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FBI Arrests 2 Hackers for Ransomware and “Crypto-Jacking” Scams, 5 Chinese Suspects Still at Large
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FBI Arrests 2 Hackers for Ransomware and “Crypto-Jacking” Scams, 5 Chinese Suspects Still at Large

The DoJ and the FBI seized two criminals connected to a cybercrime targeting over 100 companies in the US and abroad with ransomware, crypto jacking and more.

Russian Cybercriminals Sanctioned by DoJ for Crypto Laundering Scam Generating More than $16.8M
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Russian Cybercriminals Sanctioned by DoJ for Crypto Laundering Scam Generating More than $16.8M

TheDoJ has sanctioned two Russian nationals for their cybercrimes, where millions in cryptocurrency were accumulated through scamming and phishing schemes.

Kraken Is the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Become a US Bank
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Kraken Is the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Become a US Bank

Kraken San Francisco-based crypto exchange was approved yesterday by the Wyoming Banking Board and is now the first exchange to become a US bank.

SEC Charges Crypto Project Unikrn $6.1M for ICO Violations
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SEC Charges Crypto Project Unikrn $6.1M for ICO Violations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Unikrn for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering of its native token, UnikoinGold (UKG).

Can Alipay and WeChat Pay Compete With China’s Fee-Free Digital Yuan?
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Can Alipay and WeChat Pay Compete With China’s Fee-Free Digital Yuan?

Will Alipay and WeChat Pay survive the People's Bank Of China's rollout of the digital yuan or DCEP?

Oracle Confirms Partnership with TikTok, President Trump Still Needs to Approve Deal
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Oracle Confirms Partnership with TikTok, President Trump Still Needs to Approve Deal

Oracle, the tech company that was said to have acquired TikTok’s US operations, has finally commented on the partnership and confirmed it.

Paxful Exits Venezuela’s P2P Crypto Bitcoin Market Following US Sanctions
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Paxful Exits Venezuela’s P2P Crypto Bitcoin Market Following US Sanctions

Paxful has withdrawn its crypto trading services from Venezuela after the country was classified as high-risk by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Brock Pierce Served for Securities Fraud in Connection with His Blockchain Company Block.one During Electoral Campaign
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Brock Pierce Served for Securities Fraud in Connection with His Blockchain Company Block.one During Electoral Campaign

Presidential hopeful Brock Pierce was served a court summons during his electoral rally at his new headquarters in New York City today.

Billionaire Investor Mike Novogratz Refuses to Lose Faith in Bitcoin
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Billionaire Investor Mike Novogratz Refuses to Lose Faith in Bitcoin

Mike Novogratz, the CEO and founder of Galaxy Digital asset management company, explains why he still loves cryptocurrencies.

Crypto Token Backed by $25M Diamond Ponzi Scam Flagged by DoJ
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Crypto Token Backed by $25M Diamond Ponzi Scam Flagged by DoJ

The US Department of Justice charged a Florida native with wire fraud, for soliciting investors in a diamond-backed cryptocurrency Ponzi and investment scam.

Federal Reserve FOMC Meeting Inflation Targets Might See Bitcoin Price Retest $10,400 Resistance
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Federal Reserve FOMC Meeting Inflation Targets Might See Bitcoin Price Retest $10,400 Resistance

Bitcoin traders await the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy meeting on Wednesday to hear how the United States central bank will enact its inflation policy.

Microsoft Loses TikTok to Tech Giant Oracle – What This Means for Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry
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Microsoft Loses TikTok to Tech Giant Oracle – What This Means for Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry

TikTok, the multibillion-dollar video sharing platform popularized by millennials and Gen Z, has chosen Oracle Corporation as its tech partner over Microsoft.

US Sanctions Crypto Addresses of Russian Hackers Accused of Running Presidential Election Interference
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US Sanctions Crypto Addresses of Russian Hackers Accused of Running Presidential Election Interference

The US has released a sanctions list of Russians and their crypto addresses, under allegations that they have been interfering with the presidential election.

US Legislators Approve Digital Taxonomy and American COMPETE Blockchain Bills in Tech Race with China
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US Legislators Approve Digital Taxonomy and American COMPETE Blockchain Bills in Tech Race with China

US lawmakers approved the American COMPETE Act and the Digital Taxonomy Act, in an active race against China the blockchain and technological sector.

United States Congress Will Vote on American COMPETE Act to ‘Beat China’ in Blockchain Technology
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United States Congress Will Vote on American COMPETE Act to ‘Beat China’ in Blockchain Technology

United States Congress will vote today on a bill that specifically aims to ensure the US remains competitive with China in the race for blockchain supremacy.