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2022 trial date set for Tether’s accused 'shadow banker' Reggie Fowler
6.8.2021
Former NFL team owner and alleged “shadow bank” operator Reggie Fowler is not engaged in any plea negotiations and the trial against him is set to begin early next year
Exploring the Technical Infrastructure for DeFi Price Protection – a Bumper Case Study
5.8.2021
Bumper Finance has announced their “God-mode for Crypto,” a DeFi price protection protocol that protects the prices of assets from any sudden market drops. At this time of unprecedented uncertainty, the innovative protocol promises to shore up faith for holders of crypto assets. It does this...
Ripple granted access to Binance’s records in SEC securities case
5.8.2021
The documents may provide critical evidence that CEO Brad Garlinghouse was acting outside of the SEC’s jurisdiction
Monero Developer Arrested in US on Fraud Charges at Request of South African Government
4.8.2021
Former lead maintainer of Monero Riccardo Spagni, aka Fluffypony, has been arrested in the U.S. and is now waiting for his extradition to South Africa where he will stand trial for fraud. Spagni described the case as “an old matter, which I have continuously been trying to resolve since...
Court Orders Russia’s Sberbank to Unblock Crypto Trader’s Accounts
3.8.2021
A court has ordered one of Russia’s largest banks to lift restrictions imposed on the accounts of a Russian citizen who was selling digital coins on cryptocurrency exchanges. The state-owned giant Sberbank will now have to unblock its client’s cards and restore his access to its online...
IT Specialist Caught Mining Cryptocurrency at Police Headquarters in Poland
1.8.2021
Polish police have uncovered a secret crypto mining operation at their headquarters in Warsaw, local media reported. An IT specialist accused of minting digital coins on police computers has been dismissed and the case has been handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office. Polish Police Force Fires...
India Reportedly Investigating Binance in Chinese Money Laundering Case
1.8.2021
Indian authorities are reportedly investigating cryptocurrency exchange Binance in connection with an ongoing Chinese money laundering case that raked in more than 10 billion rupees ($134 million). Binance’s Regulatory Troubles Continue India is reportedly investigating whether the global...
When Steam wishlists don't convert: a case study
26.7.2021
Some thoughts from a notable example
Cryptocurrency’s latest use case: Music production?
22.7.2021
Influencers Estefannie and LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER collaborate to produce music based on crypto's market fluctuation
Ripple Asks Court to Throw out SEC Case Following Commissioners’ Letter
21.7.2021
The XRP-affiliated Ripple is looking to capitalize on a recent statement from members of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling for more transparency in cryptoasset classification – and now hopes to have its protracted war with the regulator dismissed.
As reported last week, two...
Hong Kong Busts Money Laundering Ring Using Tether to Wash Millions
16.7.2021
Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested four people suspected of money laundering a total of $155 million through cryptocurrency wallets and bank accounts. The city’s customs agency said this was its first case in which virtual money had been used to launder dirty cash. Money Laundering...
Nenechte se zlákat k instalaci Flashe či Silverlightu – malware BIOPASS může přenášet obsah obrazovky v reálném čase
13.7.2021
Čínští hackeři lákají uživatele na instalaci Flashe a Silverlightu • Ve skutečnosti se jedná o trojského koně BIOPASS • Kromě dalších funkcí může přenášet obsah obrazovky v reálném čase
Police Set New UK Record Seizing £180 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency
13.7.2021
Britain’s Metropolitan Police have seized a staggering £180 million in cryptocurrency as part of a money laundering investigation. The announcement comes just weeks after Scotland Yard confiscated £114 million in crypto, breaking the previous record. UK Police Discover £180...
[aktualita] Seriál o hasičích zajistil Nově nejlepší letošní výsledek v hlavním vysílacím čase
12.7.2021
Premiéra seriálu Co ste hasiči se stala nejsledovanějším nezpravodajským pořadem televize Nova v hlavním vysílacím čase od začátku letošního roku. První epizodu vidělo v pátek 9. července 2021 celkem 1,47 milionu diváků starších 15 let. V širší cílové skupině, která zahrnuje i děti od čtyř...
Stock-to-Flow Bitcoin Price Model Criticized as BTC Price Ratio Matches 2019 Statistics
10.7.2021
During the last week, crypto enthusiasts and traders have been discussing the stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model created by the pseudonymous crypto analyst “Plan B.” Despite Plan B’s worst and best case scenario calls on June 20, a touch over a week later the analyst said...
NCLA Files Appeal Against the IRS — Law Firm Claims Tax Agency Unlawfully Seizes Crypto Data of Thousands
10.7.2021
On Friday, the public interest law firm New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed an opening brief in the cryptocurrency case of James Harper v. Charles P. Rettig. The NCLA argues that Harper’s Fourth and Fifth Amendment constitutional rights were violated by the Internal Revenue Service...
Intensifying SEC vs Ripple case, What to expect from XRP!
6.7.2021
SEC has been on XRP’s toes for numerous findings. Whether or not the result of this confrontation will hurt the crypto community is not simple to answer. But whatever be the result, it will have a huge impact on further prospects of XRP. There is a good chance that this case doesn’t escalate to...
Feds Sell Seized Bitcoin From 2018 for $19 Million
5.7.2021
The U.S. has sold about 500 bitcoins seized back in 2018 for about $19.2 million. This was reportedly the largest net forfeiture in the Northern District of Ohio’s history. Federal authorities in the U.S. state of Ohio have sold bitcoins seized back in 2018 in a fraud case. The seized...
Craig Wright Wins Default Judgment Against Cobra — Bitcoin.org Forced to Remove White Paper
29.6.2021
The self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, has won a default judgment in London’s High Court in his copyright infringement case against the pseudonymous operator of bitcoin.org. According to a report, the website and its owner Cobra must remove the Bitcoin white paper from the...
Craig Wright Wins Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Case on Technicality
29.6.2021
Craig Wright. Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who fails to back his claims that he's the Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto, has won a legal battle with Cobra, the operator of the Bitcoin.org website. The former won on a technicality, as Cobra refused to testify under his real...