Latin American Crime Cartels Employ Crypto to Launder Money
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Ignacio Santoyo, a suspected human trafficker, was arrested by Mexican police in April 2019, in Playa del Carmen after linking him to a prostitution racket extending across Latin America.



Santoyo was not arrested due to the alleged blackmail and sexual exploitation of 2000 women, but the...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Blackmail #LatinAmerica #MoneyLaundering #TCOs #UIF

Legislators Petition SEC To Clarify Broker-dealer Applications For Crypto Companies
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Some Congressional Blockchain Caucus members want more clarity on broker-dealer rules from the US securities regulator. In the letter to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton on Dec 9th, a number of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus members led by Tom Emmer (R-MN) sought the commission to verify which...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Broker #CongressionalBlockchainCaucus #DigitalSecurities #FINRA #Investors

Feds Arrest Crypto Founder, Elmaani Behind Multimillion-Dollar' Exit Scam'
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A multimillion-dollar tax evasion scheme has led to the arrest of Amir Bruno Elmaani involving his Ethereum blockchain-based Oyster Protocol and the native cryptocurrency, Pearl ($PRL).



The Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a civil lawsuit against Elmaani today, possibly related to...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#ETH #ExitScam #Kucoin #OysterPearl #OysterProtocol #SEC

IOTA Co-Founder Dropped from Project Following ‘Unanimous’ Board Decision
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On Dec 10, 2020, the IOTA Foundation parted ways with co-founder David Sønstebø in a decision that may surprise many community members. 



According to the official announcement, the Supervisory Board made the unanimous decision to drop Sønstebø, citing that the co-founder’s interests had “d...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Chrysalis #Coordicide #Iota20 #IotaCommunity #IotaFoundation

Putin Assents Order Compelling Russian Civil Service to Disclose Crypto Holdings
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Now Russia's Public Officials have to disclose crypto holdings, as Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the document published on 9th Dec. The order will require both current civil servants and those set to assume public positions to submit a report between 1st Jan 2021 and 30th Jun 2021...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#DigitalAssets #DiscloseCryptoHoldings #EXMO #RussianCryptoEcosystem #RussianPublicService #VladmirPutin

Breaking: BTC Price Hits All-time High Above $20K
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The leading cryptocurrency by market value has finally taken out the much anticipated $20K level for the first time in history. The BTC/USD pair is currently trading well above this all-important milestone, and it seems to have now entered price discovery mode. 



The king coin last traded near ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BTCHashrate #BtcNewAth #BtcOver20K #BTCPrice #InstitutionalInvestors #MassMutual #StoreOfValue

Pornhub Now Accepts Only Cryptocurrency as Payment
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Currently, Pornhub is accepting cryptocurrency solely for its premium service. Visa and Mastercard both pulled off support for payments on Pornhub a while back; hence the adult website has to depend on cryptocurrency for payments.



The network is heavily dependent on advertising revenue, but...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BCH #CryptocurrencyPayments #MasterCard #NewYorkTimes #Tether #Visa #Waves

A Likely Explosive Rally as Bitcoin Surpasses $23k
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Bitcoin bulls have taken over the crypto market after weeks of consolidation surging about 20 per cent this week. The leading cryptocurrency broke past $20,000 some hours ago, marking a new all-time high past the critical technical level.



The cryptocurrency managed to trade above $23,000 after...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Binance #BitcoinBulls #BtcBullrun #BTCPrice #BtcPriceAnalysis

BTC ATH; What Led to in 2017? What’s the Difference Now?
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BTC had traditionally displayed a very volatile trading chart since it was created in 2009. The coin has witnessed lots of price action in its short existence period. Bitcoin’s first substantial price boom occurred in 2010 when the coin’s valuation increased from around $0.0008 to $0.08 in a sin...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BitcoinPrice #BTC #BTCATH #BtcBulls #BtcPriceAnalysis #InstitutionalInvestors

What Instigated The Bitcoin ATH in 2017? What’s the Difference Now?
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Bitcoin had traditionally displayed a very volatile trading chart since it was created in 2009. The coin has witnessed lots of price action in its short existence period. Bitcoin’s first substantial price boom occurred in 2010 when the coin’s valuation increased from around $0.0008 to $0.08 in a s...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BitcoinMarkets #Btc2017ATH #BTCATH #BtcPriceAnalysis #BtcPriceRally #COVID19 #Huobi #HuobiBTCWithdrawals #PBOC #SEC

The Status of Bitcoin in the Retail Sector
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Digital currencies are experiencing a reasonably warm welcome towards the financial markets, especially after introducing bitcoin in 2009. Bitcoin remains the leading and most progressive cryptocurrency as it trades at $23,948 at the time of writing. 



