2024-9-10 07:19 |
The SEC is having a record crypto enforcement year, bolstered by a $4.47 billion settlement with Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon. origin »
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The SEC’s aggressive digital asset enforcement actions have netted billions in settlements, the bulk of which occurred this year. Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission extended its oversight to the nascent crypto industry in 2013, civil penalties levied against…
2024-9-10 19:39 | |
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Coinbase objected to the SEC’s $2. 6 billion budget request for the 2025 fiscal year. In a statement to CryptoSlate on June 13, a Coinbase representative said: “Yet again the SEC asks for more money that will go to regulation by enforcement when it has used none of its massive budget for real crypto rulemaking that […] The post Coinbase derides SEC’s $2.
2024-6-14 04:09 | |
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The Gary Gensler-led Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating Ethereum’s security status last year, according to an April 29 court filing by Consensys. The filing disclosed that Gurbir Grewal, the Director of the Division of Enforcement, sanctioned the Formal Order of Investigation concerning ‘Ethereum 2.
2024-4-29 19:45 | |
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A crime bill passed last year gave law enforcement agencies more power to seize and freeze crypto.
2024-3-1 21:19 | |
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Crypto exchange Kraken unveiled figures on law enforcement inquiries, revealing nearly 5,000 data requests spanning 69 countries in the past year. Kraken revealed in a blog post on Monday it had received a total of 4,923 data requests in 2023,…
2024-2-14 14:30 | |
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The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
2023-12-5 16:20 | |
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For fiscal year 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 784 enforcement actions and received $4.9 billion in penalties.
2023-11-16 18:08 | |
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) annual enforcement report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, detailing the filing of 784 enforcement actions, orders for nearly $5 billion in financial remedies, and distribution of nearly $1 billion to harmed investors, has sparked a fervent response from the XRP community.
2023-11-15 14:00 | |
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The crypto regulation landscape in the United States witnessed a defining year in 2023, as evidenced by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) recent enforcement report.
2023-11-9 03:00 | |
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As the U.S. House of Representatives weighs legislation on next year's spending, a provision was added on Wednesday that would deprive funding from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions against crypto businesses.
2023-11-9 02:58 | |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges crypto in unprecedented enforcement blitz resulting in over $4B in penalties.
2023-11-8 00:18 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its enforcement results for the 2023 fiscal year on Nov. 7. , in which the agency reported 96 enforcement actions. Of these, 47 of those cases were related to digital assets.
2023-11-8 00:00 | |
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The CFTC has paid a staggering amount of money to crypto whistleblowers for providing sensitive information that led to the successful launch of several enforcement actions. CFTC Whistleblowers Cash In This year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) received an influx of tips from informants on illegal dealings in cryptocurrency and environmental fraud. Related Reading: […]
2023-11-1 18:00 | |
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Two of the CFTC’s crypto tipsters scored $15 million alone which brought successful enforcement cases for the regulator.
2023-11-1 02:31 | |
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In a year marked by regulatory scrutiny and enforcement actions against the crypto industry, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows no signs of slowing down. The SEC’s Division of Examinations recently unveiled its 2024 priorities, signaling a potential tightening of regulations for crypto exchanges, firms, and cryptocurrencies falling under the SEC’s definition of […]
2023-10-18 01:00 | |
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The enforcement comes amid a year of increasing SEC action against crypto projects, extending from founders and exchanges to now NFT initiatives
2023-9-14 08:33 | |
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Crypto scammers dealt a blow to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration – the agency tasked with enforcing the country’s drug laws – by making off with $55,000 in seized Tether (USDT) earlier this year.
2023-8-27 21:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency market has experienced a 70% increase this year, but executives of digital-asset exchanges, especially in the US, are feeling uneasy. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong may consider relocating the biggest US crypto exchange’s headquarters unless the country changes its approach to regulation.
2023-4-19 22:26 | |
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Cryptocurrency had a great Q1 2023, even with major regulatory enforcement actions in large markets like the USA and E.U. Bitcoin rose over 70% from the beginning of the year, and other tokens also saw gains.
2023-4-1 20:21 | |
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Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.
2023-2-4 20:30 | |
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Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.
2023-2-3 20:30 | |
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The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
2023-1-24 18:04 | |
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Can you believe this year started off with U.S. law enforcement officials arresting two individuals in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hacked funds? For this week’s newsletter, the 102nd since we first launched in 2021, I asked CoinDesk’s Policy Team what they’re looking out for this upcoming year.
2022-12-31 22:34 | |
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Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead, the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.
2022-12-24 22:33 | |
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Coinspeaker Coinbase Saw 66% Jump in Law Enforcement Requests Last Year Amid the crypto winter of 2022 and major bankruptcies this year 2022, law enforcement agency requests have doubled at Coinbase.
