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US-Gericht verurteilt russischen Krypto-Lösegeldwäscher zu Bewährung und Geldstrafe

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A Russian crypto entrepreneur, charged with laundering money from ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to probation and fined in the U.S. after pleading guilty. Founder of two coin trading platforms, Denis Dubnikov, was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the…

Committee Advises SEC to ‘Aggressively Assert Authority’ Over Crypto — Says Virtually All Crypto Tokens Are Securities

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Die USA. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee has advised the SEC to “aggressively” assert authority over crypto assets that are securities. The advisory committee believes that “virtually all, if not all, crypto tokens are securities,” urging the regulator to…

CATO Institute: CBDC the ‘Single Largest Assault to Financial Privacy Since Creation of Bank Secrecy Act’

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A central bank digital currency (CBDC) may turn out to be the “single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act,” a policy analysis document released by CATO Institute has said. To stop the U.S. Federal…

Bericht des US-Finanzministeriums warnt vor der Bedrohung der nationalen Sicherheit durch Defi, Die Autoren kommen zu dem Schluss, dass Fiat-Währungen in der illegalen Finanzierung häufiger eingesetzt werden als Kryptowährungen

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Die USA. Das Finanzministerium hat einen 42-seitigen Bericht veröffentlicht, in dem die Risiken der dezentralen Finanzierung bewertet werden (ein Gesetzesvorschlag, der darauf abzielt, die Generierung und Handhabung von Daten durch die Akteure, die sie nutzen, zu regeln). In dem Bericht heißt es, dass es sich dabei um konkrete nationalstaatliche Gegner handelt, Cyberkriminelle, Ransomware-Angreifer, Diebe, und Betrüger nutzen Defi dazu “ihre illegalen Erlöse transferieren und waschen.” Der Bericht des Finanzministeriums…

Indian Government Answers Questions About Crypto Legalization, Fraud Prevention

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The Indian government has responded to parliamentary questions about the legalization of cryptocurrency and the steps it has taken to prevent crypto-related fraud. “Crypto assets are currently unregulated in India. Frauds relating to crypto are dealt with under extant laws against…

Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors

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Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one…

Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules

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Die Welt’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Kommission für den Handel mit Warenterminkontrakten. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has been named in the lawsuit and the charges claim the crypto exchange broke several trading…

Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores User Access to Half of Bitcoin Balances, Prüfbericht

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Bitzlato users can now partially withdraw their bitcoin funds from the dismantled cryptocurrency exchange, according to a media report. The Russia-linked trading platform was targeted by Western law enforcement and had its France-based server infrastructure seized in January. Bitzlato Customers Allowed…

Pakistan Banks to Use Blockchain Technology for KYC

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Banks in Pakistan plan to launch an electronic platform for know-your-customer procedures that will be operating on a national level. The blockchain-based system will allow them to exchange the personal information of customers through what they describe as a decentralized and…