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Crypto scammers are using black market identities to avoid detection: CertiK

Crypto scammers have been accessing a “cheap and easy” black market of individuals willing to put their name and face on fraudulent projects — all for the low price of $8, blockchain security firm CertiK has uncovered. These individuals, described by CertiK as “Professional KYC actors” would, in some cases, voluntarily

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Are decentralized digital identities the future or just a niche use case?

As users take advantage of online services and explore the internet, they eventually create a digital identity. This type of identity is then tied to central entities like Google and Facebook, which make it easier to share data with new services through simple sign-in buttons.While these digital identity management systems

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Elastos Network,Tuum Technologies, Mission 89 Join Forces to Tackle Sports-Related Child Trafficking via Decentralized Identities

Elastos, a Web3 and blockchain ecosystem fostering data ownership and privacy along with software firm Tuum Technologies has joined forces with Mission 89, a Geneva-based organization working toward mitigating child trafficking in sports. Using Blockchain Technology to Tackle Child Trafficking In an announcement made today, Elastos, along with Tuum Technologies stated they

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South Korean Crypto Firms Must Disclose Users’ Identities Under Planned Law Change

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is seeking legal amendments that would make it mandatory for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) within the country to report the names of their customers.According to a press release from the financial watchdog on Wednesday, a proposed update to the Act on Reporting and

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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Head: Crypto Exchanges Must Verify Identities

In a conference hosted by the blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, the Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco stated that the U.S government will be observing a strict implementation of the “Travel Rule.”According to the “travel rule,” any entity engaging in cryptocurrency exchange is required to share their

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Singaporean Man Stole Identities and Cloud Computing Power to Mine Cryptocurrencies

The US Justice Department has indicted a Singaporean man for impersonating various business personalities, faking the identity of video game developers and exploiting Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS) in order to mine cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin(BTC)trade, Litecoin (LTC)trade and Ethereum (ETH)trade.It is not the first time that crypto fraudsters

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