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Iran Shuts Down Over 8,000 Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in 3 Jahre

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Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, Lokale Medien berichteten. Despite the government’s crackdown, illegal crypto mining continues to account for a serious amount of energy consumption, official figures…

Police in Kosovo Seize Crypto Mining Rigs From Serbs

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Kosovo police have seized dozens of crypto mining devices from residents of a majority Serb region in the north of the country. Authorities in Pristina and Belgrade exchanged accusations over the move, which has the potential to raise tensions in the…

US Presidential Candidate RFK Jr. Says Bitcoin Provides An ‘Escape Route’ From Financial Turmoil

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Exahash, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again cautioned the public to be wary of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and he insisted that the Biden administration has launched a “steady barrage of hostile broadsides against cryptocurrencies.” Kennedy, who recently filed…

Former Cohasset High School Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands in Electricity to Mine Bitcoin in School Campus Crawlspace

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A former school assistant facilities director in Cohasset, Massachusetts, has been accused of operating a cryptocurrency mining operation inside a crawlspace at Cohasset High School. The Cohasset Police Department alleges that Nadeam Nahas stole nearly $18,000 in electricity to power the…

Die Republikaner im Repräsentantenhaus fordern Antworten von der SEC zur Verhaftung des FTX-Mitbegründers

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Am Feb. 10, 2023, Die Republikaner Patrick McHenry aus North Carolina und Bill Huizenga aus Michigan, beide Mitglieder der USA. Repräsentantenhaus, hat einen Brief an die Börsenaufsichtsbehörde (Securities and Exchange Commission) geschickt (SEK) Vorsitzender Gary Gensler sucht nach Antworten zur Verhaftung von…

US Senator Focused on Crypto Money Laundering Crackdown — Urges Congress, Regulators to Take Action

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UNS. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Congress to ensure regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEK), have the tools to regulate the crypto industry effectively and crack down on crypto money laundering activities. “The current legal structure essentially…

Several Crypto Exchange Websites Taken Down in Kazakhstan

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Financial authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted at least five online platforms exchanging cryptocurrencies outside the law. Documents, computer equipment, and cryptocurrency wallets have been seized during searches in the northern part of the country. Kazakhstan’s Financial Watchdog Goes After Unlicensed Crypto…

Prüfbericht: Alameda’s Caroline Ellison Retains SEC’s Former Enforcement Division Chief

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After more attention has been cast on the former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, a report details that Ellison has hired Wilmerhale partner Stephanie Avakian, an attorney that worked for the U.S. Wertpapier- und Börsenkommission (SEK). The news follows leaked…

Nigeria kündigt neue Beschränkungen für Bargeldabhebungen an – Geldautomaten auf weniger als begrenzt $44 pro Tag

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In a new directive to financial institutions, die Zentralbank von Nigeria (CBN) said individuals can now only withdraw an equivalent of just under $222 per week while corporates can only withdraw cash not exceeding $1,111 during the same period. Der…

‘Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Make Global Commerce Easy’ — Founder of Nigerian Crypto Exchange

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Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Feb. 5, 2021 directive that instructed banks to block crypto entities from the financial system, the demand and use of cryptocurrencies have continued to grow. Not even the central bank’s subsequent crackdown on crypto…