Morgan Rockoons engaged in fraudulent activity while already on bail for unlicensed money transmission. United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a LocalBitcoins trader in connection with operating an unlicensed money transmission business, a government press release confirmed on May 28. As revealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, […]
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Following Coinnest’s closure, South Korea’s bitcoin trading volumes reached an all-time high on LocalBitcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes in South Korea have recently reached new levels on peer-to-peer (P2P) exchange LocalBitcoins, according to charts on BTC statistics service Coin Dance. According to the data, bitcoin weekly trading volumes have surged over the past two weeks, […]
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Major P2P crypto exchange LocalBitcoins.com has banned users based out of Iran. Major peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange LocalBitcoins.com has banned users living in Iran, according to their website as of today, May 24. Screenshot of LocalBitcoin Iranian page as of press time A source had previously told Cointelegraph in an email that the impetus for restricting […]
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A fintech research institute established by China’s central bank has posted several new job openings for blockchain talent. A fintech research institute established by China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), has posted several new job openings for blockchain talent. The three listings were published to Chinese recruitment website Lagou.com on May 21. […]
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Energy tech company ABB has launched a pilot project to investigate how blockchain can advance the solar energy market. International electrical engineering company ABB has rolled out a blockchain pilot to explore how the technology could promote the role of solar energy in peer-to-peer (p2p) energy trading, technology-focused media outlet PV Tech reported on May […]
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Major global crypto exchange Huobi launched a Gibraltar-regulated OTC desk to fulfill demand for large volume trading. Major global crypto exchange Huobi has launched a regulated over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for institutional investors, according to a blog post on May 15. The new OTC crypto trading platform, Huobi OTC Desk, is fully regulated by the […]
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Hyperledger has introduced a set of tools dubbed “Hyperledger Aries” aimed at interoperability of different types of blockchain-based data. Hyperledger has introduced a set of tools dubbed “Hyperledger Aries” aimed at interoperability of different types of blockchain-based data. The company announced the development in a blog post on May 14. Hyperledger Aries is a set […]
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The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new guide that contains its financial regulation policies concerning Decentralized Applications. The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new guidance that contains its financial regulation policies concerning Decentralized Applications (DApps) on May 9. In the introduction to the guide, FinCEN notes […]
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The U.S. FTC is suing iBackPack for allegedly spending its raised funds on bitcoins and credit card bills, rather than the stated products. The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing a startup for spending its raised funds on bitcoins (BTC) and credit card bills, rather than the stated products, the court filing revealed […]
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The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged an Arizona man and Israeli woman for allegedly shadow banking cryptocurrency companies. The Southern District of New York Attorney has charged an Arizona man and Israeli woman for allegedly shadow banking cryptocurrency companies, according to an official announcement published on April 30. Geoffrey […]
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