The digital currency came along with ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Bitcoin #BitcoinInRetail #CryptoPrivacy #DecentralizedNetwork #EconomistIntelligentUnit #MasterCard #PersonalData #TransactionCosts #Visa

XRP Suffers Delisting by Exchanges Following SEC'S Recent Lawsuit
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In a recent turn of events, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed legal action against Ripple for illegally pursuing an unregistered security offering. The fourth-ranked cryptocurrency managed to accumulate $1.3 billion since 2013 through the digital asset sale. Going by the legal action, ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Binance #Bitstamp #OKCoin #RippleLawsuit #SEC #XrpDelisting

The Reason Why Ethereum-Blockchain Size Exceeding 1TB is an Issue?
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Blockchains are by far the most prolific financial technology innovation of the 21st century. The networks aim to provide decentralized services and possess the attributes of immutability and transparency in transactions. Among the largest best-performing blockchain networks globally today are...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BlockValidation #DatabaseSharding #DeFiPlatforms #EthereumBlockchain #EthereumScalability #SmartContracts #TransactionThroughput

OCC Steps Up Permitting Banks to Utilize Blockchains and Stablecoins for Payments
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Switching over to the digital currency world is still difficult despite the hurdles and success it brings to individuals. To some extent, countries like China went to the extent of banning any form of crypto transactions. However, digital payments' future seems more evident as the Office of the ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Blockchains #CryptoVolatility #FederalsSavingAssociations #GeminiDollar #INVN #OfficeOfTheComptrollerOfTheCurrency #Stablecoins #Tether #TradingTools

Cryptocurrency As Payment Means For NFL Players Amid Major Rally
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Players and franchises in the world of sports are often looking for ways to increase their income in both the long and short run. Cryptocurrency interest among individuals and even institutions has risen dramatically in recent months. The world of professional sports has picked up on the trend, ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Chiliz #Coinabase #CryptoPayments #CryptoRally #Decentralization #Ethereum #Socios #TheNFL #Zap

The Bitcoin Boom is Just Getting Started: Price Predictions Leading up to 4th Halving
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Bitcoin has seen over 300% surge over the past twelve months signaling to the world that the digital asset is here to stay, and it will only get more popular as a mainstream investment vehicle. 



The price of BTC skyrocketed in 2020, a year that will be remembered for rampant institutional ...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BitcoinBoom #BitcoinBulls #BitcoinHalving #BitcoinMarket #BitcoinTrading #BTCHashRate #InstitutionalInvestors #JPMorgan #OCC #Winklevoss

Popular Asset Manager BlackRock Puts up A Pair of Its Funds to Buy Bitcoins
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BlackRock,  an investment giant asset manager with $7.81 trillion under management, seems to have given at least two of its funds the power to invest in bitcoin futures.



The world’s largest asset manager filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. According to do...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BitcoinFutures #BSIIKX #CFTC #CME #MALOX #MoneyLaundering #Portfolio

Pornhub Continues to Add More Crypto Options for its Premium Services
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Pornhub is one of the most visited adult sites in the world. According to Similar Web, Pornhub had about 3.31 billion visitors as of November - and is the 9th most visited website globally. However, the website's business model was seriously violated by payment intermediaries Mastercard and Visa...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#BinanceCoin #Coronavirus #CryptoOptionsOnPornhub #DOGE #ElonMusk #OnSiteTransactions #PayPal #USDC #Visa #XRP

Institutional Investors Making Massive Moves In the Crypto Space
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In the past year, Bitcoin has seen prices below $ 5,000 and over $ 20,000. One of the main factors affecting Bitcoin's rebound following the fall of the crypto market in March 2020 was the increasing presence of institutional investors in the cryptocurrency market. As central banks worldwide...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#Bitcoin #Coinshares #COVID19 #FinCEN #Grayscale #MicroStrategy #OneRiverDigitalAssetManagement #Ruffer #Square

Looking Into Cryptocurrency Inflation Rates Over the Years
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In determining the price of a cryptocurrency, the amount in supply is a crucial factor. Over the past year and a half, cryptocurrencies have gained prominence in daily news and investor attention. As a result, all cryptocurrencies' total value increased by more than 3,000% in just 12...

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By: Wayne Jones

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#ByzantiumHardFork #CentralBanks #Circulation #CryptoCommunity #CryptoInflationRates #CryptoTotalValue #CryptoVolatility #SECRippleLawsuit