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Darkweb ‘Dream Market’ Now a Bitcoin Payment-FBI Honeypot?
Three men have been arrested this month under suspicions of running one of the largest drug stalls on the dark web named “Sinmed,” as reported by ABC News Australia. The illegal drug marketplace conducted its business on Dream Market, which is now suspected of being compromised as a “honey pot” by law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:00 | |
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Russian Secret Service Demanded $1M Bitcoin Bribe From Media Mogul
Bitcoin hit the headlines in Russia again this week after it emerged the country’s law enforcement had tried to extract a bitcoin bribe worth $1 million. FSB Illegally Sought $1. 02 Million As local cryptocurrency news media outlet Coinspot. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:00 | |
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QuadrigaCX Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings
It’s been a long and winding road with many twists and turns for the beleaguered cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX and its 115,000 former users who are owed roughly $190 million. дальше »
2019-4-10 17:39 | |
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Rejected Mt. Gox Victims Get Second Chance to Reclaim Lost Bitcoin
Not everyone who used Mt. Gox or even who lost money on the disgraced bitcoin exchange is entitled to receive anything from the civil rehabilitation plan, a recent document posted to the failed exchange’s website reveals. дальше »
2019-4-5 23:30 | |
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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security. дальше »
2019-4-4 22:02 | |
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The Darknet’s Largest Marketplace Is Closing – But a Replacement Is on Its Way
After more than five years of business, Dream is preparing to close its doors. The darknet marketplace (DNM) will shut up shop within a month, before relaunching under a new name and onion domain. дальше »
2019-3-31 05:02 | |
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LocalBitcoins, Once a Go-To for Anonymous Bitcoin Transactions, Adds KYC
The Finland-based, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform LocalBitcoins released a statement on March 25, 2019, responding to a new act approved by the Finnish Parliament that will require users to verify their identities. дальше »
2019-3-28 18:00 | |
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Financial Supervisory Authority of Finland to Supervise Cryptocurrency Exchange LocalBitcoins
On March 25, 2019, international peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency exchange platform LocalBitcoins announced through a blog post that it would soon come under the purview of the anti-money laundering (AML) law supervised by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) of Finland. дальше »
2019-3-26 18:00 | |
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Israeli Court Rules Against One-Size-Fits-All Bitcoin Ban by Bank
An Israeli court ruled on March 17, 2019, that banks can't enforce a blanket ban against all accounts linked to cryptocurrency. Instead, the court said, banks need to consider the specific type and scope of crypto-related activity before determining whether or not to open an account. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:53 | |
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Mexico’s Attempt To Regulate Crypto Has Turned Into a Disaster, May Cripple the Economy
The Central Bank of Mexico recently published the regulatory framework for crypto use in the country. The impending decision which was supposed to help the nation join the crypto portfolio and make its use under the law has created more problems than providing any solutions. According to one of the CEO of an Exchange in […] дальше »
2019-3-19 01:26 | |
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Bitcoin Industry Reacts As Mark Karpeles Avoids Jail Over Mt. Gox Debacle
Mark Karpeles, the former head of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, will unlikely serve time in jail following a significant acquittal by a Japanese court. Court: Karpeles Did Not Embezzle Bitcoins As multiple sources including Bloomberg reported March 14, Karpeles, who has been under suspicion for embezzling millions of dollars in user funds, is guilty only of record tampering in the eyes of Japanese law. дальше »
2019-3-15 14:00 | |
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Senate Republicans Mutiny, Deliver Devastating Rebuke to Lawless Trump
The U. S. Senate voted today to block President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration at the United States-Mexico border. Following a weeks-long government shutdown and stalemate with House Democrats over funding to reinforce barriers on the southern border, Donald Trump invoked the Nixon-era National Emergencies Act of 1976. дальше »
2019-3-15 00:15 | |
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Here are the 3 ways OneCoin defrauded cryptocurrency investors for billions
The alleged ringleaders of OneCoin, the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency-fuelled pyramid scheme, have finally been busted. On Friday, US authorities apprehended brother-and-sister duo Konstantin Ignatov and Ruja Ignatova at Los Angeles International Airport over their role in the international blockchain-based scam, reports Bloomberg. дальше »
2019-3-11 14:42 | |
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Pro-Bitcoin Colorado Governor Signs Crypto-Friendly Digital Token Act
Colorado Governor and avowed bitcoin fan Jared Polis signed the Digital Token Act on March 8, exempting cryptocurrencies from state securities laws under certain conditions. The new legislation also exempts crypto broker-dealers and salespeople from state licensing requirements under limited circumstances. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:24 | |
