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Russian agents accused of extortion of $1 million in bitcoins
Two agents of the Russian Federal Security Service were charged with extortion of 65 million rubles in bitcoins. According to the investigation, they promised not to tighten proceedings against the ex-director of the state publishing house "Izvestia". дальше »
2019-4-22 17:38 | |
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Arkansas Resident Dials in on Hang-Ups with Felony Robocall Ban
As an Arkansas resident, I was gleeful this morning when I hung up from a spoofed robocall to learn that Governor Asa Hutchinson has signed a bill, with the urging and participation of Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, which makes it a felony to robocall people in Arkansas or to spoof your number to mask your true location. дальше »
2019-4-10 20:33 | |
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Ripple (XRP) Performance Poor despite Increasing Bank Partnerships
Ripple prices stable but bullish Federal Bank has a partnership with Ripple Inc Increasing prices will lift participation levels above 20 million Fidelity Investment will forge on and develop supporting infrastructure as they aim at hedge funds, pension funds and professional investors despite falling—but recovering digital asset prices. дальше »
2019-3-30 20:00 | |
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Ripple Inc Partners with A $19 Billion Bank With 8 Million Customers
Ripple Inc now has a partnership with Federal Bank, a 70-year old Indian bank with $19 billion in asset and 8 million customers. There are no details as to whether the bank will leverage xRapid or xCurrent in their grand plans of increasing their remittance market share in India. дальше »
2019-3-29 15:10 | |
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$9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. дальше »
2019-3-29 19:40 | |
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FBI seizes $4.5M in cryptocurrency in dark web drug bust
Yesterday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the results of its latest dark web investigation which saw over $4 million worth of cryptocurrency seized from criminals. Led by members of the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, Operation SaboTor resulted in 61 arrests and the shutdown of 50 dark web accounts associated with online criminal activity. дальше »
2019-3-27 12:57 | |
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FEMA Data Breach Exposes Private Data of Nearly 3 Million Individuals
A data breach has occurred within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resulting in the private data of nearly three million disaster victims being shared with an unnamed contractor. Who’s at Risk? The shared information includes home addresses, social security numbers and banking information for victims of U. дальше »
2019-3-24 01:08 | |
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High-Profile Businessman and Aussie Crypto Pioneer Gets Accused of Trafficking and Crime
The Australian cryptocurrency pioneer Sam Karagiozis has been arrested accused of trafficking 30 kilograms of drugs. Mr. Karagiozis informed he lost around $3 million after the cryptocurrency market crash in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-11 16:31 | |
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US Gov’t Returns Bitcoin Retrieved From 2016 Heist to Bitfinex
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. дальше »
2019-2-25 13:00 | |
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Crypto Users Ponder if Ongoing Govt. Shutdown Will Prolong the Current Bitcoin Bear Market?
The US government shutdown has been going for about a month now. The shutdown that started on December 22, according to Bloomberg estimates could result in overall federal contractors losing as much as $200 million a day in delayed revenue or just lost. дальше »
2019-1-21 00:53 | |
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Cap Up $700 million From $3,700 Support
Bitcoin price ranging, up $700 million in the last 10 Hours Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis research confirms there is BTC demand Transactional volumes low. Drops from 18k to 15k in three days Market participants are optimistic and for good reasons. дальше »
2019-1-18 22:00 | |
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US Department of Energy Puts $4.8 Million In Federal Funding To Universities For Blockchain Research
$4. 8 Million Allotted In Federal Funding To Universities For Blockchain Research And Related Projects Blockchain technology is growing fast as multiple countries and industries learn how to apply it. дальше »
2019-1-9 20:22 | |
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NANO and Its Core Members Served With Another Lawsuit Due to the BitGrail Hack
News reaching Ethereum World News indicate that the Nano (NANO) Cryptocurrency project and its core members have been served with another lawsuit linked to the BitGrail Hack that happened in early February 2018. дальше »
2019-1-8 20:25 | |
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Silver Miller Files Lawsuit against Cryptocurrency Company for Defrauding Customers
Silver Miller, a US-based cryptocurrency Investor law firm has filed a lawsuit against Jeremy Spence for allegedly organizing a Ponzi scheme disguised as an investment hedge fund claiming to be managing $5 million worth of investors assets, reports Finance Magnates on December 27, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-28 03:00 | |
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Lead investor in the project explains his view of Basis (Basecoin) shut down
