British Crypto Investigations Skyrocket 74% as Watchdog Proposes Derivatives Ban

2019-10-7 13:50

Investigations into cryptocurrency firms by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have surged by three-quarters this year, as the agency tightens the rein on the crypto sector. Scrutiny On the Rise According to research from Pinsent Masons, an international legal firm, active investigations into cryptocurrency firms have surged to a whooping 87 companies in 2019 […] The post British Crypto Investigations Skyrocket 74% as Watchdog Proposes Derivatives Ban appeared first on CCN.com

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Hyperion Technologies Buys Off Vanbex Despite Criminal Investigations Into Its $22 Million ICO

Canadian-based blockchain firm, Vanbex has confirmed selling its IP to Hyperion Technologies, a Canadian crypto brokerage firm, CoinDesk reports. According to Lisa Cheng, Vanbex co-founder, the buy off means that the products, as well as business models under Vanbex, will continue to operate under Hyperion Technologies.

2019-9-6 21:49


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India Set to Train Police Officers on Crypto Crime Investigation 

In a bid to enlighten high-ranking police personnel on the workings of blockchain technology and equip them with the critical skills required to carry out investigations concerning Bitcoin-linked crimes, India’s national police academy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), has introduced a new educational course, reports Hard Fork on July 7, 2019.

2019-7-9 23:00


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Chinese Listed Companies and Bitcoin Mining: Partner or Predator?

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Some Chinese listed companies have jumped on the bandwagon of bitcoin mining following the bitcoin bull run throughout 2017, either under the guise of cloud computing or providing mining hosting services, in an effort to bypass regulations considering the country’s tough stance on bitcoin.

2019-5-29 18:53


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Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means

The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million.

2019-4-27 01:30


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UK: FCA Investigations Into Crypto Businesses Have Doubled Since May

FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), UK’s Financial watchdog, has doubled the number of investigations into cryptocurrency companies to 50 since May 2018. FCA Increasingly Looking at Crypto Firms According to Top Ten accountancy firm, Moore Stephens, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has doubled the number of investigations into crypto related businesses in the UK since May of this year.

2018-11-28 22:00


Financial Conduct Authority Increases Crypto Investigations to Eliminate Unsavory Businesses

Bitcoin’s price has been going down for quite some time, and this seems to coincide with the UK watchdog taking some action in the industry. According to data provided to Telegraph Money, the quantity that the Financial Conduct Authority has been investigating in the digital currency industry has doubled. In a Freedom of Information request, […]

2018-11-27 18:25


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Texas Law Enforcer Who Took Down BitConnect: The Hunt for Crypto Cowboys in the Lone Star State [INTERVIEW]

In an exclusive interview, CryptoSlate spoke with the Director of Enforcement at the Texas State Securities Board, Joseph Rotunda, who has presided over more than a hundred investigations into suspect crypto offerings since a 2017 state-wide sweep that rocked BitConnect with an emergency cease-and-desist order.

2018-11-7 02:05


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The Australian Securities And Investments Commission Clamp Down On Rogue ICOs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have announced that since April 2018, they have stopped five Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) from taking place, suggesting that ASIC are serious in preventing rogue ICOs from taking place within Australia, as a result of the threat they pose to many innocent cryptocurrency investors.

2018-9-25 12:30


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