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Grim Stories of Ethical, Privacy Abuses Emerge About Coinbase’s New Partners
When Coinbase acquired Neutrino for an unspecified amount in February 2019, the news looked like business as usual: A cryptocurrency juggernaut had made another acquisition. дальше »
2019-3-1 17:19 | |
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Crypto Money Laundering Cases in Japan Dramatically Shoots Up 10-Fold
Suspicious financial transactions filed by Japan-based cryptocurrency exchanges increased ten times over the previous year, according to the National Police Agency. The central enforcement body said Feb 28 that 7,096 out of the total 417,465 suspected money laundering cases mentioned the use of cryptocurrencies in 2018. дальше »
2019-2-28 16:41 | |
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5G is a threat to Europe’s absolute net neutrality
The EU has done a good job upholding net neutrality since it implemented a law on it back in 2016, but European net neutrality will face a new challenge in 2019: how to deal with 5G. The current net neutrality law is undergoing reform this year and it’s expected that it’ll largely revolve around the question of whether 5G should be treated like 4G and other internet services under net neutrality, or get special treatment. дальше »
2019-2-28 16:30 | |
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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 | |
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Trump to Be Accused of Racism, Lies and Criminal Acts by Former Lawyer Michael Cohen
Editor’s Note 14:59 EST: The headline has been amended for clarity. Trump’s former personal lawyer is set to give a bombshell testimony in front of Congress. Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney and fixer for 12 years until May 2018, could be about to open a can of worms on Wednesday that even Teflon Don cannot walk away from clean. дальше »
2019-2-27 22:40 | |
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Japan’s Bitherb Obtains License from Thai Regulators to Operate Four Crypto Businesses in the Region
Japan's Bitherb Co. Ltd. Obtains License from Thai Regulators to Operate Four Crypto Businesses in the Region. Crypto-friendly Thailand has granted Bitherb Co. Ltd. , a subsidiary of the Japanese corporation, Remixpoint Inc. дальше »
2019-2-24 23:45 | |
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Will This Vulnerability Finally Compel Bitmain to Open Source Its Firmware?
As if Bitmain’s year hasn’t been rough enough, having posted big losses and laying off entire departments, its flagship product now has a firmware vulnerability. A few weeks ago, Bitcoin Core contributor James Hilliard discovered an exploit in Bitmain’s S15 firmware. дальше »
2019-2-21 23:44 | |
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Coinbase Snaps Up Blockchain Intelligence Startup Neutrino
U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. дальше »
2019-2-20 23:12 | |
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First QuadrigaCX Monitor Report: $460k in BTC “Inadvertently” Sent to Cold Wallet
According to the latest court documents in the ongoing QuadrigaCX case, the exchange sent roughly $470,000 CAD (approximately $355, 000 USD) worth of bitcoin from a hot wallet to a cold-storage wallet on February 6, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-13 03:56 | |
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Can I Trust BitFury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-9 23:59 | |
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Can I Trust Bitfury’s Peach Lightning With My Data? Maybe
Announced at the end of January, Bitfury’s production-ready suite of Lightning Network products and services, Peach, appears to offer everything a developer, user or merchant could want from a Lightning implementation. дальше »
2019-2-12 23:59 | |
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Notorious Bitcoin Exchange QuadrigaCX May be Sold to Compensate Crypto Victims for $150m Loss
When QuadrigaCX announced last month that CEO Gerald Cotten had suddenly died and roughly $150 million in cryptocurrency ($180 million Canadian) was inaccessible as a result, the crypto world went nuts. дальше »
2019-2-5 20:35 | |
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Japanese officials will target millions of IoT devices to help secure the Olympics
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games just one year away, Japan isn’t leaving anything to chance. On Friday, the country approved a law that would allow the government to hack into insecure IoT devices, in order to survey the number of easily-hackable gadgets that exist within the country. дальше »
2019-1-28 16:35 | |
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Elections Canada Consults With Political Parties on Crypto Donations
According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act. дальше »
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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Overstock is Paying Ohio Taxes in Bitcoin
Major U. S. furniture retailer Overstock announced that it will pay taxes in bitcoin for the Ohio-based portion of its business under the state’s novel taxpayer platform, Ohiocrypto. com. Leading Crypto Adoption The 34th largest U. дальше »
2019-1-6 14:06 | |
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More Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Self-Regulate
Five cryptocurrency exchange operators including Coincheck have signed up to self-regulate under Japanese law. They have joined the self-regulatory association which, until now, has only accepted regulated crypto exchanges as members. дальше »
2019-1-5 16:10 | |
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India May Legalize Bitcoin Under “Strong” Rules
