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Agorism and Bitcoin: Free People Don’t Ask Maxine Waters for Permission
Anti-agorism Congressional Representative Maxine Waters still has misgivings about Facebook’s proposed Libra digital currency, even after meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss the tech last week. дальше »
2019-8-30 11:45 | |
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British Teen Earned Over $400,000 in Bitcoin Through Criminal Activity
Many officials claim only criminals use Bitcoin. All of those people are in the wrong. Many people use cryptocurrencies for a wide variety of purposes. It is certainly true criminals favor Bitcoin due to its pseudonymity. дальше »
2019-8-19 04:00 | |
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Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a bid to quell their hand in upsetting Moscow politics. дальше »
2019-8-14 16:30 | |
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Bitcoin Trading at a $1000 Premium in Argentina as Peso Plunges More Than 30%
Bitcoin is trading at a premium of about a thousand dollars on LocalBitcoins in Argentina after the currency of the country peso plunged more than 30% on Tuesday. The currency crisis and stock market chaos followed country’s center-right leader, president Mauricio Macri performing poorly in primary elections. дальше »
2019-8-13 17:15 | |
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Regulators Target Bitcoin Trader Craigslist Crypto Scam for Guaranteeing 900% ROI Scheme
Officials from the Texas State Securities Board made a move against a misleading crypto ad on Craigslist. They filed a cease and desist order against the promoter to take the ad down. This was the fourth time that the division has had to deal with a situation like this since the beginning of its latest […] дальше »
2019-8-9 16:58 | |
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Indian Govt to Pitch Bitcoin Ban Bill in January
The Indian government is planning to introduce its controversial bitcoin ban bill in December-January parliamentary session, according to local crypto news provider Crypto Kanoon. The decision surfaced during an ongoing court hearing between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and regional cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News Monthly Round-Up Recap: July 2019
Top News Stories from July July 1 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) claims that the local government has seized more than 1,000 bitcoin mining devices from two separate mining farms in the country. дальше »
2019-8-3 04:12 | |
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Russian Customs Service Opens Investigation into Illegally Imported ASIC Miners
The Russian Federal Customs Service has initiated a probe into DTPK, an importer of Bitmain miners, for submitting falsified documents to customs officials and evading $1. 2 million in duties. The false documents had listed a much lower price for the miners and their power elements relative to their market price, as reported by CoinDesk, JulyRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-31 21:00 | |
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Crypto Companies Flee the U.S. As Regulatory Crackdown Looms
Earlier this month, the crypto industry was surprised to find that many top officials in the US government have been thinking a lot about Bitcoin and crypto, and much to the chagrin of investors in. . дальше »
2019-7-23 21:43 | |
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Iran’s Use of Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions May Fuel U.S. Regulatory Crackdown
The crypto markets have been flooded with a torrent of news regarding how top government officials in the US feel about Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies, with U. S. President Donald Trump saying that he is “not a fan” while his Treasury Secretary, Steve Mnuchin, explained that crypto is a “national security” issue. дальше »
2019-7-19 01:00 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs Undermine EU Anti-Money Laundering Efforts, Says Spanish Police
Spanish law enforcement says Bitcoin ATMs enable criminals to circumvent anti-money laundering (AML) regulations according to a report by Bloomberg. This statement comes following calls from officials in Canada for crypto cash machines to be banned over money-laundering concerns. дальше »
2019-7-13 01:00 | |
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Crypto exchange Bitstamp hires Caitlin Barnett as US Chief Compliance Officer
CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceBitstamp, Europe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, today announced that Caitlin Barnett will join the company as US chief compliance officer. дальше »
2019-7-12 19:06 | |
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Georgia Court System Attacked By Ransomware As Demand For Bitcoin Increases In Cryptojacking Era
Ransomware is one of the most annoying cyber threats that companies and the public system have faced in this decade. After disrupting the government of Baltimore, a ransomware attack has made its next victim: the court system of Georgia. дальше »
2019-7-4 00:28 | |
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Bitcoin, Crypto Assets and Libra Attracting Strict Regulatory Scrutiny
Bankers, government officials, and regulators all over the world are feeling increasingly alarmed by the disruptive capabilities of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Facebook’s recently launched “cryptocurrency”, Libra, is the latest cause of fury, angst, and fear amongst regulatory bodies. дальше »
2019-6-29 22:33 | |
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Officials Seize Hundreds of Bitcoin Mining Machines in Iran
Bitcoin is a very unique form of money which is often misunderstood. Especially when it comes to mining cryptocurrencies, there are a fair few misconceptions. In Iran, the mining of cryptocurrency has turned into a political debate. дальше »
2019-6-30 17:33 | |
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Iranian Authorities Impound 1,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines
