USA | ForkLog - Part 82

ForkLog 10 15.05.2023

American citizen sentenced to six years in prison for cryptocurrency extortion

The court sentenced former Ubiquiti employee Nicholas Sharp to six years in prison for extortion of digital assets worth $2 million.

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ForkLog 32 15.05.2023

Texas lawmakers push to ban CBDC

Texas senators introduced a bill proposing a complete ban on central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the state.

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ForkLog 22 15.05.2023

White House: North Korea funds about half of its missile program through cryptocurrency theft

About half of North Korea's missile program is financed through cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, White House officials said.

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ForkLog 9 15.05.2023

U.S. Justice Department to tighten oversight of Bitcoin exchanges

The U.S. Department of Justice will take 'tough measures' against illicit activity on cryptocurrency trading platforms.

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ForkLog 20 12.05.2023

SEC criticised for a ‘disjointed approach’ to crypto regulation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce voiced support for the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange and accused the SEC of 'deliberately creating a dangerous and uncertain environment' for crypto companies operating in the country.

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ForkLog 8 12.05.2023

Texas to vote on adding cryptocurrency rights to state Bill of Rights

Texans will gain the right to use cryptocurrencies if the proposed amendment to the state's Bill of Rights is approved by the state legislature.

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ForkLog 26 12.05.2023

U.S. Transportation Secretary Criticizes Tesla Autopilot

Tesla should not call its driver-assistance system Autopilot an autopilot, because the company's cars cannot drive themselves. This was stated by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

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ForkLog 20 12.05.2023

Ukraine, Chainalysis and the United States begin tracking Russians’ sanctions evasion

The U.S. IRS, together with Ukrainian law enforcement and Chainalysis, has begun tracking Russians evading sanctions using cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 30 11.05.2023

Sam Altman to testify before the U.S. Congress

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has been invited to a bipartisan dinner with members of the U.S. House of Representatives from both parties.

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ForkLog 14 11.05.2023

FT: Binance says it aims to grow its business in the United Kingdom

A spokesman for the Bitcoin exchange Binance said that, due to pressure on digital assets from authorities, it is 'very difficult' to do business in the United States.

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ForkLog 47 10.05.2023

Media: Jane Street and Jump Crypto to exit the United States amid regulatory pressure

One of the world's largest market makers, Jane Street and Jump Trading, will pull back from trading digital assets in the United States amid regulatory uncertainty. Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter.

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ForkLog 15 10.05.2023

Biden flags ‘tax loopholes for wealthy crypto investors’.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, said that Republicans in the House who support Donald Trump do not want to close 'tax loopholes that help wealthy crypto investors'.

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