A new report by crypto and blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace has taken a look at the increased use of privacy-oriented cryptocurrencies such as Monero that are continuing to be a preferred payment option for criminals who launch ransomware attacks on civil and governmental infrastructure across the world. Monero Is Go-To Cryptocurrency for Ransomware Hackers Monero […]
The US Secret Service (USSS) has been busy for sure. Since 2015, the USSS, which is known for protecting the nation’s presidents and elected officials, has been hunting down fraudulent cryptocurrency transactions. A total of $102 million in crypto assets has been seized since the USSS got on the job, working on more than 254 […]
While most states are yet to approve online casino gambling, the decentralized nature of cryptocurrency has allowed crypto casinos to flourish. Here is how this market’s intricacies affect gambling, according to NBC News’ Kevin Collier. Crypto Casinos Are the Pick of Many Bettors As of now, only six states have regulated online casino industries. However, […]
Transformative Web3 connectivity company Syntropy announced today a deal with global gambling group Entain that will see the group leverage Syntropy’s technology to improve performance. Reduce Latency and Packet Loss, Improve Performance Syntropy’s global relay network and decentralized autonomous protocol (DARP) will connect Entain’s data centers worldwide to reduce latency and packet loss and improve […]
India is preparing to regulate its cryptocurrency industry – in fact, it’s already there, and the country is introducing a 30% tax that will apply to investor capital gains. The levy will be rolled out in April and it will be the first time that a formal law has been passed to try and finally […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is moving ahead with its plans to ramp up its sales of sports memorabilia and fans are lapping it all up. Yet, to be truly successful, the organization is gearing towards the digital space where non-fungible tokens are king. The Las Vegas MMA promoter has seen significant uptake in digital […]
Playtika, an Israeli digital entertainment company producing mobile casino games, has reinforced its team by appointing Jacob Mendel as the vice president of blockchain technology. Mendel Brings Two Decades of Experience to the Company Blockchain technology is one of the hot topics in the gambling industry. When it comes to innovation, the possibilities of the […]
DJ Esports is keen to send an unambiguous message to what its product is all about and if esports betting is not uppermost on your mind, then the new name, Esportsbet.io, should communicate this succinctly. The Future Holds Esports and Crypto The rub is that Esportsbet.io‘s new name painfully smacks of Sportsbet.io, a Yolo Group […]
The government of India has been split about the future of cryptocurrencies. In 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) threatened to suspend crypto altogether on multiple occasions. Local crypto experts dismissed this as saber-rattling and they may have been right. The country is now moving to regulate the cryptocurrency industry not by banning it, […]
Atari, a company that established some of the most beloved gaming franchises, sunk into oblivion, and then came back with a promise to create casino resorts, and launch a dedicated crypto online casino, had many of these plans scuppered by a global pandemic and perhaps just a smidgeon of bad executive decisions. Atari Reveals NFT […]