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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation
On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering. дальше »
2018-12-1 22:36 | |
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Texas ICO Exterminators: Cryptocurrency Frauds Prosecuted as U.S. Crackdown Continues
Two more unscrupulous cryptocurrency scams were eliminated by Texas securities regulators. BitQyck and its bitqy token, and My Crypto Mine and its mining and investment activities, were both fraudulent projects operated to deceive the public and steal funds from investors. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:43 | |
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Mexican Startup Wants to Support Venezuelans With $1 Million Crypto Airdrop
Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela. дальше »
2018-11-28 19:29 | |
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Director of Enforcement at the Texas State Securities Board Talks Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, ICOs and Cybersecurity [Exclusive]
Regulatory compliance is one of the most (if not the most) stressful points surrounding cryptocurrencies. Regulators across the world strive to understand and effectively classify blockchain-based projects, in an attempt to protect the investing public from fraudsters who plague this nascent industry. дальше »
2018-11-26 16:29 | |
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5 Opsec Errors That Caused Cryptocurrency Users to Lose Everything
Maintaining good operational security is imperative for all web users, but it’s particularly important in the cryptocurrency space. Prying eyes are everywhere on the internet, from law enforcement to hackers and from blockchain forensics firms to data resellers. дальше »
2018-11-23 12:00 | |
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ICO Issuers Settle Registration Charges With SEC
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to settle charges with two startups that sold tokens through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) in 2017. The companies were charged by the SEC for running their ICOs after the regulator clearly defined such offerings as unlicensed securities in its DAO Report of Investigation. дальше »
2018-11-17 00:07 | |
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OKCoin Adds the Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion Into Latin America
Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme
The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:55 | |
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SEC Starts Enforcement Actions Against Cryptocurrency Exchanges, EtherDelta DEX First in Line
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been primarily focusing on finding ways to regulate and govern projects that involve initial coin offerings (ICOs) as their way of crowdfunding. In recent weeks, sources say that the SEC has been turning their attention to crypto trading platforms. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:12 | |
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Former CFTC Enforcement Lawyer Joins Perkins Coie Global Law Firm
Perkins Coie, the Washington-based international law firm that represents highly reputed organizations across a vast range of industries, has hired Kari Larsen, a former enforcement lawyer at the U. S Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its Blockchain Technology & Digital Currency industry group and Investment Management practice, according to a press release by the firm on November 6, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:00 | |
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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC for Operating Unregistered Exchange
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a press release that it has settled charges against EtherDelta founder Zachary Coburn. This is the SEC’s first enforcement action based on findings that a platform operated as an “unregistered national securities exchange. дальше »
2018-11-9 03:30 | |
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14 Crypto Cybergang Criminals Target Bitcoin Holders for $80,000, Get Busted by Turkish Police
A band of 11 individuals is in custody of recent hacks into emails, cryptocurrency wallets and user accounts of Bitcoin holders. The Turkish nationals are accused of masterminding the digital currency heist after law enforcement received complaints from victims who lost their cryptocurrencies to the gang. дальше »
2018-11-5 23:53 | |
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Turkish Police Detain 11 Suspects in Bitcoin Theft Case
The cybercrime unit of the Turkish police has detained 11 people suspected of hacking into emails, user accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. The operation was launched after law enforcement received a number of complaints from victims who lost digital cash. дальше »
2018-11-4 06:55 | |
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SEC’s End-of-Fiscal-Year Report Reveals Heavy Action Against ICO-Related Fraud
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report detailing actions taken against fraudulent ICOs and financial ventures, and, indeed, the year has been wrought with cases. дальше »
2018-11-3 00:33 | |
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A Week of Satoshi Pt.4: Big Bitcoin Moments (2013 – 2018)
The period 2013 to 2018 was, in many ways, Bitcoin’s coming-of-age. It featured everything from exchange hacks worth tens of millions of dollars, law enforcement busting a seedy darknet website offering illegal goods and services for bitcoin, to newfound regulatory spotlighting all around the world, and an all-time high market price that not even the most optimistic bitcoin believer could. дальше »
2018-11-2 21:00 | |
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Binance Freezes Funds on Multiple Accounts with Dubious Crypto Exchange
Binance has frozen multiple accounts associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Wex, citing money laundering concerns. The CEO of Binance went on Twitter recently to announce the freezing of multiple accounts owned by Wex, claiming that Binance will cooperate with law enforcement in any way possible should a criminal investigation result from alleged money laundering. дальше »
2018-11-1 01:47 | |
