Hacks and scams stole $3B from crypto activities in 2024 — PeckShield
According to the security firm, hacks accounted for more than 70% of crypto losses due to illicit activities in 2024, compared to 30% for scams.
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The cryptocurrency market has successfully rebounded from the two-month slump it had gone into from late May to the end of July. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have been leading the charge, posting impressive gains over the last two weeks. The market is seeing price levels that it had reached back in May of this…

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Tether trials Notabene’s new travel rule technology to combat financial crimes
The “Travel Rule” aims to bring reporting standards for virtual asset service providers in line with other traditional financial institutions. 506 Total views 24 Total shares Tether Operations Limited, the firm operating Tether (USDT), announced on Tuesday that it will use Notabene, an end-to-end solution for cryptocurrency Travel Rule compliance.Tether will begin testing Notabene’s cross-border transaction…

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Chinese Province Sees First Official Blockchain Zone
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In the early morning trading hours Bitcoin (BTC) price abruptly dropped by 17.65% which triggered a major downturn throughout the entire market.Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin decreased from a high of $58,274 on Feb. 21 to a low of $47,622 during the early hours on Monday before buyers returned to lift…