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US Congress is Making It Illegal for the IRS to Offer Free Tax Filing Service
The US Congress will soon officially ban the IRS from offering its own tax filing service, according to reporting by ProPublica, a non-profit news agency. Probably. Advocates of a free, government-sponsored tax filing service have long argued that the current system doesn’t do justice to the millions of taxpayers making under $66,000 per year who actually shouldn’t be paying anything to file their taxes. дальше »
2019-4-10 09:42 | |
Nigeria: Users Accuse Paxful Bitcoin Exchange of Fraud and Illegal Account Closures
Aggrieved Nigerians are demanding that the country’s banking and financial regulators, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry (NIIA), look into allegations of fraud leveled against Paxful – a bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange platform, reports The Guardian, April 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 05:00 | |
Monero [XMR] being declared illegal in the United States is unlikely, says Riccardo Spagni
Riccardo Spagni aka FluffyPony, the Co-founder of Tari and a member of Monero’s core developer team, spoke about a scenario where the United States clamps down on Monero and declares it illegal, on an interview with Monero Talk. дальше »
2019-4-6 23:30 | |
Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
Canada confiscates $1.4M in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer
A Canadian judge has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1. 4 million in Bitcoin found on a drug dealer’s computer as part of a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 11:48 | |
Pakistan Plans New Digital Currency Regulations Following FAFTA’s Urging
After almost a year of cryptocurrency being formally illegal, Pakistan plans to implement a new licensing scheme for electronic money institutions
дальше »2019-4-1 11:21 | |
Dirty, Dirty Fiat: Swedbank CEO Fired Under Allegations of Aiding in $151 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
It's the sign of a plaster saint to preach from the pulpit but dwell proudly in the gutter. While there has been a new re-affirmation from governmental organs as well as private regulatory agencies to clamp down on illegal activities like money laundering. дальше »
2019-3-29 15:45 | |
Envion AG Liquidated, FINMA to Continue Fighting Illegal ICOs
FINMA, Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has found Envion AG guilty of receiving commercial public deposits from a minimum of 37,000 investors in the context of an initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2019-3-29 08:00 | |
Banks Have Paid Over $243 Billion in Fines Since 2008, $100 Billion More than Crypto Market Cap
Banks are usually the first institutions to claim that Bitcoin (BTC) and digital assets are used by criminals to launder money or process illegal transactions. However, banks have also paid large sums of money in fines since the financial crisis in 2008. дальше »
2019-3-29 00:53 | |
Europol Launches Global Campaign Against Dark Web Vendors, Buyers
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol, announced on March 26, 2019, that it has made an ongoing partnership with law enforcement from Canada, the United States and the member states of the European Union to target buyers and sellers of illegal items on the dark web. дальше »
2019-3-28 20:24 | |
Illegal cryptocurrency mining nets over $50 million in a decade, according to analysts
The cryptocurrency ecosystem has been a major target for cybercrime and illegal activities such as online theft and hacking. Cryptocurrency mining is essential for all coins, including Bitcoin [BTC] and Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and over the years, criminals have started to spot loopholes in the system to cash out digital currencies. дальше »
2019-3-27 21:30 | |
Swiss Regulator FINMA Concludes That Mining Firm Envion’s ICO Was Unlawful
Swiss financial regulator FINMA has finished enforcement proceedings against crypto mining firm Envion, concluding that its ICO was illegal
дальше »2019-3-28 20:52 | |
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 | |
Levblockchain ICO
Our Organization Levblockchain LVE, will help many new, young, passionate people who are trying to work on new technology projects, blockchain projects and products. Many of Greek Developers abandoning because of the country’s educational erroneous infrastructure and frozen economic growth. дальше »
2019-3-25 22:16 | |
China: Beijing Finance Industry Association Dubs ICOs, STOs, IEOs Illegal
According to March 21, 2019, public notice by the Beijing Internet Finance Industry Association, any participation in “solicited illegal financial activities” like initial coin offerings (ICOs), security token offerings (STOs) and initial exchange offerings (IEOs) could result in severe punishment. дальше »
2019-3-22 20:00 | |
Trump Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants in Golan Heights Under ‘Israel’s Sovereignty
President Donald Trump overturned decades of U. S Middle East policy Thursday with the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights area on the Syrian border. Noting the Golan Heights are of “critical strategic and security importance,” Trump tweeted: After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability! — Donald J. дальше »
2019-3-23 15:36 | |
Breaking: China Says ICOs and STOs Are Solicited Illegal Financial Activities, Involvement in Such Activities Will Be Severely Punished As of March 21 2019
