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US charges three North Korean hackers over crypto attacks and WannaCry ransomware

News and GossipFebruary 17, 2021

by News and GossipFebruary 17, 202101

On Wednesday, the United States Department of Justice announced charges against three North Korean hacker. Making the announcement, Assistant Attorney General John Demers condemned the...

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Federal attorneys are investigating meme-led trading in GME, AMC and silver: WSJ

News and GossipFebruary 11, 2021

by News and GossipFebruary 11, 202102

The Department of Justice is reportedly the latest to turn up the heat on last month’s crazed markets. Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street Journal reported on...

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Darknet market link provider claims its Bitcoin donors’ accounts were frozen

News and GossipFebruary 10, 2021

by News and GossipFebruary 10, 2021014

The administrator of dark.fail, a website providing verified links to darknet markets, claims that exchanges are unfairly closing accounts donating Bitcoin to the service after...

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DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals

News and GossipJanuary 27, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 27, 2021014

United States authorities have hit a major malware operator, with help from leading blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the...

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FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud

News and GossipJanuary 26, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 26, 202108

U.S. criminal authorities have brought criminal charges against a crypto trader who they say defrauded investors out of over $5 million. The Department of Justice announced on...

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Antitrust watchdogs around the world are going back to school to study blockchain and AI

News and GossipJanuary 20, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 20, 2021012

Competition authorities are hitting the books when it comes to emerging technologies like blockchain and AI. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that it...

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BitMex turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC’s blow

News and GossipJanuary 13, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 13, 2021010

Still facing a courtroom assault in the U.S. for allegedly facilitating money laundering, BitMex is trying to show regulators that it’s trying. On Jan. 12,...

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Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit

News and GossipJanuary 12, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 12, 2021013

The United States Department of Justice saw a victory in a major fintech acquisition case that could set the stage for a host of antitrust...

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Seven times that US regulators stepped into crypto in 2020

News and GossipJanuary 12, 2021

by News and GossipJanuary 12, 2021016

As digital assets made strides toward mainstream status in 2020, the guardians of the incumbent financial system have been working hard to minimize disruption caused...

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FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations

News and GossipDecember 19, 2020

by News and GossipDecember 19, 2020025

A recently released U.S. Department of Justice audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) practices in regards to darknet criminal investigations concluded that the...