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US Court Sentences ICO Fraudster to 6 Months in Jail: Orders the Accused to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution

29.1.2021
A U.S. court has sentenced Jerry Ji Guo, a resident of San Francisco, to an effective six months in prison for his role in a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). In addition to the prison term, the court ordered Guo to pay over $4 million in restitution. Further, Guo will also cooperate with...

Crypto industry jumps into lobbying in response to FinCEN

28.1.2021
The Blockchain Association's ranks swell as firms look to aid their work in keeping crypto transactions peer-to-peer

Report: Bitcoin Bull Run and Rising Awareness of Digital Currencies Led to a 20% Increase in Crypto Related Lawsuits in China

28.1.2021
A report from China says as many as 872 lawsuits relating to cryptocurrencies were filed in the past year, a figure which is approximately 20% more than that of 2019. Using data obtained from the China Judgment Document Network (CJDN), the report shows that the province of Guangdong had the highest...

DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals

27.1.2021
The Department of Justice has seized half a million dollars in crypto from NetWalker, in an operation that also involved Bulgarian authorities

Former UK Cyber Intelligence Official Pushes for Law Change to Stop Bitcoin Ransomware Payments

27.1.2021
A former U.K. cybersecurity chief has raised concerns that ransomware incidents are close to “getting out of control.” Ciaran Martin has also called for laws to prevent people from paying bitcoin to cybercriminals. Former Official Claims Most of the Cybercriminals Are Based in Russia...

Florida class action lawsuit alleges Ripple violated securities laws

27.1.2021
Already facing a suit from the U.S. SEC, Ripple is now accused of violating securities laws in Florida

Ripple ran crypto's most expensive lobbying program in 2020

25.1.2021
Per the latest in lobbying disclosures, Ripple Labs shelled out on its lobbying on legislation looking to change treatment of crypto under securities laws

CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm

25.1.2021
Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions

Former UK Cybersecurity Chief Says Laws Needed to Stop Ransomware Pay Outs

25.1.2021
“People are paying bitcoin to criminals and claiming back cash” via insurance claims, Ciaran Martin said

The United States updates its crypto AML/CFT laws

24.1.2021
The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism laws: Where will these updates lead the crypto space?

Law Decoded: Bank payments going global with stablecoins and CBDCs, Jan. 15–22

22.1.2021
Retail users may have to wait in much of the world, however

Some Russian officials are being forced to sell their crypto by April 2021

22.1.2021
Some Russian public officials have to disclose their crypto holdings, while other officials are obliged to hold zero crypto by April 1, according to a new law

Komainu to store crypto confiscated by UK law enforcement

22.1.2021
The Assistant Commissioner of the City of London Police said the partnership with Komainu would help in “denying criminality the proceeds of crime."

Russian court order removes Binance website from regulator’s blacklist

21.1.2021
The Binance website has been formally blacklisted in Russia since at least September 2020, but the restriction has not impacted Binance Russia trading

Reports Show Crypto Custodian Xapo Set to be a Digital Bank in Gibraltar

21.1.2021
According to a recent report, the cryptocurrency custodian Xapo is getting ready to become a “fully-fledged” bank in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The region located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula has also been extending “regulatory guidelines...