USA | ForkLog - Part 185

ForkLog 35 13.10.2020

Media: Revolut Eyes Banking License in the United States

The British fintech startup with Russian roots Revolut plans to apply for a banking license in California in the coming weeks, CNBC reports, citing informed sources.

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ForkLog 17 12.10.2020

Cybersecurity specialists launch hunt for Trickbot botnet, which could threaten US elections

An international group of specialists carried out an operation to neutralize the Trickbot botnet, which has infected more than a million computers since 2016.

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ForkLog 19 12.10.2020

US DOJ: End-to-End Encryption Poses Serious Public-Safety Risks

End-to-end encryption carries "serious risks to public safety". The conclusion is contained in a statement signed by the U.S. Department of Justice as well as the authorities of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India and Japan.

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ForkLog 16 09.10.2020

US authorities flag risks associated with anonymous cryptocurrencies

The US Department of Justice regards cryptocurrencies as a challenge to law-enforcement, which, with the right approach, could become a useful tool for society. The conclusion is contained in the 71-page report by the Office of the Attorney General's cyber- and digital technologies working group.

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ForkLog 18 07.10.2020

Galaxy Digital to create a single-window financial-services hub for Bitcoin miners

Led by Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Digital plans to enter one of the most important sectors of the entire cryptocurrency industry and begin offering financial services to Bitcoin miners.

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ForkLog 12 07.10.2020

Ripple threatens to leave the United States over excessive cryptocurrency regulation

Excessive regulation of the cryptocurrency industry could prompt Ripple to relocate to Europe or Asia, co-founder Chris Larsen said at the LA Blockchain Summit, which began on Tuesday.

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ForkLog 23 05.10.2020

Digital signatures on the blockchain could gain legal force in the United States

Digital signatures on the blockchain could be recognized as enforceable under U.S. national law. The corresponding bill was introduced by Congressman and co-chair of the Blockchain Caucus David Schweikert.

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ForkLog 6 05.10.2020

US lawmakers to receive $50 in bitcoin each

The American advocacy group the Chamber of Digital Commerce has launched the Crypto for Congress initiative, through which it will send $50 in bitcoin to the election campaigns of members of Congress.

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ForkLog 11 05.10.2020

ICE to track internal Bitcoin transactions

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to automate oversight of domestic financial operations, including Bitcoin transactions. The software should serve as a complement to the existing open-source solution.

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ForkLog 12 02.10.2020

Opinion: BitMEX case signals US intent to bring the entire crypto market under its oversight

The charges against the BitMEX exchange signal the US authorities' message that the cryptocurrency business must operate under the rules of the existing financial system. ForkLog's co-founder Anatoly Knyazev voiced this view.

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ForkLog 72 02.10.2020

U.S. Residents Identified Among BitMEX Traders

Several successful traders on the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX have ties to the United States. The evidence comes from a document provided to ForkLog by BMA LLC, the plaintiff in one of the lawsuits against the exchange.

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ForkLog 19 02.10.2020

US authorities urge not to pay ransomware operators under the threat of sanctions

The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published guidance for ransomware victims. The agency said that paying ransoms to ransomware operators that are subject to U.S. sanctions would also be considered a sanction violation.

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