are serving their purpose and eliminating the low-hanging… Read More

Bitcoin #1 on Social Media’s Top 10 Most Popular Cryptocurrencies List

There was no surprises at the top when GlobalData released the top 10 cryptocurrencies for 2021 in terms of how many social media conversations they generated through the year, up to Dec. 9. Twitter and Reddit feeds were monitored. Bitcoin generated close to 900,000 discussions… Read More

Forter President Liron Damri’s 3 Biggest Factors That Will Shape E-Commerce in 2022

As 2022 looms for the e-commerce industry, it will be shaped by several key factors, Forter president Liron Damri believes. He said regulation will play an even more significant role than it has in the past, especially for companies dealing with the European Economic Area… Read More

CBDCs or Central Bank Digital Currencies May Completely Transform Global Economy: Report

Payments are faster and easier than ever before, the Chainalysis team writes in a blog post. As taps and texts continue to overtake cash and checks, they’re “increasingly digital, too,” the Chainalysis team adds while noting that thanks to the blockchain or distributed ledger tech… Read More

Blockchain Company Merkle Science Announces Expansion, Expands Leadership Team

Predictive blockchain monitoring and investigative platform Merkle Science today announced accelerated global expansion with a major focus on the United States. The process will be led by former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, who was named president, Americas and global chief legal officer. “This is an… Read More

Venmo to allow automated crypto purchases through credit cashbacks

Users of Venmo, a mobile payments app owned by PayPal Inc, can now automatically buy cryptocurrencies through cashback earned from their Venmo credit cards. Venmo has launched this new feature that could boost crypto purchases among young users. However, unless users make regular and frequent… Read More

Cryptocurrencies Raises Fears Among Compliance Pros: Survey

Cryptocurrencies and other emerging financial technologies raise concerns with sanctions and compliance professionals, the results of a new survey by the International Compliance Association suggest. Almost half (46 percent) of respondents believe greater training and education is needed around crypto/digital currencies and emerging financial technologies… Read More

Quant Strategies on Rise as Post-Pandemic Optimism Grows

New research with 100 leading hedge fund managers reveals widespread enthusiasm for quant strategies, SIGTech COO Andrew Little said. Collectively, the hedge fund managers surveyed manage over $231 billion in AUM across European, Asian and North American markets. Eighty per cent expect institutional investors to… Read More

Vietnam to carry out a pilot to study crypto’s role in creating digital govt

Vietnam is the latest among smaller nations to have joined the crypto bandwagon as the country is developing a strategy towards having a digital government. In the last few weeks, countries such as El Salvador, Portugal, and Philipinnes have introduced regulations around cryptocurrencies. Vietnam’s Prime… Read More

Indian Officials Say they have “Major Concerns” Regarding Cryptos like Bitcoin, Authorities May Require Disclosing Crypto Earnings

Local sources in India have commented on why the government may want residents to disclose their digital currency holdings. Industry professionals in the country have pointed out that the Indian corporate affairs ministry could be looking for disclosures from firms in order to get a… Read More

Crypto Transactions have AML Capabilities that are Almost Impossible to Replicate in Traditional Investigations: CipherTrace

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace notes that during her confirmation hearing on January 19, Dr. Janet Yellen, US President Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of the Treasury, had said that “many” virtual currencies remain “a particular concern” when it comes to terrorism and criminal financing (and… Read More

Chainalysis Explains Why Authorities Must Look Beyond Direct Counterparties to Understand Risks Associated with Crypto Addresses

Chainalysis, a leading blockchain research firm, says that the best way to assess or determine the risk of a virtual currency address or group of associated addresses (e.g., like a wallet) is to analyze all the other addresses with which it has conducted transactions. According… Read More

Nash, a Fast and User-Friendly Decentralized Financial Services Platform, Introduces Easy Way to Accept Digital Asset Payments

The digital commerce sector is on track to surpass $4.6 trillion globally within the next two years, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Amazon, Walmart, and Costco alone are expected to generate sales and revenue valued at around $1 trillion during 2020. As… Read More

The EU has Fallen Behind on FATF’s Timelines, including Adopting Rules for Virtual Asset Service Providers, Elsa Madrolle from CoolBitX Claims

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental organization that develops policies to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, recently concluded its year long review of its Travel Rule standards for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The FATF confirmed that it will be extending its… Read More

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