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SEC Brings Insider Trading Charges Against Dark Web User 'The Bull'

The 30-year-old Greek man allegedly sold fake insider trading tips on AlphaBay.

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EU to Propose New Agency for Crypto Crackdown

Crypto-asset service providers would be obliged to collect and disclose data concerning originators and beneficiaries of transfers.

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Korean Authorities Investigate 33 People for $1.48B in Illicit Crypto Transactions

Fourteen were referred for prosecution, 15 were fined and four remain under investigation.

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Cryptocurrencies Are on FinCEN's First 'National Priorities' List

The financial surveillance agency is pointing a finger at crypto in its new plan to combat terrorism financing.

Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.

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BTC-e Operator Vinnik's Five-Year Prison Sentence Upheld by Court: Report

Vinnik was successful in one aspect: The court exempted him from a fine of 100,000 euros.

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UK Police Seize Cryptocurrency Worth Almost $160M in Money Laundering Probe

The seizure was made based on intel regarding the transfer of criminal assets, a statement from the police read.

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Binance's WazirX Issued With Show Cause Notice by India’s Enforcement Directorate

WazirX denied receiving any show cause notice from the agency.

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Chinese Police Arrest 1.1K People on Crypto-Related Money Laundering Charges

This is the fifth round of a nationwide crackdown on money-laundering activities related to telecom fraud in China, dubbed “Operation Card Breaking.”

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NSC Director: Biden Administration Hasn't Determined Holistic Policy Approach to Virtual Currency

Speaking at Consensus 2021, Carole House, National Security Council Director for Cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation, said the executive branch hasn't taken a position of banning or making virtual currency illegal, but it has said it has the same obligations as any other financial activity, including preventing terrorist financing and money laundering.

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State of Crypto: The Bitcoin Fog Indictment Shows the Permanence of User Data

The feds arrested the alleged operator of bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog last week. But where’d they get the information to indict him?

An IRS-CI agent said he identified the alleged operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog using data from various exchanges the U.S. took down and blockchain analysis.