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Florida Alerts Residents to Auto-Warranty Scams Requesting Crypto Payments

Authorities in Florida have warned residents about robocall scams selling auto warranties and asking consumers to pay with various methods, including cryptocurrencies. In the Florida consumer newsletter issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the government stated that it had ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic for a known robocall scam. дальше »

2022-9-12 17:30


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Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes Requests Leniency, No Jail Time for Violating the US Bank Secrecy Act

Quick take: Bitmex’s founder and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, has requested leniency from the judge handling his court case Mr. Hayes is requesting no jail time and permission to live abroad and travel freely His lawyers have also asked for probation with no home detention or community confinement Arthur Hayes had struck a plea deal that would result in a prison sentence of 6 to 12 months The founder of Bitmex and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, is requesting leniency from […] дальше »

2022-5-6 20:36


Ransomware Attacks: US Rep Asks Colonial Pipeline, CNA Financial for Payment Details

Two US companies and ransomware victims, Colonial Pipeline and CNA Financial, have been asked to reveal details of the payments made to hackers before they recovered their data. US Rep. Carolyn Maloney sent letters to the firm on Thursday requesting that they release payment documents relating to the communications made with the ransomware attackers. дальше »

2021-6-4 19:20


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Hawaiian House Democrats ask the state regulator to ease rules on crypto

Hawaiian House Democrats are requesting the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, to consider easing stern rules against crypto businesses. A report unveiled this news on March 17, noting that 10 democrats sponsored a bill that seeks to amend the harsh laws against crypto firms that have been in place for almost five years. дальше »

2021-3-19 23:59


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Bitcoin Websites Asked to Remove White Paper After Craig Wright Claims Copyright Infringement

During the last few days, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the recent action taken by Craig Wright’s lawyers against web portals that host the original Bitcoin white paper. Recently letters were sent to a number of websites requesting the removal of the paper due to alleged copyright infringement. дальше »

2021-1-22 19:00


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CoinCenter Pushes to Extend Public Comment Period and Slow Down New FinCEN Rule Finalization

The Executive Director of CoinCenter, Jerry Brito, has revealed that he is working with people in Congress to get some letters sent to the United States Secretary of Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, requesting the extension of what he says is a “rushed” comment period as per an update on Dec 28. The New Currency Reporting RuleRead More дальше »

2020-12-31 22:01


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Prosecutors seek harsh punishment for a scammer behind a celeb-endorsed ICO

US federal prosecutors are requesting US District Judge Lorna Schofield to sentence a fraudster behind a celebrity-endorsed ICO to a long term in prison. A report unveiled this news on November 4, noting that the prosecutors filed a sentencing submission on October 31, demanding a harsh sentence against Robert Joseph Farkas, the co-founder of Centra Tech. дальше »

2020-11-4 15:27


U.S. Senate Banking Committee Requests Clarity on Crypto & DLT Payments

Republican Senator Mike Crapo sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on Tuesday 1 September requesting further clarity on the use of crypto in banking transactions. The letter follows an official OCC release in July, authorizing national banks and federal savings associations to provide crypto custody solutions for clients. дальше »

2020-9-2 19:10


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The IRS Investigation Division Is Requesting Information About Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies

The United States tax agency has published a request for information pertaining to privacy-centric cryptocurrencies and technologies that obfuscate crypto transactions. The IRS-CI Cyber Crimes Unit request is also asking for information in relation to “layer two offchain protocol networks, sidechains, and the Schnorr Signature algorithm. дальше »

2020-7-4 02:45