It appears that China is tightening its regulatory stance on cryptocurrency. The Beijing Finance Industry Association has published a… The post Breaking: China Says ICOs and STOs Are Solicited Illegal Financial Activities, Involvement in Such Activities Will Be Severely Punished As of March 21 2019 appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-22 09:47 | |
Latest Study Shows a New ‘Illegal Profits’ Bug Affecting Augur Can’t be Fixed Without Major Update
As per reports circulating on the internet over the past couple of days, it appears as though decentralized betting protocol “Augur” is currently being affected by a bug that allows miscreants to procure illegitimate profits by using the platform’s gaming module. дальше »
2019-3-21 18:27 | |
Volkswagen Faces SEC Lawsuit Over “Dieselgate” Scandal
German automaker Volkswagen is facing a lawsuit filed over its actions toward investors during the so-called “Dieselgate” scandal. Filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the lawsuit alleges that the automaker allowed investors to buy $13 billion worth of company bonds despite being aware of a growing scandal involving illegal software used to manipulate emissions’ testing results. дальше »
2019-3-21 02:41 | |
EU fines Google €1.49 billion in AdSense antitrust case
European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, just announced the EU’s third big antitrust fine against Google. The EU found the company guilty of breaking antitrust laws when it prevented third parties (i. дальше »
2019-3-20 14:15 | |
After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works
As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:42 | |
Banks May Refuse Deposits from Crypto Firms, Says Israeli Court
An Israeli court has ruled that Union Bank of Israel cannot close the bank account of a crypto mining firm but can refuse certain deposits, as reported on March 17, 2019. Illegal Closure Despite consistent collaborations with various banks around the world, the blockchain industry has continuously faced the challenge of not being able toRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Producing Illegal Records, Gets Suspended Term
CoinSpeaker Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Producing Illegal Records, Gets Suspended TermMark Karpeles, who presided over the dramatic 2014 collapse of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Mt. дальше »
2019-3-15 15:12 | |
Newsflash: Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox: Mark Karpeles Receives Suspended Sentence
The Wall Street Journal reports that the verdict is in on Mark Karpeles. He was found guilty on just one charge: producing illegal records. The rest of the charges, including the loss of millions of dollars in Bitcoin, were dropped. дальше »
2019-3-15 05:57 | |
Bitcoin Auctioned For Over $300,000 Euros After Police Apprehended Drug-Related Crypto Funds
Bitcoin And Similar Tokens Auctioned For Over $330,000 Euros After Police Seizure Many people associate Bitcoin with crimes. This is a twisted vision that is often this way because people do not understand the asset very well, but they know of old stories like the Silk Road, the illegal marketplace in which people used Bitcoin […] дальше »
2019-3-14 00:42 | |
Securities Dealer Faces $990,000 Fine for Illegal Bitcoin Activities
1pool Ltd. , an international securities dealer, is facing fines of almost a million dollars after being discovered by an FBI agent to be running an illegal Bitcoin operation, the CTFC announced On March 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-3-13 22:00 | |
Newsflash: SEC Chief Confirms Analysis That Ethereum isn’t a Security
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has formally confirmed existing staff analysis that Ethereum and other similar decentralized cryptocurrency assets are not securities, even if they were initially sold through an illegal securities offering. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:46 | |
CFTC Requires Trading Platform to Pay $990K for Illegal Bitcoin-Related Transactions
The U.S. CFTC ordered 1pool Ltd. and its owner to pay $990,000 for illegally offering BTC-margined retail commodity transactions to U.S. investors
дальше »2019-3-12 23:17 | |
Crypto Activist and Bitcointopia Founder Pleads Guilty to Charges: Land Fraud, Money Laundering
The way to bitcoin-utopia is laden with regulatory issues and scam artists. In a recent confession, Morgan Rockoons the founder of Bitcointopia and a well-known crypto activist has conceded to both charges against him in two bitcoin-related cases. дальше »
2019-3-10 22:08 | |
Australian police seizes 30KG in drugs and $2M from cryptocurrency crime ring
Australian federal police (AFP) have arrested two men connected to a cryptocurrency-fused drug syndicate operating in Melbourne. According to a statement, AFP agents executed a string of search warrants yesterday, seizing steroids, Australian currency, and “cryptocurrency-related items. дальше »
2019-3-8 13:58 | |
Bulgarian cryptocurrency scam lures UK investors with fake FCA accreditation
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning consumers to be extra vigilant as cryptocurrency scammers are falsely claiming to have FCA accreditation. In a statement from yesterday, the FCA warned Bulgaria-based blockchain startup Next Coin Market is misleading UK-based investors by linking to a fake website that suggests the company has been fully authorized by the FCA, despite having received no such accreditation. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:17 | |
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma ‘Engineered’ the Opioid Crisis. Now it’s Getting What it Deserves.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy as a way to help settle the thousands of lawsuits it faces in response to the opioid epidemic that has caused thousands of deaths and left many areas of the United States ravaged. дальше »
