USA | ForkLog - Part 73

ForkLog 12 08.09.2023

Former FTX Bahamas unit chief pleads guilty

On Thursday, September 7, the former CEO of FTX's Bahamas unit, Ryan Salame, pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.

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ForkLog 20 06.09.2023

Court orders asset freeze on Celsius’s former CEO

A New York district court ordered an asset freeze on Celsius's former CEO Alex Mashinsky during the pendency of his criminal case.

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ForkLog 15 06.09.2023

ARK Invest sees a threat to US interests in regulators’ attempts to ‘harm’ Bitcoin

ARK Invest’s chief futurist Brett Winton wrote that attempts by the United States to harm Bitcoin run counter to the country’s long-term strategic interests.

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ForkLog 9 31.08.2023

Lawyer sees opening for crypto in the United States after SEC losses

The United States now has a chance to revive digital assets after several court rulings curbed the SEC, said K&L Gates lawyer Jeremy McLaughlin.

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ForkLog 17 30.08.2023

FBI Seizes Nearly $9 Million in Bitcoin From Qakbot Botnet Operators

FBI agents, as part of an international operation, dismantled the Qakbot botnet, which infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide. The U.S. Department of Justice said.

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ForkLog 9 30.08.2023

Crypto-supporting Miami mayor ends bid for the presidency

The mayor of Miami (Florida, USA) and cryptocurrency advocate Francis Suarez has ended his presidential campaign. The reasons for the decision were not disclosed.

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ForkLog 8 27.08.2023

Congressman criticises new cryptocurrency tax rules in the United States

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, together with the Internal Revenue Service, unveiled new cryptocurrency taxation rules. Congressman Patrick McHenry urged the agencies to adopt clearer regulatory requirements.

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ForkLog 22 25.08.2023

U.S. DEA accidentally sent 55,000 USDT to a scammer

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) lost $55,000 in {{AOPEN_1}}stablecoin{{ACLOSE_1}} USDT due to an 'address poisoning'.

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ForkLog 16 25.08.2023

Tornado Cash co-founder released on bail

The recently arrested co-founder of the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer Brian Klein said.

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ForkLog 29 24.08.2023

Binance drops ‘Sber’ and ‘Tinkoff’ names amid US DOJ investigation

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance, for clients of its internal P2P platform, replaced the names of Russian banks' cards 'Sber' and 'Tinkoff' with 'green' and 'yellow' respectively.

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ForkLog 24 24.08.2023

FBI arrests Tornado Cash co-founder

On August 23, the U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against two co-founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer — Roman Storm and Roman Semenov — for money laundering and sanctions violations.

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ForkLog 12 24.08.2023

Bitstamp to suspend staking in the United States

One of the oldest crypto exchanges, Bitstamp, will suspend its staking program for all US-based users next month.

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