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Treasury Asks Congress for More Authorities to Go After Illicit Actors in Digital Asset Space
1.12.2023
The U.S. deputy secretary of the Treasury has revealed that the Treasury Department has asked Congress for more tools and authorities “to go after illicit actors in the digital asset space.” Moreover, he stressed: “We need to update our illicit finance authorities to match...
Australia Considers Sector-Specific Codes for Addressing Banking and Crypto Scams
30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / FiledIMAGE The Australian Department of the Treasury is considering applying sector-specific codes and standards to banking and cryptocurrency scams as part of its proposed framework. On November 29, a consultation paper titled “Proposed Scams Code Framework,” aimed...
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Government’s Crypto Mixer Sinbad
29.11.2023
According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea’s crypto mixer, Sinbad. “A key-money laundering tool” Sinbad serves as “a key money-laundering tool” for the state-sponsored North Korean cyber-hacking collective...
Stablecoins Such as Tether May Be in U.S. Sights, Top U.S. Treasury Official Warns
29.11.2023
Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury, said issuers outside the U.S. need to be forced to prevent abuse by terrorists
US DOJ Seizes $9 Million in USDT from Cyber Scam Organization, Tether to Onboard FBI
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized nearly $9 million worth of USDT from an organization running pig butchering scams – with Tether’s help. According to the press release, the authorities traced the funds to cryptocurrency...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Binance Settlement Marks a Turning Point for Crypto
28.11.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Source: Source: Getty Images In an interview with CNBC, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed optimism about the crypto industry’s future following the historic $4 billion settlement imposed on Binance. In the interview, Armstrong said he believes...
Why Binance’s US plea deal could be positive for crypto adoption
28.11.2023
Is the settlement further indication that the crypto industry’s Wild West era is winding down, with a new epoch marked by regulation and taxation beginning?
Ex-Binance CEO Could Be Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison, According To DOJ
27.11.2023
Source: GeekWire/ Taylor Soper Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison following his exchange’s historic legal settlement last week, according to a new filing from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Justice Department’s statement comes amid ongoing...
‘Cantillon Effect’ Can Be Countered by Having ‘Bitcoin Only’ Companies Present at the Negotiating Table — Swan Bitcoin MD
27.11.2023
The crypto industry can stop the so-called Cantillon Effect from occurring by establishing large enough “Bitcoin only” companies that will sit on the negotiating table with the U.S. Federal Reserve and major financial institutions, Swan Bitcoin’s Terrance Yang has said. According...
Binance's Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao is a Manageable Flight Risk: U.S. DOJ
27.11.2023
U.S. argues that Binance's former CEO should remain free until sentencing – but only in the U.S
What’s next for Binance’s Changpeng “CZ” Zhao
26.11.2023
According to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, CZ could receive a 12-18 month sentence, but the Department of Justice is willing to fight for a longer term
End of an Era: CZ Steps Down, SEC Names More ‘Securities,’ as US Crypto Crusade Continues — Week in Review
26.11.2023
Bitcoin.com News reported this week that leading crypto exchange Binance will settle with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for $4.3 billion, related to breaching anti-money laundering and sanctions regulations. The well-known face of the exchange, and former CEO, Changpeng...
SEC Scores ‘Huge Victory’ in Binance-DOJ Settlements, Former SEC Official Says
25.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has detailed why the SEC is a huge winner in the Binance settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury, and other federal authorities. He stressed that what Binance has agreed to could...
US State Regulator Shares Most Common Crypto Complaints
24.11.2023
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has outlined the most frequently reported complaints related to cryptocurrency. Emphasizing “a rising trend in crypto-related complaints,” the regulator advised: “Be careful what you post and make public online....
Binance’s Settlement With U.S. Authorities Is Positive for Crypto as Well as the Exchange: JPMorgan
24.11.2023
The settlement will significantly reduce the potential systemic risk emanating from a hypothetical collapse of the crypto exchange, the report said
How Analysts Think Binance’s $4.3B Settlement Will Help Crypto Grow
24.11.2023
While the recent settlement between Binance, its former CEO Changpeng Zhao, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has shocked the entire crypto industry due to the supposed money laundering and terrorism-related financial implications it has, many analysts and execs believe this is ultimately...
US Prosecutors Urge Court to Keep Binance’s Ex-CEO in the Country Amid Flight Risk Concerns
24.11.2023
In the wake of the settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, federal authorities are insisting that the exchange’s former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), remain stateside until his sentencing in February 2024. Justice Department Seeks...
XRP Price Prediction as Key Resistance Appears at $0.70 – Is a Bullish Breakout Possible?
23.11.2023
The XRP price has risen by 3% in the past 24 hours, reaching $0.612927 as the cryptocurrency market recovers by 2% today. This jump follows a couple of difficult days for the market, which responded negatively to the news that Binance had settled charges with the US Department of Justice for $4.3...
Kraken co-founder hails ‘more fair’ playing field as DOJ fines Binance
23.11.2023
Jesse Powell sees CZ’s and Binance’s legal proceedings as a positive change, as “going after the most egregious offenders offshore would require effort.”
Binance Wallets Move Approximately $4 Billion in Stablecoin Ahead of DOJ Settlement
23.11.2023
Source: Unsplash Binance wallets have moved $3.9 billion worth of Tether (USDT) in a recent transaction amid the exchange’s pending $4.3 billion penalty that it agreed to pay to the Department of Justice. On-chain data shows that the majority of the funds were transferred from one Binance...