Altcoins 20/04/21 23:27 by Reynaldo Marquez

Why The Crypto Market Could Face A Crackdown, says Cardano’s Inventor

Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s inventor, and Input-Output Global (IOG) CEO, talked about the current regulatory outlook in the United States. Hoskinson believes the crypto market will see a &ldquo...
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Crypto 27/01/21 14:57 by Adrian Klent

How Janet Yellen’s Position As Treasury Secretary Will Impact The Crypto Industry

The United States has recently welcomed some new members into different government positions, alongside its new President Joe Biden. But two roles; the role of the SEC chairman, (a position which is ...
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Crypto 02/01/21 03:00 by Nick Chong

U.S. Congress Members Opposed Treasury Crypto Ruling

One of the biggest stories in crypto right is the news that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) branch of the U.S. Treasury is working on cracking down on self-hosted wallets in crypto. ...
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Crypto 16/10/20 15:23 by Brenda Ngari

6 Individuals Charged By US Justice Department With Laundering Millions Of Dollars Of Mexican Drug Cartel Money Using Cryptocurrency

Six individuals have been indicted by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) for allegedly participating in a money-laundering ring using cryptocurrency. The alleged bad actors are all Chin...
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Bitcoin 17/07/20 22:51 by Erie Maxwell

U.S. accuses Chinese drug traffickers of using Bitcoin to launder funds

The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has accused four Chinese traffickers, Songyan Ji, Longbao Zhang, Guifeng Cheng, and Guangfu Zheng, of aiding the Zheng Drug Trafficking Organization. The fo...
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Crypto 01/07/20 04:00 by Cole Petersen

University of California Falls Prey to $1.15M Crypto Ransom Scam

It’s no secret that the crypto industry is rife with scams, hacks, and other nefarious activities, with the decentralized and private nature of many digital assets being conducive to these types of ...
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Bitcoin 06/06/20 19:46 by Adrian Klent

Bitcoiners are Exiting Coinbase Amid Plans to Sell Blockchain Analysis Tool to top Government Agencies

Coinbase is reportedly preparing to sell off a Blockchain analysis tool to the United State government. This is coming a year after the Cryptocurrency exchange took ownership of intelligence firm Neu...
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Bitcoin 15/05/20 18:00 by Tony Spilotro

Australian Woman Accused of Laundering $5M in Bitcoin Through Unregistered Exchange

In a first for the country, an Australian woman has been charged with illegally operating an unregistered Bitcoin exchange. She further stands accused of using the cryptocurrency “exchange”...
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Other 09/04/20 17:29 by Tolu

Binance Responds to Claims it Stole $1 Million Worth of User Funds

Major crypto exchange Binance has responded to claims that it fraudulently held on to $1 million worth of cryptocurrencies. The accusation came from a Binance user in Ukraine and was first reported i...
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Other 16/12/19 22:31 by Kai Sedgwick

Mystery Surrounds DDoS Attacks That Have Downed the Darknet

If you’ve been struggling to access your favorite darknet market lately, you’re not alone. Ongoing DDoS attacks have rendered marketplaces, forums and other onion sites inaccessible for we...
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Crypto 15/12/19 07:50 by Kevin Helms

Indian Lawmaker Says ‘Cryptocurrency Is Inevitable’

Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.&rd...
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Crypto 13/12/19 06:30 by Graham Smith

Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’

What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spot...
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Crypto 30/11/19 14:30 by Anatol Antonovici

Russia: De Facto Crypto Ban Will Be Hard to Achieve, Official Says

Russia may prohibit crypto payments for goods and services, but achieving such a ban might be quite difficult. This is the conclusion of Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financ...
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Crypto 29/11/19 08:43 by Graham Smith

Coinbase Patents AI Compliance System to Monitor and Flag Accounts

Popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a patent November 19, for an AI-driven compliance system which would monitor customer accounts, flagging those deemed non-compliant and recategor...
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Crypto 15/11/19 18:15 by Graham Smith

International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’

The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+...
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