IRS to Pay $625k Bounty For Building Monero (XMR) and Lightning Network Tracking Solution

The U.S Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an incentive of up to $625,000 in bounty for anyone who will develop a Monero (XMR) Tracking solution for the law enforcement agency. According to the proposal floated last week, the IRS is looking to equip its Criminal Investigation (CI) better when it comes to virtual currencies; […] The post IRS to Pay 5k Bounty For Building Monero (XMR) and Lightning Network Tracking Solution first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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New Swiss Law Reform to Bolster Blockchain and Crypto Activities

Coinspeaker New Swiss Law Reform to Bolster Blockchain and Crypto ActivitiesWith the reformed laws, Swiss banking institutions are expected to have a switch in their blockchain and crypto integration models. дальше »

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Lawyers Hire Kroll & Coinfirm to Run Blockchain Transaction Analytics for QuadrigaCX

Miller Thomson, the Canadian law firm appointed to represent clients of the failed QuadrigaCX exchange, has hired consultancy services from Kroll to advance forensic investigations into the roughly $200 million loss in assets. дальше »

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Tether Saves the Day by Reversing a 1 Million ERC20-based USDT Transaction Sent to DEX Swerve

Some might say, Tether has saved the day. Surely for the degen whose million dollars was involved here. But not for the crypto industry, which promotes self-sovereignty. As Dovey Wan said, “It’s defeating the purpose of “code is law” and “unconditional execution of smart contracts. дальше »

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Kroll and Coinfirm Selected to Analyse Subset of Transaction Database to Be Used in QuadrigaCX Case

Coinspeaker Kroll and Coinfirm Selected to Analyse Subset of Transaction Database to Be Used in QuadrigaCX CaseCanadian law firm Miller Thomson has hired consultancy firm Kroll that in partnership with Coinfirm will perform blockchain analytics work related to the ongoing dissolution of QuadrigaCX. дальше »

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QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation

Miller Thomson, the law firm representing QuadrigaCX's former users, has hired Kroll and Coinfirm to conduct blockchain sleuthing services. дальше »

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Binance Card Does Not Give Up Its Plans to Come to Russia Despite Local Crypto Law

Coinspeaker Binance Card Does Not Give Up Its Plans to Come to Russia Despite Local Crypto LawAs the Binance Card represents a crypto payment tool by design, the product’s functioning in Russia also raises a number of questions. дальше »

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Binance Card still on its way to Russia despite local crypto payments ban

Russia’s law on digital assets has not affected Binance's business in any way.

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Law Decoded: Public companies, private markets, crypto offerings and you, Aug. 28–Sept. 4

In light of newly expanded qualifications for accredited investors, Law Decoded looks at recent interactions between crypto and public companies. дальше »

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Russia’s New Amendment On Crypto Laws Could See Bitcoin Miners Lose All Their Rewards

As first reported by a Russian news outlet, Izvestia, the Ministry of Finance in Russia, is proposing an amendment to the federal law on digital financial assets (DFA) that could see Bitcoin miners receive no rewards on their efforts. дальше »

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Brutal Blow To Miners: Russia’s New Draft Law Will Ban Crypto Completely And Prohibit Miners From Receiving Rewards

The Finance Ministry of Russia has proposed some amendments that could ban cryptocurrency use in the country. The passing of the new draft bill could be catastrophic for the bitcoin miners in Russia as it aims to prevent them from being rewarded in crypto for the work they put in. Russia Proposes New Law That […] дальше »

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Ethereum Classic Labs to Put Measures in Place to Safeguard Against Future 51% Attacks

After suffering a couple of 51% attacks, Ethereum Classic (ETC) Labs is planning to adopt measures that would protect its network from similar attacks in the future.   ETC Goes After NiceHash Amid Multiple 51% Attacks In a Medium blog post on Monday, ETC Labs announced that it would involve regulators globally and law enforcement agenciesRead MoreRead More. дальше »

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Russian ministry proposes to amend law banning crypto transactions

Crypto mining is allowed, but payout in crypto is prohibited.

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Russian Government Officials Have to Declare Cryptocurrency Savings While Cases of BTC Bribes Are Being Reported

In the Russian Federation civil servants are now obliged to declare their savings in crypto as the new law classifies crypto as property and bans it as a payment option дальше »

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AlphaBay darknet market moderator sentenced to 11 years in Jail

‘Criminals cannot hide behind technology to break the law,’ a US attorney stated.

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A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto

The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class.

