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A Look at ‘Individual X’ and the Seized Stash of Silk Road Bitcoins Worth $1 Billion
On November 3, 2020, the cryptocurrency community noticed that one of the largest addresses holding 69,369 bitcoins from the Silk Road were transferred. Following the onchain movement, the U. S. government revealed it had seized the coins from a person they dubbed “Individual X. дальше »
2020-11-9 09:30 | |
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US Government Seizes 69,270 Bitcoin in Largest Ever Cryptocurrency Bust
Remember the $1 billion worth of Bitcoin belonging to Silk Road that moved this week? Well, it turns out it was the US authorities doing the moving. The US is suing for the forfeiture of 69,270 BTC, worth more than $1 billion at current prices. дальше »
2020-11-7 23:03 | |
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Government Seizes 69,730 Bitcoin ($1 Billion) Tied To Silk Road
Federal prosecutors have seized 69,730 ($1 billion worth) of bitcoin associated with darknet marketplace Silk Road. Here’s what we know so far. The post Government Seizes 69,730 Bitcoin ($1 Billion) Tied To Silk Road appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »
2020-11-7 21:35 | |
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Venezuela Blocks Opposition From Disbursing $18 Million To Health Workers via Bitcoin Exchange Airtm
Venezuela has blocked the main opposition from distributing $18 million worth of cash previously seized by the U. S. from the Nicolas Maduro government. The money is being dished out via peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Airtm to 62,000 healthcare workers starting Monday. дальше »
2020-8-26 09:30 | |
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How to Stay Anonymous When KYC Becomes the Main Trend in Exchanges
Early June, rumor has it that Coinbase wants to sell its blockchain analytics software to the U. S. government. The news has caused an uproar among its users, and over $200M worth of BTC was withdrawn from the exchange not long after the news was released. дальше »
2020-6-20 06:00 | |
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UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief
The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske, Santander, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland. дальше »
2020-6-1 04:10 | |
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Swiss government rejects $103M fund intended for blockchain firms in ‘Crypto Valley’
The Swiss government reportedly rejects the $103 million bailout plea crypto companies sought to alleviate the severe impact of COVID-19. Businesses in Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” have failed to secure loans worth 100 million Swiss francs (about $103 million), according to local news published Wednesday. дальше »
2020-5-29 17:18 | |
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South Korea: Blockchain R&D Fund Worth $400 Million Under Consideration by Government
Amid growing concerns of China pulling away in the emerging digital economy, South Korea’s government is set to invest $400 million in blockchain research and development (R&D) as the country looks to revamp its digital technology sector. дальше »
2020-5-15 21:07 | |
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Venezuelan Government Insists Petro is Worth $60 but Free Market Says Otherwise
The Venezuelan government has continued to promote the use of their national cryptocurrency, the Petro, by insisting that retailers accept it as payment. However, the token’s low value in the free market and a lack of demand put consumers and retailers at a disadvantage. дальше »
2020-5-4 00:15 | |
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US Charges North Korea-Linked Chinese Nationals for Laundering Over $100 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency
The U. S. government has charged two Chinese nationals involved in laundering stolen cryptocurrency worth $100 million from an exchange allegedly for the benefit of North Korea. They are linked to the U. дальше »
2020-3-4 10:40 | |
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Central Bank of China Pumps 300 Billion Yuan Into Financial System, Cuts Loan Rates
The Chinese government has taken multiple steps so far to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, including interest rate cuts and financial injections worth billions of yuan. It did it again this week, extending the monetary easing provided by the central bank. дальше »
2020-2-18 08:10 | |
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US Government Auctioning off Bitcoins Worth $37 Million in 2 Weeks
The U. S. government has opened registration for the bidding of over 4,040 bitcoins, currently worth more than $37 million, which will be auctioned off on Feb. 18. The winning bidder will be notified on the same day. дальше »
2020-2-5 19:00 | |
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Crypto CEO Wants to Buy Mexico’s Presidential Jet With Amero Tokens
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. дальше »
2020-1-22 01:00 | |
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Wifi Sharing Platform Wicrypt Gets Government Grant in Nigeria
A crypto startup providing wifi hotspot sharing services in Nigeria has won funding from the country’s telecom regulator. Wicrypt placed second among 25 tech companies participating in an innovation competition organized by the Nigeria Communication Commission and it’s going to receive a grant worth 2 million naira to finance its project. дальше »
