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Vertbase shows the strength of crypto with GOCRYPTO giveaway campaign
Cryptocurrency platform Vertbase has raised eyebrows with a giveaway campaign that points out the flaws in traditional FIAT currency. “FED prints $75 billion, #GOCRYPTO” reads one of the posts. дальше »
2019-10-8 09:00 | |
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US hospitals opt for paying hackers to survive Ryuk ransomware attack
Cybercriminals are targeting hospitals across the globe with ransomware. Some of the hospitals are giving in to the attackers’ demands and paying the requested ransom, likely in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-10-7 18:09 | |
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Bank President Says US Digital Currency Is Inevitable
In a letter to Jerome Powell, two congressmen have asked the Federal Reserve chairman to consider developing a US-backed cryptocurrency. In short, they believe this is necessary to keep pace with the rest of the world. дальше »
2019-10-4 16:00 | |
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Drug dealer sells fentanyl for cryptocurrency, gets 30 years in prison
Yesterday, a judge in San Antonio, Texas sentenced an Iraqi man to 30 years in federal prison for selling various narcotics in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web. 30-year-old Alaa Mohammed Allawi allegedly distributed 245 kilograms of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone and Xanax, a court press release states. дальше »
2019-10-4 12:34 | |
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US Congressmen Recommend Federal Reserve to Develop a National Cryptocurrency
Two representatives – French Hill (R-Arkansas) and Rep. Foster (D-Illinois), have asked the Federal Reserve, the country’s most significant financial institution, to bear in mind developing a digital dollar. дальше »
2019-10-3 18:30 | |
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U.S. SEC Obtains $6.8M Fraud Judgment Against Nasdaq-Listed Firm, Longfin Corp.
Longfin Corp. , one of the firms that suddenly joined the crypto bandwagon in a bid to take advantage of the bitcoin bull run of 2017, has been ordered by a New York federal court to pay nearly seven million dollars in penalties and disgorgement for fraudulent practices, according to a press release on September 30,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-1 23:00 | |
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Dark web weed dealers used ‘Craigslist of Bitcoin’ to launder their illicit profits
Two men have pleaded guilty for conspiring to launder money using Bitcoin after selling marijuana on the dark web. Connor Brooke and Aidan Curry, 25 and 23 respectively, gave their plea in federal court yesterday. дальше »
2019-10-1 11:38 | |
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Former Fed Official Refutes BoE Governor’s Suggestion to End Dollar Dominance
Ex Federal Reserve senior official, Simon Potter, has rebutted against Mark Carney’s recent suggestion to introduce a digital currency to be used as the global reserve currency for international settlement. дальше »
2019-9-26 19:00 | |
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Ex-Fed Official: BoE Boss Barking Up Wrong Tree On Crypto
Going against the central bank grain Mark Carney has proposed a cryptocurrency akin to Facebook’s Libra crypto as a hedge against US dollar dominance. A former senior Federal Reserve official thinks he is barking up the wrong tree. дальше »
2019-9-26 12:00 | |
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The Ripple Legal Battle: Is XRP a Security Token or Not?
According to news published by Fortune, September 20, Ripple, the company behind the cryptocurrency XRP asked a federal court to dismiss the class action that would claim XRP as security. Security or not Security? As informed by BTCManager in August 2019, a group of investors filed a complaint against Ripple with the Securities and ExchangeRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-9-20 17:00 | |
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Ripple Labs wants the US to forget it’s being sued for selling Ripple (XRP) illegally
Ripple Labs, the company behind the Ripple (XRP) cryptocurrency, has formally requested a US federal court dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges it illegally sold unregistered securities, Fortune reports. дальше »
2019-9-20 15:09 | |
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Ripple Files Motion for Court to Toss XRP Securities Lawsuit
Ripple, the cryptocurrency firm behind the XRP token, has requested a federal court dismissal of a class-action lawsuit; all while ignoring one major issue, XRP's security status. The original lawsuit was first launched back in early 2018, by a handful of disgruntled XRP investors. дальше »
2019-9-22 13:58 | |
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SEC Chief: You're 'Sorely Mistaken' if You Think Bitcoin's All Grown Up
U. S. Securities and Exchange Chairman Jay Clayton just delivered a rebuke to cryptocurrency backers, alleging that Bitcoin is unlikely to trade on a major US exchange until it's much better regulated. дальше »
2019-9-20 16:55 | |
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Man charged with running Bitcoin–powered fake ID cartel gets a year in US prison
A man charged with creating fake IDs in a major Bitcoin-powered distribution ring has been sentenced to one year and one day in US federal prison. Aaron Kuns, from Toledo (Ohio), who pleaded guilty in June, will also be subject to three years on supervised release and will have to forfeit his cryptocurrency holdings — valued at around $9,675 in April. дальше »
2019-9-19 14:28 | |
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Not My Safe Haven: Investors, Speculators Dismiss Bitcoin as Global Risks Loom
Earlier this year, the anecdote that bitcoin serves as a safe-haven asset in times of heightened macroeconomic risks received support from factual data. The benchmark cryptocurrency and its traditional rival gold both established year-to-date highs as the U. дальше »
2019-9-18 18:00 | |
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KHL hockey player detained who ditched institutional for $ 800 K
In Moscow, Russian hockey player Igor Musatov was detained. He has been on the federal wanted list for more than a year on charges of major fraud with cryptocurrency. The event took place in February 2018. дальше »
2019-9-16 13:03 | |
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Facebook Crypto Libra Faces Grilling From 26 Central Banks Today
Facebook is set to go through another round of extreme questioning as it goes ahead with the plans to launch its controversial cryptocurrency Libra. The tech giant will face representatives of twenty-six central banks, including the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB, in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday. дальше »
