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US Judge Orders Alleged Hacker to Pay Bail in Cryptocurrency
A US federal judge has ordered an alleged hacker to pay the equivalent of $750,000 in cryptocurrency for bail. The man was charged with hacking video game company Electronic Arts (EA), obtaining in-game currency used to buy and sell in-game items, and selling access to online games though black-market websites. дальше »
2018-8-18 05:35 | |
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San Francisco Court Orders Suspect to Pay Bail in Cryptocurrency
According to new federal court decision, a suspect charged with hacking video game company Electronic Arts has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency. Nothing Wrong with Bail Payment Made via Cryptocurrency Judge Jacqueline Corley of the Federal Court in San Francisco on Thursday, August 16th, ordered Martin Marsich to pay his $750,000 bail in… The post San Francisco Court Orders Suspect to Pay Bail in Cryptocurrency appeared first on UNHASHED. дальше »
2018-8-18 21:14 | |
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Federal Judge Orders Bail Settlements to Be Paid in Cryptocurrencies
Another hacking case was presented in front of San Francisco’s federal court, and it turns out that the judge has ordered the defendant to settle bail in cryptocurrency payment. According to The Daily Post, the culprit, Martin Marsich was arrested on Wednesday, August 8, for illegally accessing gaming firm, Electronic Arts’ internal systems which housed […] дальше »
2018-8-17 19:08 | |
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San Francisco judge orders bail payment in Bitcoin
A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered a cyber-criminal to pay their bail charges in Bitcoin, inadvertently stimulating cryptocurrency mainstream adoption. The Daily Post – a local Palo Alto newspaper – reports Martin Marisch has been charged with hacking the well-known video games company Electronic Arts, responsible for popular titles like FIFA, The Sims, and Battlefield. дальше »
2018-8-17 15:20 | |
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Russia: Court Issues First Ever Fine For Cryptocurrency Advertising
A Russian court has ruled for the first time that a local newspaper must pay a fine of 50,000 rubles ($760) after it ran a cryptocurrency mining advertisement. ‘Financial, Not Consulting Services’ As local news outlet Interfax reports August 8, the Eleventh Arbitration Court of Appeal (ACA) found the publication Edinstvo Nizhnekamsk, which circulates in the Republic of Tatarstan, in breach of advertising regulations. дальше »
2018-8-9 14:00 | |
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Investors and Not Criminals dominate Bitcoin Transactions, Says Federal Agent
Lilita Infante, a special agent of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has declared that Speculative investors dominate Bitcoin transactions as against criminal activities like money laundering, tax evasion, and drug trafficking. дальше »
2018-8-7 16:05 | |
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Distributed Dialogues: Crypto Reporters Look in the Mirror
The Distributed 2018 conference that recently took place in San Francisco was accompanied by a new edition of the Distributed Dialogues podcast, a collaborative show between the Let’s Talk Bitcoin Network and Distributed Magazine. дальше »
2018-8-4 23:48 | |
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“Not a Great Precedent”: Commissioner Discusses the SEC’s Latest ETF Decision
When the SEC announced its rejection of the Winklevosses’ latest bitcoin ETF filing, the industry found itself reckoning with a problem on repeat: striving toward the goal of approval, another Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) proposal faced the SEC’s death knell. дальше »
2018-8-4 22:49 | |
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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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Founder of Two Closed Cryptocurrency Services Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges
The operator of two now-defunct cryptocurrency services – BitFunder and WeExchange – has pleaded guilty on charges of securities fraud and obstruction of justice. Jon Montroll, 37, also known as Ukyo, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and obstruction of justice in front of the U. дальше »
2018-7-25 09:00 | |
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Coinbase: The first crypto currency exchange to create political action committee
Coinbase, the San Francisco based cryptocurrency exchange announced on July 20th the launch of its Political Action Committee that will focus exclusively on handling the political. As a substantial step to secure its future, Coinbase made some documents public that registered its PAC with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). With it, Coinbase becomes the first […] дальше »
2018-7-24 21:15 | |
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Coinbase makes a political move with Political Action Committee [PAC]
Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms around the globe has formed a Political Action Committee [PAC]. According to Federal Election Commission, Coinbase filed for the formation of PAC on 10th July 2018. дальше »
2018-7-23 17:13 | |
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Crypto Industry to Form a Political Action Committee Coin base was the First Organisation in the US
In the run-up to the United States midterm elections that will be held in November, Coinbase has launched a political action committee. As it was revealed in a filing by the United States Federal Election Commission (FEC), one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world Coinbase has formed a political action committee дальше »
2018-7-23 14:58 | |
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Cryptocurrency Vs Central Banks: Bitcoin Versus Federal Reserve, BoE, BoJ & ECB
