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BitMEX Founder Ben Delo Surrenders and Will Face Trial on Charges of Failing to Implement AML Programs
Ben Delo has surrendered himself to US authorities to clear his name in court and defend against the charges.
Bitcoin Twitter Hack Investigation Reveals Second Teen Mastermind
US authorities revealed that there may have been another hacker that played a prominent role in the Bitcoin hack that overtook Twitter on July 15.
Feds Suspect US Unemployment Systems Attacked by Fraudsters, Leading to Losses in the Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
According to federal authorities in the US, a group of international cybercriminals has been reportedly attacking the US unemployment systems, funneling millions of dollars in payments that were intended to support the detrimental effects the coronavirus pandemic had on the economy. With the number of infections in the US growing at an appalling rate, so far 1.5 million American citizens have been infected, with over 90,000 related deaths. The unemployment crisis in the country has surpassed the rate since the Great Depression, as the official US unemployment rate is at its highest in recorded history, at an alarming 14.7 percent. The New York Times obtained a memo from the US Secret Service, indicating that the fraud scheme was coming from a “well-organized Nigerian fraud ring,” and could result in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in the American financial system.
Beijing Authorities Warns Institutions Not to Get Involved with Crypto
Beijing’s local authorities in China have issued a new risk warning on cryptocurrency trading activities. The Beijing Local Financial Supervision Administration, the Business Management Department of the People’s Bank of China, the Beijing Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau and the Beijing Securities Regulatory released further measures to ask firms not to engage in crypto businesses.
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Agrees to Surrender to U.S. Authorities
Fugitive executives of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX have been discussing a surrender agreement with the U.S. government.
WeChat Pay and Alipay May Have Helped China to Track Coronavirus Victims Through Digital Payments
With the novel coronavirus infecting more than 75,000 people around the world, and with the majority of the Chinese population in the Hubei province infected, authorities in the nation decided to track everyone who bought fever medicine in the province.