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Malaysian Police Shut Down Crypto Mining Operation for $600k Electricity Theft

Sept 1, 2020 — Two Malaysian cryptocurrency mining facilities have been raided by law enforcement for an alleged electricity theft totaling more than $600k. According to reports by local news outlet The Star, the raids were conducted as a joint operation between Malaysia’s Energy Commission, the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) power utility firm, and local […] The post Malaysian Police Shut Down Crypto Mining Operation for $600k Electricity Theft appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Ciphertrace Allegedly Builds Monero-Tracing Tools, XMR Proponents Disagree

The blockchain surveillance firm Ciphertrace claims to have created the “world’s first” monero tracing tools for law enforcement. According to the company announcement, Ciphertrace developed forensic tools for the U. дальше »

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Lysander Spooner: Natural Law – The Science of Justice

The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. дальше »

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Бывший глава FinCEN покинул Libra Association спустя три месяца работы

Экс-директор Сети по борьбе с финансовыми преступлениями (FinCEN) Роберт Вернер ушел с поста главного юрисконсульта Libra Association через три месяца после назначения. В комментарии для Bloomberg Law он объяснил свой уход тем, что занимаемая должность потребовала бы от него отказаться от мест в совете директоров Deutsche Bank Trust Co. и Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas. […] дальше »

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Australian payments firm sues Ripple over PayID branding

New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA), a group comprising all the significant banks in Australia is suing Ripple. A Report unveiled this news on August 26, noting that the consortium sued Ripple after it went against Australia’s Trade Marks Act (1995) and the Australian Consumer Law by using the organization’s brand and trademark dubbed PayID without authorization. дальше »

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SEC Pretends to Relax Investment Prohibitions

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has proudly announced that after years of work they are modernizing the century old discriminatory law on investments. “Today’s amendments are the product of... дальше »

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Компания Telegram отозвала иск против Lantah об использовании товарного знака Gram

Компания Telegram добровольно отозвала иск против Lantah LLC об использовании товарного знака Gram для токена Telegram Open Network (TON). Об этом сообщает Bloomberg Law. Cуд в США постановил, что Telegram должна будет компенсировать Lantah гонорары адвокатам за защиту иска с 2018 года. дальше »

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Telegram отозвал иск о товарном знаке Gram и согласился покрыть судебные издержки

Компания Telegram отозвала судебный иск в отношении американского стартапа Lantah LLC, касающийся использования товарного знака Gram. Об этом сообщает Bloomberg Law. По решению судьи, Telegram покроет судебные издержки Lantah. дальше »

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Aave DeFi Protocol Joins Growing List Of Crypto Startups Authorized Under New FCA Law

Popular Ethereum-based DeFi protocol Aave has been granted an Electronic Money Institution License (EMI) by The UK Financial Conduct Authority, which will enable it to issue crypto-assets and provide alternative payment services in the UK. дальше »

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Dirty Crypto Takedown: How Gov’ts Deanonymize Crypto Transactions to Fight Crime

It’s a common belief that the anonymity of cryptocurrency is nearly absolute, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to trace furtive transactions and apprehend criminals. However, there are examples when government agencies managed to seize criminals by analyzing crypto transactions to the point of deanonymizing crypto users’ identities. дальше »

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Law Decoded: Blockchains and the Eastern Bloc, August 14–21

As protests rage in Belarus and Alexei Navalny remains in a coma, we look at new developments in crypto across the former USSR.

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Former Uber CSO Tried To Cover Up 2016 Hack By Paying $100k In Bitcoin To The Hackers

Uber’s former Chief Security Officer is currently at odds with the law after the authorities found out about what he did while working for the ride-hailing company back in 2016. Apparently, Joseph Sullivan decided to not involve the authorities when Uber was hacked and the criminals demanded $100,000 in Bitcoin. The then CSO is alleged […] дальше »

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The EU is Close to Rolling Out “Historic” Crypto Regulations

The European Commission is set to complete a regulatory initiative that will result in a clear definition of cryptocurrency under European law. According to a report by IFC Review, the EU’s legislative body is approaching the final stages of the continent’s first digital currency framework. дальше »

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Russian bank issues first crypto-backed loan via Waves (WAVES)

Russian regulators have been working hard recently to come up with adequate regulations for the crypto industry. However, their efforts have yet to be included in the nation’s law. Despite this, one of the country’s banks has decided to go ahead and issue the first-ever crypto-backed loan, despite the still on-going lack of regulatory clarity. дальше »

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Solana (SOL) Added to Coinbase Custody; Cue in the Institutions

Solana has announced a partnership with Coinbase Custody, a registered fiduciary under the New York State Banking Law. Over the past few weeks, the Solana Foundation has been working with the Coinbase team to integrate the Solana blockchain. дальше »

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Binance and Ukraine Capture Cyber Criminals Laundering $42M

The world’s largest exchange keeps deepening its cooperation with law enforcement.

