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From Dominance to Compliance

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Time Stamp: December 3, 2023 1:04 PM - Modified On: December 3, 2023 - Published By:
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Last Tuesday saw Binance settle its long-running legal disputes with several U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DoJ), the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). However, they failed to reach an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding their pending charges. As part of the settlement, Binance has agreed to pay an eye-popping fine of $4.3 billion. Furthermore, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the CEO of Binance, will step down

Israeli Police Arrest Beitar Jerusalem Owner and 7 Suspects in Multimillion-Dollar Crypto Fraud

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 10:30 PM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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Israeli police have arrested eight suspects in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme after raiding their homes and seizing evidence. One of the suspects is Moshe Hogeg, a well-known owner of the premier soccer team Beitar Jerusalem Football Club. 8 People Arrested in Crypto Fraud Scheme in Israel Israeli police arrested eight suspects Thursday allegedly stealing tens of millions of shekels in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The arrests were made after officers from the police’s Lahav 433 anti-corruption unit raided the suspects’ homes and offices. They gathered evidence and seized

IRS Seized $3.5 Billion in Crypto This Year, Expects Further Billions

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Time Stamp: November 19, 2021 6:00 AM - Modified On: November 19, 2021 - Published By:
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The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seized cryptocurrency worth $3.5 billion during the fiscal year of 2021.Sponsored Sponsored According to the latest IRS criminal investigation report, this figure represents 93% of assets seized by tax enforcement over the past year. The tax collection agency believes that it could seize further billions in crypto from tax fraud and other crimes over the coming year.Sponsored Sponsored “I expect a trend of crypto seizures to continue as we move forward into fiscal year ‘22,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee. “We’re

Bitcoin Taproot Upgrade: eine “unbedeutende Verbesserung”?

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Time Stamp: November 16, 2021 10:52 PM - Modified On: November 16, 2021 - Published By:
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Analysten haben das Bitcoin-Taproot-Upgrade als “geringfügige Verbesserung einer veralteten Technologie” kritisiert.Gesponsert Gesponsert Taproot ging am 13. November in Betrieb und ist laut Befürwortern das erste “große” Bitcoin Core Upgrade seit 2017. Mit dem Update sollen Transaktionen billiger, schneller, sicherer und privater werden. Außerdem wird Taproot die Funktionalität von Smart Contracts innerhalb des Netzwerks verbessern. “Das Upgrade ist ein Schritt in die richtige Richtung”, meint der CTO von TrustToken, Betreiber von TrueFi und des Stablecoins TUSD. “Aber es ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass Bitcoin technologisch weit hinter anderen Blockchains zurückliegt.”

Brazilian Federal Deputy Proposes Crypto Payment Option for Workers

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Time Stamp: November 7, 2021 3:32 AM - Modified On: November 7, 2021 - Published By:
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Brazilian Federal Deputy and congressman Luizão Goulart, has proposed a bill to make crypto a legal form of payment for workers in the public and private sector. Brazilian Federal Deputy Seeking to Legalize Crypto Remunerations Goulart’s proposal is looking to establish a new law that will allow all Brazilian workers to have an option to request their wages and salaries from their employers, in cryptocurrencies. But the bill warrants crypto payments to be made only after a mutual agreement has been reached between the workers and the employer. The translated version

Can a Convicted Art Forger Become Next Big Thing in NFTs?

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 3:18 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Wolfgang Beltracchi is a well-known and previously convicted art forger. Beltracchi is also the most recent member of the non-fungible token (NFT) creators club. The German faker of fine arts has previously served prison time for his crimes but is putting his skills to good use with a digital art collection. Sponsored Sponsored Artist Wolfgang Beltracchi has a long history of creating paintings for high-end clients worldwide. But, not the way most artists do. The notable difference is that Beltracchi spent decades forging works from history’s greatest artists and collected an

How Binance Helps Legal Authorities Take Down Cybercriminals Laundering Illicit Funds

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 9:00 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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sponsored According to the latest UN statistics, global money laundering transactions reach up to $2 trillion a year. A small fraction of that huge amount passes through the digital assets ecosystem, and responsible actors in it are working to bring that down even more. As the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has especially taken it upon itself to protect the safety and security of the virtual finance world. Here is how it helps legal authorities to take down cybercriminals laundering money. Busting the $500 Million FANCYCAT Ring In June 2021,

US Treasury Proposal Applies Travel Rule to Crypto

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Time Stamp: December 20, 2020 2:57 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On Dec. 18, an office within the US Treasury Department released a set of proposals regarding cross-border transfers of digital assets. The US Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a proposal that aims to close loopholes regarding the movement of digital assets. In the announcement on the release, FinCEN also requested input from the public. The measure, called the Travel Rule, affects cross-border transfers. Know thyself The major thrust of the proposal is a change regarding privately owned digital wallets. Virtual Asset Service Providers will now have to require

Ransomware Attacks Demanding Crypto Are Unfortunately Here to Stay

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 3:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Year after year, the ransomware landscape changes dramatically. In 2019, a new resurgence of attacks occurred as businesses and government institutions became the main targets of ransomware, given their capacity to yield larger payouts. The most recent attack was against Garmin, a navigation systems company, on July 23. Due to the attack, many of its online services such as customer support, website functions and company communications were affected. Reportedly, the Russian cybergang Evil Corp launched the attack, demanding $10 million in cryptocurrency to restore access to Garmin’s services. Overall, according to a

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Seeks New Partners to Extend Its Reach

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 9:05 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a major partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities.As one of the highest-profile analytics firms in the blockchain intelligence industry, Chainalysis develops investigative tools that enable firms, governments and law enforcement agencies to monitor blockchain transactions and track suspected illicit activities.Speaking to Cointelegraph on April 9, Chainalysis chief revenue officer Jason Bonds explained that the program would be dedicated to collaborations with several categories of partners.The first, key crypto infrastructure providers, will help Chainalysis and the wider industry