USA | ForkLog - Part 78

ForkLog 10 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 26 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 11 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 9 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 23 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 18 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 34 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 26 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 15 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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ForkLog 22 23.08.2023

Binance.US partners with MoonPay to add USD top-ups for USDT

Binance.US has partnered with MoonPay to add an alternative method for funding USDT in USD.

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ForkLog 11 23.08.2023

Fintech adviser Titan to pay over $1 million for misleading advertising

The SEC charged the New York-based investment adviser Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC with misleading investors.

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ForkLog 28 23.08.2023

Blockchain Capital executive loses $6.3m in SIM-swap attack

Co-founder of Blockchain Capital Bart Stephens filed a lawsuit against the hacker who stole $6.3 million in various cryptocurrencies through a SIM swap.

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