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Treasury Official: Global Regulators Must Follow US Lead in Crypto Enforcement

U.S. Treasury Department Under Secretary Sigal Mandelker called for global efforts to police malicious actors' use of cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Trader on US Sanctions Blacklist Says He’s Innocent

An Iranian bitcoin trader added to the U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctions list last week claims he’s been wrongfully blacklisted.

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New Crypto Mining Malware Seen to 'Evolve,' Say Researchers

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point say a relatively new form of crypto mining malware, dubbed KingMiner, is “evolving.”

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Iranian Bitcoin Users Are Already Being Affected By New US Sanctions

New sanctions from the US government are driving Iranian bitcoin users to pursue more secure and private wallet solutions.

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FBI Arrests AriseBank CEO Over $4 Million Crypto Fraud

The FBI has arrested the CEO of cryptocurrency platform AriseBank after he was indicted over an alleged multi-million dollar scam.

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Four More ICOs Hit with Cease-and-Desists by Colorado Securities Regulator

Colorado's securities watchdog has issued four more cease-and-desist orders against suspect ICOs, taking its total since May to 18.

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The Crypto Insurance Market May Total $6 Billion. That's Nowhere Near Enough

There is less than $5 billion of global capacity to insure crypto wallets held in custody. Coinbase has secured a significant chunk of that.

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Russian ICO That Impersonated Bank Hit With Cease-and-Desist

North Dakota has issued a cease-and-desist against a Russia-based ICO for copying a bank's website to promote "potentially fraudulent securities."

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Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged $68 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme in Japan

Police in Tokyo have arrested eight men alleged to have run a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed about $68.70 million.

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Official Google Account Hacked in Latest Twitter Crypto Scam

An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto "giveaway" scam.

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