2022-12-13 13:27 | |
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Coinbase exchange, in its 4th transparency report, revealed that law enforcement requests for information on its over 108 customers have increased by 66% in the past year, with American authorities having the most requests.
2022-12-13 12:39 | |
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The number of requests from the U.S., which accounted for about 43% of the total, increased by 6%.
2022-12-13 22:41 | |
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Binance’s Investigations and Intelligence team plays a role in helping global law enforcement agencies identify and combat crypto-related crime.
2022-11-17 18:03 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released its enforcement actions report for the Fiscal Year 2022, detailing some of the top actions brought against crypto firms over the past year.
2022-10-22 17:02 | |
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The U.S. CFTC, was behind 18 different enforcement actions pursuing digital assets in the 2022 fiscal year because it doesn't want to seem to be being lax on cryptocurrency.
2022-10-21 15:00 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says 20% of its enforcement actions were aimed at the digital assets market in the 2022 fiscal year.
2022-10-22 07:35 | |
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In a press release on 18th October, The FCA announced the impending resignation of Mark Steward, the executive director of Enforcement and Market Oversight. According to the release, Mark will step down next year after working with FCA for seven…
2022-10-20 18:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency exchange has been holding workshops for law enforcement worldwide since hiring a prominent IRS cybercrime investigator to head its anticrime unit.
2022-9-28 00:30 | |
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It’s unsurprising that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have found their way into the dangerous realm of drug cartels. According to law enforcement officials, cryptocurrency is developing as a new front in Latin America’s fight against gangs vying for control of massive illicit marketplaces for sex, drugs, guns, and people. In Mexico, it has been reported […]
2022-3-14 15:19 | |
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The story Binance is trying to sell sure is juicy. A little too convenient, considering the year the company’s had, but hey… Binance is be facing criminal investigations in the US, the UK, and Japan among others.
2021-9-23 14:18 | |
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Authorities in Iran have confiscated 3,000 units of mining hardware in just one week as part of a push to curb illegal crypto mining amid power shortages and blackouts. In a single year, Iranian law enforcement has shut down over 180 crypto farms in Tehran Province alone.
2021-6-11 22:00 | |
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According to US Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), drug traffickers increasingly relied on crypto ATMs to aid illicit bulk money transfers, last year. DEA also notedThe post Drug traffickers ‘increasingly’ used Bitcoin ATMs to aid illicit transfers in 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-3-4 01:30 | |
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Just before Christmas last year, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) rolled out a new proposed regulatory framework aimed at making it easier for the US government to track bitcoin transactions.
2021-1-7 09:59 | |
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Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian led SEC investigations during the heart of its ICO crackdown.
2020-12-11 21:40 | |
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Coinbase has published a "transparency report" that also revealed how the leading crypto exchange has received 1,914 “legitimate government” requests in 2020. According to Coinbase, these requestsThe post Coinbase received 1,914 Law Enforcement Information requests this year! appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-17 20:30 | |
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The Dutch Government is sharing intelligence data, including that gathered during last year’s takedown of a Bitcoin mixing service, with four other countries. The Netherlands, US, UK, Canada and Australia formed the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5 group, in 2018.
2020-2-20 17:00 | |
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Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that.
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Darknet market activity hit new highs in 2019, as shown in a new report from blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis. Despite concerted attempts from law enforcement (LE) to crack down on darknet markets (DNMs), coupled with several exit scams, crypto inflows and outflows surpassed $800 million last year.
2020-1-30 22:00 | |
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The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts.
2020-1-8 04:30 | |
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Kraken, one of the most sought-after exchanges, has registered an uptick in requests from law enforcement in the past year. There have been a spike of 49% in requests in 2019, as the exchange has been tested for illegal uses.
2020-1-7 23:00 | |
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Chervinsky, counsel at Compound, discusses crypto's regulatory issues and growing pains.
2019-12-18 18:00 | |
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California lawmakers today passed a bill placing a three-year state-wide moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement agencies. AB 1215, The Body Camera Accountability Act, was introduced earlier this year by assemblymember Phil Tang, a Democrat.
2019-10-10 03:10 | |
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A 21-year old woman is due to appear in court for laundering millions of stolen funds in cryptos. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have been conducting investigations into the multi-layered cybercrime activity for more than twelve months.
2019-9-18 18:47 | |
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The second wave of Operation Cryptosweep commenced early this year resulting in 35 enforcement actions with nearly 100 pending.
2019-8-15 19:45 | |
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“Operation AI Comply” is part of the US federal agency’s latest round of enforcement actions against companies it claims used AI to harm consumers.