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US Democrats Ask Trump Administration for Details on Terrorist Crypto Seizures

Two U.S. Democrats have asked the White House to provide more information on recent seizures of cryptocurrency from terrorist groups, including ISIS.

Department of Justice

Markets

Darknet's Largest Marketplace Still Offline; Fears of Exit Scam Rise

Empire Market, the darknet's most popular marketplace by site traffic, was suddenly taken offline on Aug. 22.

crime

Markets

South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinbit Raided Over Allegations of Wash Trading: Report

South Korea's third-largest crypto exchange has reportedly been raided by police over allegations it faked trading volume.

Seoul

Finance

Bitwage Rolls Out Tax Calculator Tool as IRS Ramps Up Crypto Pressure

The new tool comes as the IRS is sending more letters to crypto investors.

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Policy

Australian Payments Firm Sues Ripple for Use of PayID Trademark

NPPA, a major Australian financial services firm, is suing Ripple Labs over allegations of trademark infringement.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse

Markets

Crypto Exchange Coincheck to Launch Japan’s First IEO

Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck aims to launch its first Initial Exchange Offering project for Hash Palette, a content distribution platform for Japanese comic and graphic novels, anime and music by next March.

Japanese flag By OiMax on Flicker

Markets

IRS, Ignoring Its Own Watchdog, Sends Letters About Crypto Taxes Once Again

Less than a year has passed since the IRS first sent taxpayers cryptocurrency "soft letters."

The IRS's Taxpayer Advocate Service says a group of letters the agency sent to taxpayers last year may have violated its own code. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Taps Marcus Hughes as New Eurozone Chief

Hughes had taken over Coinbase's international legal operations earlier this month.

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Markets

Brazilian Lawmaker Proposes Crypto Regulations for a Country Devoid of Any

Brazil's crypto scene has been unbanked, unregulated and awash in legal uncertain for its entire history.

Senator Soraya Thronicke. (Michel Jesus/Câmara dos Deputados/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe by Austrian Police

Police say "numerous" Austrian companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass extortion campaign.

(Flickr)