Power officials in Iran have seized 1,000 bitcoin mining machines in two abandoned factories turned into mining farms in the central province of Yazd, Iran. The officials claim the cryptocurrency mining equipment was seized because their operators illegally made use of government-subsidized electricity, according to a Tech2 report on June 28, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-29 01:00 | |
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European Banks Receive Instant Payments Plan to Stave Off Libra Takeover
Finance industry officials have hinted toward the development of a real-time payments system with instant settlement to be used by banks across the Eurozone. Traditional financial systems have come under pressure from cryptocurrencies and, more recently, Facebook’s new digital currency, as reported by Reuters, June 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-29 21:00 | |
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German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace
German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:32 | |
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Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin miners, says mining with state electricity is a no-no
Authorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating. дальше »
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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”Stop Right Now!” – How Much Government Officials Already Hate Facebucks
The best thing about Facebook’s proposed digital currency isn’t its BTF consensus algorithm, account-based data model or single Merkle tree structure. No, the greatest thing about Libra has to be the triggered reactions from politicians and bankers who can sense the rug being pulled from under their feet, threatening their hegemony and upending their world […] The post ”Stop Right Now!” – How Much Government Officials Already Hate Facebucks appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-6-27 06:55 | |
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Florida Town Pays Bitcoin Ransom As Ransomware Continues To Haunt Local Governments
Officials in Lake City, Florida, paid $500,000 worth of bitcoin to hackers who had brought down the city's computer system for two weeks. Lake City is the second Florida town in as many weeks to pay a bitcoin ransom as a result of a ransomware attack. дальше »
2019-6-27 22:16 | |
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Bitcoin ransomers claim second victory as Florida town pays $500,000
A second town in Florida has paid over $500,000 in Bitcoin to hackers following a ransomware attack. Officials in Lake City paid the hackers after their computer systems were down for two weeks. дальше »
2019-6-27 17:13 | |
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Facebook Pushes on with Cryptocurrency Recruitment Despite Libra Project Criticism
Facebook is advertising job offers for a cryptocurrency wallet data engineer and regulatory policy expert as it moves forward with its plans for the Libra project. Meanwhile, stakeholders across the cryptocurrency and mainstream finance industries, as well as government officials, continue to express concerns about the company’s foray into the world of cryptocurrency payments. дальше »
2019-6-25 15:00 | |
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‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright Basks in Satoshi Glow as Court Date Looms
By CCN Markets: Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright had his fondest wish come true when the capital city of Colombia formally recognized him as Satoshi Nakamoto. Bogota Grants Craig Wright’s ‘Satoshi’ Wish Officials in Bogota presented Wright with a fancy certificate affirming him as the creator of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-24 21:45 | |
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Ripple goes into defense mode amid Facebook’s Libra announcement and its after-effects
Ripple has gone shields-up after the Libra announcement as people speculate that this could inadvertently hurt Bitcoin and even Ripple, the company, and the cryptocurrency, XRP. The officials of Ripple have since put out statements and expressed their thoughts on how and if Libra could affect XRP and Ripple. дальше »
2019-6-21 17:15 | |
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Florida City Officials Approve $600,000 Ransomware Payment of 65 Bitcoins
By CCN Markets: Hackers who paralyzed Florida’s Riviera Beach City’s IT infrastructure are about to laugh all the way to the bank. This is after the Riviera Beach City Council voted to authorize the city’s insurer to meet the ransom demands of the hackers who planted ransomware in the city’s computer systems. дальше »
2019-6-21 18:29 | |
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Global Policy Makers Are Up in Arms About Facebook’s Libra Coin
By CCN Markets: Facebook is already under fire from regulators less than a day after officially revealing its cryptocurrency whitepaper. Based on three separate talks, it’s clear top government and bank officials from around the world are preparing to regulate Facebook Libra. дальше »
2019-6-19 03:30 | |
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Local Governments Work To Shape Bitcoin Mining's Impact On Climate
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, changed the way crypto mining operations need to implement clean energy initiatives, helping set a standard for how local governments can hold mining operations responsible for the energy they use. дальше »
2019-6-13 23:48 | |
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SEC Suggests Ethereum is Usable Currency in Dramatic Kik Lawsuit
By CCN: Ethereum’s status as a legitimate transactional currency was confirmed once again this week – by none other than the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC’s recent lawsuit against Kik (KIN) details the particulars of the KIN token sale – the public phase of which was carried out against ETH, as opposed to the U. дальше »
