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Malaysian State Records Largest Number of Power Theft Cases Linked to Crypto Mining
23.4.2024
Sarawak state of Malaysia's Miri region has accounted for more than half of power theft cases linked to crypto mining since 2018.
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World Economic Forum Study Reveals 98% of Central Banks Are Eyeing CBDCs
22.4.2024
The World Economic Forum recently released a report investigating wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs). The document explored the potential of wCBDCs to alleviate significant industry challenges and address key pain points.
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Israel’s Central Bank to Roll Out Sandbox for CBDC Experiments
17.4.2024
The Bank of Israel is launching a sandbox environment for testing CBDC said in a statement use cases, in an effort to refine the design of the digital shekel and ensure its capacity to facilitate advanced applications.
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IRS Investigation Chief Anticipates Increase in Crypto Tax Evasion Cases This Year
15.4.2024
Guy Ficco, the IRS Criminal Investigation Chief, says the agency is prepared for a significant uptick in crypto-related tax evasion cases amid the tax filing season.
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Payment Use Cases Fuel Increasing Stablecoin Growth
12.4.2024
The global stablecoin supply currently stands at over $150 billion, demonstrating new demand for relatively stable digital assets. The stablecoin market has also grown more competitive. For example, XRP issuer Ripple recently announced plans to launch a United States dollar-backed stablecoin. ...
Beijing Police Uncovers Illegal Sale of Citizen Information Involving $282M Worth of Crypto
8.4.2024
The Beijing police, in collaboration with the Beijing Branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, has uncovered a series of cases involving the illegal sale of citizen information using cryptocurrency.
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Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs
5.4.2024
NEW YORK – Lawyers for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rested their case against Terraform Labs and its co-founder, Do Kwon, on Friday, releasing a New York jury to decide whether Kwon and his company are liable for allegedly misleading investors about the stability of Terra...
OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme
4.4.2024
Google Takes Legal Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammers for Uploading Fraudulent Apps
4.4.2024
The defendants are said to have committed hundreds of acts of wire fraud, "causing harm to Google and at least approximately 100,000 Google users."
Nigeria Court Adjourns Hearings for Binance, Execs' Tax Evasion Cases: Reports
4.4.2024
The local tax watchdog last month filed charges in an Abuja court against Binance and the two executives who were detained in the country
Are You Too Late to Crypto?
3.4.2024
Recent price appreciation veils the far greater potential of blockchain technology
TRON Foundation, Justin Sun Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
2.4.2024
The TRON Foundation and Justin Sun asked a New York court to dismiss an SEC lawsuit, arguing that the regulator failed to establish that the court has jurisdiction over the foreign defendants
Binance Executives File Suit Against Nigeria: Local Media
29.3.2024
The two Binance executives held in Nigeria after being invited for consultations filed suit against two government agencies for allegedly violating their human rights
Craig Wright Assets Frozen by UK Judge to Prevent Him Evading Court Costs
29.3.2024
Judge James Mellor found earlier this month that Wright was not, as he'd claimed, Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakomoto
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev
27.3.2024
The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said
SEC Asks Judge to Fine Ripple $2 Billion in XRP Case — Ripple CEO Says ‘There Is Absolutely No Precedent for This’
27.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking nearly $2 billion in fines from Ripple Labs in the ongoing XRP lawsuit. “There is absolutely no precedent for this,” exclaimed Ripple’s CEO regarding the $2 billion fine. “We will continue to expose the SEC...
SEC Seeks $1.95B Fine in Final Judgment Against Ripple
26.3.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a New York judge to impose a nearly $2 billion judgment against Ripple Labs, according to court filings
Nigeria Charges Binance, Detained Executives With Tax Evasion: Reports
25.3.2024
One of two senior Binance executives in government custody has escaped, local media reported over the weekend
Enterprise Ethereum Use Cases Expected to Increase in 2024
20.3.2024
Investors are not the only ones interested in Ethereum (ETH). An increasing number of businesses also plan to leverage Ethereum this year. While large companies have previously dabbled in Ethereum, industry experts believe that enterprise Ethereum is finally gaining momentum. Data from layer-2...
Guilty Verdict for Woman Accused of Laundering Bitcoin Tied to Alleged $6B China Fraud: Bloomberg
20.3.2024
Police in the U.K. seized over 1.7 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) worth of related bitcoin in 2018