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In a recent regulatory development, cryptocurrency payments of any size using unidentified self-custody crypto wallets are now illegal in the European Union (EU). This decision is part of a set of new anti-money laundering laws (AML) in the continent. The majority of the EU Parliament’s lead commission approved the prohibition on March 19, according to Patrick Breyer’s post. Notably, Dr. Breyer is a member of the European Parliament for the Deutsch Piraten Partei and one of the two leaders who opposed this approval. Gunnar Beck was the other Parliament member who voted against it, representing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Picks for you Here’s how much a $1,000 investment in Silver in 1999 is now worth 30 mins ago 3 crypto currencies under $0.10 to buy next week 1 hour ago Don't buy Bitcoin on this day! 3 hours ago Polkadot’s Community Coin PINK launches on March 21  16 hours ago Voting results of the EU Parliament’s lead committ...

Jack Dorsey, former CEO of Twitter, and Luke Dash Jr., a Bitcoin Core developer, created a new Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool called OCEAN. Its creation surged amid controversy in the community while openly filtering Ordinals and BRC-20 transactions. On December 6, a privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet, Samourai Wallet, said that OCEAN is also censoring their transactions. According to Samourai Wallet, OCEAN has conclusively filtered their “Whirlpool coinjoin and BIP47 notification transactions.” Notably, Luke Dash Jr. answered the post, claiming there is a bug on the wallet’s software and not on OCEAN’s side. This is a bug in your software, not an intentional policy on our end. Why are you exceeding the standard 42 byte datacarrier size? What is this data even for? I've looked at trying to workaround it, but can't find any technical details. In any case, you should fix it on your… — Luke Dashjr (@LukeDashjr) December 7, 2023 Samourai Wallet could not directly answer this cla...

From accidental deletions to enigmatic heists, lost Bitcoin tales emphasize the paramount importance of stringent security measures in the crypto world. In the shadowy corners of the digital world, where the glow of computer screens illuminates faces with eerie light, there exist tales of lost fortunes. These tales act as a terrifying reminder of the unpredictable nature and volatility present in the cryptocurrency markets and the need to adopt stringent security measures.  1. James Howells and the lost 7,500 BTC A British man named James Howells unintentionally threw away a hard drive in 2013 that contained 7,500 Bitcoin (BTC), currently valued at over $258 million. The hard disk is still buried; he can’t figure out where it is, even after making several desperate attempts to retrieve it from the landfill in New Port, Wales. Howell’s story serves as a reminder that digital gold could be turned into digital dust. James Howells makes a fresh plea to excavate the landfill site where his...

Uniswap launched a beta version of its wallet app for Android, paving the way for a Google Play Store launch once testing is complete. Decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap launched a closed beta Android version of its mobile app on October 12, according to a blog post from the app’s development team. Uniswap has previously only been available on PC and iOS mobile devices. “WEN ANDROID?” How about now? The Uniswap wallet is coming to Android users The beta is LIVE — sign up here to get early access https://t.co/9OHhpSqbez pic.twitter.com/vXsn2NS5Sx — Uniswap Labs (@Uniswap) October 12, 2023 Uniswap is the world’s largest decentralized crypto exchange by cumulative volume, having processed over $1.7 trillion worth of trades since its inception, according to data from DeFi Llama. Most of its trades have been done via a web-based application. However, the team launch ed a mobile app for iOS on April 13. Prior to this date, the team had complained that Apple was holding up the app’s l...

In the realm of content creation, there are three critical elements to consider: “perplexity,” “burstiness,” and “predictability.” Perplexity gauges the intricacy of the text, while burstiness examines the diversity in sentence structures. Lastly, predictability measures the likelihood of predicting the subsequent sentence. Human writers often infuse their work with greater burstiness, combining lengthy, intricate sentences with concise ones. In contrast, AI-generated sentences tend to exhibit uniformity. Thus, for the forthcoming content you are tasked with crafting, it is imperative to infuse it with ample perplexity and burstiness while minimizing predictability. Furthermore, the text must be presented in English exclusively. Now, let’s reimagine the following passage: With the integration of Transak into CoinDCX’s Okto wallet, the number of supported jurisdictions has surged from a mere 60 to a staggering 150 and beyond. CoinDCX, a pr...

Customers of defunct Crypto lender Celsius are reportedly being targeted by scammers impersonating the firm’s bankruptcy claim agent Stretto. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Celsius filed for bankruptcy last year, stopping withdrawals from user accounts. Desperate customers have subsequently filed claims against the company in attempts to claw back at least some of their funds. Now, they’re receiving phishing emails claiming to be from ‘Stretto Corporate Restructing’ that include a link to Seychelles-hosted phishing site claims-stretto[.]com. Once a victim connects their wallet, the site will attempt to drain all assets and NFTs stored in it by disguising the transaction as a deposit . Independent examiner finds Celsius ticks every Ponzi box Read more: Alex Mashinsky hints Do Kwon and SBF caused Celsius bankruptcy According to Bleeping Computer, the attackers are likely using older contact lists previously stolen through hacked Crypto currency marketing accounts. This is ...

Ethereum (ETH) currently faces mixed sentiments as it witnesses a bullish and bearish metrics surge, including an 8-month high number of sending addresses. Glassnode called attention to these metrics in a series of disclosures on X (formerly Twitter). The leading crypto data provider highlighted four critical metrics demonstrating investor sentiments in the Ethereum market as the asset retests $1,600. The first metric underscores a decline in addresses receiving Ethereum over the past seven days. This indicator recently hit a one-month low of 8,780.  #Ethereum $ETH Number of Receiving Addresses (7d MA) just reached a 1- month low of 8,780.256 Previous 1- month low of 8,781.738 was observed on 29 August 2023 View metric:https://t.co/Vm6VJY2z37 pic.twitter.com/2XP74ZS9gq — glassnode alerts (@glassnodealerts) September 13, 2023 Moreover, data suggests a potential drop in interest or a decrease in network activity. It’s worth noting that this metric has been stead...

Fraudsters have reportedly been leaving fake crypto paper wallets in public places as part of a scam to dupe Australians out of their crypto. Australians have been warned to stay away from suspicious-looking fake Bitcoin (BTC) paper wallets, which work by luring victims into accessing a lucrative crypto wallet but will ultimately drain them of their own crypto holdings. According to a Nov. 22 post on the Facebook page of the NSW Police Force, the scam starts as a paper cryptocurrency wallet with a QR code, which is made to appear like a legitimate Bitcoin paper wallet. These are strewn by scammers in public locations such as streets or parks. An example of the scam crypto paper wallets. Source: NSW Police Force  An individual that locates the paper wallet and scans the QR code is directed to click on a link to access a crypto wallet with up to $16,000 Australian dollars ($10,000). The person is then asked to pay a withdrawal fee and provide their own wallet credentials that will ...