2020-8-8 21:12 |
California authorities recently came out with a fresh cautionary statement on crypto crime.
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Federal prosecutors indicted California residents Gabriel Hay and Gavin Mayo, charging them in a $22 million crypto fraud scheme.
2024-12-22 19:36 | |
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The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed a proposed bill that seeks to create license requirements for crypto companies in the state. The post California Governor Vetoes Bill to Establish Licensing Framework for Crypto Companies appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-9-26 14:52 | |
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NVidia has petitioned the California court to dismiss the class action suit made by its investors. The lawsuit against the firm’s top brass alleges that they understated more than $1 Billion in revenue between 2017 and 2018 from crypto mining GPUs instead of owing it to the gaming sector.
2020-7-2 20:54 | |
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It’s no secret that the crypto industry is rife with scams, hacks, and other nefarious activities, with the decentralized and private nature of many digital assets being conducive to these types of undertakings.
2020-7-1 05:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX is at the center of fresh legal troubles and is being sued in the United States. According to a complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, BMA LLC — the plaintiff — is suing BitMEX for alleged money laundering, wire fraud, and […] The post Crypto Exchange BitMEX Sued in US Over Alleged Money Laundering appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2020-5-19 01:15 | |
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A US Court has filed a lawsuit against crypto derivatives platform BitMEX, with accusations ranging from wire fraud and money laundering. BitMEX could be facing another court battle after a new lawsuit was filed against it at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
2020-5-19 17:55 | |
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A bill introduced by a lawmaker of the California Assembly is proposing an exemption of select crypto assets from California’s securities laws. Crypto Tokens May Enjoy Exemption From Securities Law in California According to a proposed bill by Democrat Ian Calderon and amended in the California Assembly on May 4, 2020, the lawmaker asked theRead MoreRead More.
2020-5-9 22:07 | |
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AT&T's motion to dismiss Michael Terpin's case was largely dismissed by a California court on Monday.
2020-2-26 14:54 | |
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A crypto ransomware attack shut down the Mountain View-Los Altos school district servers and phone system on Wednesday. The malicious software demanded Bitcoin as ransom to restore service. District Operations Have Been Frozen By shutting down file access on the district’s servers, the crypto ransomware has created tremendous problems for teachers and administrators.
2020-2-2 22:00 | |
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Mexico-based crypto exchange operator Isatech intends to buy the country’s presidential jet for $138 million worth of tokens and a large piece of land, among other things. Crypto Company Wants to Use its Tokens to Buy Aircraft If Isatech’s bold plan succeeds, it means the Mexico government would end up with hundreds of billions of Amero tokens (AMX), and between 1,400 and 2,400 hectares of land in the state of Baja California Sur.
2020-1-22 01:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Ripple Dealing with Lawsuit in California that May Shed Light on $500B XRP Crypto MarketAn end to the lawsuit against Ripple hasn't been put yet. But when it is, will it affect the XRP price? That's an interesting case to observe.
2020-1-16 14:25 | |
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With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly available in the greater Sacramento, California […] The post Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-1-14 09:15 | |
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Seth Shapiro sued AT&T for allowing hackers to steal $1. 8m in crypto and said that their claims of failing to prevent the theft are not sufficient. Seth Shapiro vs. AT&T Back in October 2019, the crypto world witnessed a rather unique case, where blockchain entrepreneur, and two-time Emmy-winning tech consultant, Seth Shapiro, from California, filed a lawsuit against US telecom giant, AT&T.
2020-1-10 14:00 | |
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Nvidia has urged a California federal judge at a hearing on Friday to dismiss a case against it brought by investors who claim that the company misled them about cryptocurrency mining revenues. The American technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs) says the plaintiff cherry-picked information and relied on a Morgan Stanley analyst and […]
2019-12-8 19:05 | |
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Visionaries bought Cerro Gordo, a remote 150-year-old ghost town in California. They plan to convert the abandoned mining town into a crypto and blockchain haven. Bringing New Mining to A 150-year-old Mining Town Two investors bought the Cerro Gordo town for $1.
