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Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized
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15 March, 2022

Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized

Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of conspiring to damage a protected computer to transmit a ransom demand intentionally, according to the...
BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail
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15 March, 2022

BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail

Samuel Reed, along with Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Greg Dwyer, are accused of knowingly operating a BTC trading platform...
US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes
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14 March, 2022

US feds arrest 4 suspects in $44M BTC Ponzi schemes

The CFTC and DOJ charged the four with defrauding investors through Empowercoin, Ecoinplus, and JetCoin, which were described as digital...
Hive Blockchain eyes double hash rate with Intel mining chips
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13 March, 2022

Hive Blockchain eyes double hash rate with Intel mining chips

The publicly-traded block reward miner will be receiving the much-improved second generation of the Intel Bonanza Mine ASIC chip on...
Thailand scraps 7% digital asset tax for traders in new relaxed tariff laws
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12 March, 2022

Thailand scraps 7% digital asset tax for traders in new relaxed tariff laws

Thai Finance Ministry announced new tax rules that seek to promote digital currency trading, a month after a public outcry...
China seizes 190 illegal miners disguised as EV charging station
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12 March, 2022

China seizes 190 illegal miners disguised as EV charging station

Authorities in Guangzhou cracked down on the mining farm, which consumed over 90,000 kWh but managed to remain hidden by...

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