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Second Largest Australian Bank Broke AML Laws More Than 23 Million Times
Westpac, Australia’s second-largest bank, violated money laundering laws 23 million times and could be fined AUD21 million (US$15. 7 million) per breach. Westpac Banking Corp, the second-largest bank in Australia, currently faces multiple accusations. дальше »
2019-11-20 11:10 | |
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India’s RBI Anti-Crypto Laws Block Police From Returning $1.2 Million In Stolen Money
As the government of India slowly moves more and more against Cryptocurrencies as a whole, an unexpected problem popped up for the city of Pune’s police department. They found themselves unable to transfer over 85 million rupees ($1. дальше »
2019-10-4 17:01 | |
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Indian Police Can’t Move Seized Crypto Due to India’s Anti-Crypto Law
The police of Pune, India, can’t transfer $1.2 million in seized crypto due to India’s anti-cryptocurrency laws
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PlexCoin ICO’s fraudulent proprietors ordered to pay nearly $7 million for defrauding investors
The SEC has obtained a final judgment against PlexCoin’s fraudulent ICO and its proprietors, finding the defendants in the case guilty for violating antifraud provisions of Federal security laws. дальше »
2019-10-3 13:00 | |
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Block.one illegally sold securities to build the EOS cloud computing service, SEC finds
The firm behind blockchain-powered cloud computing service EOS must pay $24 million for violating US securities law with its initial coin offering (ICO). “Block. one did not register its ICO as a securities offering pursuant to the federal securities laws, nor did it qualify for or seek an exemption from the registration requirements,” said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a press release. дальше »
2019-10-1 16:48 | |
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss $224M lawsuit against AT&T for SIM-swap bungle
A US federal judge has rejected AT&T‘s request to dismiss a $224 million lawsuit over a devastating SIM-swapping incident that led to $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency. A press release confirms the communications giant will face court over allegations it violated the Federal Communications Act, a consumer contract, as well as several other laws, when hackers assumed the identity (and telephone account) of cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin in 2017. дальше »
2019-7-23 13:05 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs Expose Loopholes in EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Claims Spanish Police
In an effort by Spanish law enforcement agencies to nail a criminal gang that has been utilizing Bitcoin ATMs to send about $10 million to drug dealers in Colombia and other nations, has exposed the glaring loopholes that exist in the EU's anti-money laundering laws. дальше »
2019-7-12 00:59 | |
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Bitcoin Traders in Japan to See More Government Interference For $93 Million in Undisclosed Revenue
There are more than a few countries in the world where cryptocurrency is largely frowned at. China, for example, isn’t the most receptive to crypto as the government not only openly condemns it but also tries to pass laws that ensure that the growth of the cryptocurrency sector is as stifled as possible. Even though […] дальше »
2019-6-6 23:33 | |
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SEC Sues Kik Over Illegal Security Token Kin, The Outcome Could Change Crypto Forever
As expected, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Kik Interactive Inc. The regulatory body alleges that the social messaging firm turned crypto company broke securities laws when it held its $100 million ICO in 2017. дальше »
2019-6-5 00:00 | |
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Australian Government Publishes Update on Cryptocurrency and ICO Rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published an update on how it intends to regulate crypto-related businesses and initial coin offerings (ICOs). дальше »
2019-6-1 19:04 | |
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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users
The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »
2019-5-25 20:14 | |
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In Light of Tether’s Fractional Reserve, a Shadow of Fiatcoins’ Future
Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets. дальше »
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
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FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
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Swiss watchdog says cryptocurrency mining firm’s $90M ICO was illegal
Financial regulators in Switzerland have disclosed the illegal acts committed by Envion AG, a cryptocurrency “mining operation” that illegitimately collected over $90 million with an initial coin offering (ICO) last year. дальше »
2019-3-27 18:38 | |
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Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Reveals Customer ‘Rebate’ Plan after $16 Million Theft
More than a fortnight since Cryptopia hinted at reimbursing users affected by a security breach that occurred in mid-January, the New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange has confirmed to customers that it will offer a ‘rebate’. дальше »
2019-3-18 15:21 | |
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QuadrigaCX Scandal Jolts Canada to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The infamous QuadrigaCX scandal has culminated in the losses of $150 million in user’s cryptocurrency funds. Now, Canada has called for “input” on tailoring new regulation to cryptocurrency exchanges operating within its borders. дальше »
2019-3-15 12:35 | |
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Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: BCH Adds $100 Million in Less than 24 Hours, Roger Ver Verdict on Segwit
Latest Bitcoin Cash News Vlad Zamfir, a researcher with the Ethereum Foundation, laid out three crypto laws. Of the three, there is one that stands out. He prefers calling that the Nick Szabo’s law. дальше »
2019-2-7 15:00 | |
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Mastercard Fined $650M by EU for ‘Artificially’ Raising Fees
The European Union’s competition commission has handed Mastercard a €570 million euro ($648 million) fine for artificially raising payment processing fees in breach of antitrust laws, according to an online statement published on Jan. дальше »
2019-1-24 06:05 | |
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Malaysia set to impose harsh new ICO and cryptocurrency laws
The Malaysian government is regulating initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency trading. According to a statement issued by Lim Guan Eng, the country’s Minister of Finance, launching unauthorized ICOs or participating in the exchange of digital goods could result in a 10-year jail term and a $2,4 million (RM 10 million fine). дальше »
2019-1-14 14:10 | |
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The Daily: Trustology Raises $8 million, SEC Fines Crypto Fund Coinalpha
U. K. -based startup Trustology, which develops storage solutions for digital assets, has raised $8 million in funding and we’ve got the news in this edition of The Daily. We also look at the SEC’s decision to fine another crypto company for breaching U. дальше »
2018-12-9 15:30 | |
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Uber fined €1M for 2016 data breach by Dutch and British privacy watchdogs
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) just announced itcealed the 2016 breach for over a year, in which hackers gained access to personal data of 57 million people worldwide, such as names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:16 | |
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SEC Slaps Paragon, Airfox ICOs With $250,000 Fine
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) repeated calls for ICO token issuers to comply with securities laws November 16 as it enforced penalties against Paragon and AirFox. Paragon, Airfox Will Lose Millions In a statement, the SEC appeared to seek a balance between permissiveness and enforcement of “well-established” rules as it confirmed legal action against the two ICO operators, which together raised over $27 million in 2017. дальше »
2018-11-20 05:00 | |
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ICO death knell: AirToken will process refunds in USD plus interest. It will also refund people that sold for a loss.
