Ciphertrace

Recently, Mastercard closed a deal to acquire crypto intelligence startup CipherTrace. The platform plans to focus on detecting fraud, driving innovation, and expanding its crypto strategy. The acquisition will go through by the end of the year, but they are yet to disclose any terms. Meanwhile, its shares were up 0.6% after the announcement. Mastercard Can Benefit from Cipher's Data Analytics Launched in 2015, CipherTrace has its headquarters in Silicon Valley. It gathers information for more than 900 cryptocurrencies. This…

The top peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange LocalBitcoins has noted a 70 percent decrease in the number of transactions related to darknet since its adoption of AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) regulations in September last year. LocalBitcoins noted its ability to remarkably decrease the number of transactions related to darknet carried out using its platform between September last year and May this year. In the words of the chief marketing officer at LocalBitcoins, Jukka Blomberg to Cointelegraph, the…

CipherTrace has released a new product known as Armada today. The purpose of the product is to assist banks in uncovering the risks known with cryptocurrency exchanges. Every year, without knowing, banks in the U.S. process up to $2 billion in cryptocurrency funds. However, 80 percent of the banks process them for illicit money services businesses. The Silicon Valley-based blockchain analysis company noted that Armada will help banks in dealing with this issue and remain compliant with anti-money laundering laws. The product…

Recently, CipherTrace released a detailed analysis of how two Chinese nationals laundered stolen crypto through various banks and crypto exchanges.  The two Chinese national hackers are Tian Yinyin and Li Jidong. The two hackers got charged with money laundering conspiracy and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business by the US Department of Justice. The Technique Used to Carry out the Fraud as per CipherTrace CipherTrace reported that the two Chinese hackers used a technique known as ‘peel chains’ to hide…

The cryptocurrency industry is experiencing challenges from governments and regulators. A renowned internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, recently forecasted a massive crackdown within the United States cryptocurrency industry. Dotcom warned that cryptocurrency might become illegal in the US. The regulatory agencies in the US are keeping a close leash on the cryptocurrency industry in the country. However, Bitcoin, to be specific, is facing the most scrutiny than praise in the country. Kim Dotcom is the founder of Megaupload and hugely supports…