Dark Web Criminals Have Built a Tool That Checks for Dirty Bitcoin
A newly-discovered tool on the dark web lets criminals check how clean their Bitcoin is. The tool, called Antinalysis, was likely built by an administrator of a darknet market to…
Trading for Ethereum NFT Collectibles Cools Down After Frenzy
Declining sales volumes from several top NFT projects suggest that the non-fungible trading frenzy that began two weeks ago has cooled down, data from CryptoSlam! shows. Non-fungible tokens became popular…
Bank of Korea to Pilot CBDC on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Korea's central bank is piloting a digital currency through the Galaxy smartphones of South Korean multinational tech giant Samsung Electronics, according to a report by The Korea Times on August…
Dark Web Drug Dealer Indicted for Laundering $137 Million in Bitcoin From Prison
A dark web drug dealer from Maryland known as Xanaxman is accused by a Maryland federal court of laundering $137 million worth of Bitcoin from prison. Xanaxman, real name Ryan…
Mi Store Portugal Reveals Crypto Acceptance, Xiaomi Says ‘Decision Was Made Without Knowledge or Approval’
On August 5, the Mi Store in Portugal announced that it was accepting cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ethereum, tether, and dash. At the time, the Mi Store Portugal said it was…
Homeowners Offered Crypto-Backed Loans to Finance Home Improvement Projects
As buying a home is by itself a serious investment, homeowners often lack the cash to fund further improvements to their property. While traditional bank loans are not as easily…
An In Depth Look at Bitcoin’s First Chain Split: Satoshi Helps Reverse the Creation of 184 Billion BTC
Since January 3, 2009, the Bitcoin network has been functional for 99.98662952015% of the time. However, the protocol has had a few hiccups along the way and on a few…
