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Malta’s Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit has ordered OKX to pay a fine of €1.1 million for failing to comply with the nation’s Anti-Money Laundering standards. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Maltese authorities published a notice that informed the trading… origin »
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Japan may be the latest country whose central bank is looking to launch a sovereign digital currency. However, authorities in the country say there is no rush towards creating a digital Yen even as the CBDC wars appears to be gaining momentum.
2019-11-20 10:00 | |
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According to a notice issued on weibo. com, and later confirmed as authentic by business publication Caixin, authorities in Shanghai appear to have dispatched officials for conducting reviews of area businesses engaged in cryptocurrency dealings, and are set to report back to financial regulators by November 22.
2019-11-20 17:30 | |
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Authorities in Poland have clarified the taxation of revenues received from cryptocurrency exchange transactions. The Ministry of Finance has recently published a 2019 tax form that has a dedicated section where taxpayers are expected to declare separately proceeds from crypto trading.
2019-10-26 03:35 | |
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Australian authorities have become unwitting benefactors of Bitcoin’s impressive bull run in recent years. The Australia Federal Police’s latest Annual Report highlights a bust which netted them a cool 2000% profit.
2019-10-23 15:30 | |
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The Bank of Canada is among the regulatory authorities around the world looking to launch their own digital currency. A recent internal report presented to its Governor, Stephen Poloz, highlighted some benefits that could come with this innovation.
2019-10-16 18:46 | |
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The U. S. and Korean authorities have reportedly cracked one of the world’s largest sites for child pornography, a crime that is proliferating at a furious pace. According to the sources, the bust was revealed on October 16, after U.
2019-10-16 17:24 | |
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Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s internal affairs and communications minister has made it clear that it is legal to donate cryptocurrencies to individual politicians and such contributions are not subject to the Political Funds Control Law, according to a report by Reuters Japan on October 8, 2019.
2019-10-9 12:58 | |
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South Korea’s regulatory authorities have strongly favored backing blockchain-related projects over decentralized cryptocurrencies. Some recent events confirm that the nation’s government is more supportive of distributed ledger technology (DLT) itself rather than speculative tokens. Around...
2019-10-6 15:54 | |
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The parents of Elliot Gunton, the 20-year old that hacked TalkTalk and EtherDelta, traded cryptocurrency, and sold stolen data on the dark web have landed themselves in hot water after trying to help their son.
2019-10-3 11:11 | |
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German authorities have raided the Frankfurt headquarters of Deutsche Bank, for information pertaining to the 2018 Danske Bank money-laundering scandal. Prosecutors were looking for evidence that Deutsche Bank either facilitated the money-laundering or failed to report suspicious transactions quickly enough.
2019-9-26 11:00 | |
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Philippine authorities have reportedly arrested 277 Chinese nationals that were working at an alleged cryptocurrency scam firm
2019-9-16 01:52 | |
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The Netherlands’ central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), has announced plans to start regulating bitcoin-linked businesses from January 10, 2020, according to a Reuters report on September 3, 2019.
2019-9-3 21:00 | |
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In a report released by one of the Canadian dailies, authorities in the country are warning potential Bitcoin investors to beware of the ATM scams, which are becoming more rampant. Winnipeg police brought to light a recent scam intended to part gullible investors with their Bitcoin (BTC) as leaflets spread across Bitcoin ATMs in the […]
2019-8-30 17:13 | |
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Authorities in France say they have shut down a cryptocurrency mining botnet that had infected more than 850,000 computers across 100 countries. France‘s “cybergendarmes” or more formally, the C3N digital crime-fighting center was alerted to the potential fact that a server based in Paris had been distributing a virus called Retadup, BBC reports.
2019-8-29 10:32 | |
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Switzerland National Bank’s (SNB) Vice Chairman, Fritz Zurbruegg has revealed that the apex bank is currently holding serious talks with relevant authorities across the globe concerning Facebook’s global cryptocurrency project, Libra, according to a Reuters report on August 27, 2019.
2019-8-28 19:00 | |
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An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.
2019-8-8 04:30 | |
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An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection between Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective.
2019-8-8 04:30 | |
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Starting from this month, Brazilian citizens have to report cryptocurrency transactions to the competent authority compulsorily or will run into sanctions, according to a press release, August 1, 2019 Declaring Digital Currency Brazil has just made it illegal to not disclose data regarding cryptocurrencies transaction to Tax Authorities.
2019-8-2 17:00 | |
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The blockchain and cryptocurrency task force established by the Kenyan government is requesting that the authorities enable the development of initial coin offerings (ICOs). According to a report on iTWeb Africa on July 29, 2019, the country’s task force believes that ICOs would help local startups fund projects.
2019-7-30 11:00 | |
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Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times.
2019-7-26 09:40 | |
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Justin Sun, the founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, has issued a public apology after postponing a highly publicized charity lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett. And it seems Sun is finally becoming aware of his “over-marketed hype.
2019-7-25 13:22 | |
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Chinese major newspaper writes that Justin Sun illegally left China in November last year and has been wanted since then
2019-7-25 13:04 | |
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WazirX founder Nischal Shetty believes that the recent IMC (Inter-Ministerial Committee) report put forward by the Indian government calling for a complete bitcoin and crypto ban in India drew its conclusion from inaccurate assumptions.
2019-7-24 17:00 | |
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According to a report by Caixin, a Chinese media outlet, the CEO and founder of TRON Justin Sun is under border control for accusations that have yet to be confirmed. Update @ 11:39 am Pacific time: Justin Sun has confirmed via Twitter he is now in San Francisco.