Two days ago, SEC issued a statement that Airfox, a Boston-based company that held an ICO where it collected $15 million of funds, didn’t registered their ICO and because of that failed to comply with the federal securities laws in the United States. дальше »
2018-11-18 16:47 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
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SEC charges EtherDelta founder with running unregistered securities exchange
In what could prove to be a groundbreaking case, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of cryptocurrency trading platform EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:51 | |
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October in Africa: Egypt stifles tech innovation, Google gets busy
The Egyptian government has had a busy time of late, shutting down taxi app mergers, taxing e-commerce platforms, and enforcing digital media regulation laws. Rumors have been swirling that Uber and regional equivalent Careem might be set to merge in Egypt, but it’s not going to happen. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:34 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018
Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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Unregulated Crypto Exchanges Handle 97% of Criminal Bitcoin Flow
Cryptocurrency money laundering laws are proving to be effective as criminals are using only unregulated exchanges to siphon their money off. The CipherTrace Third Quarter Report shows that there is $927 million worth of stolen digital currencies waiting to be laundered in 2018. дальше »
2018-10-12 15:49 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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EU might fine Facebook $1.63B for latest data breach
Facebook’s data breach from last week – which impacted more than 50 million users – might cost the company a pretty penny. If the European Union’s (EU) watchdog finds that the company violated privacy laws, it could face a massive fine of $1. дальше »
2018-10-2 13:00 | |
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Blockchain’s Report Examines Benefits (and Failures) of Today’s Stablecoins
Stablecoins have garnered serious investor attention over the past few weeks. Unlike bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, they are digital assets built to lessen price volatility and are often paired against the U. дальше »
2018-9-29 01:06 | |
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Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Begins Trading
Boston-based cryptocurrency finance firm Circle has just joined the multitudes of other crypto exchange platforms now issuing and trading their own stablecoins. As of September 26, 2018, dollar-pegged USDC is now trading on Poloniex, the crypto-to-crypto exchange Circle acquired in February 2018, and on Circle Trade, the company’s over-the-counter (OTC) platform. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:50 | |
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In First Half of 2018, Japan Counts $540 Million Lost to Crypto Thefts
When Tokyo-based Mt. Gox got hacked to the tune of 650,000 bitcoin in 2014, Japan learned early on the tough lessons of cryptocurrency theft. Yet, to this day, despite the country’s ongoing efforts to educate investors and ramp up oversight of crypto exchanges, it still feels the sting of hackers. дальше »
2018-9-21 23:45 | |
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Two-for-One: SEC Slaps Crypto Hedge Fund, Broker With Registration Failures
In what it deems a first for both enforcement actions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two entities with registration failures. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
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FINMA Begins Proceedings into $100 Million ICO Envion
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA released a press release on July 26, 2018, regarding investigations into Envion AG’s Initial Coin Offering (ICO). Proceedings Focused on ICO The proceedings are particularly interested in potential violations of Swiss banking laws, that stem from potentially unauthorized acceptance of deposits from the ICO. дальше »
2018-7-29 11:00 | |
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Swiss Financial Regulator Launches Enforcement Proceedings Against envion AG
Although Switzerland has become a hotbed for initial coin offerings, the country’s financial regulator (FINMA) hasn’t taken kindly to violations of banking laws. Envion AG, which raised more than $100 million from investors, is the second major ICO that has stirred up controversy in Switzerland. дальше »
2018-7-27 23:20 | |
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STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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A Note on Metcalfe's Law, Externalities and Ecosystem Splits
Looks like it’s blockchain split season again. For background of various people discussing the topic, and whether such splits are good or bad: Power laws and network effects (arguing the BTC/BCC split may destroy value due to network effect loss): https://medium. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Strategic Partnership Announced Between TokenPay and Litecoin Foundation
In May 2018, TokenPay Swiss AG joined with WEG Bank in Germany. The former attained a 9. 9 percent stake in the bank, along with the option to purchase as much as 90 percent, pending regulatory approval. дальше »
2018-7-11 01:20 | |
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New Platform Answers the Question: Who's Really Behind That ICO?
With crypto scams running rampant across the globe, Human Trust Protocol, aka Hub, is joining hands with Civic, a blockchain identification service provider, to verify users via know-your-client (KYC) data gathered from the Civic secure identity platform (SIP). дальше »
2018-6-13 00:23 | |
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