2019-9-17 11:36 | |
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German Gov’t Approves ‘Bundes-Chain’ to Combat Libra Cryptocurrency
The German government will approve its proposed blockchain strategy this September which reportedly blocks projects like Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. Germany Readies Anti-Libra Response According to Spiegel, Germany’s federal cabinet will approve its blockchain strategy announced back in June 2019. дальше »
2019-9-14 16:12 | |
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Bitcoin Bulls Welcome Trump’s Call for Negative Rates
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest-rate down to zero or even steer in negative rates. Meanwhile, investors in the bitcoin market embraced Trump’s comments excitedly, believing they are bullish for the cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-12 19:00 | |
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Ron Paul Wants To Abolish The Federal Reserve. Let Cryptocurrency Do That Instead
The greatest threat to America’s democracy might not be the Russians, according to former Congressman Ron Paul. In an episode of his weekly Freedom Report, the occasional presidential candidate and supporter of the cryptocurrency movement spoke against the Federal Reserve’s potential influence over American elections. дальше »
2019-9-9 18:25 | |
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Prominent Investor Says Bitcoin Has “Failed” As a Safe Haven: BTC Slips 5%
Over the past few months, Bitcoin (BTC) has been lauded by economists, investors, and commentators as an up-and-coming “safe haven” asset. You see, during a period of global turmoil, the cryptocurrency has managed to outpace effectively every other asset class in the books. дальше »
2019-8-29 15:00 | |
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Bitcoin to Benefit From Federal Reserve’s Aggressive Easing
The US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive easing might support Bitcoin’s bullish price trend at least up to 2020. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency might also get a parallel boost from the upcoming halving event. дальше »
2019-8-29 21:00 | |
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Multi-level Marketing Promoter of Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network Will Settle With FTC
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to settle the charges it filed in 2018 against a pyramid scheme that involved 4 individuals. As part of the settlement, the promoters of recruitment-based cryptocurrency schemes are permanently banned from operating or participating in any multi-level marketing program. Additionally, they are supposed to pay a […] дальше »
2019-8-25 18:05 | |
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BoE Governor Mark Carney Proposes Global Cryptocurrency
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney put forward the idea of replacing the U. S. dollar with a central bank-issued cryptocurrency like Facebook’s Libra. Carney Proposes The Synthetic Hegemonic Currency On August 23, 2019, while addressing the Federal Reserve Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Carney described how Brexit uncertainties, persistent world trade tensions, and overall weaker business activity are deteriorating the global economy. дальше »
2019-8-25 21:34 | |
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Libra Returns to Center Stage as American Delegation Holds Talks with Swiss Regulators
Libra is back to making headlines after a brief stint in the shadows following news that they may not launch if regulators don’t approve of the project. As per a Bloomberg report, August 18, 2019, a delegation of six bureaucrats, led by Rep. дальше »
2019-8-19 15:41 | |
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U.S. Authorities to Launch Blockchain Pilot for Intellectual Property Rights
As part of its preparation for the upcoming Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting, the U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency, intends to trial distributed ledger technology (DLT) in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement by the end of August 2019, reports Yahoo Finance on August 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-19 09:00 | |
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This Cryptocurrency Plunged 62% After SEC Files Emergency Lawsuit
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed an emergency lawsuit in a Brooklyn federal court in an attempt to prevent a somewhat popular ICO from spending the money that was raised from the issuance of its cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-8-14 01:00 | |
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Edging Out Ripple: U.S Fed Plans To Develop A Faster Payment Solution For U.S Banks
The U. S Federal Reserve seems to have taken the challenge posed by cryptocurrency when it comes to faster payments. It has just announced it will be developing a faster payment system, FedNow, that will enable much faster payment between American Banks. дальше »
2019-8-6 20:59 | |
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The U.S. Federal Reserve to Launch Real-Time Payments System
In a bid to make it possible for financial institutions under its purview to facilitate real-time, round-the-clock payments, the United States Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank, has announced plans to launch its new payment and settlement service called FedNow, according to a press release on August 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-6 16:48 | |
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Crypto Tidbits: LedgerX Bitcoin Futures, Federal Reserve Rate Cut Bullish, Square Booms
Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin actually managed to regain some of its bullish steam. As of the time of writing this, the cryptocurrency is trading at $10,500, just $200 of the weekly high established on Friday. дальше »
2019-8-4 00:00 | |
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Customers Can Sue Chase For Hidden Crypto Fees, Court Rules
Cryptocurrency investors may proceed with a class action lawsuit against Chase Bank, after a New York federal judge decided against the bank’s motion for dismissal. Originally filed in April 2018, the plaintiffs accuse the bank of charging undisclosed fees by categorizing their crypto purchases as cash advances, which are far more expensive than standard credit […] The post Customers Can Sue Chase For Hidden Crypto Fees, Court Rules appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-8-3 22:24 | |
