USA | ForkLog - Part 76

ForkLog 8 27.07.2023

US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acquired 14 BTC for his children

US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—the younger—acquired 14 BTC (~$420,000 at the average rate at the time) for his children as an investment.

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ForkLog 34 26.07.2023

US family organized pyramid scheme ‘Blessings of God Through Crypto’

The CFTC charged a Tennessee-based couple with organizing a $6 million fraudulent crypto investment scheme.

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ForkLog 6 25.07.2023

Wyoming authorities to hire head of stablecoin issuance project

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, established by the state government, has posted a vacancy for an executive director to lead the project.

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ForkLog 12 24.07.2023

Court sentences American woman to prison for paying for her husband’s murder with Bitcoin

In California, a court sentenced 38-year-old Christi Lynn Felkins for attempting to hire a hit on her ex-husband.

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ForkLog 10 24.07.2023

Unknowns posing as FBI agents stole cryptocurrency from a New York couple

On July 16 in New York, two unknown men raided a couple's apartment, stealing cryptocurrency, cash and luxury goods.

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ForkLog 6 22.07.2023

US DOJ broadens cryptocurrency investigations

The US Department of Justice will broaden its efforts to investigate cryptocurrency-related offenses, uniting the dedicated task force with the cybercrime division.

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ForkLog 9 21.07.2023

US lawmakers unveil bill to regulate the crypto market

US Republicans in the House published a bill regulating the digital-asset industry, which would require the SEC and CFTC to draft the relevant rules.

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ForkLog 8 19.07.2023

US presidential candidate pledges to back the dollar with Bitcoin to ‘stabilise’ it

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate in the current US presidential race, pledged to back the national currency with Bitcoin and exempt profits from its transactions from taxation.

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ForkLog 13 17.07.2023

New York City mayor did not disclose crypto assets in financial disclosure

New York City Mayor Eric Adams did not mention crypto holdings in his financial-disclosure form.

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ForkLog 13 17.07.2023

Coinbase suspends staking in four US states

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase notified clients in California, New Jersey, South Carolina and Wisconsin of the suspension of its staking service due to local regulatory requirements.

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ForkLog 8 16.07.2023

Ron DeSantis Again Opposes the Digital Dollar

The US presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis again criticised CBDCs, opposing the introduction of a digital dollar in the country.

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ForkLog 8 14.07.2023

Celsius Network to pay $4.7 billion in FTC settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the settlement of claims against Celsius Network.

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