United States

BitFlyer hit with $1.2M fine in New York over cybersecurity rules breach
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5 May, 2023

BitFlyer hit with $1.2M fine in New York over cybersecurity rules breach

As per the consent order, the New York Department of Financial Services found several loopholes in bitFlyer USA's security protocol,...
FBI, Ukraine seize domains from 9 exchanges accused of promoting illicit activity
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4 May, 2023

FBI, Ukraine seize domains from 9 exchanges accused of promoting illicit activity

The exchanges mentioned in the bust include 24xbtc.com, 100btc.pro, pridechange.com, 101crypta.com, uxbtc.com, trust-exchange.org, bitcoin24.exchange, paybtc.pro, and owl.gold.
White House wants to ‘make miners pay’ for wasteful energy usage
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4 May, 2023

White House wants to ‘make miners pay’ for wasteful energy usage

The White House proposes the Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) excise tax on such operations, which would phase in to...
California county taps blockchain-based wallet to streamline processes
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2 May, 2023

California county taps blockchain-based wallet to streamline processes

During the pilot of the blockchain-based wallet, the county might be willing to explore the use cases of park facility...
Class action accuses Coinbase of unlawful biometric data collection practices
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2 May, 2023

Class action accuses Coinbase of unlawful biometric data collection practices

Coinbase's move to keep its customers' biometric data without notifying them following the completion of its KYC procedures allegedly runs...
Coinme hit with $4M fine over securities law violations
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2 May, 2023

Coinme hit with $4M fine over securities law violations

The hefty penalty was due to Coinme allegedly making false and misleading statements about the demand of UpToken and inflating...
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