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US Treasury Announces Crypto-Crackdown, In Push Against Money Laundering, Illicit Finance
The United States Treasury has just released a 55-page report on its strategy for fighting terrorism and illegal finance, and of course cryp...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Money Laundering by Dutch Judges
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash, has been sentenced to five years and four months by a Dutch court. The panel consisting of th...
‘Clock is Ticking’ on Bitcoin Privacy: Edward Snowden
CIA whistleblower turned international fugitive Edward Snowden has issued a “final warning” on Bitcoin privacy, amid a U.S. crac...
SEC Claims Jurisdiction In Justin Sun Case, Accuses Him Of Directing Wash Trading From US Soil
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended its lawsuit against the founder of the Tron blockchain, Justin Sun, alleging tha...
Robert Kiyosaki Bullish on Bitcoin, Says US Government Rips Off Americans With $1,000,000,000,000 in Money Printing
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the actions of US leaders in both the private and public sectors have made him bullish on Bitc...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Takes Another Swipe at the Crypto Sector, Says Digital Asset Firms Avoid Disclosure Laws
Gary Gensler thinks some crypto firms skirt mandatory disclosure requirements. The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...
Landmark Ruling: Judge Declares Craig Wright is Not Satoshi Nakamoto
“Breaking news!!! We have breaking news!!! In the shock of the century, a London judge has ruled that Craig Wright is, in fact, Satoshi Na...
Nasdaq Pioneers Next-Gen AI Technology to Fight Back Against Cyber Fraud, Says CEO Friedman
In an era where cybercrime and financial fraud are becoming increasingly sophisticated, Nasdaq Inc. is taking a proactive stance. CEO Adena ...
‘Circumstances Have Changed’: Gary Gensler Relents on Bitcoin ETFs
In a statement announcing the approval of several spot Bitcoin ETFs, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler released a s...
EU Official Hits Back at Macron’s Resistance to AI Act
European Union (EU) Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager has challenged claims that new artificial intelligence (AI) laws could harm innovat...
Decrypt’s 2023 Story of the Year: The War on Crypto
After years of mostly unkind words for the crypto industry, 2023 was the year that U.S. regulators took out the sticks and stones. Following...
Crypto Crime: How Global Law Enforcement is Learning to Fight Back
Law enforcement agencies worldwide are preparing to tackle crypto crimes by receiving adequate training in using on-chain tools. Nearly 50% ...