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Chainalysis and Texas firm win million-dollar IRS contract to crack Monero
30.9.2020
The IRS has named the winners of its bounty program to track transactions on privacy tokens and layer-2 protocols
The CFTC Files Complaint Against Crypto Trading Company
26.9.2020
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday, September 24, filed a complaint against crypto dealing Paxforex for allegedly soliciting or accepting business from US customers without relevant registration. According to a report, the CFTC wants a U.S. court to stop...
INX Becomes the First SEC-Registered IPO to Accept Crypto
15.9.2020
15th September 2020, New York, United States: INX will start accepting bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and USDC stablecoin, starting today. INX said over 3,000 retail and accredited investors registered for the INX token offering during its first three days. Now that the minimum requirement INX has...
‘Bitcoin Pope’ faces up to 10 years in jail for running two crypto scams
7.9.2020
The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact
‘We’re getting paid to produce Bitcoins’ reveals Texas BTC miner
2.9.2020
Layer1's plan to sell excess power back to Texans has resulted in 700% profits
South African Regulator Pressures Bitcoin Investment Company, Urges Clients to Request Refunds
19.8.2020
An embattled bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI)’s troubles took another twist August 18 after the South African regulator, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) said that it is investigating the investment company. MTI’s latest conflict with the regulator...
South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Faces Fresh Scam Allegations
4.8.2020
FX Choice, a forex and crypto trading company, is making new allegations that South African bitcoin investment company, Mirror Trading International (MTI) is a multi-level marketing scam. The company says it uncovered this after researching into MTI, a firm that claims to have “118,027...
US State of Texas Saddles Up to Become the Next Blockchain Capital
21.7.2020
Texas ups its aspirations to become the go-to place for crypto in the U.S., forming a new blockchain council and highlighting the state’s mining capabilities
South African Bitcoin Investment Company Pushes Back Against Texas Scam Allegations
16.7.2020
Mirror Trading International (MTI), a South African bitcoin investment company at the center of a cease and desist order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB), is pushing back allegations that it is running a Ponzi scheme or a scam. MTI CEO Johann Steynberg issued a statement assuaging...
Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency
15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...
Texas Man Allegedly Used $1.1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Crypto
14.7.2020
U.S. authorities have accused a man of securing COVID-19 relief funds to invest in cryptocurrency
Texas Man’s Alleged Use of PPP Funds for Crypto Instead of BBQ Has Feds Asking ‘Where’s the Beef?’
14.7.2020
Investigators could not find any online reviews, any documented employees or any established bank account for the defendant's purported BBQ company
Texas Regulators Take Aim at South African Cryptocurrency MLM Scheme
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board has successfully shut down the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency investment scheme
South African Crypto Investment Company Issued Cease And Desist Order In Texas
9.7.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued a cease and desist order Wednesday against on Mirror Trading International (MTI), Forexandbitcoin.com and four individuals involved in a multi-level marketing scam. Out of the four individuals, Cornelius Johannes Steynberg is a resident of South...
Texas Securities Regulator Accuses South African Trading Pool of Crypto Fraud
8.7.2020
Texas' securities watchdog ordered Mirror Trading International to cease operations, alleging the South African bitcoin and forex "investor club" is a multilevel marketing scam
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam
28.5.2020
A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale
Layer1 Stabilizes Texas Grids With 'Bitcoin Batteries'
22.5.2020
Layer1 will release electricity in response to spikes in consumer demand that may threaten local power grids, such as during heatwaves
Petro-Dollar System Crumbles: US Dollar Could Collapse from the World’s Oil Wars
22.4.2020
During the last few days, people witnessed history when the price of crude oil dropped below zero to -$40 per barrel, and as time passes many analysts think the worst is yet to come. After West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil-based contracts dried up for May, contracts for June collapsed by 45%....