2019-12-3 21:27 | |
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A federal court from California has recently decided that the requests made by the Internal Revenue System (IRS) to the cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp in a specific case were not illegal. According to the judge, most of the arguments provided by William Zietzke, who filed a lawsuit against the IRS, lack merit. Zietzke argued that the […]
2019-11-30 00:34 | |
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A California federal court finds that U.S. tax authorities have broadly stayed within their legitimate remit when collecting user data from crypto exchanges
2019-11-30 13:57 | |
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This tech startup based in California is among those eyeing to tap into the market share currently dominated by oldies in financial services. However, this may be an uphill task given a tech giant like Facebook is yet to get any regulatory approval to launch the Libra crypto project. California Based Stock and Crypto Exchange, […]
2019-11-29 21:57 | |
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Dennis Blieden stands to face 22 years behind bars after embezzling $22 million while serving as the vice president of finance and accounting at StyleHaul, a digital marketing firm. The professional poker player pleaded guilty to the charges, and his sentencing awaits him on March 20, 2020.
2019-11-26 22:34 | |
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While calls continue for a lenient crypto tax regime, one commentator says a ‘de minimis’ exemption status for virtual assets will encourage Bitcoin tax evasion, reports Law 360. Crypto Tax Evasion Will Become Commonplace According to Law360, Omri Marian of the University of California’s Irvin School isn’t in support of a de minimis tax exemptionRead MoreRead More.
2019-11-21 00:00 | |
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Cred Merchant Solutions has been unveiled in Emeryville during San Francisco Blockchain Week in an event hosting several California elected officials. The new point-of-sale system will help unbanked business sectors, such as California’s cannabis industry, accept crypto payments from customers and pay taxes.
2019-11-3 14:50 | |
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Seth Shapiro, VideoCoin’s head of strategy, filed a lawsuit on October 17 in U. S. District Court for the Central District of California accusing the telephone company for neglecting to protect his cell phone during a May 2018 hack.
2019-10-30 00:43 | |
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Seth Shapiro claims that he and his family had to endure 17 months of "horror" after losing their entire life savings
2019-10-25 10:03 | |
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iFinex Inc, the parent organization of Bitfinex, filed an application with a US district court of Southern California on 18th October, to recover the $880 million of Bitfinex’s fund, that was delegated to Global Trade Solutions AG, also known as Crypto Capital.
2019-10-21 11:30 | |
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California man sues AT&T claiming that its employees helped to steal over $1.8 million in total, including cryptocurrencies
2019-10-21 14:26 | |
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Karma Automotive, a luxury car manufacturer based in California, has just announced its intentions to explore blockchain technology with its shareholders. The means by which the firm intends to this is by accepting Bitcoin.
2019-10-18 01:00 | |
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In a world of increasing regulation and state paranoia over money laundering or terrorism, the ability to trace the movements of crypto assets has become more relevant than ever before. Crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace has announced the industry’s most comprehensive virtual asset tracing capability which may alleviate some of that mistrust of the industry.
2019-10-16 13:00 | |
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BitGo, a leading custodian of bitcoin and altcoins headquartered in California, has announced plans to add support for TRON (TRX), the 11th largest crypto asset in the world, powering a vast array of decentralized applications (dApps).
2019-10-15 14:09 | |
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A 29-year-old man from Singapore faces 34 years in prison after allegedly stealing Amazon AWS and Google Cloud computing power and services to mine crypto. Stole Victims’ Information to Mine Crypto Ho Jun Jia also known as Matthew Ho was taken into the custody of the Singapore Police Force on September 26 after being charged under a 14-count indictment.
2019-10-11 18:00 | |
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Agatha Bacelar, an engineer from Stanford, is running for Congress and she wants to convince her fellow lawmakers that America should be focused on cryptos. Now, she wants to challenge the U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her position in the 12th district of California. Pelosi has been involved in Congress since […]
2019-10-3 21:00 | |
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Stanford engineer, Agatha Bacelar, has thrown her hat into the ring in the US Democratic congressional primaries. Running on a pro-crypto ticket, Bacelar is up against senior democrat, Nancy Pelosi, in California’s 12th congressional district.
2019-10-2 18:00 | |
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27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the California Congress (CA-12) in the next election cycle.
2019-10-2 01:35 | |
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27-year-old Agatha Bacelar is a Brazilian-American immigrant from a STEM background, and she’s targeting Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s seat in the California Congress (CA-12) in the next election cycle.
2019-10-2 01:35 | |
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A proposed law in California could have a disastrous impact on both the U. S. cryptocurrency scene and the global industry, according to a newly-launched advocacy group. Launched today, The Aquarian Advocacy Group (TAAG) says it will campaign the proposed Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act, which is currently under debate in California’s State Assembly.
