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Arkansas Republican French Hill Vows to ‘Fully Investigate Operation Choke Point 2.0’
3.12.2024
The congressman recently unveiled a plan that proposes revamping current banking legislation. Alleged Debanking of The Crypto Industry Continues to Garner Attention Rep. French Hill (R) of Arkansas who currently serves as vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and as chairman...
Ripple’s Legal Chief Exposes US Regulators’ Hidden War on Crypto
2.12.2024
Ripple’s legal chief warns that U.S. regulators’ crypto guidance signals, “Don’t even think about it,” alleging a veiled campaign to deter banks from serving the industry. ‘Don’t Even Think About It’: How Regulators Subtly Squeeze the Crypto Market Ripple’s chief legal officer...
'Government has become addicted to indirect regulation' — Ripple CTO
30.11.2024
In a recent Joe Rogan interview, Mark Andreesen revealed that the debanking of tech firms caused the Silicon Valley shift toward Trump
North Korean hackers expand social engineering operation to IT firms: Report
28.11.2024
The government of North Korea (DPRK) has reportedly employed various hacking groups, most notably the Lazarus Group, to seal crypto in recent years
Crypto founders share debanking stories during ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’
28.11.2024
Frax Finance was allegedly among the crypto companies targeted by the debanking effort, according to the platform’s founder
Chilling Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Revelations: Over 30 Tech Founders Allegedly Debanked
28.11.2024
Marc Andreessen, a co-founder of venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz, recently referred to the effects of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, an initiative focusing on debanking cryptocurrency operators and even tech founders. Marc Andreessen: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Affected Over 30 Tech Founders...
FDIC chair, ‘architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ Martin Gruenberg to resign Jan. 19
20.11.2024
Martin Gruenberg is set to exit as FDIC Chair, with Representative Tom Emmer blasting him as “an architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
Ransomware’s Mastermind Faces Justice: DOJ Targets Global Cybercrime Operation
19.11.2024
A Russian ransomware kingpin extradited from South Korea to the U.S. faces charges for orchestrating the $16 million Phobos malware targeting global critical infrastructure. Justice Catches Up: The Fall of a Ransomware Kingpin The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that Evgenii...
Shocking Exposure: Coinbase Uncovers 20 Shameful Regulator Moves Against Crypto
5.11.2024
Newly surfaced documents reveal over 20 cases where regulators allegedly pressured banks to halt crypto services, raising concerns of a covert crackdown on U.S. crypto firms. 20 Secretive Regulator Moves Targeting Crypto in Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal...
8 Chinese Firms Exposed in High-Stakes Crypto Laundering Operation
26.10.2024
Indictments reveal how eight Chinese firms used cryptocurrency to obscure profits from illegal chemical sales. US Indicts Chinese Firms Using Cryptocurrency in Illicit Trade The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed indictments against eight China-based chemical companies and employees...
Hong Kong cops clean out alleged $46M deepfake crypto scam
17.10.2024
Hong Kong police arrested 27 people it accused of running an AI deepfake crypto scam operation from a 4,000-square-foot industrial building in the region
Brazilian Authorities Launch Operation Targeting Entities Facilitating Crypto Money Laundering
10.10.2024
The Brazilian Federal Police launched Operation Alcacaria this Wednesday, aiming to thwart the action of a network focused on providing money laundering services using cryptocurrency. The operation involved 62 search warrants, 13 arrest warrants, and the seizure of funds of the involved entities...
FBI Creates Crypto Token to Expose Fraud — Seizes $25M in Cryptocurrency, Charges 18
10.10.2024
Eighteen individuals and entities have been charged with fraud and market manipulation in the cryptocurrency industry. The charges involve deceptive practices such as wash trading and pump-and-dump schemes that inflated token prices, resulting in the seizure of $25 million in cryptocurrency....
4 Arrests, Sanctions Follow Global Operation Against Lockbit Group
5.10.2024
Europol and multiple countries have taken a significant step against the notorious Lockbit ransomware group with four key arrests and international sanctions. A collaborative effort between France, the UK, and Spain led to the detainment of critical individuals, including a developer and a hosting...
North Carolina Bitcoiners set up Hurricane search and rescue operation
3.10.2024
The Bitcoiners will focus on the “overlooked” communities in western North Carolina that have received little to no state or federal support and remain cut off from life-saving supplies
FCA Secures First Conviction for Illegal Crypto ATM Operation in UK
1.10.2024
Olumide Osunkoya has pleaded guilty to illegally running a crypto ATM network across the UK. Even though the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) denied his registration, his operation handled millions in cryptocurrency transactions. This case represents the first conviction of its type under...
Kamala Harris’s Blockchain Comment Sparks Mixed Reactions in Crypto Community
26.9.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s remarks on fostering technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain have sparked plenty of chatter in the crypto community. While some see her words as encouraging and forward-thinking, others believe Harris is merely pandering and looking to gain...
Biden admin deliberately killed off Silvergate to ‘decapitate’ crypto: Nic Carter
26.9.2024
The now-bankrupt Silvergate Bank was forced to cap its crypto deposits at 15% under threat of being shut down by US regulators, claims to Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter
Operation Niflheim: Brazilian Authorities Crack Down on $9.7 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Rings
12.9.2024
The Brazilian Federal Police dismantled an operation that used crypto to launder money from criminal sources, sending it abroad. Operation Niflheim involved the issuance of eight arrest warrants and 19 search and seizure orders against these groups that operated in Caxias do Sul, Sao Paulo...
Choke Point 2.0 is hurting Kamala Harris' 'crypto reset'
12.9.2024
Kamala Harris has given cryptocurrency fans little to be hopeful about — despite some of the milquetoast rhetoric from her supporters