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SEC’s Crypto Compliance by Enforcement Push Continues as Bittrex Hit With $24 Million Fine
10.8.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s push to force the crypto industry into “regulatory compliance” via enforcement action continues, with bankrupt crypto exchange Bittrex the latest to fall foul of the agency.
Bittrex just agreed to pay a $24 million fine to the SEC, after the agency...
Canadian Police Unit Utilizes Chainalysis Blockchain Forensics for Cryptocurrency Investigations
9.8.2023
Officials in law enforcement from Lethbridge, situated in the province of Alberta, Canada, have unveiled that the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is now utilizing Chainalysis blockchain forensics software. According to local reports, LPS has acquired the capacity to trace cryptocurrency...
4 Crypto Bills Pass US House Committee
1.8.2023
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has passed four crypto bills. “Congress is asserting its authority to design a regulatory framework, rather than allowing overzealous federal agencies to fill the gap with enforcement actions,” said the CEO of Blockchain Association. US House Committee...
Nicki Minaj Swatted In Apparent Prank For The Third Time This Year
31.7.2023
This past weekend, police showed up to musician and newly minted Call of Duty operator Nicki Minaj’s Los Angeles home in what’s being called a swatting prank that’s commonly used against gamers and livestreamers, TMZ reports.Read more
Crypto Mining Crackdown in Malaysia: Sarawak Police and Energy Plant Dismantle Illegal Mining Operation
31.7.2023
A covert cryptocurrency mining operation, suspected of electricity theft, was uncovered in a Marina Square shophouse in Miri, Malaysia. Representatives from the Sarawak police and Sarawak Energy plant revealed that the successful operation was made possible by a tip-off from the public....
Deloitte, Chainalysis alliance to give law enforcement a crypto edge
26.7.2023
Big Four accounting firm Deloitte said the partnership could help authorities identify and take down bad actors hiding "behind the keyboard."
Canadian Police Warn of Surge in Home Invasion-Style Robberies Targeting Affluent Crypto Investors
22.7.2023
Canadian law enforcement reports that affluent cryptocurrency investors have become targets of home invasion-style robberies. Both Delta Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Richmond have issued warnings after having dealt with multiple robberies involving prominent cryptocurrency investors...
Today in Crypto: US Justice Department Revamps National Crypto Enforcement Team, Wormhole Releases Gateway Developed within Cosmos, Indonesia's Stock Market and Clearing House for Digital Assets Finally Operational
21.7.2023
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The US Department Of Justice Will Double Its Crypto Enforcement Teams To Combat Crimes
21.7.2023
The United States Department of Justice is set to expand its digital asset crime enforcement teams in the coming months as part of wider plans to reduce virtual-asset-related crimes.
In a speech delivered on July 20, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Nicole Argentieri,...
US lawmakers propose SEC chair consider legislation, not enforcement approach to crypto
19.7.2023
Representatives French Hill and Dusty Johnson suggested the SEC may have undertaken certain actions on crypto “seemingly timed to coincide with related Congressional activity"
US Lawmakers Call on SEC to Stop Regulatory Assault on Crypto Following XRP Ruling
19.7.2023
U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to drop its regulatory assault on the crypto industry following the landmark ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “The SEC has chosen to communicate and regulate not by clear rule or guidance but...
SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement
19.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, he also raised a number of concerns associated with AI, emphasizing that...
SEC’s Gary Gensler believes AI can strengthen its enforcement regime
18.7.2023
Gensler highlighted market surveillance and three other use cases in which the securities regulator staff could benefit from making greater use of AI
SEC ‘Disappointed’ With XRP Ruling on Retail Investors — Chair Gensler Hints at More Crypto Industry Enforcement
18.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has stated that the regulator is “disappointed” with the SEC v. Ripple ruling on XRP regarding retail investors. “We are still looking at it and assessing that opinion,” he affirmed. Gensler also reiterated...
SEC's Gensler 'Disappointed' by Part of Ripple's XRP Judgement, Still Assessing Opinion
17.7.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler said Monday he was disappointed with the court's decision in a part of the Ripple case
Former SEC Official Warns of Reversal in SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP — Says ‘the Decision Resides on Shaky Ground’
17.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has warned that the ruling on the SEC v. Ripple case “resides on shaky ground” and will likely be reversed. “The Ripple decision grants to the institutional investor full SEC protection...
US Lawmakers Call on Congress to Pass Crypto Law Following SEC v Ripple Ruling on XRP
16.7.2023
Several U.S. lawmakers have called on Congress to pass crypto legislation following the court ruling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple case regarding XRP. “Gary Gensler’s SEC cannot continue to pursue its regulation by enforcement approach, which only...
Could the Ripple Ruling Spell the End of Regulation by Enforcement?
14.7.2023
A long-awaited district judge’s ruling that some XRP token sales were not investment contracts will likely eventually lead to a bipartisan regulatory framework that is more favorable to the pro-crypto crowd in Congress, writes John Rizzo
US Authorities Accuse Former Security Engineer of Siphoning $9 Million From Defi Platform
13.7.2023
Authorities in the United States recently revealed that law enforcement has arrested Shakeeb Ahmed for “wire fraud and money laundering in connection with his attack on a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.” The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York suggested that...
Digitex Founder Ordered to Pay $16M to Resolve CFTC Action, Banned From Trading
12.7.2023
The founder of crypto exchange Digitex, Adam Todd, has been ordered by a federal court to pay almost $16 million to resolve accusations that he ran an illegal platform and sought to manipulate its native token, DGTX, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a Wednesday statement