2019-9-30 20:00 | |
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At 15-16 of October will be held annual Crypto Investment Summit in Los Angeles, California.
2019-9-20 15:40 | |
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A member of the Berkeley City Council has reportedly become the first elected official to purchase cannabis with cryptocurrency. City Council Member Makes Cannabis Purchase with Crypto According to The Daily Californian, Ben Bartlett of the Berkeley City Council purchased cannabis using cryptocurrency during an event organized by the Blockchain Advocacy Coalition.
2019-9-16 20:00 | |
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First steps towards cannabis tax remittances via stablecoin in California as local politician buys cannabis using cryptocurrency
2019-9-12 11:26 | |
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Add another fiat on-ramp to your crypto shopping list. Initially rolled out to residents in California, Washington, and Illinois, the ShortHop “exchange of exchanges” is now expanding to eight additional states.
2019-8-30 14:10 | |
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Blockchain businesses are hiring left, right, and center, and MouseBelt believes universities are key to building a better industry. The company is investing in a “first-of-its-kind” partnership with the University of California to bolster education and entrepreneurship in the field.
2019-8-24 23:00 | |
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California resident Sky Justin Gornik has been convicted of selling drugs for cryptocurrencies in darknet markets. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the man aged 39 pleaded guilty to using the Alpha Bay, Trade Route, Abraxas, Evolution, Outlaw Market, and Dream Market trading floors to trade fentanyl, carfentanil, ketamine, oxycodone, amphetamine, […]
2019-8-21 21:24 | |
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A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies.
2019-8-20 11:17 | |
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A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies.
2019-8-20 11:17 | |
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A couple based out of California has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs via a dark-web marketplace in exchange for cryptocurrencies
2019-8-8 00:45 | |
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Cheapair. com, a California based travel service provider has added support for Ethereum as payment for its flight-booking services as reported by Travolution. The firm has been among very few travel service providers who allow users to make crypto payments for flights and hotels bookings.
2019-8-1 23:31 | |
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University of California Irvine School of Law’s law professor and practicing lawyer, Mehrsa Baradaran supposedly presented her arguments as to why cryptocurrencies aren’t the solution to the flaws associated with the financial system to the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Community Affairs.
2019-7-30 21:47 | |
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Cryptocurrencies only exist because of failures in the traditional financial system, according to a leading banking scholar. In a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Mehrsa Baradaran said that financial reforms could cause cryptocurrencies to fade into obscurity, effectively killing Bitcoin (BTC).
2019-7-30 17:47 | |
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As per an all-new court document made available by the Northern District of California, US prosecutors have filed a formal complaint against BTC-e — a crypto exchange that is now defunct — as well as its alleged owner Alexander Vinnik.
2019-7-28 18:57 | |
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After grilling Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Capitol Hill about his agency’s response to Facebook's Libra "cryptocurrency," US Representative Maxine Waters finished her questioning by asking the central banker what he would do if Donald Trump “fired” him.
2019-7-10 18:35 | |
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CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceVelocity Markets, a provider of technology solutions to investors in digital asset markets, today has announced the launch of ShortHop, a new crypto-asset marketplace in three states.
2019-7-10 17:52 | |
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The US House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21) by a resounding 279 to 136 vote. The bill, seen as a major win for the crypto industry, aims to establish a long-awaited regulatory framework for digital assets in the US.
In a detailed analysis shared with his 788,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), renowned analyst Pentoshi has forecasted a more restrained outlook for the current crypto bull run, suggesting that it may not mirror the explosive growth seen in previous cycles.
In his latest essay, Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, introduced a bold investment philosophy he calls the “Left Curve. ” This strategy diverges sharply from traditional investment approaches typically adopted during bull markets in the crypto world.
Wally Adeyemo cited a recent settlement with crypto exchange Binance and sanctions against crypto mixer Sinbad in calling for an expansion of the U.S. Treasury’s authority.
Genesis claims Gemini made preferential transfers of about $689 million from Genesis and wants the court to “correct this unfairness.”
The former presidential candidate spoke at NABS about opportunities the United States may be missing to blockchain and AI for the public good.
The third-party crypto bot Wallet is debuting its global rollout on Telegram Messenger in several countries in Latin America and Africa.