
United States
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...