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Gemcoin Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion for $147M Scheme

19.2.2020
Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme

US Worried Crypto Could Undermine Dollar as World Reserve Currency, Hiring Researchers to Prepare Response

16.2.2020
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that cryptocurrency could undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community is seeking researchers to detail the impact of that status loss on the U.S., its economy,...

Telegram CEO: Apple’s iCloud Is “Now Officially a Surveillance Tool”

22.1.2020
Telegram CEO argues that iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool,” citing a report on the FBI stopping Apple from encrypting users’ backups

The FBI Is Now Reaching Out to QuadrigaCX Victims

14.1.2020
The FBI is emailing victims of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange, confirming the federal agency is investigating the circumstances around its collapse

Ethereum Proponent Virgil Griffith Deemed a Flight Risk, Judge Denies Bail

30.12.2019
U.S. law enforcement filed in November criminal charges against Ethereum researcher Virgil Griffith because he traveled to North Korea and taught “his audience how to use blockchain technology.” Griffith was arrested on Thanksgiving Day and has been forced to remain in prison the whole...

Quadrigacx Founder Dead or Alive? Request for Exhumation and Autopsy Filed

14.12.2019
It has been a year since the founder of now-defunct crypto exchange Quadrigacx supposedly died in India. However, some 76,000 victims are still out of millions of dollars. A court-appointed lawyer representing them has now requested an exhumation and post-mortem autopsy in Canada of the dead body...

Tim Draper Calls For Ross Ulbricht’s Release: ‘We Need Entrepreneurs Like That Guy!’

5.12.2019
One of the most successful investors in the world is publicly calling for the release of the Silk Road creator

Sanctions Weren’t Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says

3.12.2019
The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest

US Authorities Arrest Alleged SIM Swappers After Crypto Thefts

14.11.2019
The FBI has arrested two individuals on charges of stealing and attempting to steal $550,000 in cryptocurrency by SIM swapping 10 victims

Scale of OneCoin Scam Unravels Amid Ongoing Court Hearings

10.11.2019
Konstantin Ignatov, the brother of OneCoin’s creator, claims that since going into hiding, his sister has been given refuge by a Russian businessman

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: Crypto Is A “Significant Problem That Will Get Bigger And Bigger”

7.11.2019
FBI director Christopher Wray said that cryptocurrencies present a significant and growing problem for the agency

SEC, CFTC Charge XBT Group With Selling Unregistered Swaps for Bitcoin

31.10.2019
The SEC and CFTC have settled charges with XBT Corp. after alleging the company sold unregistered security-based swaps for bitcoin

Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out Against Unfair Silk Road Sentencing, Facebook and Government Hypocrisy

25.10.2019
U.S. representative Ann Wagner noted at a recent hearing that child pornographic material has been reported on Facebook more than any other site. Lyn Ulbricht, mother of currently imprisoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, spoke out in a video livestream Wednesday against her son’s unfair...

Blockchain Voting Systems — Can Democracy Rely on Them?

15.10.2019
In the wake of West Virginia’s recent blockchain voting scandal, we investigate whether these platforms are really as good as advertised

Berlusconi Admins Disappear — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives

14.10.2019
The darknet marketplace Berlusconi Market has been reportedly down for more than two weeks, according to users who patronize the hidden website. The outage has led many to believe the market administrators exit scammed with all the funds. While others speculate that government agents have...

Global Law Enforcement Has Auctioned Massive Amounts of Bitcoin

3.10.2019
Last month, the U.K. police auctioned off roughly $300,000 worth of cryptocurrencies after they were confiscated by the country’s Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). Since 2014, law enforcement agencies worldwide have been auctioning large sums of bitcoin seized during...