2020-1-2 23:15 | |
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Study: Trump’s paid Peter Thiel’s Palantir $1.5B so far to build ICE’s mass-surveillance network
Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:28 | |
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India set to lose $12.9 billion worth of market if they proceed to ban crypto
The rumors about the Indian government planning to put a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies finally turned out to be true. The official report along with the draft bill from the interministerial committee tasked at formulating the framework for crypto use was released on July 22, a day before the Supreme Court was scheduled to hear […] The post India set to lose $12. дальше »
2019-8-8 20:00 | |
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Are ICOs all Set to Make a Comeback in the Near Future? Regulated Token Sales Making a Return
The Russian government recently passed a law that seeks to allow startups to raise funds for their envisioned projects in a seamless manner. Bafin — Germany’s FSA — recently gave its seal of approval to a token sale event touted to worth $287 million. дальше »
2019-7-29 18:40 | |
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Moonday Morning: South Korea lost $2.3 billion to cryptocurrency crimes over last 2 years
Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2. дальше »
2019-7-22 11:04 | |
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Ransomware Thugs Extort Indiana County for Over $130,000 in Bitcoin
Days after the U. S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution opposing the payment of ransoms by cities following a ransomware attack La Porte County’s government has done the opposite after its files were encrypted. дальше »
2019-7-13 12:55 | |
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CFTC busts fraudulent Bitcoin trading scheme; charges accused of swindling BTC worth $147 million
In sync with rising crypto-adoption, government bodies have stepped up and implemented stricter regulations, in light of the space’s history and susceptibility to fraudulent activities. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been making a lot of effort in this regard and recently, caught a Bitcoin trading and investment company for fraudulent activities. дальше »
2019-6-19 18:30 | |
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First Congressmen, Now Italian Government Providing Free Publicity for Bitcoin
Being a decentralised project, with no CEO or board members, Bitcoin has always been lacking an official marketing department. However, that has not stopped the world’s first viable digital asset becoming worth billions of dollars. дальше »
2019-6-14 00:00 | |
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North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea
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. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
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Maltese Government Awards 19 Blockchain Scholarships Using DLT Fund
The Maltese government has granted 19 blockchain scholarships worth a total of $179,000
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Bulgarian Gov’t Holds More Than 200,000 Bitcoins Worth $1.7 Billion, US Gov’t Sold 144,000 BTC For Just $50M
The Bulgarian government in May 2017 conducted a raid on illegal Bitcoin (BTC) activities, seizing over 200,000 Bitcoins that… The post Bulgarian Gov’t Holds More Than 200,000 Bitcoins Worth $1. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:30 | |
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Aussie Bitcoin Miner Retrofits Government Computers, Faces 10 Years in Prison
By CCN: A man from Sydney, Australia will appear in court on Tuesday after turning a government computer into a bitcoin mining rig. He allegedly mined $9,000 worth of cryptocurrency on the modified machine. дальше »
2019-5-21 12:26 | |
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Bitcoin Could Badly Spoil Australia’s Cash Payment Crackdown Plan
By CCN: Bitcoin is a lousy tool to launder million and billions worth of cash. But the same cannot be said about a mere $6,989, as not noted by Malcolm Turnbull. The former Australian Prime Minister led his office to launch a crackdown on cash-in-hand payments. дальше »
2019-5-7 22:00 | |
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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement
Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
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A New Report Shows People Are Warming Up to Bitcoin
A Medium post published by Spencer Bogart, a general partner at Blockchain Capital, compares data collected from a set of surveys from October 2017 and April 2019 containing identical questions (plus a few new ones). дальше »
2019-5-1 18:55 | |
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Afghanistan: A War-Torn Nation Hopes to Revive its Economy with Bitcoin
By CCN. com: A war-torn country left to dust and drabbles is attempting to rise back with dignity. And it plans to use bitcoin as its stick. Afghanistan asserted at a recent Spring Meetings summit that it was looking to issue sovereign bonds to raise $5. дальше »
