USA | ForkLog - Part 172

ForkLog 16 10.02.2021

US Congress weighs DLive’s role in Capitol riot

US lawmakers have asked Tron founder and BitTorrent CEO Justin Sun to explain how content is moderated on the DLive streaming platform.

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ForkLog 9 09.02.2021

American woman charged in murder-for-hire plot involving bitcoins

U.S. authorities arrested a 37-year-old Wisconsin resident on charges of attempting to arrange a murder-for-hire, according to a Justice Department statement.

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ForkLog 21 09.02.2021

Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood After Suicide of 20-Year-Old Trader

The parents of 20-year-old Alex Kearns filed a lawsuit against the crypto-friendly platform Robinhood. They accused the company of driving their son to suicide.

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ForkLog 21 08.02.2021

Protego Trust Bank wins second U.S. national digital-asset bank charter

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), part of the U.S. Treasury, approved Protego Trust Bank's application for a national 'digital asset bank' license, according to the company's press release.

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ForkLog 20 08.02.2021

In the United States, a Bitcoin superhero is created to boost crypto donations for sick children

The American children's charity Songs of Love has created the Billy Bitcoin superhero to boost donations. The foundation accepts donations in 22 digital assets, according to its site.

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ForkLog 13 08.02.2021

Slush Pool says it does not interact with addresses on the U.S. sanctions list

The oldest Bitcoin mining pool, Slush Pool, has confirmed that it does not interact with cryptocurrency addresses on the OFAC sanctions list of the U.S. Treasury.

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ForkLog 11 07.02.2021

Serbia extradited its citizen to the United States in a $70 million Bitcoin fraud case

The Northern District of Texas prosecutor's office said that Serbia extradited to the United States its citizen accused of defrauding investors of more than $70 million.

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ForkLog 12 05.02.2021

Australian pleads guilty to $90 million cryptocurrency scam

U.S. prosecutors charged the 24-year-old Australian citizen Stefan He Qing with fraud in managing the New York-registered cryptocurrency hedge fund Virgil Sigma. The defendant admitted to misappropriating $90 million during the proceedings.

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ForkLog 720 05.02.2021

Bitcoin advocate Chamath Palihapitiya abandons bid to become California governor

Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of the venture-capital firm Social Capital, has abandoned the idea of running for governor of California. He spoke about it on the All-In Podcast.

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ForkLog 10 03.02.2021

US Navy personnel sold the personal data of 9,000 people for bitcoins

A Fresno, California grand jury indicted a California couple on fraud and theft of personal information, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ForkLog 14 03.02.2021

California Public Employees’ Retirement System Increases Stake in Riot Blockchain Amid Bitcoin Rally

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) nearly sevenfold increased its investments in the mining company Riot Blockchain in Q4 2020. This is evidenced by the filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ForkLog 21 03.02.2021

Core Scientific to receive 6,000 ASIC miners from Canaan

The Chinese manufacturer of mining equipment Canaan Creative will supply 6,000 Avalonminer A1246 units to the American blockchain-hosting provider Core Scientific.

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