
United States
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21 October, 2020
US indicts 6 Russians over cyber attacks paid for in digital currencies
The suspects were accused of working for the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate, a military agency in the Russian army, according...
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20 October, 2020
First Bitcoin mixer to be penalized by FinCEN fined $60 million
Larry Dean Harmon is accused of willfully failing to properly register Helix and Coin Ninja and willfully failing to implement...
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20 October, 2020
Drug cartel used Tether to bribe US state gov’t officials: DoJ
The six accused were allegedly part of a crime ring operating in U.S., Mexico, China, Belize, and Guatemala that launders...
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14 October, 2020
BitMEX hires Malcom Wright as chief compliance officer following US criminal charges
Malcom Wright brings three decades’ worth of experience in compliance and anti-money laundering practices to embattled BitMEX.
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13 October, 2020
Canada, UK, Japan and US release joint CBDC report
They are seeking to identify the principles necessary for any CBDC, to help other central banks around the world to...
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13 October, 2020
US treasury official confirms ongoing central bank digital currency study
The U.S. Treasury Department is actively considering the benefits of a central bank digital currency, according to a ranking department...