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US federal court calls NSA’s mass phone data collection illegal
2.9.2020
A U.S. circuit court has concluded its review of a terrorism financing case that begin in 2010, saying that the NSA's phone tapping was illegal but that it was a minor part of the evidence
AlphaBay darknet market moderator sentenced to 11 years in Jail
2.9.2020
‘Criminals cannot hide behind technology to break the law,’ a US attorney stated
Class action lawsuit targeting Tezos ends in $25M settlement after 3 years
1.9.2020
After three long years, the class-action lawsuit alleging that Tezos violated securities laws through its 2017 ICO has concluded
Malaysian Authorities Arrest Crypto Miners for $600K Power Theft
1.9.2020
The two crypto mining operations stole almost $20,000 in electricity monthly
Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
1.9.2020
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. Musk’s...
Bitsonar Whistleblower Says Law Enforcement Faked His Murder in Attempt to Protect Him
31.8.2020
A whistleblower from defunct crypto firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing f for three days, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping and death
Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree
31.8.2020
The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in order to track...
Russia’s Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill
31.8.2020
Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk
Craig Wright files another libel suit against Roger Ver after 2019 fail
31.8.2020
Craig Wright and Roger Ver are finally in the same jurisdiction
Lysander Spooner: Natural Law – The Science of Justice
30.8.2020
The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Section I. It is the science which alone can tell any man what he...
A $1 million BTC bribe leads to conspiracy charges for Russian man
27.8.2020
The strange case of Egor Kriuchkov — who was he working for?
Authorities block Russia’s top crypto exchange aggregator
27.8.2020
The website is still accessible through VPNs and mirrors
Report: Russia Remains a ‘Key Market for Crypto,’ Commands the 3rd Largest Bitcoin Hashrate in the World
27.8.2020
The fervor for cryptocurrency assets in Russia has grown wild over the last few years. This week Xangle Research published a comprehensive report about digital currencies and the Russian environment in 2020. The study’s findings show that Russia is one of the world’s key players when...
Telegram drops lawsuit over ‘GRAM’ trademark, but must cover legal fees
26.8.2020
Telegram has dropped a two-year-old lawsuit over the ‘GRAM’ trademark but must now repay the defendant’s legal costs
Ripple faces lawsuit in Australia over ‘PayID’ branding
26.8.2020
The operator of Australia’s ‘PayID’ payments network is suing Ripple Labs over its use of ‘PayID’ branding
Law Decoded: Blockchains and the Eastern Bloc, August 14–21
21.8.2020
As protests rage in Belarus and Alexei Navalny remains in a coma, we look at new developments in crypto across the former USSR
EU Set to Unveil Draft Crypto Law ‘By Q3 of FY2020’
21.8.2020
The EU could be set to streamline its members’ crypto regulatory framework – after a crucial European Commission ruling.
Per IFC Review, which quotes European Commission’s press office, the Commission wants to have a set of proposals in place as early as the third quarter of 2020, but admitted that...
OneCoin Founder's Brother Agrees to Testify Against Sister in Settlement
21.8.2020
The OneCoin case now seems to turn the sibling founders against each other
Slim Chance of New Russian Crypto Law Emerging in Autumn, Say Experts
20.8.2020
Insiders say there is a chance that Russia’s new crypto law could be drafted by autumn – a move that would see a set of regulations in place for the start of next year. But one claimed that that chance of such a quick turnaround from policymakers is “low” – despite no shortage of industry...
No, Crypto Payments Won’t Ruin Russia’s Financial System, Key Players Say
20.8.2020
Is Russia harming its economy by banning crypto payments?