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New York Offers New Virtual Currency Guidance
22.12.2023
On Nov. 15, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued new standards for virtual currency (coin) listings and delistings. These new regulations apply to Bitlicensees and limited-purpose trust companies and include business model considerations for virtual currency entities...
Russia’s Digital Ruble ‘Will Affect Banks’ Liquidity’ – Report
22.12.2023
Source: Yevgeniy Vershinin/Adobe Russia’s digital ruble will affect the commercial banking sector’s liquidity, experts have claimed as the nation prepares for a CBDC rollout. Per the media outlet Comnews, Russian financial industry experts expressed mixed feelings about the CBDC at a banking...
Binance Crackdown Unleashes Unprecedented Scrutiny on Crypto Transactions
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe / natali_mis The recent crackdown on Binance by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has triggered a seismic shift in how the crypto industry operates, with Binance now set to undergo what experts call an “unprecedented” level of scrutiny. The government scrutiny, which...
Tether Confirms Extensive Collaboration With DOJ, FBI and Secret Service
18.12.2023
Tether, the stablecoin company, has confirmed it has collaborated extensively with a series of U.S government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. These team-ups are focused on making the stablecoin ecosystem safer...
Safemoon Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protection Amid Securities and Wire Fraud Charges
17.12.2023
In the latest development, Safemoon, a crypto company, voluntarily initiated Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings in the District of Utah, as stated in their bankruptcy documentation. This action comes on the heels of the company’s founders facing indictment for securities fraud, wire fraud,...
Activision Sure Knows How To Bury A Story On A Friday Night
16.12.2023
Activision Blizzard has been the subject of scrutiny for several years now, due to its widely criticized “Boys’ Club” corporate culture of sleazy shenanigans. And now, late on a Friday evening just before the holiday season begins in earnest, The Wall Street Journal reports the embattled gaming...
Financial Regulators Reiterate Call for Legislation to Address Crypto Risks
14.12.2023
Congress needs to pass laws addressing stablecoins and non-securities spot markets, the Financial Stability Oversight Council said in its latest annual report
Pokémon GO Shooting Lands Former City Mayor In Prison
14.12.2023
On December 11 the former mayor of a city in Pennsylvania was sentenced to prison for threatening and shooting at people playing Pokémon GO outside a community food bank last year. Read more
DOJ Charges Four Individuals for Laundering Millions in Pig Butchering Scheme
14.12.2023
Four individuals have been charged by the Department of Justice for their alleged roles in a scheme designed to launder millions in proceeds of a cryptocurrency investment scam, according to a recently unsealed indictment. Over $80 million stolen According to a Thursday press release from...
Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.
14.12.2023
The four allegedly obtained the money through so-called pig-butchering and other fraudulent schemes
Zimbabwean University Partners With Web3 Hub to Host Its First-Ever Blockchain Hackathon
13.12.2023
On Dec. 8 and 9, the University of Zimbabwe in partnership with the South Africa-based Mzansi Web3 Hub, held the learning institution’s inaugural blockchain hackathon. Taurayi Rupere, the chairman of the institution’s computer science department, said the hackathon’s goal is to produce...
Binance, CZ Claim Settlement With DoJ and FinCEN Irrelevant to SEC Lawsuit
13.12.2023
source: GeekWire/ Taylor Soper Binance Holdings and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, have filed a response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent notice of supplemental authority concerning Binance’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In...
Senate Coalition Grows to Crack Down on Crypto’s Use in Illicit Finance
13.12.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s bill to crack down on crypto’s use in illicit finance has gained more support among lawmakers. “The Treasury Department is making clear that we need new laws to crack down on crypto’s use in enabling terrorist groups, rogue nations, drug lords...
DOJ Charges Two Men For $25 Million Crypto “Trading Bot” Ponzi Scheme
13.12.2023
Source: Department of Justice In another crackdown against crypto criminals, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two middle-aged men with stealing over $25 million from victims in a so-called “cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.” Citing court documents, the DOJ accused David Gilbert Saffron...
Former SEC Official Warns of the End of Binance — ‘It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Entire Binance Plea Deal Collapses’
12.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that the newly unsealed Department of Justice (DOJ) filing should “signal the end of Binance.” Additionally, he noted that the SEC has heightened its legal action against the crypto exchange....
Miami Crew Leader Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Crypto and Bank Fraud
11.12.2023
Source: Department of Justice The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a sixty-three-month prison sentence against a Miami crew leader for using stolen identities to steal $4 million from a crypto exchange. Per a press release from the department late last month, Esteban Cabrera Da Corte...
US Lawmakers Launch Bill to Counter Terrorism and Threats Involving Digital Assets
10.12.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to crack down on terrorist organizations by applying sanctions to foreign entities, including crypto platforms, that facilitate financial transactions for terrorists. The legislation would also “equip the Treasury Department with...
Pro-Blockchain Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. House
6.12.2023
Another crypto bill has cleared the goal posts of a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the unanimous approval of legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to support blockchain technology
Binance and CZ Settle With the DOJ and Other Federal Agencies
6.12.2023
On November 21, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Department of Treasury’s Finance Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) all settled charges against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency...
NYDFS Not Afraid to Take Legal Actions Against Defaulting Crypto Companies: Superintendent Harris
5.12.2023
Source: YouTube/Financial Technology Association The momentum of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States continues to intensify, with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) asserting its readiness to call out defaulting businesses. Speaking at a Financial Times (FT) event...