Originally called Basecoin, Basis had secured $133 million in funding to build an algorithmic stablecoin. Its founder, Nader Al-Naji, frequently described the project using code to maintain price stability for its token in the same way the U. дальше »
2018-12-18 22:09 | |
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Bitwala Is Offering German Citizens Joint Crypto and Fiat Banking Accounts
German blockchain startup Bitwala has launched crypto banking in Germany. After securing €4 million (roughly $4. 5 million) from VC firms Earlybird and Coparion in September of 2018 to develop a crypto banking solution, the company has allegedly amassed a waiting list of 30,000 potential users. дальше »
2018-12-13 22:32 | |
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Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Jail Sentence for Karpeles Over Mt. Gox Embezzlement
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles has run into trouble in the Japanese legal system, and prosecutors are pursuing a 10-year jail sentence for alleged embezzlement during his tenure at Mt. дальше »
2018-12-13 21:15 | |
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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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FBI Arrests AriseBank CEO for $4 Million Crypto-Related Fraud
The U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas has announced that the CEO of AriseBank was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday over more than $4 million crypto-related fraud. AriseBank CEO Jared Rice Faces up to 120 Years in Federal Prison, Says U. дальше »
2018-11-30 04:00 | |
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AriseBank CEO Charged in $4 Million Alleged ICO Scam
Jared Rice Sr. , CEO of the Dallas-based bank AriseBank, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and charged with six counts of securities fraud and wire fraud. дальше »
2018-11-30 23:03 | |
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ICO death knell: AirToken will process refunds in USD plus interest. It will also refund people that sold for a loss.
Two days ago, SEC issued a statement that Airfox, a Boston-based company that held an ICO where it collected $15 million of funds, didn’t registered their ICO and because of that failed to comply with the federal securities laws in the United States. дальше »
2018-11-18 16:47 | |
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“We Did This With Gold”: Could VanEck Be Bitcoin’s Best Bet for an ETF?
Gabor Gurbacs is confident that the approval of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) is inevitable. And he’s optimistic that the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Strategy will be the first to deliver one to the world. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:42 | |
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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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Ripple Files to Move Securities Lawsuit from State to Federal Court
Ripple’s legal team in their ongoing securities suit is attempting a new tack: to have the claim proceed at the federal level. In a move that legal commentator Jake Chervinsky described as “seriously crafty,” Ripple has filed a formal notice-of-removal motion to have their most recent securities suit, Zakinov et al v. дальше »
2018-11-14 00:41 | |
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Early Win for Shrem: Judge Unfreezes Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
In a short-term win for bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem, a federal judge has lifted the freeze on Shrem’s financial accounts in an ongoing legal battle against the Winklevoss twins. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:48 | |
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Judge Lifts Order to Freeze Charlie Shrem's Assets in Winklevoss Case
A federal judge lifted a $30 million attachment order against Charlie Shrem Thursday, though the case will proceed to a jury trial next year. дальше »
2018-11-9 03:35 | |
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EtherDelta Founder Charged by SEC For Operating an Unregistered Exchange
In an apparent first, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the founder of EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange,” according to a press release from the regulator. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:32 | |
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SEC charges EtherDelta founder with running unregistered securities exchange
In what could prove to be a groundbreaking case, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of cryptocurrency trading platform EtherDelta, Zachary Coburn, with running an “unregistered national securities exchange. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:51 | |
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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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FBI Reports that a Team of ‘Call of Duty’ Players Stole $3.3 Million in Crypto
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a group of “Call of Duty” players from Indiana are reported to have stolen $3. 3 million in cryptocurrency by coercing an Illinois computer expert into remotely hacking unsecured crypto wallets. дальше »
2018-10-24 17:28 | |
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US Federal Court Fines Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Over $2.5 Million
A U. S. federal court has fined a New York firm and its chief executive officer over $2. 5 million in the first anti-fraud action involving bitcoin filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. дальше »