As it stands, there are four central banks that run the financial world, and those are the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB), Bank of Japan (BOJ) and the Bank of England (BOE). According to most experts, these institutions are definitely the most powerful, influencing the interest rates of over $41 trillion worth of […] дальше »
2018-7-23 10:01 | |
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Coinbase Forms Political Action Committee, Seeks Greater Cryptocurrency Lobbying Presence in Washington
Coinbase, the popular US-baed cryptocurrency exchange platform, has formed a political action committee (PAC) ahead of the United States midterm elections in November 2018. Coinbase Forms PAC Politico correspondent Colin Wilhelm tweeted the news yesterday that the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange platform had formed a PAC. дальше »
2018-7-22 23:00 | |
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Coinbase Crypto Exchange Creates Political Action Committee (PAC)
The cryptocurrency platform and exchange Coinbase has decided to build up a Political Action Committee known as PAC. The information has been revealed on Friday by the U. S. Federal Election Commission. дальше »
2018-7-21 22:07 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-21 16:11 | |
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Coinbase Creates Its Own Political Action Committee (PAC)
The U. S cryptocurrency exchange known as Coinbase has created its own Political Action Committee (PAC). This is according to details made public on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website only today, July 21st. дальше »
2018-7-21 13:07 | |
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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Political Action Committee Forms
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has formed a Political Action Committee (PAC), according to government documents published Friday night. A disclosure published by the U. S. Federal Election Commission revealed that the exchange formed the “Coinbase, Inc. дальше »
2018-7-21 10:10 | |
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Federal Reserve Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are Not A Threat To The Existing Financial System, Crime And Consumer Protection Are Concerns
According to Bloomberg, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, in a testimony before the House of Financial Services Committee, confidently stated that the cryptocurrency industry is currently not a threat to the existing financial system. дальше »
2018-7-20 20:46 | |
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Switzerland Wants to Stem the Tide of the Cryptocurrency Drain
Switzerland is fast losing its appeal to cryptocurrency investors, to the worry of state and federal officials. Many virtual currency businesses, frustrated with the lack of banking support have moved their activities elsewhere. дальше »
2018-7-20 10:33 | |
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Russia: Cryptocurrency community to be regulated under common tax module
According to a Russian local newspaper Izvestiya, the head of State Duma [the Russian lower house of the Federal Assembly] Committee for financial markets, Anatoly Aksakov has signaled towards the authority’s consideration on passing a bill on digital assets in its autumn session. дальше »
2018-7-19 18:51 | |
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Fed Chair: Crypto Has No Intrinsic Value, Not a Store of Value, Great for Money Laundering
The Federal Reserve’s new chairman made his stance on cryptocurrency clear to the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. In his view, cryptocurrencies have no intrinsic value, are not used often as a means of payment, are not a store of value, but are great for money laundering. дальше »
2018-7-19 14:05 | |
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IBM to Support a Stable Coin Insured by US Congress Created Agency
IBM is all set to explore a new digital asset on its blockchain platform. Designed and published by Stronghold, the new stable coin will be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an agency created by US Congress. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:39 | |
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Brazilian Authorities Shutter International Cocaine Ring Financed Using Bitcoins
The Brazilian Police force has successfully arrested several members of an international drug syndicate using cryptocurrency to launder proceeds from their illicit deals. End of the Road According to local news Folha de S. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:00 | |
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FDIC-rypto? IBM, Stronghold to Launch First Insured Stablecoin
IBM has partnered with fintech startup Stronghold to launch a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar. The cryptocurrency will be tied to government-backed fiat deposited at banks covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC). дальше »
2018-7-18 15:00 | |
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Stronghold and IBM Collaborate to Launch FDIC-Insured Stablecoin on Stellar
Stronghold, a cryptocurrency trading platform housed by Stellar, is launching a stablecoin on its parent network’s blockchain in collaboration with IBM. Stronghold USD will be backed with “one-to-one U. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:00 | |
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IBM Launches USD-pegged Stablecoin, Assisting Stronghold
A crypto startup Stronghold is launching a new stablecoin in partnership with IBM. Stronghold, a financial institution building an asset-agnostic global payment and trade ecosystem, is launching a cryptocurrency insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:51 | |
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Russian Hackers Utilized Bitcoin’s Anonomity to Influence Election – Will It Bring ‘FUD’ to the Crypto Market?
