News with the tag "Money"

A bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at combating illegal blockchain activities has been reintroduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. According to a new press release , Republican Representative Zach Nunn of Iowa and Democrat Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut have together reintroduce...

As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in the low $80,000 range, a key macroeconomic development promises to benefit the leading cryptocurrency. If historical patterns hold true, then BTC may not be too far from another massive price rally. Rise In M2 Money Supply To Benefit Bitcoin? According to an X ...

Key Takeaways: New techniques uncover behavioral signatures in digital money flows, suggesting criminals are rapidly adapting beyond simple transfers. The swift, borderless nature of crypto exposes a widening gap between legacy regulations and modern financial crime. These insights push for a proact...

Although Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says 88% of stolen crypto is still traceable, the recent Bybit hack has been linked to an unprecedented money laundering operation. Is money laundering via crypto on the rise? Let’s break it down. BlackRock’s Larry Fink famously called crypto an “index of money laundering...

What is crypto money laundering? Crypto money laundering involves concealing illegally obtained funds by funneling them through cryptocurrency transactions to obscure their origin. Criminals may operate offchain but move funds onchain to facilitate laundering. Traditionally, illicit money was moved ...

The US government relies on a network of computers to generate payments out of thin air, including some transactions that remain entirely undocumented, according to Elon Musk. In a new interview on Senator Ted Cruz’s Verdict podcast, Musk says the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now d...

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson is pouring capital into one of the strongest sectors of the market. Paulson, who runs Paulson & Co., just bought $33.72 million worth of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (THM), boosting his firm’s stake by over six million shares in Q1 of 2025. SEC fili...

Bitcoin Magazine How Global Liquidity Fuels Bitcoin Price Growth Bitcoin price fluctuations are frequently evaluated using on-chain metrics, technical indicators, and macroeconomic trends. However, one of the most underappreciated yet significant factors in Bitcoin’s price action is Global Liquidity...

The hacker behind the $1.39 billion Bybit exploit is said to have successfully laundered all the 499,000 ETH in just ten days. Despite blockchain analytics firms, law enforcement agencies, and crypto exchanges closely monitoring the movement of the stolen funds, the attacker effectively leveraged de...

Bybit’s CEO says more than $200 million of the $1.46 billion stolen from the exchange has become untraceable due to mixing services. Bybit ‘s CEO Ben Zhou says nearly 20% of the funds are now untraceable, just less than two weeks after the exchange lost over $1.4 billion in a highly sophisticated at...