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Man Faces 20-Year Prison Sentence in Crypto Money Laundering Case
23.8.2024
A Rhode Island resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy linked to an international drug trafficking ring. The operation laundered over $25 million using cryptocurrency, with Villa directly involved in converting cash into crypto. Villa faces up to 20 years in prison and...
Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized Money Market Fund to Avalanche Network
22.8.2024
Franklin Templeton has extended its blockchain initiatives by launching its tokenized U.S. Government Money Fund on the Avalanche network. This move marks another expansion of the firm’s onchain financial products. Avalanche Adds Franklin Templeton’s Tokenized Money Fund to Its Blockchain...
Avalanche Becomes Latest Blockchain to Support Franklin Templeton's Tokenized Money Market Fund
22.8.2024
The fund’s official record of share ownership is kept on the Stellar network and the fund may also use Polygon and Arbitrum for certain accounts
Franklin Templeton expands blockchain fund to Avalanche network
22.8.2024
Franklin Templeton has expanded its pioneering blockchain-integrated money market fund to Avalanche, broadening institutional investor access to digital finance
Arizona AG Warns Scammers Always Find New Ways to Steal Your Money With Crypto
22.8.2024
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has issued a warning about the rising threat of cryptocurrency scams targeting vulnerable individuals, especially seniors. These scams include fraudulent investment schemes, impersonation of businesses or government entities, and blackmail, exploiting...
German Authority Seizes 13 Unauthorized Crypto ATMs
22.8.2024
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has seized 13 unauthorized cryptocurrency ATMs in a nationwide operation involving 60 officers and raids on 35 locations. BaFin reported that the machines facilitated illegal transactions and posed money laundering risks. Under German...
Skyfire launches blockchain payment network that lets AI spend your money
21.8.2024
The company is currently focused on B2B, but there are countless potential applications for consumers
Skyfire launches blockchain payment network that lets AI spend your money
21.8.2024
The company is currently focused on B2B, but there are countless potential applications for consumers
Highest Court of China Moves to List Virtual Asset Transactions as a Money-Laundering Tool
21.8.2024
The Supreme People’s Court of China, the highest court of law in the country, and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have issued a joint document that interprets the current money laundering law and defines several issues related to its application. In this interpretation, the...
Binance Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over Alleged Crypto Money Laundering
21.8.2024
Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), are facing a revived class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Seattle. The lawsuit, filed by three cryptocurrency investors, alleges that Binance facilitated money laundering of stolen crypto assets...
China Supreme Court revises Anti-Money Laundering law to include ‘virtual assets’
20.8.2024
Supreme People’s Procuratorate said there has been a 20-fold increase in people prosecuted for money laundering since 2019.
China’s Supreme Court lists Virtual Assets as a money laundering method
20.8.2024
China’s Supreme Court has listed Virtual Assets as a money laundering method as it released “Interpretation on Several…
Bitcoin analysts converge on a breakout in September — But is $86K possible?
19.8.2024
Bitcoin could see a breakout to new all-time highs as soon as next month, but BTC must first tackle significant resistance around $59,500
US mulls applying fiat reporting mandate on crypto transfers
19.8.2024
The US Treasury and Federal Reserve plan to redefine “money” used under the Bank Secrecy Act, aiming to include cryptocurrencies and digital assets in new reporting requirements
Man allegedly tries to ‘recover’ losses from BitConnect, kidnapping two
19.8.2024
Indian authorities have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two employees of BitConnect creator Satish Kumbhani and extorting $125 million in crypto
Indian Authority Arrests Man in Crypto Extortion Case
18.8.2024
A Gujarat-based man, Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, was arrested under the anti-money laundering law in connection with kidnapping and extortion cases, including a significant cryptocurrency-related crime exceeding Rs 1,200 crore ($144 million), according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Bhatt...
Binance Goes Live in India: Full Access for Indian Users
17.8.2024
Binance has registered as a reporting entity with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit. Binance CEO Richard Teng emphasized the importance of the Indian market and the crypto exchange’s dedication to providing secure and efficient services. With this registration, Indian users now have...
Financial Analyst Peter St Onge States Saving the Dollar Is Easy: Return to the Gold Standard
17.8.2024
Peter St Onge, an economist and financial analyst, has explained his proposal to save the U.S. dollar from crumbling under the current central banking system. St Onge proposes returning to the gold standard, backing the total dollar issuance with gold at current prices and mandating the Treasury...
Nigeria Seizes $37.5M in Digital Assets After Court Grants Freezing Order
16.8.2024
The Nigerian government has seized approximately $37.5 million in digital assets from the organizers of the Endbadgovernance protests. The funds were frozen by a court order based on a claim by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which alleged that the money was linked to money laundering...
Bybit receives VASP, card operator registration in Argentina
16.8.2024
Bybit’s registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider was made possible by a law passed in July