India could be making a U-turn on its directives for cryptocurrencies. Per reports from the New India Express, a second interdisciplinary committee set up by the Indian government is considering making cryptocurrencies legal in the country again but with more stringent rules. дальше »
2018-12-28 02:16 | |
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India Exposes all Computers to 24/7 Governmental Scrutiny Without a Warrant
Technology and law enforcement are usually on opposite ends of a divide. While governments want to analyze as much consumer data as possible, very few people are effectively willing to go along with that plan. дальше »
2018-12-27 20:39 | |
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US: New Legislation Proposes to Exclude Crypto From Securities Laws
A bill in the U.S. Congress would exclude cryptocurrencies from being defined as securities under current law
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British Revenue and Customs Agency Clarifies Law on Crypto Taxes
The British government has recently released a policy paper clarifying the tax laws on crypto assets. This fairly straightforward document was released on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HRMC) website, holding a sundry list of important crypto space terms, the relevant tax codes and points of intersection between the two. дальше »
2018-12-21 23:09 | |
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Australian Anti-Encryption Bill Reminds the Globe “Why Crypto?”
The Australian government has passed a controversial anti-encryption bill that allows law authorities to forcefully access sensitive consumer data encrypted by popularly-used technology companies and social applications, reported The Hacker News on December 10, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-11 20:00 | |
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US Law Professor: Confusing Cryptocurrency Regulations Will Hamper Innovation
Carol Goforth is a professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She recently published a paper about the consequences of having cryptocurrency regulations fall under a number of conflicting laws, defined by various U. дальше »
2018-12-11 05:50 | |
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Wyoming Passes Bill to Secure Banking Relations for Blockchain Companies
The state of Wyoming has passed a blockchain bill that allows banks to provide banking services to blockchain companies in the state. According to the legislative document, the new bill would create a new banking category called the Special Purpose Depository Bank, a group of financial institutions in the state that provide banking services to blockchain-based businesses. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:48 | |
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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation
On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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U.S. District Judge Turns Back SEC Request Regarding ICO
A new development has arisen in the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to regulate ICOs: a District Judge has turned back a request for an injunction. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:08 | |
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Top 5 CPA Firm Confirms Funds in First Attestation of Circle’s USDC
Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) has released an independent, third-party attestation of its bank account, and according to a top 5 public accounting firm, the stablecoin has its funds in order. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:05 | |
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Bitcoin Analyst Stephen Palley Says SEC’s Crypto Market Effects Are Negligible
Bitcoin has found itself being traded under $5,000 dollars at the beginning of the current week. And clearly, the negative sentiment started to spread on the market after a few days operating negatively. дальше »
2018-11-21 12:52 | |
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Analyst: Too Early to Write Off Bitcoin, SEC Had Negligible Effect on Crypto Markets
As Bitcoin (BTC) fell further on Monday, finding itself under $5,000 in a first for 2018, industry savants quickly took to crypto’s side, in spite of the growing bearish sentiment. Surprisingly, a crypto-friendly partner at Washington, D. дальше »
2018-11-20 14:30 | |
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Analyst: Too Early to Write off Bitcoin, SEC Had Negligible Effect on Crypto Markets
As Bitcoin (BTC) fell further on Monday, finding itself under $5,000 in a first for 2018, industry savants quickly took to crypto’s side, in spite of the growing bearish sentiment. Surprisingly, a crypto-friendly partner at Washington, D. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:30 | |
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New York Department of Financial Services Issues 14th BitLicense
Today, November 14, 2018, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has approved the application of NYDIG Execution LLC, a subsidiary of NYDIG LLC, for a virtual currency license and a money transmission license. дальше »
2018-11-15 01:22 | |
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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange
In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:32 | |
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Taiwan Regulator Places New AML and CFT Rules For Bitcoin Exchanges
Taiwan Legislature Places New Requirements For Cryptocurrency Exchanges A new Taiwan law has been passed to amend existing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) laws to require crypto exchanges to give some information to the government and change their compliance rules. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:12 | |
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