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EU Launches Probe into Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon Over Digital Markets Act Violations
25.3.2024
The European Commission has begun an extensive investigation targeted at Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta over non-compliance practices under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The notice of the inquiry was disclosed by the commission on March 25, and it represents the EU’s first major attempt...
Telegram Banned in Spain for Not Cooperating in Unauthorized Content Probe
25.3.2024
Telegram, the messaging powerhouse, has been banned in Spain on a case investigating the hosting of unauthorized content owned by media companies in Spain. The Audiencia Nacional (National Court), one of the highest courts in Spain, has authorized this ban until Telegram cooperates by sending...
Unabomber Prosecutor to Conduct FTX Probe Into Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s “Conflicts of Interest”
22.3.2024
Unabomber prosecutor Robert J. Cleary has been approved by a U.S. bankruptcy judge to probe law firm Sullivan and Cromwell’s potential conflicts of interests in relation to FTX. Cleary's appointment marks a significant shift into the collapse of FTX following over a year of calls for an appointment...
Ether Tumbles 6% as ETH ETF Hopes Dim Amid Regulatory Probe Reports
20.3.2024
CoinDesk reported Wednesday that the Ethereum Foundation faces a confidential inquiry, and Fortune said the SEC is examining whether ETH is a security
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXScreener – BULLFROG, ANAI, PULSE
13.3.2024
Crypto bulls remain in control, with Bitcoin (BTC) hitting fresh record highs above $73,000 on Wednesday, and Ether (ETH) continuing to probe $4,000 in wake of the successful implementation of the Dencun update, but traders hunting for top crypto gainers today continue to flock to the much more...
Nigeria Detains Two Binance Execs Amid Exchange Probe
29.2.2024
Authorities in Nigeria have reportedly detained two senior Binance executives and confiscated their passports as the country cracks down on crypto exchanges.
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UN Sanctions Inspectors Probe Alleged North Korean Cyberattacks Targeting Crypto Firms
11.2.2024
United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors are reportedly investigating specific cases of hacking attacks allegedly carried out by North Korea-affiliated hackers between 2017 and 2023. Besides attacking decentralized finance platforms, the UN monitors alleged that North Korea-affiliated hackers...
UN Expert Panel Investigate $3B Worth North Korean Crypto Cyberattacks: Report
9.2.2024
An independent United Nations jury of sanctions monitors is conducting a probe into North Korea’s involvement in $3 billion worth cyberattacks on crypto firms. According to an unpublished UN report reviewed by Reuters, the monitors accused the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)...
WeMade Crypto Blow as South Korean Regulators Probe Game Maker’s ‘Unregistered Sales’
9.2.2024
The South Korean game maker WeMade crypto project suffered a blow on February 8 as regulators launched a probe into suspected “unregistered” sales on WEMIX platforms. Maeil Kyungjae reported that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), which reports to the Financial Services Commission,...
EIA Begins Probe on Crypto Mining’s Energy Use Following White House Directive
5.2.2024
The energy demands of crypto mining in the United States have rapidly increased over the past four years, according to a February 1 press release from the Environmental Impact Agency (EIA). The EIA has been working under strict directives from the White House to gauge the energy consumption of...
South Korean Regulators Turn up Heat on ‘Gangnam Style’ PSY’s NFT Concert Ticket Sales
5.2.2024
The singer of “Gangnam Style,” PSY, could be set for an NFT clash with regulators in his native South Korea. Per Biz World, the singer’s entertainment agency P Nation launched an NFT-powered pre-sale project for PSY’s concert tour in 2023. No NFT Joy for ‘Gangnam Style’ PSY? In October 2022,...
Hong Kong Initiates Probe into Worldcoin Over Privacy Fears
31.1.2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project continues to raise privacy concerns — and is now under probe in Hong Kong. Local media outlet HKET reported that Hong Kong’s data protection authority investigated six Worldcoin booths, using a court warrant on Wednesday. They also requested the operators...
Crypto Lender Nexo Submits $3 Billion Damages Claim Against Bulgaria
26.1.2024
The cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo has submitted a $3 billion arbitration claim against the Republic of Bulgaria, following a raid on its office in 2023 and a subsequent probe by the Bulgarian Prosecutor General’s Office. Nexo alleges that these actions harmed its business prospects....
Taiwan’s ACE Exchange in Hot Water as Prosecutors Expand Fraud Probe
24.1.2024
Taiwanese prosecutors have expanded their investigation into ACE Exchange, requesting the detention of Chenhuan Wang, the president of the platform. The prosecutors have accused Wang of money laundering and fraud in connection with the alleged fraudulent activities orchestrated by David Pan,...
Crypto Mining Investor B.Riley Facing SEC Probe
22.1.2024
B.Riley, an investment firm that has backed numerous Bitcoin mining projects, is allegedly involved in a probe brought forth by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a new report from Bloomberg. B.Riley’s deals in question following business with alleged...
Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg
22.1.2024
Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case
Report: CEO of Collapsed Crypto Investment Scheme Hyperverse May Not Exist
5.1.2024
A probe into the affairs of the collapsed crypto fund Hyperverse has determined that its highly educated CEO may not exist. The investigation also found that before its collapse, Hyperverse and its CEO both enjoyed celebrity support. The CEO’s Records Do Not Exist An investigation into...
Sonda Parker Solar Probe se letos „dotkne Slunce“. NASA chce získat první vzorek jeho atmosféry
3.1.2024
Sonda Parker Solar Probe se letos o Vánocích „dotkne Slunce“. Dne 24. prosince 2024 kolem něj podle dostupných informací proletí rychlostí 435 000 mph, tedy 195 km/s.
Cílem této mise je získat vůbec první vzorek tamější atmosféry. „V podstatě na té hvězdě téměř přistaneme,“ konstatoval badatel
EU Banking Watchdog to Deepen Probe of Links Between Banks, Crypto Entities: FT
3.1.2024
The European Banking Authority (EBA) will take additional steps to anticipate how strains in non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including cryptocurrency-related entities, will affect banks
Another Man Arrested in India’s Multi-Billion GainBitcoin Ponzi Scam as Investigation Intensifies
3.1.2024
Source: Pixabay India’s probe agency, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has arrested Nitin Gaur, the brother-in-law of Ajay Bhardwaj, in connection with the multi-billion-dollar GainBitcoin Ponzi scam. This arrest is part of the ongoing investigation into the cryptocurrency fraud case involving...