# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks

# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks

“# Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks ” Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has purchased cybercrime investigative company Excygent for an undisclosed amount, hinting the two will continue to work together to help “dismantle ransomware operations.” In an Oct. 5 announcement, Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager said the firm had collaborated with…

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# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision

# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision

“# Ukrainian president returns virtual asset bill to parliament for revision ” Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, has delayed the signing of the bill that would establish the nation’s regulatory framework around digital assets. The draft law, entitled “On virtual assets,” secured parliamentary approval on Sept. 8. However, according to an Oct. 5 statement issued…

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# UAE crypto exchange BitOasis raises M to expand in MENA

# UAE crypto exchange BitOasis raises $30M to expand in MENA

“# UAE crypto exchange BitOasis raises $30M to expand in MENA ” Dubai-based cryptocurrency trading platform BitOasis is expanding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with another major funding round. BitOasis closed a $30-million Series B funding round led by Chicago-based venture capital firm Jump Capital and Dubai-based VC company Wamda Capital, according…

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# Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises 0M

# Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M

“# Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M ” Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinSwitch Kuber is joining the unicorn club by raising $260 million in a Series C funding round. According to an official announcement on Oct. 6, the new funding has propelled CoinSwitch Kuber to the “very top” of Indian unicorns as the firm…

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