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Law Firm Sees Crypto Investors Flocking to St. Kitts & Nevis for Dual Citizenship

This week news. Bitcoin. com spoke with Jennifer Harding Marlin from the St. Kitts & Nevis islands law firm JH Marlin. The business specializes in all types of law practice and citizenship by Investment (immigration) is very popular. дальше »

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Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14

New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants. дальше »

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Germany to further regulate crypto to secure market

Plans are to digitise securities using blockchain by introducing a law to govern the...

The post Germany to further regulate crypto to secure market appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Germany to Introduce Draft Law on Tokenized Blockchain Securities

Tokenized blockchain securities may soon be on the same legal footing as company stocks in Germany. In the latest pro-crypto move by the German government, the country’s Finance Ministry recently published a draft bill aimed at modernizing its securities law with the introduction of provisions catering to blockchain-based assets. дальше »

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Ireland Will Transpose Latest EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules Into National Law

Irish crypto firms will face stricter obligations after the country belatedly adopts the latest EU anti-money-laundering rules.

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Coinbase More Likely to Opt for Direct Listing Given $8 Billion Valuation

Coinbase might soon forge a path for crypto exchanges to launch IPO’s or direct listings in the U.S following rumors that the San Francisco based firm is set to go public. A recent publication on Bloomberg Law by L2 Counsel founder, Louis Lehort, now argues that Coinbase is more likely to opt for a direct […] дальше »

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All Aboard the Bitcoin Express Says Max Keiser on Asian Capital Flight

For investors, Hong Kong has long served as the global financial system’s friendly intermediary with China. But after a year of social upheaval, the Chinese Government has imposed a comprehensive new national security law that would reportedly grant it “semi-autonomy” until 2048. дальше »

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Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong Kong Amid Financial Censorship Fears

Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland since the beginning of protests in Hong Kong last year. дальше »

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Russia Is Set to Create a New Regime for Tokenized Securities

The new Russian “crypto” law provides a regulatory regime for tokenized securities and has no regulation for cryptocurrencies.

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Reports Claim UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ‘Pressurized’ to Remove Onecoin Scam Warning

A recent episode of the popular BBC Sounds podcast the “Missing Cryptoqueen” has shown the public a very interesting view of the powerful Onecoin Ponzi. According to two witnesses the BBC interviewed, a London law firm and a reputation management company allegedly managed to get the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to take down a […] The post Reports Claim UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ‘Pressurized’ to Remove Onecoin Scam Warning appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Law Decoded: Tech as an Arena for International Conflict, July 31–August 7

As Trump clamps down on Chinese social media in the U.S., tech in general becomes subject to nationalism.

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Hong Kong Wealthy Move Gold Offshore: Why Bitcoin Is Better

Precious metal dealers in the political and protest torn Hong Kong claim that the wealthy are moving gold offshore following a new security law passed by Beijing in July. Investors fearing that their wealth is at risk and must be stored out of arm’s reach is a sign that the wealthy are ready for the […] дальше »

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Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Looks to Launch Stablecoin under New Crypto Law

Coinspeaker Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Looks to Launch Stablecoin under New Crypto LawThe state-owned Sberbank's stablecoin will be functional on its native blockchain built using the Hyperledger Fabric infrastructure. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic Ponders ‘Code Is Law’ Philosophy After Multiple 51% Attacks

After suffering two 51% attacks in a week, the ETC community is reeling. Vitalik Buterin suggested that ETC change its consensus algorithm to Proof of Stake. But is the conservative “Code Is Law” protocol ready for a change? On July 31, Ethereum Classic was hit by the first of two 51% attacks. дальше »

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Bitcoin P2P Trading Soars in India as New Exchange Launches

Bitcoin P2P trading volume in India has been growing rapidly, hitting record highs over the past weeks. Meanwhile, a new P2P trading platform has launched in India as the crypto industry awaits the government’s decision on a cryptocurrency law. дальше »

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Russia’s State Owned Bank, Sberbank, Mulls Over Issuing A Ruble Pegged Stablecoin

Russia’s largest state-owned bank Sberbank is mulling over the idea of issuing their stablecoin reported a local daily. Many believe the decision was prompted by the recent signing of a new cryptocurrency law by President Putin. дальше »

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Putin Reportedly Signs Law Legalizing Digital Assets, Including Bitcoin In Russia

According to RT News, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed into law the landmark crypto bill “On Digital Assets,” which effectively provides legal status to cryptocurrencies in the country. дальше »

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Indian Lawmakers Reportedly Discussing Bitcoin, Crypto Ban — Again

Indian policymakers are discussing a new law to permanently ban the trade of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the nation, reported Moneycontrol on Tuesday. Ban Bitcoin, Once Again The Indian cryptocurrency market cannot seem to catch a break. дальше »

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