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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Legal Action Over Biometric Data Collection

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The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been accused of “wrongfully” profiting from its users’ facial and fingerprint scans. “Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, otherwise obtains, uses, and disseminates its users’ biometric data to, amongst other things, further enhance Coinbase and its online…

Le chef de l'organisme vénézuélien de surveillance de la cryptographie, Sunacrip, arrêté pour des accusations présumées de corruption; Institution confrontée à une restructuration

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Joselit Ramírez, head of the Venezuelan cryptocurrency authority Sunacrip, was arrested on March 18, according to reports from local media. Ramirez, who led the institution from its creation in 2018, was arrested for being allegedly involved in corruption schemes, including the…

SEC Files Emergency Action Against Bkcoin in $100 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme

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Les Etats Unis. Commission de Sécurité et d'Echanges (SECONDE) has filed an emergency action against Miami-based investment adviser Bkcoin and one of its principals, Kevin Kang. “The defendants disregarded the structure of the funds, commingled investor assets, and used more than $3.6 million…

North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils

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The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. rapport. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft,…

Un pirate informatique envoyé en prison pour avoir volé un échange cryptographique vietnamien

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Les autorités vietnamiennes ont arrêté et condamné un pirate informatique qui a volé de l'argent et des données sur un échange local de crypto-monnaie.. L'homme, qui a été arrêté et inculpé pour extorsion de fonds sur la plateforme de trading’le propriétaire, a été condamné à restituer l'argent qu'il a détourné….

Romania Carries Out Raids as Part of Crypto Tax Evasion Probe

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Authorities in Romania have conducted more than a dozen raids against people suspected of hiding income from cryptocurrency operations. The searches took place in late 2022 following an earlier investigation which established that crypto traders had failed to report digital assets…

Mineurs Bitcoin découverts 53,240 Blocs cette année, Fonderie en tête du peloton, Hashrate a atteint un niveau record

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As the new year approaches, more than a dozen bitcoin mining pools still dedicate a total of 238 exahash par seconde (EH/s) toward the Bitcoin blockchain in order to secure the network and reap mining rewards. Statistics indicate that the mining…

‘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…