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French Regulator Begins Accepting Crypto Service Provider Applications Ahead of MiCA Regulation

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:30:35 +0000

The French financial regulatory authority has begun accepting applications for authorization as a crypto asset service provider under the European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, ahead of its implementation in December 2024. This regulation mandates prior authorization for market participants offering crypto asset services in the EU, with strict adherence to anti-money laundering, cybersecurity, and […]

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New Senate Bill Empowers US Secret Service to Combat Digital Asset Cybercrimes

DIGIT — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:46:13 +0000

U.S. senators have introduced legislation to empower the Secret Service to combat cybercrimes involving digital assets. This legislation addresses the growing use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities and mandates the Government Accountability Office to evaluate law enforcement’s effectiveness in tackling money laundering in cyber crimes. New Bill Targets Cybercrime and Money Laundering with Digital Assets […]

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Yes, the Secret Service has an NFT collection, and no, it’s not for sale

DIGIT — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 23:40:07 +0000

Agents from the U.S. Secret Service San Francisco Field Office have answered a burning question about its NFT collection. What does it do?

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US Secret Service holds crypto, praises blockchain tech in Reddit AMA

DIGIT — Tue, 16 May 2023 01:25:32 +0000

In a crypto-themed AMA session on Reddit on May 15, the U.S. Secret Service answered a wide range of questions and revealed their little-known NFT collection.

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US Secret Service Has Seized Cryptocurrency Worth Over $102 Million in 254 Fraud Cases

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:30:25 +0000

The U.S. Secret Service has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $102 million in 254 fraud-related investigations. “What criminals want to do is sort of muddy the waters and make efforts to obfuscate their activities,” said the assistant director of the Secret Service’s Office of Investigations. “What we want to do is to track that as […]

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Agent Smith says Secret Service seized $102M in crypto in 254 cases since 2015

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:11:01 +0000

The U.S. Secret Service says the immutable and transparent aspect of the blockchain ledger allows the agency to track transactions made by criminals easier than cash in some cases.

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Crypto is not criminal: US Secret Service launches ‘crypto awareness hub’

DIGIT — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:36:09 +0000

The educational website shares the Secret Service intends to combat the “illicit use of digital assets” and provide “public awareness information.”

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Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent

DIGIT — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:37:47 +0000

Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent court filings, cited by Fortune, […]

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Trump’s Proposed Budget Snubs Blockchain, Crypto in Crosshairs of Security Service

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:45:53 +0000

What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?

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Trump Views Crypto a Threat, Proposes Countermeasures in New Budget

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:35:42 +0000

The White House released the Budget of the U.S. Government on Monday, outlining some proposals to increase cryptocurrency oversight which President Donald Trump views as priorities. The budget proposes giving the Treasury more power over crypto and requests funding for FinCEN to expand its efforts to combat threats including from cryptocurrency. Also read: Bitcoin, Tesla […]

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