Tag: authorities
US authorities monitor China-linked Bitcoin miners amid national security concerns: Report
Officials within the United States government were reportedly keeping tabs on certain cryptocurrency mining operations with ties to China.According to [...]
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly connected to indiv [...]
Thai authorities arrest five in 3,200-victim, $27M crypto scam
Authorities in Thailand arrested five foreign nationals linked with a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform that fleeced over $27 million from [...]
Alleged former Worldcoin employee says they’re in contact with authorities
An individual calling themselves Nadir Hajarabi, who claimed to have previously worked for Worldcoin, has alleged the human identity verification proj [...]
Borneo authorities seize illegal crypto miners running off stolen power
Authorities in the town of Miri on the island of Borneo shut down an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation and seized equipment following a tip off [...]
Nadine Dorries referred to authorities over messages to officials
The Conservative MP allegedly threatened to use her "platform" to find out why she was denied a peerage.
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US authorities are investigating former FTX exec for potential campaign finance violations: Report
Prosecutors in New York are reportedly looking into former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame for potential violations of campaign finance law in [...]
UK government moves forward on bill aimed at empowering authorities to seize crypto
Lawmakers in the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are moving forward with legislation aimed at expanding authorities’ ability to ta [...]
Israeli authorities seize crypto from terror organizations, credit new technology
Israel has seized crypto wallets containing millions of dollars intended to fund terror, the country’s National Bureau for Counter Terrorist Financing [...]
South Korean authorities raid Upbit, Bithumb crypto exchanges after political scandal
Prosecutors in South Korea raided the offices of two local cryptocurrency exchanges due to investigations surrounding the digital assets of lawmaker K [...]
Do Kwon’s lawyers propose $436K bail as authorities prepare for June trial
Authorities in Montenegro are moving forward with charges against Do Kwon and his former aide Han Chang-joon as lawyers for the Terra co-founder reque [...]
US Authorities Extradite UK Citizen Behind 2020 Twitter Hack, SIM Swap Bitcoin BTC Theft
“O’Connor used his sophisticated technological abilities for malicious purposes — conducting a complex SIM swap attack to steal large amounts of crypt [...]
Poloniex will pay $7.6M settlement to US authorities for ‘apparent violations’ of sanctions
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control announced cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has agreed to a $7.6-million settle [...]
Hong Kong authorities remind banks not to be too hasty in rejecting digital asset clients
One size does not fit all when it comes to Anti-Money Laundering (AML), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reminded banks on April 27. Banks shou [...]
Brazilian authorities investigate Binance for guiding clients past stop order: Report
Binance is under investigation in Brazil by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Federal Police, according to a report in Valor Econômico newspaper. Th [...]