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Europol Launches Global Campaign Against Dark Web Vendors, Buyers

Europol announced an ongoing partnership with international law enforcement from to target buyers and sellers of illegal items on the dark web.

Singapore’s DragonEx Reports Hack, Releases Suspected Wallet Addresses

The Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange DragonEx has announced a security breach to its users via its official Telegram channel, along with a list of wallet addresses suspected of containing stolen funds.

Samourai Wallet Adds Tor Integration in Privacy Push

Samourai Wallet's latest update supports Tor integration, offering additional privacy for users and opening the door for more privacy-focused integrations.

VeriBlock’s Bitcoin-Backed Security Protocol Goes Live

After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain has gone live on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s blockchain security.

U.K. Brexit Deal Beamed Into Space Through Blockstream’s Satellite Messaging App

Blockstream's satellite messaging app has launched on Bitcoin’s mainnet and one enterprising bitcoiner has used the platform to beam the U.K.’s proposed Brexit deal into space.

Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

In a SXSW panel discussion, IBM’s Christopher Ferris asked bitcoiner Jimmy Song if he was arguing for anarchy over a regulated financial system . In this op ed, Kyle Torpey posits, "Yes! That’s the whole point!"

Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling

The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust.

Coinbase Purchased Neutrino for $13.5 M, Acquisition Contract Shows

Crypto exchange Coinbase purchased controversial software services provider Neutrino for $13.5 million.

As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

The court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.

Reacting to Public Ire, Coinbase Drops Neutrino Execs With Hacking Team Ties

Blaming “a gap in [Coinbase’s] diligence process,” CEO Brian Armstrong writes that Coinbase “did not properly evaluate everything from the perspective of our mission and values as a crypto company.”

Coinbase Bought Neutrino Because Its Old Analysis Providers Sold User Data

Coinbase’s Director of Institutional Sales, Christine Sandler, said in an interview last week that, in part, the exchange acquired controversial software firm Neutrino because its prior blockchain analysis providers were selling customer data.

Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

In the pursuit of mass adoption, decentralization shouldn’t be our goal, but instead a means to achieve the many different, and equally important, goals that exist for cryptocurrency users.

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