2019-8-27 18:35 |
A report from QuadrigaCX bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young published Monday outlines which agencies are investigating the failed exchange. origin »
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The intense scrutiny from regulatory agencies, governments, and central banks globally regarding Facebook’s Libra, could just be the end of the company’s stablecoin project. According to a report by CNBC, Facebook revealed in a recent filing with the U.
2019-7-31 13:29 | |
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A New Jersey man has been indicted this week for converting over $2 million to bitcoin and operating a private exchange business not registered with the U. S. Secretary of the Treasury. According to a July 24 press release by the U.
2019-7-26 07:45 | |
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Indian regulatory agencies have remained hostile towards the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The Indian government has, so far, failed to pursue a definitive stance on the same. Under these doubtful circumstances, another Indian cryptocurrency exchange, Koinex ceased operations following the suit of its predecessors.
2019-7-1 02:30 | |
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Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.
2019-6-27 17:00 | |
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Police agencies from the UK and the Netherlands have arrested six people in connection with the theft of €24 million ($27 million) worth of cryptocurrency. According to a statement, the gang stole Bitcoin from at least 4,000 victims across 12 countries.
2019-6-26 11:21 | |
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Binance Launches New U. S. Division To Operate In The North American Country Binance, the most popular cryptocurrency exchange in the market, is working on its Binance U. S. division to launch its exchange in the country.
2019-6-14 01:02 | |
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Ethfinex and its DAO, EfxDAO, will work to build a "decentralized government" that Ethfinex hopes will make it harder for regulatory agencies to crack down on the exchange.
2019-6-13 19:35 | |
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BitCort is the utility token issued by the cryptocurrency exchange. BCT token holders can access cheaper trades and other rewards within the BitCort cryptocurrency exchange, so it works as an advanced loyalty program as well as a standalone cryptocurrency.
2019-6-6 23:03 | |
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The investigation moves beyond the borders of Canada, as US agencies take a hawkish stance to cryptocurrency activity.
2019-6-5 14:54 | |
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North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information.
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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Bitfinex and Tether’s legal counsel has written a response to the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) ex parte order, which claims that Bitifinex used Tether’s reserves to cover some $850 million in losses.
2019-5-1 01:22 | |
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Sensing a rise in crypto-related scams and fraudulent investment schemes, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have issued a joint warning to investors, encouraging them to take a more thorough approach to verifying potential investments in the space.
2019-4-26 18:43 | |
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin.
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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According to a local news outlet, The Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Thailand’s first Initial Coin Offering (ICO) portal on March 12, 2019. Unnamed Operator Is a Foreign Entity The Thai SEC’s approval means that other government agencies such as the Ministry of Commerce can now review the portalRead MoreRead More.
2019-3-13 19:00 | |
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The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the country’s first initial coin offering (ICO) portal to police the issuance of digital, blockchain-based tokens. The portal is almost ready to launch and is awaiting final approval from other government agencies like the Commerce Ministry, the Bangkok Post reports.
2019-3-13 14:01 | |
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Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a portal that would screen Initial Coin Offering projects (ICOs). The securities regulator told the Bangkok Post they interviewed “roughly” 7-8 portals for the job of selecting ICOs, conducting due diligence, reviewing smart contract codes, and verifying the know-your-customer process.
2019-3-13 12:45 | |
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
2019-3-9 23:53 | |
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The New Zealand-based crypto asset exchange Cryptopia has made their assessment of a January hack, claiming that up to 9. 4 percent of all their assets were stolen.
2019-2-28 20:50 | |
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The U. S Government, through its law enforcement agencies, has returned 27. 66270285 Bitcoins to Bitfinex. This amount of is part of the 119,756 BTC stolen from the exchange back in August, 2016.
2019-2-26 23:38 | |
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that 27. 66270285 BTC, a portion of the stolen funds from the 2016 hack, was successfully recovered by law enforcement of the U. S. government. Recovered BTC to Reimburse Recovery Right Token Holders Following the hacking event, Bitfinex launched an investigation with the assistance of enforcement agencies internationally, to trace the 119,756 BTC that vanished from the exchange’s premises.
2019-2-26 21:40 | |
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Bitfinex has recovered 27. 7 bitcoin stolen by hackers in August 2016, the company said on Monday. The coins, worth around $106,000 at the time of writing, represent only a small fraction of the total BTC stolen.
2019-2-25 21:00 | |
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The US government has recovered 27.7 bitcoins stolen from Bitfinex in 2016 with the crypto exchange stating they have now been returned to Bitfinex. Making this the first time ever,... The post Law Enforcement Agencies Recover $100,000 Bitcoin Hacked From Bitfinex appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-2-26 18:07 | |
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Bitfinex has received roughly 28 BTC from U. S. federal law enforcement agencies in a rare example of the U. S. government returning stolen bitcoin that were retrieved from the criminals. $110,000 Retrieved Out of $72 Million The amount totals about $110,000 at today’s prices, which law enforcement managed to retrieve in November 2018.
