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HM Treasury Scaling Back On Collecting Data Related to Unhosted Crypto Wallets

The United Kingdom authority reportedly revealed its plan to adjust a proposal mandating crypto companies to collect personal data from individuals, holding unhosted wallets as recipients of crypto...

Warren Hayes | Jun 23, 2022 14:21

Israeli Crypto Scammer Charged with Stealing More than $1.7 Million in Crypto

Eliyahu Gigi – a 31-year-old Tel Aviv-based citizen, has reportedly been accused of stealing more than $1.7 billion worth of multiple digital coins. Specifically, Gigi has conned investors from...

Natalie Wu | Jul 20, 2019 02:23

Dutch Officials Urge Government to Issue Regulations for Crypto and Cash Payments

Dutch ministers have strongly requested the government to come up with proper regulations for cryptocurrencies, along with a few cash payment options, over money laundering incidents. As stated in an...

Shannon Wilson | Jul 03, 2019 03:17

Australian Regulator Now Warns OneCoin As “Could Be A Scam”

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently made an announcement noticing that crypto project OneCoin “could be involved in a scam”. According to a public release, the...

Warren Hayes | May 31, 2019 04:00

Liechtenstein’s Government Confirmed Regulation Regarding “Transaction Systems Based on Trust Technologies”

Liechtenstein’s government has announced its approval of a new regulation regarding blockchain and tokens. According to its press release, this brand new act called Token and VT Service...

Shannon Wilson | May 12, 2019 04:10

Former Investor Sued OnceCoin Scheme for Losing $130,000

Christine Grablis – a former investor of the multi-billion dollar pyramid scheme OneCoin – has pressed charges against it, asking for a $130,000 worth of the lost fund. According to a...

Shannon Wilson | May 10, 2019 04:35

Two Nigerian Nationals Face a 13-count Indictment for Fraudulent BTC Investment Scheme

An indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Portland charging two Nigerian men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoins worth about $59,000 from the US investors in just over six months. According to the...

Natalie Wu | May 02, 2019 04:40

Israeli Indicted for Stealing 75,000 Dash from Friend

An indictment has been filed in a court in Israel against Afek Zard for alleging stealing 74,990.74 Dash from his friend, Alexei Yaromenko, who had been teaching him how to invest in cryptocurrency....

Shannon Wilson | Apr 27, 2019 04:50

Three Criminals Received Charges Against Laundering Millions of Bitcoin by the US Authority

The Manhattan, US authorities have arrested a criminal group and charged them with drugs dealing and laundering millions worth of Bitcoin (BTC), according to a news report on April 16th. Specifically,...

Natalie Wu | Apr 22, 2019 04:40

Michigan wants Crypto Included under Financial Criminal Codes

Michigan has passed amendments to a bill to include cryptocurrency under its coverage of legal codes against criminal forms of financial gain. With these changes, Michigan now counts crypto under...

Shannon Wilson | Apr 14, 2019 04:15