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Pakistan’s SEC Discusses Cryptocurrency Regulation, Central Bank Confirms No Crypto Ban
15.11.2020
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has published a paper discussing cryptocurrency regulation in the country. Meanwhile, the central bank has reportedly confirmed that there is no cryptocurrency ban. Pakistan’s Crypto Regulation in the Works The Securities and Exchange...
John McAfee Arrested, Indicted for $23 Million Illegal Crypto Pumping and Tax Evasion in US
6.10.2020
John McAfee has been arrested and indicted for tax evasion, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The cybersecurity entrepreneur has also been charged with fraudulently pumping cryptocurrencies by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. McAfee Fraudulently Pumped Tokens The U.S. Department...
Abkhazia government blames illegal crypto mining for energy crisis
18.9.2020
It is already illegal to mine crypto within the de facto state
User Profiling Can Help Regulators Identify Illegal Crypto Activity, Says FATF
14.9.2020
The international watchdog has recommended comparing users' age and wealth with their crypto transactions to identify possible criminal activity
Illegal Crypto Mining is Booming in the Republic of Abkhazia
25.7.2020
The republic still allows the import of crypto mining rigs despite the ban
The US Plan to Monitor Illegal Crypto Activities More Sufficiently
29.6.2020
U.S. agencies sought millions of dollars in new funding to bolster national and international cryptocurrency investigations
Illegal Crypto Miner Caught After Stealing More Than $400K of Electricity
9.6.2020
Russian police arrested a 30-year-old crypto miner who they accuse of stealing over $494,000 in electricity from the state power network
Russia Proposes 2M Rub Fine and 7 Years in Jail for Illegal Crypto Use
22.5.2020
Illegal cryptocurrency use in Russia could attract fines of up to 2 million rubles and hard labor or seven years of jail time
Russia Considering Draconian Rules for Illegal Crypto Operations
21.5.2020
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia
New Russian Law ‘Could Hit Illegal Crypto Traders with 7-yr Jail Terms’
21.5.2020
The State Duma, the Russian parliament, is reportedly set to vote on new legislation that would propose to make illegal crypto trading a criminal offense that would be punishable with jail time.
Per RBC, Telegram users in Russia say that they have seen draft amendments to two Russian laws that...
Illegal ‘Crypto Exchange’ Operator Arrested in Nth Room Investigation
7.4.2020
South Korean police investigating the Telegram Nth room sex exploitation and rape video case have arrested a man on suspicion of handling criminal funds – and believe he took cryptocurrencies from chief suspect Cho Joo-bin in exchange for cash.
Per YTN, the man has only been identified by...
Illegal Crypto-Bookmakers Pose Risk to Integrity of Hong Kong Horse Racing
21.2.2020
Horse racing’s integrity is under threat in the Asian region, due to the rise of unregistered illegal bookmaking platforms
China: Forex Regulator Warns Against Illegal Crypto Cross-Border Flows
28.10.2019
Emerging markets must crackdown on crypto-enabled illegal cross-border capital flows, says China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange
15 Chinese Made USD 20M With Illegal Crypto Mining Scheme - Report
5.9.2019
Fifteen suspects were arrested in south-central China, the city of Henyang, for stealing electricity from Internet cafes to mine cryptocurrency. The scheme reportedly involved bribing nearly 9,000 computer administrators and earned c. USD 20 million during the period of 24 months, reports Chinese...
Tron’s Justin Sun Denies Media Accusation of Illegal Crypto Fundraise
23.7.2019
A Chinese news source said Sun's cancellation of the lunch with Warren Buffett may not be for health reasons as was claimed earlier today