2019-6-5 16:57 | |
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Baltimore didn’t pay Bitcoin ransom so hackers leaked sensitive data on Twitter
Officials investigating the Bitcoin-fueled ransomware attack that hit Baltimore City last month believe the hackers have leaked government documents on Twitter. A Twitter account claiming to be owned by the hackers appears to have been used to leak the sensitive documents, The Baltimore Sun reports. дальше »
2019-6-5 16:36 | |
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Bitcoin Ransomware Siege: Google Disables Baltimore’s Gmail During $100,000 Standoff
By CCN: The city of Baltimore has suffered a blow in its bid to keep operations running amidst a bitcoin ransom attack that has crippled critical services. Per The Baltimore Sun, city officials had created Gmail accounts in the wake of ransomware attackers demanding $100,000 in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-24 14:28 | |
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Dutch Police Shuts Down Bitcoin Mixing Service Bestmixer
In the Bitcoin world, there are many services which are a different type of gray. Not everything is black and white where cryptocurrencies are concerned by any means. Bestmixer, one of the more popular Bitcoin mining services, has been shut down by Dutch officials. дальше »
2019-5-22 22:02 | |
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More Than Money: Bitcoin Blockchain As Global Data Verification System
On the Bitfury blog, Executive Vice Chairman, George Kikvadze, delivers a use-case for the Bitcoin blockchain as a security layer. In an ever digital world, why do we still rely on paper documentation for our most important pieces of information? Many Paper Documents Already Function Digitally Kikvadze highlights the example of an international flight to illustrate the phenomena. дальше »
2019-5-22 22:00 | |
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Dutch Authorities Shut Down Bestmixer
The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg. дальше »
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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Australian Civil Servant Caught Mining Crypto With Government Hardware
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a government employee alleged to have misused government IT infrastructure for personal cryptomining operations, per a press release. дальше »
2019-5-22 18:47 | |
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Indian Bitcoin Trader Commits Suicide Over Losses Trading Crypto for Local Officials
A Bitcoin trader from India has taken his own life after being threatened by senior police in relation to losses he incurred whilst trading crypto assets on their behalf. Bharat Patel hanged himself on Sunday, leaving a suicide note for his widow. дальше »
2019-5-21 00:03 | |
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Baltimore City’s Government System’s Bitcoin Ransomware Extortion Attack Enters 8th Day
Over a week after a cyberattack halted Baltimore’s computer networks, city officials declared Wednesday they can’t prognosticate when its overall system will be up and running and continued to give only the broadest outlines of the problem. дальше »
2019-5-16 20:22 | |
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Bitcoin’s Got Nothing on This: 2018 Report Finds $7 Billion Laundered Through British Columbia
Organized crime in the real estate market This is “malignant cancer on our economy and our society”, Attorney General Bitcoin has been bashed by government officials and big names on the grounds that it is used for money laundering and as a result, should be banned. дальше »
2019-5-12 19:03 | |
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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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NYPD Reports Over $2 Million in Bitcoin Stolen by Thieves via Phone Scams Posing as Authorities
Phone scams are on the rise according to officials at the New York Police Department. Thieves have stolen over $2 million posing as false social security officials. Requesting payments are made in BTC, prepaid gift cards and bank wire transfers, they have forced the police to issue warnings to unsuspecting targets. Using trust warranted by […] дальше »
2019-5-4 02:25 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Law Enforcement In Singapore Saves Victim From Bitcoin Scam Who Were Impersonating Officials
A recent police investigation that involved Bitcoin machines at the Tampines One Mall in Singapore, was able to save an individual from scammers. The fraudsters impersonated officials and scammed users in the market. дальше »
2019-4-29 23:12 | |
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Singapore Police Rescue Victim from Elaborate Bitcoin Machine Scam
By CCN. com: A police investigation involving bitcoin machines at Tampines One Mall in Singapore saved a 32-year-old man from scammers impersonating officials. They also helped a 49-year-old man not to transfer any more of his bitcoin to the alleged lying thieves. дальше »
2019-4-28 11:58 | |
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Tether (USDT), A Blip and Another Opportunity For Bitcoin (BTC) Bulls
Bitcoin (BTC) shed $4 billion after NY OAG sue iFinex Tether controversy force Bitcoin liquidation The OAG of New York is after iFinex, and from their documents, officials say the Hong-Kong based exchange, BitFinex are contravening NY Laws and therefore suing them. дальше »
2019-4-26 22:00 | |
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Brazilian Authorities Arrest Suspect Of Running Potential Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
Brazilian police arrested a man that was apparently running a crypto money laundering scheme in Brazil. The information was released by the local news site Gauchazh on April 23. As per the report, law enforcement officials shut down a Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm that operated in a clandestine drug laboratory in Porto Alegre. Suspect Arrested […] дальше »
2019-4-25 00:20 | |
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