United States

US regulator wants closer look at Binance Chain transactions
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31 July, 2020

US regulator wants closer look at Binance Chain transactions

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded a contract to CipherTrace as it gears up to investigate Binance.
US agencies seek digital currency experts
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29 July, 2020

US agencies seek digital currency experts

The Boston Fed’s job listing is the latest digital currency-related job offering to come from a government agency in the...
PlexCoin scam founders charged with fraud in US
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28 July, 2020

PlexCoin scam founders charged with fraud in US

Dominic Lacroix, Sabrina Paradis-Royer and Yan Ouellet are charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
California man pleads guilty to operating illegal BTC ATM
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28 July, 2020

California man pleads guilty to operating illegal BTC ATM

U.S. authorities said Kais Mohammed helped customers to convert BTC to fiat, charging a 25% commission for his service.
US banks get green light to guard customers’ digital currency
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24 July, 2020

US banks get green light to guard customers’ digital currency

National savings banks and federal savings associations can provide “safekeeping and custody services” for their clients’ digital currency.
DOJ seeks digital currency lawyer to join cybercrime crackdown
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23 July, 2020

DOJ seeks digital currency lawyer to join cybercrime crackdown

The U.S. agency is looking to hire a lawyer with expertise in "dark web and cryptocurrency international computer hacking and...