2019-4-21 13:25 | |
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FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO
Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:33 | |
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Tether [USDT] worth $13 million transferred from Tether’s treasury to exchanges
A total of ~$13 million USDT was transferred from Tether’s treasury to Huobi and Kraken exchange. These transactions together are among other massive amounts of USDT that are being moved in the crypto ecosystem. дальше »
2019-4-18 17:10 | |
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:27 | |
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Canada Orders Convicted Dark Web Narcotrafficker to Forfeit $1.8 Million in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: As CCN previously reported, Canadian Matthew Phan has been fighting to keep his cryptocurrency holdings out of the hands of the government after his arrest in 2015 and subsequent conviction. дальше »
2019-4-5 10:05 | |
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500€ Worth EST-Coins to Every New E-Resident of Estonia by piixpay.com
Estonian government-run e-Residency program has been a huge success so far. It’s a digital identity issued by the government, providing access to Estonia’s e-services and transparent business environment. дальше »
2019-4-1 18:19 | |
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Op Ed: Answering 10 Common Questions About Cryptocurrency and Taxes
Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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U.S. Marshals REKT: Seized Bitcoin Would Now Be Worth $500M
The U. S. Government missed out on a more than half a billion dollar opportunity. Figures released by the website Bitcoin Seized suggests that had Uncle Sam decided to hodl onto all the Bitcoin (BTC) it had seized over the past four years, it would have made a very good markup indeed. дальше »
2019-3-2 21:13 | |
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Maduro Scoops 8 Tons of Venezuelan Central Bank Gold for Illegal $340 Million Cash Swap
Eight tons of gold has been taken out of the vaults of Venezuela’s central bank as tightening sanctions push President Nicolas Maduro to take extraordinary measures to remain solvent. Per opposition legislator Angel Alvarado and anonymous government sources, the gold was removed from the central bank vaults last week. дальше »
2019-3-2 17:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency named after India’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ ends in $250K scam
Indian government can set as many restrictions on cryptocurrency trading in the country as it wants, but it seems the local fraudsters and con artists can’t be deterred. Police in India‘s financial hub Mumbai has booked a local resident Pritam Patil for duping $250,000 out of 12 people in an alleged cryptocurrency scam. дальше »
2019-2-26 14:23 | |
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“Clear and Robust Strategy” Nets 0.023% Recovery of Bitfinex’s Hacked Funds (So Far)
According to an official statement published on February 25, 2019, Bitfinex has revealed that the United States government returned 27. 7 BTC (worth about $105,000 USD) to the exchange, as part of restitution for a hack that was effected on the exchange back in 2016. дальше »
2019-2-26 02:39 | |
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Bitfinex Recovers $106,000 of Stolen BTC With US Government Help
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. дальше »
2019-2-25 21:00 | |
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Recent Russian Rumor Resurfaces Saying Country is Buying 1 Million Bitcoin Worth Billions to Avoid US Sanctions
Is There Any Truth to the Recent Rumor That Russia Has Just Bought a Million Bitcoin (BTC) Coins? If controversial crypto commentator Vladislav Ginko is to be believed, the Russian government has recently purchased a massive total of 1 Million BTC tokens from unknown sources. Ginko, who claims to be a tenured professor at the […] дальше »
2019-2-24 19:24 | |
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We’re Freeriders: Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes, Worth $500 Million, Wants to Pay Higher Taxes
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is back advocating for higher taxes for wealthy Americans. This is not the first time Hughes is calling on the government to take a step to help low-income Americans trying to make ends meet. дальше »
2019-2-12 17:29 | |
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Maduro’s Master Plan for Venezuela: Swapping 29 Tons of Gold for Euros with the UAE
Venezuela is moving a shipment of 29 tonnes of gold, worth approximately 1 billion Euros or 1. 2 billion dollars, to the United Arab Emirates for sale. UAE will pay cash Euros for the trade, which has riled US officials currently engaged in dethroning Socialist President Nicolas Maduro. дальше »
2019-2-2 20:15 | |
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Stoneum ICO
Stones are minor minerals and unless you want to engage more than 20 persons, or dig below six meters from ground and use heavy machinery, the permission to start a stone crushing is granted by the district collector (or on his behalf by the Sub Divisional Officer ) on recommendation of the Tahsildar. дальше »
2019-1-26 17:03 | |
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