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Dutch Police Seize $33 Million in Bitcoin from Couple Accused of Money Laundering

30.10.2020
Prosecutors from the Netherlands have seized 2,532 bitcoins worth $33 million after a couple was convicted of money laundering by the Rotterdam District Court. The man and his wife were sentenced to two years for illegal money transmission and the court claims the couple’s bitcoin stash...

South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme

27.10.2020
A South African regulator along with the country’s police have reportedly seized electronics devices and computers belonging to two principal members of Mirror Trading International (MTI), an alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The raid at Clynton and Cheri Marks’ home on October 26...

Russian Public Officials Must Now Declare Their Crypto Holdings as Income

23.10.2020
Public officials in Russia will now be required to declare all the crypto assets they hold as income. The measures are with effect from Jan. 1, 2021, local media reported. Russia’s prosecutor general Igor Krasnov declared: “Starting next year, civil servants will be required to declare...

Russian officials must now declare crypto holdings

22.10.2020
The move reverses a 2018 decision that officials did not have to declare crypto holdings

CipherTrace gives officials tips on how to uncover criminals' crypto caches

14.10.2020
CipherTrace has published comprehensive guidance intended to help law enforcement identify signs of crypto usage when conducting investigations

Officials voiced privacy concerns over China’s blockchain-powered hospital

4.10.2020
Despite pushing for greater blockchain implementation, privacy was a sticking point for some officials

Sichuan’s Blockchain Park: Chengdu Government Officials Welcome Bitcoin Miners

2.9.2020
In mid-August officials from the Chinese province of Sichuan approved a number of enterprises that mine bitcoin for legal hydropower consumption in the region. Following the local government of Ya’an city deciding to foster mining, officials from Chengdu recently spoke about welcoming crypto...

Visa Exec Says ‘Opt Out With Bitcoin’ Slamming Fed’s Policy Change Toward Inflation

29.8.2020
On Thursday, 17 top Federal Reserve officials explained that the committee plans to let inflation run hotter than usual, or above the benchmark 2% rate for a duration of time. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech was considered a “major policy shift” and a number of economists...

No more cheap electricity for Inner Mongolian crypto miners, officials say

26.8.2020
The halcyon days of state subsidized electricity are over

Official Notice Says Cheap Electricity to End for Inner Mongolian Bitcoin Miners

26.8.2020
Regional reports say that officials from Inner Mongolia delineated 21 bitcoin mines, as the region plans to stop subsidized electrical rates for certain data firms. Unless the bitcoin mining facilities pack up and migrate, mining farms may see an electrical price increase by one third. The Chinese...

Sichuan Officials Continue to Foster the Relationship Between Bitcoin Mining and Hydropower

18.8.2020
The province of Sichuan is well known for being one of the largest concentrations of bitcoin miners on earth because electrical costs are extremely cheap in the region. Data shows that miners using hydropower in Sichuan are paying between 0.065-0.075 yuan or $0.01 per kilowatt-hour. According...

Americans to Buy Bitcoin With Their Second Stimulus Checks After Initial Investment Turned in 50% Profit

27.7.2020
U.S. investors may be planning to use their second $1,200 stimulus money to buy bitcoin – again. The U.S. government is, on Monday, expected to approve plans for this second payout, White House officials have confirmed. The bailout is intended to cushion families against the covid-19 fallout....

French Officials Move to Start Trial of Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik

24.7.2020
The alleged BTC-e operator stands accused of extortion, aggravated money laundering and conspiracy

German Court Rules to Limit Authorities’ Access to People’s Data

19.7.2020
The German constitutional court has ruled that the police and intelligence officials have too much access to people’s personal mobile phone and internet data. A win for privacy activists, the court has directed the government to amend applicable laws to better protect the privacy of German...

E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling

3.7.2020
A court filing alleges federal government suppression of an OFR review led to crypto businesses being defined as money transmitters

Filipino Crypto Scammers Are Impersonating Government Officials for Profit

22.6.2020
The Philippines Department of Finance warns people that Bitcoin Revolution uses government officials’ names to spread fake news endorsing their business

Fake Gov't Officials Blackmail People to Put Money in 'Bitcoin Machine'

20.6.2020
The local police department in a Canadian town is sounding the alarm over a bitcoin (BTC)-related scam that sees criminals impersonate government officials and call unsuspecting residents to tell them to deposit money into a “bitcoin machine.” The scam, first reported by local news outlet...