International Task Force Notes Use of Cryptocurrencies in Financial Crime Tax authorities from five different nations are coming together to combat international financial crimes, with a focus on cryptocurrencies.… Read More
SEC Charges 2 In Illicit UBI Blockchain Stock Sale The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged two Nevada residents with illegally profiting off stock sales of a self-described blockchain firm.… Read More
Mobiles Next? Kaspersky Warns on Rapid Spread of Malicious Crypto Miners Kaspersky Lab says crypto-mining malware is quickly replacing ransomware, warning that mobiles could be the next big target.… Read More
Bithumb Claims to Have Retrieved $14 Million in Hacked Cryptos The Korean exchange says it has clawed back some of the millions lost in a theft of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, XRP and bitcoin cash.… Read More
US Judge Says Boxer-Backed ICO Token Is a Security A Florida district court has published an analysis explaining how Centra Tech’s CTR token is a security. … Read More
FBI Agent Confirms 130 Crypto-Related Investigations The FBI is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.… Read More
US State Seeks to Confiscate $24 Million in Dark Web Bitcoin The crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces lets the U.S. government seize 4,000 bitcoins and now it wants to confiscate all of them. … Read More
Senator: Cryptos Pose ‘Host of Challenges’ for Congress DarkTower director Scott Dueweke said cryptocurrencies are “tailor made” for foreign powers hoping to influence American elections.… Read More
US Official Says ‘Congressional Attention’ Needed on Privacy Cryptos U.S. Secret Service are looking at privacy-centered cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Bithumb Working With Other Crypto Exchanges to Recover Hacked Funds South Korea’s Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange said Thursday that it may be able to reduce the losses arising from a major hack earlier this week.… Read More