2018-10-21 11:15 | |
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Bitcoin Con Artist Docked for $2.5 Million By U.S. Federal Court
A U. S. Federal Court recently indicted Gelfman Blueprint Inc. (GBI) and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to the tune of $2. 5 million for running a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The matter is the first ever anti-fraud proceedings concerning Bitcoin taken up by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-10-21 02:00 | |
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Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Firm and CEO Ordered to Pay $2.5 Million in Penalties by Federal Court
In a press release by the US Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) on Oct. 18, the agency confirmed that Gelfman Blueprint Inc. (GBI) and its CEO, Nicholas Gelfman, had been ordered to pay more than $2. дальше »
2018-10-20 16:29 | |
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US-Based Bitcoin Hedge Fund To Cough Up $2.5 Million For Running A Ponzi Scheme
A Federal Court in New York has passed a serious verdict that’s about to make fraudsters in the crypto world lose sleep for now on. A CEO of a hedge fund, together with the hedge fund entity itself, is to pay upwards of $2. дальше »
2018-10-20 03:14 | |
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First Bitcoin Fraud Action Filed by the CFTC, Accused Ordered to Pay Over $2.5 Million
A New York federal court has ordered Gelfman Blueprint, a Bitcoin-denominated hedge fund, and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2. 5 million in civil monetary penalties and restitution in the first Bitcoin fraud action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). дальше »
2018-10-19 20:05 | |
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U.S. Marshals to Auction Off $4.3 Million in Bitcoin
The U. S. Marshals agency has announced plans to auction $4. 3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in November 2018. The sealed bid auction is for nearly 660 bitcoins which were seized in a series of federal criminal, administrative and civil cases over the years. дальше »
2018-10-19 20:51 | |
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US Marshals Offer Over 650 Confiscated Bitcoins for Auction
The United States Marshal Service (USMS) is set to auction approximately $4. 25 million worth of Bitcoin at the beginning of November. The federal agency announced that it would put almost 660 Bitcoins on the auction block, with the online sale planned on November 5, from 8:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST. дальше »
2018-10-18 20:00 | |
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660 Bitcoins ($4.3M) to be Auctioned by US Marshals From Forfeited Federal and Civil Cases
About 660 Bitcoins To Be Auctioned By The US Marshals The U. S. Marshals have a planned an auction for nearly 660 bitcoins worth $4. 3 million. The agency said the bitcoins available for auction were forfeited in federal criminal, civil and administrative cases. дальше »
2018-10-18 18:28 | |
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Circle Expands Further Moving to Acquire Crowdfunding Platform for Startups
Circle has made another strategic acquisition by purchasing SeedInvest. SeedInvest, a crowdfunding platform that has helped various companies raised $100 million, will help aid in Circle's ultimate goal of seeking a federal banking license. дальше »
2018-10-8 18:36 | |
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Brave CEO Pens Letter to Senate Committee Asking for GDPR-Like Privacy Regulation
Brendan Eich, the CEO of Brave, has written a letter to the U. S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation urging them to implement GDPR-like legislation in the United States. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:51 | |
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US Judge Rules Cryptocurrencies Are Commodities
A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January. дальше »
2018-9-28 06:00 | |
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US Judge Rules Cryptocurrencies Are CFTC-Regulated Commodities
A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January. дальше »
2018-9-28 06:00 | |
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Federal Judge Rules Cryptocurrency MBC Is a Commodity
In a landmark case for the cryptocurrency industry, a federal judge has ruled that a cryptocurrency caught in the midst of a lawsuit is a commodity, court documents reveal. дальше »
2018-9-28 23:15 | |
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SEC Penalizes Two Crypto Companies for Failing to Comply With Federal Regulations
Earlier today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that it went after two cryptocurrency establishments for alleged false marketing, according to two press releases via the Commission. дальше »
2018-9-12 05:57 | |
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CFTC Scores Guilty Verdict Against Cryptocurrency Con Man in $1.1 Million Ruling
A New York federal court has found Patrick K. McDonnell and CabbageTech guilty in a lawsuit brought against both parties by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Details of the Court Judgement According to Futuresmag. дальше »
2018-8-26 20:28 | |
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Queensland Backs Cryptocurrency Point-of-Sale Project for Tourism
The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space. дальше »
2018-8-2 00:27 | |
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