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Bitcoin’s halving shows why the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts might be ‘manipulative management’
Scarcity is the mother of all demand. History is littered with a multitude of symbols portraying the importance of ‘balance;’ whether it be with life and death, good and bad or order and chaos. дальше »
2019-8-2 17:15 | |
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Russian Customs Service Opens Investigation into Illegally Imported ASIC Miners
The Russian Federal Customs Service has initiated a probe into DTPK, an importer of Bitmain miners, for submitting falsified documents to customs officials and evading $1. 2 million in duties. The false documents had listed a much lower price for the miners and their power elements relative to their market price, as reported by CoinDesk, JulyRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-31 21:00 | |
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Russia: Crypto Won’t Receive Money Status Anytime Soon
Russia won’t officially legalize digital currencies in the near future, according to the conclusions of the participants of a “round table” dedicated to crypto regulation. Issuance of Anything Besides Ruble is Still Illegal On Thursday, July 25, a panel of Russian officials and experts discussed the regulation of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-7-26 18:00 | |
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This scammer allegedly stole $7 million from businesses that just wanted to buy Bitcoin
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted a Pennsylvanian man for allegedly defrauding $7 million from prospective Bitcoin investors through an effectively fake “escrow” service. дальше »
2019-7-26 15:23 | |
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U.S. Man Indicted for Running Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
William Green, a Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury for operating a bitcoin trading business dubbed “Destination Bitcoin” without registering with the Secretary of the Treasury as required by the law, according to a press release on July 24, 2019. дальше »
2019-7-25 15:00 | |
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Can Bitcoin (BTC) Still Plunge Below $6,000 In 2019?
Following the testimony of the US Federal Reserve Chairman regarding Cryptocurrencies and those of the St. Louis Fed President, Bitcoin prices have started slipping again from its year to date high of $13,387. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:54 | |
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Multi-Million Dollar AT&T Crypto Theft Lawsuit Progresses
A lawsuit involving stolen crypto and one of America’s largest mobile carriers is moving forward. The $224 million suit involved digital identity theft which resulted in one customer losing s substantial amount of cryptocurrency last year. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:15 | |
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Feds Rightfully Indict New Jersey Man for Running Illegal Bitcoin Exchange
One of the many problems with bitcoin is that regulatory policy is still developing, and it is individuals like William Green that will always require cryptocurrency never stray far from the very governments they seek independence from. дальше »
2019-7-25 11:59 | |
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Swiss Data Protection Watchdog Awaits Official Details On Facebook’s Libra Project
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) said it is still waiting to hear from Facebook regarding its supposed oversight of Libra, the social media giant's proposed cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-7-25 23:09 | |
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Deflationary Coins: Can These Tokens Explode In Price, Or Just Burn Out?
Inflation is a favorite antagonist in the cryptocurrency community. Most investors are probably familiar with the graphs showing how much value the U. S. dollar has lost since 1933, when the Federal Reserve left the gold standard. дальше »
2019-7-24 19:02 | |
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Swiss Data Commissioner Awaiting Information Request Response from Facebook’s Libra Project
The Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) is still awaiting additional requested information from Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra reports Reuters, July 23, 2019. This Time, It’s The Swiss Libra is Facebook’s endeavor into the cryptocurrency industry, which it announced just over a month ago, has been subject to mountains of scrutiny and debate,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-7-24 13:00 | |
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss $224M lawsuit against AT&T for SIM-swap bungle
A US federal judge has rejected AT&T‘s request to dismiss a $224 million lawsuit over a devastating SIM-swapping incident that led to $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency. A press release confirms the communications giant will face court over allegations it violated the Federal Communications Act, a consumer contract, as well as several other laws, when hackers assumed the identity (and telephone account) of cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin in 2017. дальше »
2019-7-23 13:05 | |
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Just How Badly Will the U.S. Crypto Crackdown Hurt Bitcoin?
Following U. S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s warning that the federal government will pursue “very, very strong” enforcement of existing cryptocurrency regulations, various federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations have started to take a step further in tightening oversight on the budding bitcoin industry. дальше »
2019-7-22 20:15 | |
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Cryptocurrency is Part of the Global Currency War, Says Federal Reserve Branch Head
Cryptocurrency has found itself on the center stage of the global political sphere over the past several weeks, which first began when Fed Chair Jerome Powell compared Bitcoin to gold. Shortly after this, US President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on BTC, which sparked what appears to be a regulatory crackdown on the nascent markets. дальше »
2019-7-20 03:00 | |
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Bitcoin falls below $9,500 as Libra’s Senate hearing has ripple effect on cryptocurrency market
It was less than a month ago that Bitcoin enthusiasts and the larger cryptocurrency market were lauding Libra as a catalyst to the ensuing bull-run. However, good times were never going to last long. дальше »
2019-7-17 06:39 | |
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