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FBI and Homeland Security Agents Raid Tech Campus Over Unauthorized Crypto Trading
U. S. federal law enforcement authorities are among the most active criminal agencies globally against cryptocurrency infractions. A new example of this is that FBI and Homeland Security agents have reportedly raided a technology campus over unauthorized cryptocurrency trading. дальше »
2019-1-8 01:45 | |
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Law Enforcement Inquiries Sent to Kraken Nearly Tripled in 2018
In 2018, crypto exchange Kraken received nearly three times more law enforcement inquiries compared to the previous year
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Analysis: Understanding the SEC’s Stance on Crypto
Last year the U. S. Securities Exchange Commission took enforcement action against initial coin offerings and other crypto companies perpetrating fraud. Many believe 2019 will be the year when regulators clamp down on rogue cryptocurrency operators. дальше »
2019-1-6 01:00 | |
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Altcoins Daily Preview: Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR) Bearish Below $35 and $60, EU’s Fifth AML Directive Bins Privacy
Latest Litecoin News The Irish Minister of Finance, Charlie Flanagan, is jubilant expecting enforcement of a proposal that will once-and-for-all crash financial illegalities. According to reports from the Irish Times, Flanagan said terrorists and serious criminals are thriving thanks to money laundering. дальше »
2019-1-4 16:00 | |
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As Crypto Companies Increase Layoffs Due to Bear Market, Be Watchful for Whistleblowers
Even with a few wins for altcoins in the crypto industry, the market has largely seen mostly declines over the course of the last few months. Unfortunately, without the revenue that each of these platforms need, it becomes harder to maintain the size of the original staff. дальше »
2018-12-31 20:21 | |
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Iran Labels Telegram’s Coin a Threat to National Security
Tehran has once again targeted the users of the popular messaging application Telegram. A law enforcement official warned Iranian citizens against providing any support for the launch of the instant messaging app’s native token, the Gram. дальше »
2018-12-31 18:10 | |
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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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Why Bitcoin? Patreon Pushed By Mastercard to Ban Accounts in ‘Terrible Precedent’
Crowdfunding platform Patreon is grappling with fiat currency centralization after MasterCard demanded it must block the account of a prominent US author and several others. Spencer: Patreon ‘Axed’ Me Citing an email from the company in August, Robert Spencer, who penned multiple books about countering Jihad and advised law enforcement agencies, said it had “axed” him and he could no longer put contributed funds to any use. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
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Despite undergoing a lower rate of Cryptocurrency adaptation, illegal Crypto Mining is a big business in Africa
Africa (countries in Africa) just like many other countries are still yet to fully adopt the technology of cryptocurrency and the major reason for this can be traced down to law enforcement organizations who are still uncertain on what to categorize cryptocurrencies as and where exactly the digital currencies fall into. дальше »
2018-12-20 23:38 | |
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ICOs and the SEC’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: A Brief Primer
In just the last few months, the SEC has brought successful enforcement actions against EtherDelta, Paragon, Airfox, DJ Khaled and “Money” Mayweather himself, all predicated directly or indirectly on unregistered Initial Coin Offerings (“ICOs”). дальше »
2018-12-18 15:40 | |
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SEC Chair ‘Optimistic’ DLT and Crypto Will Drive Investment Opportunities
Speaking as part of a testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development, the chairman of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton expressed optimism that the distributed ledger technology (DLT) sector will “facilitate capital formation. дальше »
2018-12-15 23:55 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers target schools, hospitals, government offices with bomb threats
A dangerous email scam appears to be targeting businesses, schools, hospitals, and government buildings across the US in an attempt to extort bitcoin (BTC) with a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the FBI provided TNW with the following statement: We are aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country, and we remain in touch with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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Crypto Predictions 2019: The Legal Landscape – Expect Enforcement
Recent enforcement actions by the SEC and similar authorities internationally mean it is possible to make an educated guess as to how 2019 will unfold for Initial Coin Offerings (past, present, and future), crypto exchanges and the legal ecosystems that surround them. дальше »
2018-12-14 01:00 | |
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Amazon cozies up to ICE as Congress cries foul
In a country where consumers (read: taxpayers) already have little-to-no privacy, it seems outrageous that billion-dollar technology companies can make closed-door deals with law enforcement agencies without US Congressional oversight. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:13 | |
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Australia’s horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene
Australia‘s government signed a bill into law last week giving law enforcement agencies the right to force technology companies to reveal users’ encrypted messages. Another way of putting it: Australia‘s tech scene will soon be located on the Wayback Machine. дальше »
2018-12-10 22:19 | |
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International Cooperation ‘Critical’ to SEC Action Against ICOs
Steven Peikin, co-director of the enforcement division of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently described international cooperation as playing a critical role in facilitating investigations in the initial coin offering (ICO) sector. дальше »
2018-12-7 12:10 | |
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SEC Believes International Cooperation Is Vital In Pursuing Illegal And Fraudulent ICOs
Steven Peikin, the co-director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement gave a speech at the Harvard Law School’s Program on the importance of international cooperation in pursuing fraudulent ICOs on December 3, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:00 | |
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Coinmarketbook Gauges Cryptocurrencies by Buy Support Rather Than Market Cap
A lot of cryptocurrency enthusiasts and market observers reference websites that measure the digital asset economy by market capitalization. Now there’s a new data website, Coinmarketbook. cc, that calculates a cryptocurrency’s buy support based on order books held on various exchanges. дальше »
2018-12-6 01:15 | |
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As enforcement bites, decentralized protocols promise a different future
As the threat of enforcement looms large over crypto exchanges, developers continue to work on decentralized projects that hold promise in a rapidly-evolving regulatory landscape. дальше »
