USA | ForkLog - Part 186

ForkLog 77 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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ForkLog 19 01.10.2020

Prediction markets declare Trump the loser after the first US presidential debate

Following the first televised debates for the U.S. presidency, blockchain prediction markets awarded victory to Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden.

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ForkLog 6 29.09.2020

California regulator to gain new powers to oversee the cryptocurrency industry

California Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the powers of the state's Department of Business Oversight to strengthen regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2021.

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ForkLog 12 29.09.2020

US regulator charges PaxForex, a foreign broker, with illegal crypto-futures trading

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged PaxForex, a broker, with illegal commodity trades involving digital assets and a lack of required registration. The suit was filed in the Southern District of Texas.

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ForkLog 10 29.09.2020

Owner of Bitcoin Exchange Convicted of Online-Auction Fraud

A federal jury in Frankfort, Kentucky, found the owner of the RG Coins cryptocurrency exchange guilty of a large-scale fraud scheme. Its victims numbered at least 900 Americans, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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ForkLog 10 26.09.2020

American woman allegedly hired to kill her ex-husband for bitcoins

A Nevada woman was charged with arranging the murder of her ex-husband, which never occurred. She paid 12 BTC to scammers on the dark web for it.

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ForkLog 9 25.09.2020

Most Americans oppose CBDCs, study finds

Almost a quarter of Americans support moving from cash to a central bank digital currency (CBDC), while the majority oppose. According to a Genesis Mining cloud mining service study.

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ForkLog 19 25.09.2020

US lawmaker Mike Conaway proposes federal regulation of crypto exchanges

Regulation of cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States could move to the federal level. A bill to do so was proposed by Representative Mike Conaway.

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ForkLog 40 23.09.2020

Fed expands CBDC research

Several Federal Reserve regional banks have joined the Fed's initiative to study a national digital currency (CBDC). Among the nine specialists are software developers, according to the transcript of Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester's remarks.

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ForkLog 9 23.09.2020

Dark Overlord hacker sentenced to five years in U.S. federal prison

The UK resident Nathan Wyatt pleaded guilty to theft of personal data and carrying out cyberattacks. He also confirmed his involvement with the hacking group The Dark Overlord, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ForkLog 26 23.09.2020

179 darknet vendors arrested in the EU and the US

Europol and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a successful operation to curb major darknet drug trafficking. Authorities seized $6.5 million in cash and in cryptocurrency.

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