2019-2-25 13:00 | |
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U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed.
2019-2-20 23:12 | |
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Coinbase has acquired the cryptocurrency surveillance company Neutrino, whose team will be joining the American exchange’s European operation. The Milan, Italy-based startup develops blockchain intelligence platforms for crypto companies as well as law enforcement agencies.
2019-2-19 20:30 | |
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Peer-to-peer crypto exchange Localbitcoins is preparing to implement updated requirements for the identity verification of its users. The company recently revealed it’s cooperating with regulatory agencies in Finland on the implementation of the latest EU anti-money laundering rules.
2019-2-11 23:32 | |
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Ever since initial coin offerings (ICOs) became mainstream, regulators, especially the U. S. ’ governmental agencies, have sought to make moves against this newfangled form of funding. The crypto assets from these sales are touted as utility-centric, but incumbents have argued that they resemble securities.
2019-1-28 03:00 | |
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Although there are several regulatory agencies around the world trying to regulate the cryptocurrency market, there are others that want to make cryptocurrencies legal tender. Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering licensing digital assets in the country.
2019-1-23 20:34 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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Prominent cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift has disclosed the number of times it has been forced to give up information about its users to international authorities. In a blog post, ShapeShift revealed it has “assisted” law enforcement agencies with 60 different inquires last year, 30 percent of which came from the United States.
2019-1-18 19:31 | |
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As regulatory agencies are becoming more active in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, it seems that seems that some Initial Coin Offering (ICO) projects are trying to be more compliant with the U.
2019-1-12 07:10 | |
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Kraken revealed in a tweet shared on January 5th that the volume of Law Enforcement inquiries received by the exchange in 2018 has tripled as compared to 2017. The US-based exchange commented on the finding by stating that the cost of handling those agencies subpoenas is unequivocally becoming a barrier to entry for US customers.
2019-1-9 20:29 | |
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Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin.
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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INTRODUCTION We want to build an exchange website known as Bittrader where many coins will be listed and the main pair will be the TRD Coin. Similar to Binance, some of the notable features of Bittrader include strong security, privacy, and untraceable features.
2018-12-11 09:03 | |
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The Director of Digital Asset Strategy at VanEck, Gabor Gurbacs, talked about the SEC and regulatory agencies during a podcast of WhatBitcoinDid. He has also bee talking about the future of the Bitcoin ETF presented.
2018-12-9 12:52 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-5 22:04 | |
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The People's Bank of China (PBoC), China's central bank, has its eyes on cryptocurrency companies that run airdrop campaigns in the country. In its most recent financial stability report for 2018, which was published on Friday, November 3, 2018, the bank said there has been a surge in the number of "disguised" Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), including the free distribution of crypto tokens through airdrops, despite its effort to clamp down on their activities.
2018-11-7 22:04 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
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In today’s rapidly advancing world of blockchain innovation, it’s no secret that cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges and enterprise platforms are targets for nefarious activity.
2018-10-16 18:58 | |
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Blockvest is being sued the Securities and Exchange Commission for making false claims that the regulator’s approval for its planned ICO. The regulator is looking for an injunction against the defendant in return for all the financial gains of its ICO activities.
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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Yobit Exchange Reveals Plan To Inject BTC Into Altcoins While the crypto industry is often lauded for its forward-thinking, well-crafted ideas, products, and solutions, some startups in this nascent industry take innovation a bit too far, often crossing regulatory grey areas that may spark action from governmental agencies.
2018-10-11 05:56 | |
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One of the most pertinent issues facing the cryptosphere today is regulation, as members of prominent governmental agencies, like the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have yet to come to a unanimous opinion on how this nascent space should be regulated and managed.
2018-10-2 13:00 | |
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Three U. S. agencies have taken action against international bitcoin-funded securities dealer 1pool Ltd. , aka 1Broker. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says 1Broker violated federal securities laws.
2018-9-29 23:30 | |
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Both the CFTC and the SEC have announced they have taken action against an international securities exchange that accepted payment in bitcoin.
2018-9-29 23:22 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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After the Indian central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) penned a ban on banking services to crypto-related entities, Indian market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has geared up to study digital assets more effectively.
2018-9-6 20:19 | |
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When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell.
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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Japan’s Internal affairs minister Seiko Noda spoke a few hours ago at a press conference, clarifying her stance on some suggestions that she may be linked to some exchanges that were under investigation by Japanese agencies.
2018-7-21 02:45 | |
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Many claimed that Gerald Cotten had faked his death and absconded with millions in crypto, even briefly demanding that his body be exhumed.
The trustee for the collapsed Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX has received $171 million in claims from the exchange’s customers.
NEW: The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and CEO Gerald Cotten.
Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details of the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
Private hospital Fortis Escorts has released details of the death of Gerald Cotten, CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX.
QuadrigaCX users' concerns were compounded by the exchange's announcement that its CEO had died more than a month earlier.