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Bitcoin ATM Saga: Indian Police Arrest Second Unocoin Co-founder
The law enforcement agents in Bengaluru, recently arrested the CEO and co-founder of Indian cryptocurrency trading company, Unocoin, leading to the death of Bitcoin ATM in Bengaluru. This comes on the heels of the arrest of Unocoin’s first co-founder earlier in the week. дальше »
2018-10-27 18:40 | |
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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation
Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development. дальше »
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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Bitcoin Scammer Arrested In Thailand
The $34 million Bitcoin scam has its prime suspect named Prinya Jaravijit who was arrested in Thailand after returning to the country. Jaravijit is allegedly part of a scam which saw a man from Finland, Aarini Otava Saarimaa scammed out of over 5,500 Bitcoins, this would be worth around $34 million in today’s market. дальше »
2018-10-17 12:00 | |
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Roubini’s Temper Out of Control – Possible Liability for Defamation, Suggests Government Enforcement Defense Lawyer
Call it an emotional outburst or a deliberate ploy to get his point across, Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr. Doom, seems to be shooting (metaphorically, of course) in the general direction of anyone who disagrees with his take on the crypto economy. дальше »
2018-10-17 19:39 | |
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FinCEN Warning: Iran Destabilizing the Financial System and Using Cryptocurrencies to Dodge Sanctions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory report on Oct. 11 to US financial institutions warning them about Iran’s activities to “exploit the financial system” and evade US sanctions using cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-10-15 19:04 | |
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Fincen Claims Iran Is Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has warned U. S financial institutions that the Iranian government might be dodging economic sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. The document highlights challenges arising from peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanges and encourages banks to monitor blockchain ledgers for transactions tied to the country. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:35 | |
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Blockvest ICO Being Sued By SEC
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. дальше »
2018-10-15 18:00 | |
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FinCEN Issues Advisory On Iran’s “Illicit” Use of Crypto to Bypass Sanctions
Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U. S. , prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic. дальше »
2018-10-13 02:30 | |
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Psuedo-Anonymity of Crypto Transactions Makes Criminals Vulnerable to Discovery by Law Enforcement
Criminals who believe that the anonymity of using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will help cover up their illicit activities are actually putting their operations at risk of discovery and their identities uncovered. дальше »
2018-10-8 13:04 | |
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Six Reasons Why Privacy Coins Are Not Just For Criminals
Privacy-centric digital currencies are coming under more scrutiny as their use on dark web marketplaces is on the rise. Law enforcement agencies and several financial regulators are concerned that anonymous digital currencies could be used to facilitate terrorist financing and money laundering in a de facto untraceable manner. дальше »
2018-10-7 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Transactions are Traceable, Says DHS and ICE to US Congress
An official of the ICE has stated before the US Congress, that cryptocurrency transactions are traceable. According to the official, digital currency transactions make criminals vulnerable and an easy target for law enforcement. дальше »
2018-10-5 20:34 | |
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Can Bitcoin Conversions Be Traced?
Every time a criminal or pirate convert digital currency to government issued ones it creates a ‘vulnerability’ according to an official with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Let’s consider that from the start, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general was designed with privacy and anonymity in mind, therefore these latest findings may come of some concern to those who have used Bitcoin illicitly in the past. дальше »
2018-10-4 12:30 | |
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DEA: The Number Of Illegal vs. Legal Uses of Bitcoin Has Swapped
If 90 percent of Bitcoin’s applications used to be tied to illegal activities in 2013, today, the cryptocurrency is being used for legal financial speculation in 90 percent of cases. Bitcoin and illegality are found in association only 10 percent of the time currently. дальше »
2018-10-3 09:00 | |
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Meet the Hedge Fund Manager Cracking Down on Crypto Investment Fraud [INTERVIEW]
When Dan Neves started a hedge fund for cryptocurrency investors, he didn’t do it with the goal of helping the government crack down on fraud, but that’s exactly what he and his team are doing. Ironically, it started, with a cease-and-desist letter to his own company from the director of enforcement from the Texas State […] The post Meet the Hedge Fund Manager Cracking Down on Crypto Investment Fraud [INTERVIEW] appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-10-1 10:00 | |
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Crypto Task Force Bill Passes House of Representatives, Moves to Senate
A bill that seeks to create a task force to combat the use of cryptocurrency in financing terrorism has just passed the House of Representatives. House Resolution 5036 (H. дальше »
2018-9-28 01:12 | |
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U.S. Lawmakers Ask IRS To Focus on Simplifying Cryptocurrency Taxation
Cryptocurrency, Taxation–In an open letter submitted on Wednesday, members of the United States Congress made a bid to the IRS to shift practices away from fretting over the enforcement of cryptocurrency laws and to instead seek simplification. дальше »
