FBI Agent Confirms 130 Crypto-Related Investigations The FBI is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.… Read More
Korean Watchdog Tightens Rules on Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts Banks in South Korea are now required to monitor all accounts held by crypto exchanges following a tightening of anti-money laundering measures. … 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
New Patent Eyes Blockchain Timestamping for Property Contracts A major real estate brokerage in China is exploring how to provide definitive proof of a contract’s time of signature using blockchain tech.… Read More
Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders AML Shake-Up at 6 Crypto Exchanges Japan’s Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders to six licensed crypto exchanges operating in the country.… Read More
Ex-FDIC Chair Bair: ‘I Welcome’ New Rules for Crypto Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Trump Official Argues for ‘Sweet Spot’ in Crypto Regulation The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.… Read More
Bits and Pieces: Greater Legal Clarity About Bitcoin If there is an expert every crypto-related company needs, besides someone with the technical expertise to mine Bitcoin or leverage the power of the blockchain, if there is a missing but indispensable link in this chain of technology and commerce, it is sufficient legal counsel. The lack of lawyers fluent in this issue makes this […] The post Bits and Pieces: Greater Legal Clarity About Bitcoin appeared first on TechBullion. … Read More
The SEC Just Froze One ICO’s Accounts for a Second Time The SEC is once more taking action against a co-founder of the PlexCoin ICO project, having already sued him over securities violations and fraud.… Read More