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Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%
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31 January, 2021

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

The Chainalysis report revealed that illicit activities only accounted for 0.34% of all digital currency activity, or roughly $10 billion.
US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker
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30 January, 2021

US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker

Law enforcement officials in the United States have led a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form...
India’s central bank exploring the need for digital currency
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30 January, 2021

India’s central bank exploring the need for digital currency

In a recent outlook on payments in the digital era, the bank justified its earlier apprehension, but revealed that it’s...
Philippines issues new FATF-aligned digital currency guidelines
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29 January, 2021

Philippines issues new FATF-aligned digital currency guidelines

The new guidelines include the need to apply for an operating license, the minimum capital for service providers and stringent...
FinCEN extends comment period for proposed non-hosted wallets rule
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29 January, 2021

FinCEN extends comment period for proposed non-hosted wallets rule

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking imposes new requirements on banks and money service businesses when handling non-hosted wallets.
US trader faces 30 years in jail over $5M digital currency fraud
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29 January, 2021

US trader faces 30 years in jail over $5M digital currency fraud

Jeremy Spence, also known as Coin Signals, he created and managed a number of cryptocurrency investment pools from November 2017...

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