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South Korea crypto exchanges scramble to meet deadline for VAUPA implementation

Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea are scrambling to implement new monitoring systems as a set of new stringent rules come into effect this Friday. South Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act (VAUPA) introduces tighter laws expected to bring fairness in the sector. The new law tracks and traces cryptocurrency transactions as well as the prevention […]

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North Korean hackers infiltrate crypto projects as employees

In this post: Hacks of crypto projects are often linked to inside information leaks. New on-chain data reveals North Korean hackers may deliberately target crypto startups, gaining trust to become employees.  North Korean hackers get a step closer to crypto exploits, by becoming the employees of crypto projects. The past six months saw a return […]

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Toncoin (TON) carries more than $9B transactions in Q2

In this post: Toncoin (TON) continuously grew its activities in all of Q2, on a mix of new users and an inflow of native Tether (USDT). Toncoin (TON) turned into one of the most widely used and accessible chains, carrying several trends with high daily activity. In the past quarter, Toncoin carried more than $9B […]

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German parliament member calls government out for selling Bitcoin

In this post: Germany’s federal parliament member, Joana Cotar, has criticized the government’s decision to sell Bitcoin, stating that this move increased market volatility and could have long-term negative effects on the cryptocurrency market. Cotar believes Bitcoin should be treated as a national strategic reserve. The Bitcoins in question were confiscated from the illegal website Movie2k.to, […]