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Ugandan Police Hold Director of Alleged $2.7M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
10.12.2019
Ugandan police have reportedly seized Samson Lwanga, a director of Dunamiscoins crypto scam which managed to get $2.7 million from the victims
Gemini Hires Former Starling Bank Founder as Managing Director of Europe
4.12.2019
The exchange hired Julian Sawyer, former co-founder and chief operating officer of a U.K. digital bank, to shape the exchange’s strategy in the region and manage European hiring
Fincen Director: US to Impose Strict Anti-money Laundering Rules on Crypto Exchanges
16.11.2019
Kenneth Blanco, director of the FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network), said recently that the rules would be strictly imposed by the U.S. government that require the firms engaged in cryptocurrency money service businesses, to share data about their customers. As a part of anti-money...
Making an Audio Waveform Visualizer with Vanilla JavaScript
12.11.2019
As a UI designer, I’m constantly reminded of the value of knowing how to code. I pride myself on thinking of the developers on my team while designing user interfaces. But sometimes, I step on a technical landmine.
A few years ago, as the design director of wsj.com, I was helping to re-design...
FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is ‘Significant Issue’ for Law Enforcement
8.11.2019
Christoper Wray said crypto is becoming a "bigger and bigger" issue for the agency in a Senate hearing with Mitt Romney
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
ECB President: ’We Should Be Happier to Have a Job Than to Have Our Savings Protected’
1.11.2019
Newly installed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde made controversial remarks in a recent statement prior to assuming her new role. The former IMF Managing Director implored: “isn’t it true that ultimately we have done the right thing to act in favour of jobs and...
Mining Giant Bitmain Confidentially Files for U.S.-Based IPO
30.10.2019
According to reports, bitcoin mining manufacturer Bitmain Technologies confidentially filed for a U.S.-based initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows the alleged removal of cofounder and executive director Micree Zhan and the recent announcement...
Bitmain Terminates Executive Director Micree Ketuan Zhan; Employees Threatened Not to Maintain Contact With Him
30.10.2019
Leading Chinese Bitcoin mining firm, Bitmain Technologies Limited has dismissed its co-founder and executive director, Micree Ketuan Zhan, from his position in a sudden turn of events. The critical news got viral in the crypto niche when Jihan Wu, the fellow co-founder and Board Chairman of Bitmain...
Bitmain Turmoil: Co-Founder and Executive Director Micree Zhan Ousted
29.10.2019
Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain is experiencing turmoil inside its management co-founder and executive director Micree Ketuan Zhan is ousted
FinCEN Director Warns of ‘Hard Time’ for Crypto Firms That Don’t Follow Law
22.10.2019
There is no ambiguity: crypto startups must follow U.S. AML laws or suffer the consequences, said FinCEN's Kenneth Bianco
US Congress Asks Financial Crime Director to Study Blockchain Tech
25.9.2019
US Congress wants FinCEN director to study blockchain in its fight against financial crime
CFTC Appoints Former Coinbase Exec as Director of Market Oversight
17.9.2019
Coinbase vice president Dorothy D. DeWitt will now serve as director of the division of market oversight at the U.S. CFTC
MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito Steps Down Over Epstein Financing
9.9.2019
The chief of MIT Media Lab, which runs a digital currency initiative, reportedly concealed funding from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders
4.9.2019
The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens
FinCEN Director Reminds Casinos to Follow Guidelines Regarding Cryptocurrencies
18.8.2019
The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, has insisted casinos to observe the office’s guidelines concerning suspicious CVC (convertible virtual currency) activity. While addressing the twelfth Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference...
FinCEN Director Reminds Casinos of Crypto Compliance Requirements
16.8.2019
FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco said that suspicious activity reports detailing crypto fraud is a matter of national security
Ethereum Foundation Director’s New Role Will Help Businesses Embrace Public Blockchain
6.8.2019
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has appointed the executive director of the Ethereum Foundation to help drive its new "Mainnet Initiative."
Web3 Foundation Director Resigns to Pursue DAO Projects
6.8.2019
The current director of the Web3 Foundation says he will be gradually leaving the organization to pursue work with DAOs
House Reps Question FinCEN Director on Libra’s Potential for Illegal Usage
28.6.2019
Members of House Committee on Financial Services questioned FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco on potential illegal usage of Libra