Most criminal cryptocurrency is funneled through just 5 exchanges
A few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency in a tight market. Enlarge (credit: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images) For years, the cryptocurrency economy has been rife with black market sales, theft, ranso.....»»
Microsoft Says Digital Extortion Gang Lapsus$ Targets Cryptocurrency, Too
An anonymous reader shares a report: A digital extortion gang with a murky background and unconventional methods -- one researcher called them "laughably bad" at times -- has claimed responsibility for a string of compromises against some of the worl.....»»
Tips for Investing in Crypto
Have you recently come across the massive world of cryptocurrency and want to learn more about it? Do you want to know how to get started with investing in cryptocurrency? A few years ago, no one knew what crypto was and there was only really one maj.....»»
India To Tax Each Crypto Investment Independently
India's proposed taxation law of virtual digital assets won't permit individuals to offset loss from one asset against profit of another, the Ministry of Finance said Monday in a move that the head of the nation's top cryptocurrency exchange termed a.....»»
Bob Brockman willing to offer $1.45 billion to ease IRS liens
The former Reynolds & Reynolds CEO faces criminal charges that he evaded taxes on $2 billion in income and laundered money, as well as parallel civil claims. He has pleaded not guilty but also claims he isn’t competent to stand trial due to dementi.....»»
Sen. Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill For Crypto Companies
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinDesk: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Thursday a new bill to block cryptocurrency companies from conducting business with sanctioned companies. The Digital Assets Sanctions Compliance Enhanc.....»»
Inside a Bitcoin Mine At a Natural Gas Well In Texas
"Motherboard's new CRYPTOLAND documentary series went to West Texas to get into the weeds about cryptocurrency mining and its impact on the environment," writes an anonymous Slashdot reader. From the report: Motherboard visited Giga Energy Solutions.....»»
Ukraine is legalising the cryptocurrency market
Ukraine will soon legally recognise cryptocurrency, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a virtual assets bill into law on Wednesday. Under the new legislation, Ukraine will be able to establish a legal, regulated crypto market. "From now.....»»
Explore cryptocurrency on your own time with this $30 course bundle
TL;DR: As of March 17, you can slash 98% off The Essential 2022 Cryptocurrency & NFT Trading Bundle — worth $1,791 — and get it for $29.99.As the executive order on digital assets announced last week signifies, cryptocurrency is the futur.....»»
UK Government To Speed Up Criminal Sanctions for Tech Bosses With New Online Safety Laws
Executives at companies like Meta, Google, Twitter and TikTok could face jail time sooner than anticipated if they fail to cooperate with the U.K. internet regulator, Ofcom. From a report: The U.K. government announced Wednesday that executives may f.....»»
Asus, Gigabyte, EVGA, and Asrock offer gamers a glimmer of hope for better GPU prices
Between the chip shortage, scalpers, and cryptocurrency miners with an appetite for industrial GPU mining, it's been two long years since we've seen mid-range and high-end graphics cards anywhere close to their manufacturer suggested retail price. Th.....»»
Crypto Startup That Wants To Scan Everyone"s Eyeballs Is Having Some Trouble
Worldcoin -- the billion-dollar startup that wants to give cryptocurrency to every living human by imaging their eyes -- has recently halted operations in at least seven countries due to a host of logistical hurdles that have prompted it to redraw it.....»»
Cyberflashing to become illegal in England and Wales
Cyberflashing will become a criminal offence in England and Wales. Under new laws set to be introduced, perpetrators will face up to two years in prison. Cyberflashing is a term that describes the violating act of sending non-consensual explicit phot.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes" No. 2 and ex-boyfriend is about to have his day in court
More than two months after Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four of 11 charges in her criminal fraud case, the trial of her ex-boyfriend and second-in-command at the failed blood testing company is set to begin......»»
Bitcoin ATMs Declared Illegal in UK by Financial Regulator
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency ATMs that allow people to buy and sell crypto are illegal in the UK, according to a letter made public on Friday by Britain's Financial Conduct Authority. From a report: That means anyone currently operating a Bitcoin.....»»
Russia opens criminal case against Meta following temporary hate speech policy change
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of "illegal calls for murder and violence" against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee pu.....»»
Diversion programs reduce criminal justice system footprint in Philadelphia
When a person with no criminal history is charged with a non-violent, misdemeanor offense, the prosecutor has several choices, including getting the case dismissed or pursuing a conviction......»»
Biden Expected to Issue Executive Order on Cryptocurrency as a Step Toward Regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The move comes as administration officials have raised conc.....»»
2022 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Reality Check
Cryptocurrency uses blockchain technology to create e-money that circumvents traditional banking. But is it here to stay? Continue reading........»»
Amazon Referred To DOJ for Potential Criminal Obstruction of Congress
A House Committee is urging the Department of Justice to investigate Amazon over what lawmakers contend is potentially criminal obstruction of Congress. From a report: In a letter sent Wednesday and addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, a bi.....»»
The Many Escapes of Justin Sun
An anonymous reader shares a report: Justin Sun, a budding Chinese cryptocurrency mogul, walked through the shiny lofted atrium of the departure terminal at South Korea's Incheon International Airport. It was September 2017, an early height of the cr.....»»