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Terra sponsors Washington Nationals, Bitstamp backs Immortals esports

10.2.2022
The two new partnerships will see crypto and NFT integrations with major professional sports and esports organizations

Bithumb to Ban Foreign Traders Failing Mobile Phone Identification

4.9.2021
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb said it will deny access to foreigners unable to verify their identities via mobile phone. The decision comes as the trading platform moves to comply with the country’s updated regulations coming into force later this month. Korean Exchange Bithumb...

India Probes Cryptocurrency Exchange Wazirx in Chinese Money Laundering Case

12.6.2021
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has reportedly sent a notice to Wazirx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in India, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, (FEMA). The investigation was initiated “on the basis of the ongoing money-laundering investigation into...

Binance Extends Blockade of Zimbabwean Crypto Users to Include Non-Resident Traders

3.6.2021
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reportedly extended its blockade of Zimbabwean users to include non-resident citizens. As a result of the new measures, all Zimbabwean nationals are now precluded from using the Binance trading platform. Zimbabwean Nationals Blocked Prior to...

Surveyed UAE Nationals Keener to Invest in Crypto than Western Expats

20.5.2021
Younger Emirati respondents are much more bullish than Western expats about the opportunities potentially offered by exposure to cryptoassets, according to a recent survey released by the Dubai-based financial services company Holborn Assets. Carried out online by the UK pollster YouGov, the survey...

Spanish Police Detain Four People Allegedly Involved in a $15M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

9.1.2021
The Spanish police detained four people of different nationalities this week for allegedly running a $15 million crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the police, “many victims” filed a complaint against them. Victims Believed Their Bitcoins Went to a Legit Company According to Policia...

OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments

5.10.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those...

US Sanctions Russians Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Influence Presidential Election

12.9.2020
The U.S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates. Operations to Interfere...

US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency

3.3.2020
The U.S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U.S.-designated North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group. A total of 113 cryptocurrency accounts...