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Economic justice doesn't need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’
25.11.2020
Making digital cash work efficiently for public stimulus payments doesn't require a detour through blockchain technology, in the view of U.S. progressives
Silk Road Bitcoin Seizure: Analytics Firm Claims Tokens Worth Millions Still Outstanding
22.11.2020
Analytics firm Coinfirm says the US Department of Justice (DOJ)’s seizure of digital assets associated with the now-defunct Silk Road left behind tokens worth millions of dollars. According to Coinfirm, there are still valuable balances held on forked addresses originating from that wallet....
The Long Arm of Justice: How Far Can the DoJ Really Go in Prosecuting Foreign Actors?
21.11.2020
DoJ is now determined to hold the crypto industry to cross-border enforcement standards that have long applied to other sectors of finance
Chainalysis Launches Program to Store and Sell Seized Crypto Assets for Governments
13.11.2020
The blockchain intelligence and surveillance company Chainalysis revealed the launch of a new program that aims to help governments and insolvency practitioners sell seized cryptocurrencies. The news follows the recent U.S. government seizure of more than 69,000 BTC worth over $1 billion...
BitMEX crypto exchange steps up AML and trade surveillance measures
12.11.2020
New technology will help screen out bad actors, BitMEX says
A Look at ‘Individual X’ and the Seized Stash of Silk Road Bitcoins Worth $1 Billion
9.11.2020
On November 3, 2020, the cryptocurrency community noticed that one of the largest addresses holding 69,369 bitcoins from the Silk Road were transferred. Following the onchain movement, the U.S. government revealed it had seized the coins from a person they dubbed “Individual X.”...
New administration and the DoJ’s continued flex in crypto
6.11.2020
With the election taking all the air out of the room, we look at what new appointments at the DoJ could mean
Brazilian gov't gets help from US Justice Department to seize $24M in crypto
5.11.2020
The government of Brazil requested assistance from US authorities regarding a crypto fraud scheme called “Operation Egypto.”
US Seizes Previously Undetected Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion
5.11.2020
The U.S. government has seized over $1 billion in bitcoin from previously undetected transactions associated with the Silk Road marketplace and is now seeking the forfeiture of the cryptocurrency. US Confiscates $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Silk Road The U.S. government has filed a lawsuit seeking...
Visa’s Planned $5.3B Purchase of Fintech Firm Plaid Challenged by US DOJ
5.11.2020
The Justice Department alleges Visa’s acquisition of Plaid would eliminate competition in the online debit market, leading to higher prices
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid
5.11.2020
Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others
Justice Department seizes $1 billion in recently moved Silk Road crypto
5.11.2020
The move follows widespread crackdowns by the DoJ on crypto
$200 Million Brazilian Crypto Fraud Scam: The US Seizes $24 Million Worth of Digital Currencies
5.11.2020
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has seized cryptocurrencies worth $24 million after receiving an official request from the government of Brazil. The seizure stems from an ongoing investigation into the $200 million cryptocurrency scam that may have defrauded tens of thousands...
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
Law Decoded: How I learned to stop worrying and love the election, Oct. 23-30
30.10.2020
The age-old question quis custodiet ipsos custodes crops up in force in today's Law Decoded
Visa powers one more crypto card amid ongoing antitrust charges
29.10.2020
U.S. regulator's growing distrust in tech companies is not stopping them from extending their services into the crypto industry
US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations
26.10.2020
The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT
How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto
24.10.2020
With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it's time to look at how U.S. AML law is shifting to cope with crypto
Cybercrime task force monitoring the global digital financial system
24.10.2020
Regulators are addressing the growing threat of transnational cybercrimes in the financial industry
Law Decoded: Government sandboxes, test beds and crypto compromises
23.10.2020
These week's news highlighted how governments test new regimes for cryptocurrency, which can be slow but is certainly some kind of progress