United States

OneCoin ringleader US sentencing pushed back
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9 July, 2020

OneCoin ringleader US sentencing pushed back

Konstantin Ignatov is facing a maximum prison sentence of 90 years, but the court deferred sentencing without imposing a future...
CFTC seeks default judgment against Control-Finance fraud scheme
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8 July, 2020

CFTC seeks default judgment against Control-Finance fraud scheme

The CFTC plans to move for a default judgment after securing a Certificate of Default against Reynolds, and a Notice...
IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures
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8 July, 2020

IRS targets privacy coins, Lightning Network and Schnorr signatures

The federal agency is seeking more information about so-called "privacy coins" and other technologies that obfuscate digital asset transactions.
Washington DC lawyers move towards ‘reasonable’ digital currency route
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3 July, 2020

Washington DC lawyers move towards ‘reasonable’ digital currency route

Lawyers in Washington D.C. can now accept digital currency as a form of payment for their services.
US sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to dead people—can Bitcoin prevent this?
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1 July, 2020

US sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to dead people—can Bitcoin prevent this?

If U.S. used a blockchain-based digital identity system there is a high probability that this economic mishap would not have...
AML Bitcoin team charged with money laundering
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29 June, 2020

AML Bitcoin team charged with money laundering

The SEC is pressing charges including money laundering, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting in an unregistered digital securities sale.
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