09-25-2024
Steve Kaaru
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Article by Steve Kaaru
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5 February, 2021
California man operating unlicensed $13M BTC exchange faces 25 years in jail
The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and money laundering against Hugo Sergio...
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4 February, 2021
India proposes banning Bitcoin and developing a digital rupee
India’s digital currency industry faces an uncertain future, with a proposed draft bill threatening to impose a blanket ban on...
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3 February, 2021
Switzerland ushers in new era as blockchain law takes effect
Known as the Blockchain Act, it sets a firm legal basis for digital asset exchange and tokenization while tackling the...
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3 February, 2021
US Fed seeking manager with a focus on stablecoins and CBDCs
The successful applicant will be in charge of emerging payment, clearing and settlement systems for the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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2 February, 2021
Steven Seagal-promoted Bitcoiin2Gen charged over $11M scam
Kristijan Krstic and John DeMarr also allegedly operated and promoted Start Options as a digital asset mining and trading platform...
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2 February, 2021
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith must face jury, NY judge rules
Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith will have to face the jury for allegedly assisting the North Korean government to evade sanctions...
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2 February, 2021
BIS head: Bitcoin may break down altogether, has no actual value backing
The head of the Bank for International Settlements believes that Bitcoin could end up collapsing altogether.
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1 February, 2021
Digital currency scammer gets 6 months in jail over $20M fraud
Jerry Ji Guo allegedly defrauded his clients over $20 million worth of digital currencies at the height of the 2017...
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31 January, 2021
Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%
The Chainalysis report revealed that illicit activities only accounted for 0.34% of all digital currency activity, or roughly $10 billion.
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30 January, 2021
US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker
Law enforcement officials in the United States have led a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form...
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30 January, 2021
India’s central bank exploring the need for digital currency
In a recent outlook on payments in the digital era, the bank justified its earlier apprehension, but revealed that it’s...
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29 January, 2021
Philippines issues new FATF-aligned digital currency guidelines
The new guidelines include the need to apply for an operating license, the minimum capital for service providers and stringent...
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