The U. S. Department of Justice, recently, filed new charges against 12 Russian intelligence agents who hacked into the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign. According to a federal indictment released on July 13, 2018, the Russian hackers used cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to mask their identities and launder money. дальше »
2018-7-16 15:59 | |
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‘Pitcin Maven’ imprisoned for multi-million dollar Bitcoin cash transaction – Kismotto
The latest cryptocurrency criminal to get the book thrown at them is “Bitcoin Maven,” a 50-year-old woman who ran a bitcoin-for-cash exchange operation. The Department of Justice announced Theresa Lynn Tetley, a former stockbroker and real estate investor, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison this week for operating an unlicensed дальше »
2018-7-12 09:36 | |
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Indian Banks Banned from Participating in Cryptocurrency-Related Transactions
Today marks the official deadline by which Indian banks have to end any relationship with cryptocurrency exchanges. India’s federal government has had some of the harshest regulatory legislation aimed at cryptocurrencies of any country to date. дальше »
2018-7-6 01:52 | |
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FBI Has 130 Cryptocurrency-Related Cases, Reveals Agent
The cryptocurrency industry is linked to several illegal activities, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating 130 cases. Kyle Armstrong, a supervisory special agent, revealed info while speaking at a cryptocurrency conference titled “Crypto Evolved” in New York on Wednesday, June 27, reported Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-7-1 14:14 | |
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Cryptocurrency still cruising as US Federal Reserve Bank Recognizes it
One of the 12 regional Reserve Banks in the US central banking system, The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, have added four cryptocurrencies to its database. Bitcoin, its off-spring from a fork, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Ethereum are the four cryptocurrencies which were chosen and daily data on their prices will be listed on […] The post Cryptocurrency still cruising as US Federal Reserve Bank Recognizes it appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »
2018-6-28 17:44 | |
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The FBI Agent estimates 130 Crypto Investigations Annaye
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kyle Armstrong told the Crypto Evolved conference in New York that the agency is investigating a variety of crimes, including human trafficking, drug transactions, kidnapping and ransomware, which have a cryptocurrency component, according to дальше »
2018-6-28 12:04 | |
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130 Crypto Related
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kyle Armstrong told the Crypto Evolved conference in New York that the agency is investigating a variety of crimes, including human trafficking, drug transactions, kidnapping and ransomware, which have a cryptocurrency component, according to дальше »
2018-6-28 08:32 | |
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DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts
The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:26 | |
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Florida to Appoint Crypto Chief to Oversee ICOs
The cryptocurrency industry is simply becoming too big to ignore. Federal regulations in the U. S. are beginning to classify ICOs as securities and treating them with equivalent scrutiny. At the state level, Florida is taking action to oversee the cryptocurrency sector by creating the position of Crypto Chief. дальше »
2018-6-27 15:00 | |
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US Federal Economic Database Adds Crypto Data, Brings More Legitimacy to the Market
The Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database, a governmental database, is reported to have added four cryptocurrencies to it. FRED Introduces Coinbase Data to Its Database On June 19th, a FRED publication noted that cryptocurrency data compiled from Coinbase, with data originating from 2014 to the current day, will be added to the U. дальше »
2018-6-27 01:00 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300M Crypto Fund
Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:34 | |
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FTC Predicts Consumers Will Lose Over $3 Billion to Crypto Frauds by the End of 2018
A Federal Trade Commission official claimed that cryptocurrency scams looted investors of $532 million in the first two months of 2018 and predicted that the total loss could inflate to $3 billion by the end of the year. дальше »
2018-6-26 21:01 | |
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Head of Swiss Department of Economic Affairs Conveys Optimistic Vision on Blockchain Technology
Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, the Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research of Switzerland, affirmed his belief that blockchain technology is here to stay. Speaking at the Crypto Valley Conference in Zug on June 21, Schneider-Ammann addressed the attendees, quoting Mikhail Gorbachev’s “Life punishes those who come late. дальше »
2018-6-26 14:49 | |
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Tether [USDT] repudiates allegations – releases “Transparency Update”
Tether [USDT] recently released a three-page transparency update, which was a product of Freeh, Sporkin & Sullivan LLP [FSS], a legal firm founded by three former federal judges, including a former FBI director. дальше »
2018-6-23 03:32 | |
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The American Federal Reserve Cryptochoranti Index introduces
News This week the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis added cryptocurrency to their Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database. Also read: Troll Slayer: Derek Magill Defends Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash Against Defamation Federal Reserve Bank of St. дальше »
2018-6-22 19:20 | |
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US Federal Reserve Launches Cryptocurrency Index
This week the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis added cryptocurrency to their Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database. It’s a seemingly small gesture, but one that signals to most observers crypto’s maturation, at least in the eyes of arguably the most important central banking institution in the world. дальше »
2018-6-22 17:42 | |
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