2018-9-21 20:06 | |
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SEC Enforcement Director Shares ‘More Substantial Remedies’ For ICO Registration Requirements
SEC’s Director Announces “More Substantial Remedies” For Anyone That Doesn’t Follow Registration Requirements For ICOs The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been working on regulations for the cryptocurrency for quite some time. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:41 | |
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Congressional Committee Calls for Clearer Crypto Tax Code in Letter to IRS
In an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U. S. House’s Committee on Ways and Means argues that the tax collection body is leaving investors in the lurch with its vague cryptocurrency tax codes. дальше »
2018-9-21 23:35 | |
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“Someone’s Got to Be the Voice of Reason” — Kraken Responds to NY AG Report
The New York Attorney General’s office has pointed a finger at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken for “potential” violation of state regulations. Now, the San Francisco–based exchange is firing back, saying it does not appreciate what it sees as implications of illegality. дальше »
2018-9-21 18:10 | |
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Stolen XRP: Lack Of Laws Stop FBI And Korea From Recovering $800K
The U. S. FBI and law enforcement in South Korea and Japan have arrested two people in connection to phishing scam that stole $800,000 worth of Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) tokens in a joint operation reported last week. дальше »
2018-9-17 20:00 | |
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Two-for-One: SEC Slaps Crypto Hedge Fund, Broker With Registration Failures
In what it deems a first for both enforcement actions, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging two entities with registration failures. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:36 | |
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India Law Enforcement to File Charges Monday in $2.7M Coinsecure Wallet Hack
Law enforcement authorities in New Delhi will file charges on Monday in the Coinsecure hack case. Coinsecure was a large cryptocurrency exchange allegedly wallet-hacked back in April of this year. дальше »
2018-9-10 01:55 | |
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Twitter Turns to Blockchain Technology to Prevent Scams
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has presented a possible solution to the issue of Twitter fraud at a Congressional committee Wednesday, stating that the social media platform is currently investigating the application of blockchain technology to create decentralized trust and enforcement mechanisms. дальше »
2018-9-7 00:00 | |
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Russian Police Seize 22 Cryptocurrency ATMs in 9 Cities
Law enforcement officials in Russia have seized 22 BATMs installed at stores and restaurants in 9 different cities. The confiscation has been carried out on orders from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Bank, local media reported. дальше »
2018-9-2 04:50 | |
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Who Snatched My Bitcoin Bag? Asset Seizure And Cryptocurrency
The primary goals of various organized crime syndicates is usually nothing more than financial gain. As a consequence, the primary job of various law enforcement agencies is to neutralize the proceeds of crime and send a clear message to society that crime doesn’t pay. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:34 | |
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Crypto Industry Consortium Launches Self-Policing Program
ECoinmerce, a DAO e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of the Crypto Community Watch program, in partnership with a consortium of crypto industry organizations including ICO Alert, GZH, Step VC and NewEconomies. дальше »
2018-8-21 19:07 | |
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After six months of investigation: suspects nabbed for $87 million Cryptocurrency theft
Many people in some quarters are beginning to trust the police in carrying out tough investigations to conclusion. Previously, what had been common was credit card hacking and online dating scams. дальше »
2018-8-20 13:16 | |
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CFTC Chairman Thinks More Bitcoin Surveillance and Crypto Enforcement is Necessary
In order to have a better enforcement and surveillance of cryptocurrency products, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will have to spend more on technology, says CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo. According to the CFTC’s interpretation, the term “virtual currency” incorporates any digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, as well as any […] дальше »
2018-8-19 21:04 | |
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FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco Discussed Innovation and Virtual Currencies in Chicago Event
FinCEN is an important part of the US Department of Treasury that helps in the enforcement of financial rules both domestically and abroad. Its director, Kenneth Blanco, believes that cryptocurrencies show us both the sides of innovation — better services and increased criminal activity. дальше »
2018-8-14 17:00 | |
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1,500 Reports Against Cryptocurrency Per Month In The US Alone
FinCEN, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have reported that on average, over a month, they receive around 1,500 reports against cryptocurrency and illicit use of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:00 | |
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FinCEN Director Explains Agency’s Cryptocurrency Stance, Suggests Future Enforcement Actions
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently clarified its stance towards cryptocurrencies. In a conference last week, FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco discussed how his agency is approaching cryptocurrencies – and why future regulations may be necessary. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:23 | |
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