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Meta to Open 10 Metaverse Campuses as Part of $150 Million Immersive Learning Project
6.9.2022
Meta, the metaverse-focused social media company, is helping universities get their own virtual reality campuses online. The company will be opening 10 virtual campuses as part of its Immersive Learning project, which seeks to take education to virtual reality environments. In partnership with...
Metaverse Scammers Have a Bridge to Sell You. This Alabama Regulator Is Fighting Back
1.9.2022
The Alabama regulatory agency is struggling to identify suspects in virtual real estate scams, but that hasn’t stopped them from trying to warn people about the dangers of the metaverse
Crypto miner Digihost plans to move rigs from New York to Alabama
2.8.2022
The mining firm said it aims to have a hashing capacity of 28 MW at the Alabama facility by the fourth quarter, and 55 MW by the second quarter of 2023
SEC, State Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Celsius Over Accounts Freeze
18.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators are reportedly investigating the decision by crypto lender Celsius Network to freeze withdrawals. U.S. Securities Regulators Investigate Celsius’ Withdrawal Freeze The U.S. SEC and securities regulators...
Texas, Alabama Securities Regulators Block Sales of ‘Metaverse’ Casino NFTs
14.4.2022
“What happens in the Metaverse, does not stay in the Metaverse,” says Texas Securities Commissioner
Alabama Securities Regulator Shuts Down 97 Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Trading Websites
20.11.2021
The securities regulator of the U.S. state of Alabama has issued a cease and desist order against Acoin Trading and 96 other cryptocurrency websites. The crypto investment schemes promise “excessive returns,” report “fictitious account values,” and impose...
Kentucky Sends Cease and Desist Order to Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Over Interest-Bearing Accounts
24.9.2021
Six days ago, the securities regulators from New Jersey and Texas cracked down on the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius. Additionally, the Alabama Securities Commission joined in and filed a cease and desist order against Celsius. Now the state of Kentucky is following suit and has filed...
'Don't kill crypto' billboard goes up in Alabama in advance of House tackling infrastructure
26.8.2021
"We want members of Congress to know that we'll be watching them and that we won't let them hide from their positions on this," said Evan Greer
'We'll be back on this' — Alabama senator derails crypto amendment with two words
9.8.2021
"Who knows how much innovation we’re going to stifle, who knows what kind of new apps never emerge," said Senator Pat Toomey
Kentucky Regulators Crack Down on Blockfi Interest-Bearing Accounts
31.7.2021
The crypto lender Blockfi is now dealing with regulators from five states as Kentucky has joined the fray against the firm’s Blockfi Interest Accounts (BIAs). On July 30, Blockfi shared a statement on Twitter that explained the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has sent...
Texas and Alabama Regulators Crackdown on Blockfi’s Interest Bearing Account Product
23.7.2021
Fresh off the heels of Blockfi’s issues with the ​​New Jersey Bureau of Securities, the company is now having problems in the state of Alabama. The director of the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC), Joseph Borg, explained on July 21 that he issued a show cause to the firm. Borg...
Alabama regulators accuse BlockFi of offering unregistered securities
22.7.2021
BlockFi continues rejecting securities regulators’ allegations that its Interest Accounts are unregistered securities
US Congressman Declares Investments in Dogecoin, Ethereum, Cardano
8.7.2021
A U.S. congressman, Barry Moore, has declared his recent cryptocurrency purchases. He bought dogecoin, cardano, and ether. U.S. Representative Barry Moore from Alabama filed a Periodic Transaction Report (PTR) last week declaring his recent cryptocurrency purchases. According to the filing,...
Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto
11.2.2021
Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim's online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019
Binance's US branch lands in Alabama
14.9.2020
Alabama crypto enthusiasts now have another trading venue
Alabama City Plans to Pay Ransomware Group Despite Warnings
10.6.2020
Florence, AL was targeted by the DoppelPaymer ransomware attack and officials plan to pay the ransom demanded
US State Regulators Order ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down
8.4.2020
The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to double investments in a cloud mining scheme
$1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now
30.12.2019
Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been released to parents’ home in Alabama on a $1 million bail
Virgil Griffith to be Released on Bail to Alabama
30.12.2019
Virgil Griffith is slated to be released to his parents home in Alabama pending some pre-release conditions, after a ruling by the Hon. Vernon Broderick in in New York Monday. “Laws in this country are not suggestions,” Judge Broderick told the accused Ethereum Foundation developer...