USA | ForkLog - Part 113

ForkLog 31 26.04.2022

SEC Expands List of Dubious Cryptocurrency Firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expanded the list of 'misleading' companies linked to digital assets. This is stated in a press release.

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ForkLog 13 26.04.2022

US authorities charge two foreigners in conspiracy to aid North Korea

Spanish citizen Alejandro Cao de Benós and British national Christopher Emms have been charged in a case linked to former Ethereum Foundation researcher Virgil Griffith. This is stated in a U.S. Department of Justice press release.

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ForkLog 9 25.04.2022

Coinbase chief foresees split oversight of the cryptocurrency industry among agencies

The SEC will not fully regulate the cryptocurrency industry, as not all digital assets meet the definition of securities. This was stated by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong.

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ForkLog 13 22.04.2022

US regulator flags deficiencies in Anchorage’s compliance programme

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has accused the cryptocurrency bank Anchorage of violating its operating agreement with the regulator. The agency said the company's compliance programme does not cover the required BSA/AML provisions.

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ForkLog 51 21.04.2022

Crusoe Energy raises $350 million in Series C to fund expansion

Crusoe Energy Systems Inc., a company that uses Bitcoin mining powered by flaring associated petroleum gas, closed a Series C financing round worth $350 million.

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ForkLog 83 21.04.2022

US sanctions BitRiver mining group

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the BitRiver group of companies involved in cryptocurrency mining in Russia.

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ForkLog 9 20.04.2022

US Secret Service Seizes $102 Million in Cryptocurrency Since 2015

Over the past seven years, the U.S. Secret Service has seized digital assets totaling more than $102 million in 254 fraud investigations, according to CNBC.

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ForkLog 14 20.04.2022

Binance.US Secures Money-Transmitter License in Puerto Rico

The U.S. arm of the Binance bitcoin exchange has received a money-transmitter license from Puerto Rico's financial regulator.

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ForkLog 6 20.04.2022

Russian Federal Tax Service proposes allowing Russian companies to settle in cryptocurrencies

The Russian Federal Tax Service (FTS) of Russia proposed to the Finance Ministry to allow Russian companies to settle export–import operations in cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 9 19.04.2022

ConsenSys urges SEC to exclude blockchain networks from expanded definition of ‘exchange’

ConsenSys urged the SEC to state explicitly that distributed-ledger networks do not fall under the proposed extension of the term 'exchange' in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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ForkLog 12 19.04.2022

U.S. authorities warn of North Korea-linked hackers targeting the crypto industry

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI and the U.S. Treasury issued a joint advisory on threats from North Korean hackers aimed at stealing cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 10 18.04.2022

Core Scientific begins publishing daily Bitcoin mining data

American blockchain-hosting provider Core Scientific has begun reporting daily cryptocurrency production. The company said the move was to increase transparency for shareholders and other stakeholders.

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