USA | ForkLog - Part 142

ForkLog 12 30.08.2021

Illinois court to continue proceedings against Clearview AI

In Illinois, a court denied Clearview AI's motion to dismiss the suit filed under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

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ForkLog 32 30.08.2021

Court denies bail to former Monero developer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni

A US court denied bail to former Monero lead developer Riccardo 'Fluffypony' Spagni over flight risk.

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ForkLog 17 29.08.2021

Ripple seeks data on SEC staff cryptocurrency trades

Ripple filed a motion seeking disclosure of information about SEC staff transactions in Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP tokens.

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ForkLog 77 29.08.2021

Avanti, a crypto bank, applies for Federal Reserve membership

Avanti, the first cryptocurrency company to file for Federal Reserve member-bank status.

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ForkLog 35 27.08.2021

Palantir glitch caused a data leak involving an arrested Ethereum developer

Several FBI employees gained unauthorized access to the personal data of Virgil Griffith, a developer with the Ethereum Foundation, accused of cooperating with North Korean authorities.

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ForkLog 18 27.08.2021

US Congress Reconsiders Plan to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

A group of U.S. congressmen has reintroduced two bills that would require the CFTC to clarify regulation of the digital asset market.

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ForkLog 9 26.08.2021

Founder of AriseBank fraud project sentenced to five years in prison

The court sentenced Jared Rice, founder of the AriseBank cryptocurrency project, to five years in prison. He was found guilty of orchestrating a $4.25 million fraud.

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ForkLog 28 26.08.2021

US court bars transfer of ‘fraudulent’ Bitcoin SV

A federal court in the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary injunction against the use of Bitcoin SV generated during the July reorganisation attack.

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ForkLog 29 26.08.2021

Bitcoin ATM operators form alliance to bolster compliance standards

Bitcoin ATM operators DigitalMint and Coinsource, together with analytics firm Chainalysis, have formed the Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative (CCC). Its mission is to create a safe environment for consumers and to legitimise the crypto ATM industry.

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ForkLog 15 25.08.2021

Chicago animal shelter begins accepting Bitcoin and Dogecoin

PAWS Chicago, the animal rescue organisation, announced a fundraising drive in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies ahead of the construction of a new hospital for homeless cats and dogs.

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ForkLog 25 25.08.2021

Survey: 37% of US investors won’t part with cryptocurrencies even in a financial crisis

Thirty-seven percent of American crypto investors won't sell their digital assets even to pay bills, and just over half won't spend them on luxury goods or vacations. The results of the survey were obtained by GamblersPick, a bookmaker.

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ForkLog 11 25.08.2021

US to Expand Use of Facial-Recognition Technologies

Ten of the 24 federal agencies in the United States plan to expand the use of facial-recognition technologies by 2023.

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