ShapeShift Easily Shuts Down Accusations About Money Laundering

by Ian Karamanov | Oct 2, 2018 | Blockchain, Crypto exchange, Handpicked | 0 comments | 2666 Views

Last week, the Wall Street Journal, put up an article accusing ShapeShift of being a money laundering exchange. The article also implies that criminals are benefiting from the exchange as well. Investigative journalism is quite risky, especially if you are proven...

Fapiaos: China’s 30+year old Corruption Problem can be Easily Solved

by Ian Karamanov | Aug 20, 2018 | Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Handpicked, Scams | 0 comments | 2633 Views

Fapiaos can benefit greatly from the rising use blockchain technology in China, it’s safe to say that it’s on the way to mass adoption. President Xi Jinping’s praise of the technology has increased the overall interest from the population. One of the biggest uses for...

Criminals do less than 10% of all Cryptotrading, but it wasn’t always like this

by Ian Karamanov | Aug 8, 2018 | cryptocurrency | 0 comments | 2694 Views

When people finally started to understand cryptocurrencies a bit, they knew that the biggest risk would be security. This new, smart and innovative way to transfer and store funds was a gold mine for potential illegal activity. In 2013 more than 80% of all bitcoin...

The Federal Reserve on Cryptocurrency and Money Laundering

by Ian Karamanov | Jul 19, 2018 | Bank, Bitcoin News | 0 comments | 2910 Views

The Federal Reserve has never been to fond of cryptocurrencies. When it comes to modern financial crime and money laundering and the many resources invested in combating the threat, we can never have enough information. During an appearance before the US Congress,...

EU Parliament Declares Cryptocurrencies NO Threat to Central Banks

by Ian Karamanov | Jul 2, 2018 | Bank, Blockchain, Blockchain Jobs | 0 comments | 2336 Views

Earlier this year, the EU Parliament stated that it’s ready to regulate the cryptocurrency sector. Given the overall public opinion of the EU Parliament, many crypto enthusiasts didn’t take this news with a smile. It was heavily noted that the risks are too...