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MasterCard & CipherTrace - Demystifying The Blockchain

15 Sep 2021 5 minute read 2 comments hifi.bitcoin

Listen to this article in podcast format. Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain have left an indelible mark on our world. From the recesses of a cypherpunk mailing list, these new technologies have exploded into humanity’s consciousness to change...

CipherTrace acquired by MasterCard

9 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Keith Thuerk

CipherTrace acquired by MasterCard   Who is CipherTrace - they were started in 2015 in Menlo Park, California as a Blockchain Analytics & Cryptocurrency forensics firm.    They were funded in part by US DHS (Department of Homeland Security) along w/...

CipherTrace Files Another Patent for Monero Tracing Technology

23 Nov 2020 1 minute read 2 comments author_nan

Blockchain intelligence firm CipherTrace has filed its second patent for tracing Monero (XMR) transactions, according to an official announcement published on Nov. 20. Called “Techniques and Probabilistic Methods for Tracing Monero”, Ciphertrace’s n...

Near $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Silk Road Wallet For the First Time Since 2015

4 Nov 2020 1 minute read 6 comments author_nan

Blockchain cybersecurity and intelligence firm CipherTrace reported on Nov. 3 that almost $1 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) was moved from an address associated with the now defunct darknet marketplace Silk Road. The wallet address, which has been dormant...

The SEC Wants to Track Binance Chain Transactions

31 Jul 2020 1 minute read 9 comments author_nan

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) is planning to offer blockchain analysis firm CipherTrace a contract, in an effort to trace transactions on the Binance Chain. A memo published on July 29 reveals that the SEC believes tha...