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The NPCC’s Andy Gould said that the U.K. police had the capability to address illicit uses of crypto, but still faced challenges including incentives to join the private sector. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Britain’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has become the country’s new prime minister, succeeding Liz Truss who resigned after 44 days in office. The leader of the Conservative Party previously said: “It’s my ambition to make the U.K. a global hub for cryptoasset technology.” Rishi Sunak Takes Office as U.K. Prime Minister Rishi … Read more
The U.S. has charged two Chinese intelligence officers in a scheme to bribe a U.S. government employee to steal “secret” documents relating to the prosecution of a company in China. The defendants paid the government employee, who is actually a double agent, approximately $61,000 in bitcoin for stealing the information, according to the U.S. Department … Read more
According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
“Americans should be confident that regulators are working on behalf of the public, rather than auditioning for a high-paid lobbying job,” said 5 senators and House members. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act The United States Department … Read more
Critics have called out the SEC’s “regulation by enforcement” tactics, but to some investors, it’s a positive sign they’re seeing to invest in digital assets. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
According to the National Consumer Commission, about 4,000 South Africans who invested in a bitcoin mining equipment supplier, Obelisk, may have participated in a pyramid scheme. The commission said participants in the pyramid scheme may have lost as much as over $6 million. Obelisk Used Social Media Platforms to Lure Victims A South African consumer … Read more
From regulation to taxation, Japan has been hostile to cryptocurrency gaming. That stance is threatening the country’s position as a global leader in gaming Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has frozen 44.5 more bitcoins as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into mobile gaming app E-nuggets. The authority has already frozen nearly 86 bitcoins at crypto exchange Binance relating to the same investigation. India’s ED Freezes More Bitcoin in E-nuggets Case India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced Thursday … Read more
