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Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space
Security & Fraud // September 13, 2021

As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be the proverbial adult in the room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Mastercard Buys Crypto Intel Startup CipherTrace
Partnerships / Acquisitions // September 09, 2021

Mastercard has inked an agreement to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence startup CipherTrace for undisclosed terms in a move to combine both firms’ cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) power. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin Daily: SEC Charges Promoters In Unregistered Crypto Offering; CipherTrace Debuts Analytics Support For Binance...
Bitcoin // May 28, 2021

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday (May 28) that it has filed “an action” against five people, alleging that they marketed an international “global unregistered digital asset securities offering” that brought in more than $2 billion from retail investors, according to...

Report: Criminals Netted $1.4B From Crypto Crimes
Security & Fraud // June 02, 2020

In the first five months of the year, cryptocurrency thefts, hacks and frauds totaled $1.4 billion, and could exceed the 2019 loss of $4.5 billion by year’s end, according to a new report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Mastercard’s CipherTrace Deal Brings Trust and Blockchain Forensics to Crypto Space

September 13, 2021
As crypto and digital currencies take shape — where bitcoin, blockchain, CBDCs and stablecoins jostle against one another for pre-eminence — there needs to be the proverbial adult in the room. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

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CipherTrace Used ‘Honey Pot’ Tactic to Glean Off-Chain Data, Report Shows

January 30, 2022
CipherTrace, a crypto sleuthing firm, has reportedly been using “honeypots,” a term meaning decoy targets collecting intelligence on unknowing targets, a report from CoinDesk says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

Mastercard Buys Crypto Intel Startup CipherTrace

September 09, 2021
Mastercard has inked an agreement to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence startup CipherTrace for undisclosed terms in a move to combine both firms’ cyber capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) power. Get the...

Bitcoin Daily: SEC Charges Promoters In Unregistered Crypto Offering; CipherTrace Debuts Analytics Support For Binance...

May 28, 2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday (May 28) that it has filed “an action” against five people, alleging that they marketed an international “global unregistered digital...

Report: Criminals Netted $1.4B From Crypto Crimes

June 02, 2020
In the first five months of the year, cryptocurrency thefts, hacks and frauds totaled $1.4 billion, and could exceed the 2019 loss of $4.5 billion by year’s end, according to...