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The vice prime minister of Ukraine has asked all major cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts of all Russian users. However, some crypto exchanges have already denied the request. Binance confirmed it is “not going to unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’ accounts” while Kraken says it is “not really a
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Major crypto exchange Binance has reportedly halted activities and marketing to Israelis following a request from one of the country’s financial regulators over licensing.According to a Thursday report from Israel-based news outlet Globes, the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority requested Binance provide information on the services it was providing
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The Federal Security Service (FSB) raided 25 residences tied to REvil, seizing approximately $6.8 million in various currencies – including cryptocurrencies. The FSB also seized computer equipment, crypto wallets “that were used to perpetrate crimes” and 20 luxury cars, according to a Jan. 14 press release. Source
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Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United States, despite heightened geopolitical tensions between
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The House Committee on Financial Services heard from several CEOs of major crypto firms in the United States, some of whom seemed to present a united front in urging lawmakers to provide a clear regulatory framework for crypto.Speaking at a Wednesday hearing titled “Digital Assets and the Future of Finance:
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Bitcoin (BTC) started the new month in strength and today's run up to $59,053 suggests that bulls are beginning to shake off the fears stirred up by the Federal Reserve's taper talks and the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19. Altcoins also saw their prices lift off and early hopes of
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The Russian Ministry of Interior has rejected a request filed by clients of Wex to do its part in the blocking of crypto funds removed from a wallet controlled by the now-defunct crypto exchange. Over 10,000 ETH have been recently withdrawn from the wallet and transferred to other platforms. Wex
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On September 24, the staff writer for The New Republic, Jacob Silverman, tweeted about a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request he filed that was ultimately denied. On the social media platform, Silverman wrote that he got Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responses to his FOIA requests and said the
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“Tether’s competitive advantage, and the area of highest competition between stablecoin platforms, lies not in the operational features of the tether token itself but rather in the liquidity of the tokens in the marketplace, Tether’s presence on multiple blockchains, and the stability, reliability, and profitability of Tether as an entity,”
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The Seychelles Police Financial Crime Investigation Unit (FCIU) recently confirmed receiving a request for an investigation into several transactions linked to the transfer of 230,000 bitcoins. The cryptocurrency is said to be associated with pyramid scam Onecoin. Onecoin Loot in Dubai Besides investigating the transfer of the crypto assets, the probe
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