2018-12-6 14:00 | |
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Vertcoin Network Suffers 300-Block Reorg Following 51% Attacks
Vertcoin (VTC) is currently struggling with a series of 51 percent attacks and a number of blockchain reorganizations. According to recently published data, the vertcoin chain has experienced over 22 reorgs and has lost more than $100,000 due to the attacks, with the last reorg clocking in at over 300 blocks deep. дальше »
2018-12-5 01:05 | |
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US Treasury Official Urges Global Crypto Regulators to Use America’s Blockchain Enforcement Lead
The United States has an unclear stance towards cryptocurrency. Despite that unclear stance, however, one major U. S. regulatory authority is urging the rest of the world to follow the country’s lead in crypto enforcement. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:54 | |
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Atomicpay Launches Private Beta of Digital Currency Payment Gateway
Startup Atomicpay. io announced the beta launch of its cryptocurrency payment gateway on Dec. 3, with support for six different digital assets. The payment processor eliminates third parties and allows merchants to accept cryptocurrencies in a noncustodial fashion. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:40 | |
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Zambia’s Drug Enforcers Arrest 3 Heritage Coin Directors For $2.3 Million In Crypto Laundering Charges
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has recently announced that they have arrested three employees of crypto company Heritage Coin Resources Limited. They were charged for laundering about 28,000,000 kwachas which roughly equals $2. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:22 | |
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US Law Enforcement Wants Blockchain Surveillance Tools for Privacy Coins
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published its 2019 fiscal year pre-solicitation document. Throughout the 27-page letter, the organization explains that it wants to dedicate resources toward creating blockchain forensic applications that can analyze privacy-centric digital asset movements. дальше »
2018-12-4 05:50 | |
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Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto
For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
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FDA Cracks Down on Clearnet Websites Selling Illegal Drugs and Medicine
Law enforcement agencies are actively cracking down on illegal online activity. That is a good sign, primarily because the darknet activity continues to mount at an alarming rate. Operation Pangea XI is the new operation by the FDA which primarily targets websites selling unapproved drugs. дальше »
2018-12-1 20:17 | |
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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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Texas ICO Exterminators: Cryptocurrency Frauds Prosecuted as U.S. Crackdown Continues
Two more unscrupulous cryptocurrency scams were eliminated by Texas securities regulators. BitQyck and its bitqy token, and My Crypto Mine and its mining and investment activities, were both fraudulent projects operated to deceive the public and steal funds from investors. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:43 | |
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Mexican Startup Wants to Support Venezuelans With $1 Million Crypto Airdrop
Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela. дальше »
2018-11-28 19:29 | |
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Securities, Ripple, ICOs, ETFs and enforcement — SEC chairman lays it out at Consensus
At the hot-ticket event of the ongoing Consensus:Invest conference, SEC chairman Jay Clayton has laid out the regulator’s position across a broad range of critical crypto issues дальше »
2018-11-28 14:00 | |
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Director of Enforcement at the Texas State Securities Board Talks Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, ICOs and Cybersecurity [Exclusive]
Regulatory compliance is one of the most (if not the most) stressful points surrounding cryptocurrencies. Regulators across the world strive to understand and effectively classify blockchain-based projects, in an attempt to protect the investing public from fraudsters who plague this nascent industry. дальше »
2018-11-26 16:29 | |
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5 Opsec Errors That Caused Cryptocurrency Users to Lose Everything
Maintaining good operational security is imperative for all web users, but it’s particularly important in the cryptocurrency space. Prying eyes are everywhere on the internet, from law enforcement to hackers and from blockchain forensics firms to data resellers. дальше »
2018-11-23 12:00 | |
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Ethereum Price Analysis - SEC takes action on ICOs, dApps, and DEXs
U.S. regulators, like the SEC, are just beginning to sink their teeth into the violations of the past two years and signify many more enforcement actions in the coming months. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:01 | |
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North Dakota Regulator Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Union Bank ICO Fraud
The North Dakota Securities Department, responsible for the enforcement of the securities laws in the U. S. state, has issued a cease and desist order against Union Bank Payment Coin (UBPC) for allegedly promoting a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2018-11-21 00:00 | |
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Binance to Implement KYC Solutions from Financial Services Giant Refinitiv
Refinitiv, the former financial and risk division of Thomson Reuters, can search 400,000 records including sanction lists, politically exposed persons, regulatory and law enforcement watchlists. дальше »
2018-11-20 21:00 | |
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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 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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FinCEN Requires Real Estate Purchases Using Crypto Assets and Virtual Currencies to be Reported
In a blog post released on November 15, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs). These GTOs require U. S. title insurance companies to identify who is behind shell companies used in cash purchases of real estate. дальше »
2018-11-16 04:55 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg really wants you to know he reads the New York Times
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today held a press call to talk about the company’s 2nd Community Standards Enforcement report. It was supposed to last 45 minutes, but it ended up nearly 2 hours long thanks to an extended – and very entertaining – interactive session with the national news media. дальше »
2018-11-16 02:45 | |
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OKCoin Adds the Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion Into Latin America
Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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SEC annual report reveals enforcement focus on ICOs
The SEC has released its annual enforcement report, which shows a marked increase of investigations into ICOs, and explains the principles underpinning enforcement actions. дальше »
2018-11-14 05:00 | |
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