USA | ForkLog - Part 168

ForkLog 12 09.03.2021

US authorities put up 0.7501 BTC for auction.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has put up for auction 0.7501 BTC — about $40,300 at the time of writing, according to information on the agency's website.

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ForkLog 26 09.03.2021

Ripple ends its partnership with MoneyGram

Ripple terminated its cooperation with MoneyGram, according to Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of the California-based company.

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ForkLog 18 08.03.2021

Argo Blockchain buys land in Texas for new mining centre

The London-listed mining company Argo Blockchain has acquired 320 acres (129.5 hectares) of land in Texas to build a new Bitcoin mining data centre.

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ForkLog 22 08.03.2021

US to launch a series of retaliatory cyberattacks against Russia, reports say

American authorities plan to conduct a series of cyberattacks on Russian systems in response to last year's breach of multiple US government agencies, which investigators attribute to Russian hackers. The New York Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 23 08.03.2021

U.S. Senate approves $1.9 trillion plan to rescue the economy

The U.S. Senate approved a $1.9 trillion package of economic relief aimed at tackling the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was reported by CBS News.

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ForkLog 16 08.03.2021

US authorities to pursue crypto traders evading taxes

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched Operation 'Hidden Treasure' to root out residents concealing their income from cryptocurrency transactions, Forbes reports.

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ForkLog 14 08.03.2021

US senator urges Fed to lead study into the digital dollar

Chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown, urged the Federal Reserve to study the possibility of issuing a digital dollar. The official sent the letter to the Fed chair, Jerome Powell.

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ForkLog 10 08.03.2021

SEC urges court to deny XRP holders’ motion

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a motion to deny the XRP holders' petition against Ripple. The filing was submitted to the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island.

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ForkLog 19 08.03.2021

Czechia extradites two Ukrainian hackers to the United States

The U.S. FBI, in cooperation with Czech authorities, disclosed the alleged members of an international hacking group involved in money laundering.

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ForkLog 14 07.03.2021

Canaan Sells 8,400 ASIC Miners to U.S. Firm Blockcap

The American mining company Blockcap announced the acquisition of 8,400 Avalonminer 1246 Bitcoin miners from the Chinese manufacturer Canaan.

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ForkLog 34 07.03.2021

US mining company aims to go public at a $2 billion valuation

Cipher Mining Technologies Inc, a newly formed US mining subsidiary of Bitfury Top HoldCo BV, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Nasdaq-listed firm Good Works Acquisition Corp, a SPAC created for acquisitions.

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ForkLog 28 05.03.2021

Co-founder of Floyd Mayweather-promoted ICO project sentenced to eight years in prison

The court sentenced Sohrab Sharma, one of the founders of the Centra Tech cryptocurrency project, to eight years in prison for his leading role in organizing an investor fraud scheme worth $25 million, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

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