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South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
18.12.2024
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings
South Korean prosecutors seek 6 months for lawmaker who allegedly hid crypto
18.12.2024
National Assembly member Kim Nam-kuk left South Korea’s Democratic Party in 2023 after allegations of cashing out $4 million in crypto holdings
South Korean government to launch crypto transaction monitoring system
4.7.2024
Crypto exchanges subject to a new South Korean law have implemented a system allowing authorities to receive reports on suspicious transactions
US strips Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith of export privileges for 10 years
15.5.2023
The export privilege bar comes as a consequence of Griffith’s conviction and further impacts his involvement in international trade and transactions
UK government announces 'robust' crypto regulation as part of economic crime plan
30.3.2023
The focus on crypto regulation was part of the U.K. government’s plan to fight economic crime, which also included addressing law enforcement's ability to seize and store assets
AML and KYC: A catalyst for mainstream crypto adoption
14.8.2022
One of the quickest ways to ensure crypto’s mainstream adoption is by working with the regulators, which includes implementing effective and investor-centric KYC and AML tools
US Justice Dept is selling $56M in crypto to compensate victims of BitConnect’s fraud
16.11.2021
“This liquidation is the largest single recovery of a cryptocurrency fraud by the United States to date,” said the Justice Department
Biden to discuss crypto’s role in ransomware attacks at G7, says national security adviser
7.6.2021
The U.S. president has rarely made public statements on crypto and blockchain, though officials in his administration are reportedly reviewing current regulations
Arthur Hayes seeks voluntary surrender in Hawaii court with $10 million bail
17.3.2021
Lawyers for the former CEO of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are proposing Hayes’ voluntary appearance on April 6, with his potential release on bail subject to a $10 million personal recognizance bond
US Treasury to hire crypto policy officers to combat industry crimes
18.12.2020
FinCEN posted vacancies for two high-profile crypto positions in a bid to get expert professional advice on the crypto industry
Architect of DoJ's crypto framework will no longer be leading their policy-making
11.12.2020
Major figure in Justice Department's cyber work is out from the policy office, but no word on where she's heading next
Illicit crypto transactions are getting more attention from the government
19.9.2020
The IRS has a strong interest in receiving information from informed whistleblowers about offshore crypto accounts and criminal crypto tax activity
Coinbase-Backed Exchange to Redistribute Seized Venezuelan Funds
21.8.2020
A major win for the people of Venezuela and the fight against government corruption
China: Loudi City Mayor Promotes Blockchain to Fight Crime
10.8.2020
Blockchain is making further inroads with municipal authorities in China, as the mayor of Loudi supports its use to combat crime
Ukrainian Ministry Plans to Track Crypto Transactions With Bitfury
24.7.2020
Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital Transformation will be tracking illicit crypto transactions with a crypto analytics startup backed by Bitfury
Texas Man Allegedly Used $1.1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Crypto
14.7.2020
U.S. authorities have accused a man of securing COVID-19 relief funds to invest in cryptocurrency
LocalBitcoins Says Its Transactions From Darknet Markets Dropped 70%
26.6.2020
LocalBitcoins claims that darknet-related transactions on the platforum dropped 70% after it adopted AML and KYC regulations in September 2019
Belgium Losing $3.2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
8.5.2020
Belgium’s economic inspectorate reported $3.2 million in losses due to cryptocurrency fraud in 2019
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
Belarus Wants Authorization to Seize Crypto from Criminals
9.3.2020
A state authority in Belarus wants to amend criminal procedure law to give authorities the right to confiscate crypto