2019-7-24 21:03 | |
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In a bid to find out the best possible ways to effectively weather America’s severe economic sanctions, the Cuban government has begun studying cryptocurrency in collaboration with blockchain experts and academics, according to a Reuters report on July 3, 2019.
2019-7-5 13:00 | |
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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.
2019-6-29 01:00 | |
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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.
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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Long before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ruled the social media world, there was Myspace. One of the earliest social networks crossed the mark of 100 million users in 2006. However, a report published by Vice today suggests that its employees used a specific tool to spy on its users.
2019-6-25 14:28 | |
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The United States Senate Banking Committee has announced a July 16, 2019 hearing date for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project according to a MarketWatch report on June 19, 2019 More Clarity Required On June 18, 2019, reports emerged that Rep.
2019-6-22 13:00 | |
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By CCN Markets: Line, the most widely utilized messaging application in Japan with more than 80 million users is set to receive approval from Japan’s Financial Services Agency as early as June to launch a crypto exchange, according to a Bloomberg report.
2019-6-21 16:05 | |
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Brazil's federal revenue service now requires that crypto exchanges report on users’ transactions
2019-6-20 01:37 | |
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Russian Hackers Linked To Coincheck 2018 Hacking A new report of the investigation into the hacked Coincheck exchange has revealed that the personal computers of the exchanges’ staff workers have allegedly been established to have been compromised by a virus originating from a Russian hacker syndicate.
2019-6-17 20:30 | |
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Authorities in China have arrested a man after he reportedly stole electricity from an oil well to mine Bitcoin. The arrest was made after the police received a phone call from Daqing Oilfield, located in Haerken district (Tsitsihar, China) on May 28th.
2019-6-14 15:23 | |
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Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Liberia have restricted Internet access in the country by blocking Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat amid anti-corruption protests by citizens.
2019-6-12 11:01 | |
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The Indian government is planning to order rideshare companies like Ola and Uber to convert 40 percent of their fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, according to a report from Reuters. According to sources and documents obtained from meetings, the authorities will order the companies to adopt to electric vehicles gradually: 2.
2019-6-7 11:09 | |
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Tax authorities in Japan say cryptocurrency traders have failed to report gains valued at $93 million over the past several years
2019-6-5 18:34 | |
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By CCN: Despite being the first location in the world to have a Bitcoin ATM, Vancouver’s authorities are turning against the vending machines. According to The Star, Bitcoin ATMs are under mayoral assault after a surge in criminal activities being conducted through the devices.
2019-6-5 17:30 | |
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Authorities in India have unearthed another cryptocurrency scam that seems to be tied up to the alleged chief of BitConnect Asia, Divyesh Darji. This, according to a report by The Next Web, June 4, 2019.
2019-6-4 19:00 | |
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Trump administration’s latest move to vet people during the visa process is to ask for their emails and social media handles. And according to a report by Hill. TV, if you lie about your accounts, you can face “serious immigration consequences.
2019-6-3 12:45 | |
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Authorities in China are investigating allegedly illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining farms that have apparently been built without the required permissions in Sichuan province. This is according to the local media agency Sina in a report on May 30.
2019-5-31 01:54 | |
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The curious case of Bulgaria’s alleged hoard of 200,000 bitcoins resurfaced again this week as sources claimed the Balkan country was HODLing cryptocurrency. Report: Bulgaria Sold All Its BTC Seemingly referencing a press release from May 2017, TrustNodes led the renewed media interest in a story about how Bulgarian authorities confiscated the BTC after taking down an unknown criminal operation.
2019-5-24 14:00 | |
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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.
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bank of Thailand (BOT), in a bid to promote financial technology (fintech) collaborations between the two regulators, according to a Crowdfund Insider report on May 14, 2019.
2019-5-16 11:30 | |
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Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts.
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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The Aston Plaza in Dubai, the first real estate project to be sold in Bitcoin, has reportedly hit a regulatory “snag” as authorities have called the promoters past business ventures into question.
2019-4-30 11:32 | |
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By CCN: Jaguar Land Rover produced over 600,000 vehicles last year. For a luxury brand, this is a substantial output. Tesla, by comparison, produced under 250,000. The news broke sometime yesterday afternoon that JLR is utilizing the IOTA tangle (blockchain) for their new cryptocurrency program.
2019-4-30 01:30 | |
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The militant arm of Hamas is reportedly using increasingly complex measures to frustrate authorities’ attempts to track the flow of its cryptocurrency financing
2019-4-26 13:50 | |
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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 […]
2019-4-25 00:20 | |
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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.
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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The partnership between Kite AI and OKX Wallet is aimed at advancing innovation in the AI-led payment market with cutting-edge financial tools.
The partnership endeavors to offer a seamless Web3 consumer experience apart from offering rewards for participation in token swaps through the DEX of OKX.
OKX has rolled out direct DEX trading within its app, allowing U.S. and international users to access tokens on Solana, Base, and X Layer.
According to OKX Wallet, the partnership with FLock.io underscores another chapter in the evolution of the merger between blockchain and AI.
Arkham ranked the U.S. Government eighth among the world's largest crypto holders on Nov. 6, crediting recent asset seizures. The post U.S. Government Now Ranks Among Top 10 Crypto Holders Globally appeared first on Coinspeaker.
Ethereum treasury company SharpLink Gaming has reportedly transferred over $14 million worth of ETH to crypto exchange OKX ahead of its quarterly earnings call due next week. A wallet associated with SharpLink Gaming transferred a total of 5,284 ETH and…
OKX's X Layer will leverage Chainlink's cross-chain services to connect traditional finance with DeFi.