2019-3-5 23:29 | |
Max Keiser on Bitcoin Cynic Warren Buffett: ‘He’s a Complete Failure’
Appearing for an interview with BlockTV, Max Keiser explained why he thinks Warren Buffett has been throwing shade at the crypto community. Keiser did not hold back: I think he feels insecure. Without the bailouts of 2008, without the access to free money from central banks, without stock buybacks – that were up until recently illegal – Warren Buffett’s performance would be close to zero. дальше »
2019-3-5 22:11 | |
Maduro Scoops 8 Tons of Venezuelan Central Bank Gold for Illegal $340 Million Cash Swap
Eight tons of gold has been taken out of the vaults of Venezuela’s central bank as tightening sanctions push President Nicolas Maduro to take extraordinary measures to remain solvent. Per opposition legislator Angel Alvarado and anonymous government sources, the gold was removed from the central bank vaults last week. дальше »
2019-3-2 17:05 | |
Recent Crypto Insolvency Report from Pwc Shows Details on Inevitability of Crypto Regulations
The cryptocurrency industry, like the traditional finance industry, tends to go through ups and downs, and nearly anyone that runs a business in this sector knows that there will be financial mishaps along the way. дальше »
2019-2-28 17:03 | |
Pot Stocks Get High as Fed’s Powell Calls for Banks to Clear the Smoke
Speaking in front of the US Congress today, US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said clarity is needed for US banks dealing with cannabis companies. Marijuana is illegal under Federal law but legal now in 10 US states creating conflict for financial institutions. дальше »
2019-2-27 11:50 | |
Will RBI’s Crypto Ban Stand? Supreme Court of India Orders for Clear Crypto Regulations
Bitcoin prices may be down but there is some wonderful development in India. Like China, cryptocurrency trading is illegal in the country thanks in part to the heavy handedness of the Reserve Bank of India. дальше »
2019-2-25 14:58 | |
$8 Billion Coinbase Faces Backlash for Latest Acquisition
Bitcoin exchange giant Coinbase has acquired Chainalysis competitor Neutrino in an effort to enhance its compliance efforts and regulatory relationships. Neutrino uses blockchain analytics to identify potential money laundering or other illegal transactions on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-2-20 00:55 | |
Indonesian Student Nabbed for Illegal Bitcoin Mining with School Computers
Despite the gloomy cryptocurrency market outlook, bad actors are still interested in illegally amassing bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets. In the latest development, a 22-year-old student has been arrested by the Indonesian police for illegally setting up a virtual currency mining operation with college computers, reported The Jakarta Post on February 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:09 | |
Canadian Authorities Seize Alleged Drug Dealer’s Bitcoin Holdings
Canadian authorities have reportedly seized 288 BTC from a suspected drug dealer. Matthew Phan, a university dropout, is lobbying for access to at least half of his bitcoin holdings, claiming that not all of the seized bitcoin was used in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:00 | |
Preliminary Injunction Against Blockvest for Fraudulent Securities Offering and Illegal Use of SEC Seal
The SEC filed a complaint against Blockvest and its founder for allegedly making unregistered securities offerings and using the SEC seal without permission. On Feb. 14th, the US District Court of California entered in a preliminary injunction against the firm. дальше »
2019-2-17 01:56 | |
Ocasio-Cortez Tries to Tear Down Trump’s Border Wall Just 24 Hours after Chasing Amazon out of NYC
The wide criticism U. S. House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received when she cheered Amazon’s decision to not build a second headquarters in New York didn’t seem to faze her. Instead, the freshman congresswoman seems emboldened, and now, just one day later, she’s setting her sights on President Donald Trump and his beloved border wall. дальше »
2019-2-16 00:28 | |
Germany: Six Arrested in Illegal Crypto Mining Operation
German police have arrested six members of a mining ring who were making use of stolen electricity to mine currency since 2017, as reported by Freie Presse, February 6, 2019. Hijacked Power While people around the world enjoy using cryptocurrency, the actual process of mining crypto is quite tedious and more importantly, expensive, particularly inRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-2-9 06:00 | |
Exclusive Interview with Senior Counsels About The Florida Bitcoin Trading Case
If you’ve been following cryptocurrency news the past week, then you must have heard of the Florida Localbitcoins trader who is now facing felony charges for money laundering and running an illegal money service business. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:29 | |
Legislation Quietly Introduced in China This Month to Make Running of Bitcoin Nodes Illegal
In China, the cryptocurrency landscape has been going through many regulatory changes as the country determines how they want to be involved in the industry. Bitcoinist, a news media website, recently gathered statistics from Earn. дальше »
2019-2-5 10:42 | |
Palestinian Fundamentalist Group Hamas Receives Funding via Bitcoin
In a particularly interesting case study for the consequence of Bitcoin’s global impact, the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas has announced that it will accept bitcoin to fund itself. дальше »
2019-2-5 21:41 | |