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House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest

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februarja. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of…

Philippine Authorities Rescue Alleged Victims of ‘Crypto Trafficking Ring’

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Philippine authorities say that they have rescued alleged victims of a “crypto trafficking ring” who were recruited to work in a call center in Cambodia and scam people out of their cryptocurrencies. The authorities are also investigating government employees who may…

Vlada ZDA zaseže delnice Robinhooda, povezane z ustanoviteljem FTX Samom Bankman-Friedom

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ZDA. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the process of seizing Robinhood shares, worth about $460 milijonov, that are linked to former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). “We believe that these assets are not property of the bankruptcy estate or…

Onchain Data Reveals Alameda Acquired Specific Tokens a Month Before FTX Listings

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According to a report stemming from the blockchain analytics firm Argus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading firm Alameda Research obtained tokens ahead of FTX.com listings. The report claims that Alameda acquired roughly $60 million worth of tokens before the digital assets were scheduled…

US Charges Russians, Venezuelans for Sanctions Evasion Using Cryptocurrency

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A group of Russian and Venezuelan nationals have been charged by U.S. authorities for their roles in a scheme to circumvent Western sanctions and launder money on a global scale. They have been accused of obtaining military technologies from American companies,…

Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

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The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a result of its willful failure to implement AML and KYC programs, Bitmex was in effect a…

FBI Launches ‘Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit’ With Specialized Team of Crypto Experts

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a new unit to tackle crypto exploitation. The new team will work with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat “the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies.” FBI Establishes…

Mednarodna operacija Dark Huntor Seizes $31.6 Milijoni v gotovini in kriptovalutah, 150 aretiran

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Operation Dark Huntor, a coordinated international effort on three continents to disrupt opioid trafficking on the darknet, has led to the arrests of 150 ljudi. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the operation has also resulted in the seizure…