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Article by Steve Kaaru

DOJ seeks $393M in forfeiture from OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott
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4 September, 2020

DOJ seeks $393M in forfeiture from OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott

In a letter to the New York Southern District Court, prosecutors sought to forfeit some of Scott’s bank accounts as...
2 block reward miners arrested in Malaysia over $600K electricity theft
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4 September, 2020

2 block reward miners arrested in Malaysia over $600K electricity theft

Power theft in Malaysia by alleged block reward miners continues to be a big challenge for the country’s authorities.
South Korea central bank seeks partner to build its CBDC architecture
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3 September, 2020

South Korea central bank seeks partner to build its CBDC architecture

Bank of Korea is looking for a firm to partner with on the CBDC’s second phase which involves building the...
Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill
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3 September, 2020

Russia wants oversight over mining farms in new bill

The Russian government will have oversight over all the country’s block reward mining farms if a recently proposed bill is...
Australian horse racing company’s alleged OneCoin ties sparks probe
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3 September, 2020

Australian horse racing company’s alleged OneCoin ties sparks probe

Amer Abdulaziz Salman was named as one of those who benefitted from the $4 billion OneCoin digital currency scam.
Maryland firms charged in $28M scam targeting African immigrants
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2 September, 2020

Maryland firms charged in $28M scam targeting African immigrants

Three Maryland-based firms and their operators are facing fraud charges after allegedly scamming $28 million from over 1,000 investors.

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