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Policy

Gumamit ang Mga Chinese Firm ng Crypto Payments para Patakbuhin ang Fentanyl Network, Mga Claim sa US sa Mga Pagsingil

Sinisingil ng US Department of Justice ang walong kumpanya ng paggawa ng ilegal na droga, pamamahagi at pagbebenta ng mga kemikal na pasimula, sinabing gumamit sila ng Cryptocurrency upang maglipat ng pera.

U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)

Finance

Ethereum Wallet na Nakatali sa Sinaloa Cartel na Pinahintulutan ng US Government

Ang wallet ay nakatali sa isang money laundering operation na naglilipat ng mga nalikom mula sa pagbebenta ng fentanyl sa mga lider ng Sinaloa cartel sa Mexico, sinabi ng mga opisyal.

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Opinion

Ang Tornado Cash Devs ay Nahuli sa isang U.S. Dragnet

Ang Treasury at Departamento ng Depensa ay nagsusumikap na pigilan ang mga hacker ng North Korean — na may kaunting maipakita para dito.

Is there any justice in the U.S. government's legal battle with Tornadoo Cash and its developers? (Steve Barker/Unsplash)

Policy

Natalo ang Coinbase-backed Group na Nagtatalo sa Tornado Cash Sanctions na Lumampas sa Awtoridad ng Treasury ng U.S.

Kinasuhan ng grupo ng mga developer at investor ang Treasury Department noong nakaraang taon.

Preston Van Loon, Prysmatic Labs at C22 (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Stablecoin Wallet Rpay Secure License mula OFAC to Continue Operating in Venezuela

Ang pag-apruba ay hindi inaalis ang Rpay sa mga tungkulin nito sa pagsunod, ngunit inaalis ang lumalaking mga panganib sa regulasyon, sinabi ng kumpanya.

Bandera de Venezuela. (Archivo)

Videos

Elliptic Chief Legal Officer on Crypto's Fentanyl Trade

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s recent research has found that crypto is being used in the trade of fentanyl and that the attackers behind the Atomic Wallet hack are using the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned exchange Garantex to move stolen funds. Elliptic Chief Legal Officer John Melican discusses the latest in crypto crime and risk management.

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Videos

Blockchain Association CEO on Filing Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus brief in an ongoing lawsuit by the think tank Coin Center against the Treasury Department and its sanctions watchdog, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). In the suit, filed last October, Coin Center has alleged that OFAC's sweeping sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash harmed Americans and their ability to transact privately using the Ethereum network. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith discusses the move and the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "OFAC can use more targeted sanctions against specific persons... [and] wallets, without sacrificing an entire class of technology," Smith said.

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Policy

Mga Sanction ng U.S. Treasury na Binance Wallets na Pag-aari ng North Korean; Ang sabi ng Mga Entidad ay Gumamit ng Mga Pondo upang Suportahan ang Mga Programang WMD

Ang mga wallet na hino-host ng Binance ay nakatanggap ng higit sa $2 milyon na halaga ng iba't ibang cryptocurrencies na pagkatapos ay ipinadala sa mga entity ng North Korea, pinaghihinalaang OFAC

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

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Policy

Pinaghihinalaan ng US Sanctions Watchdog ang Russia-Linked Crypto Wallet na Naproseso ng $5M

Isang Irish national ang tumulong sa mayayamang Russian na makaiwas sa mga parusa at magtago ng pera sa UAE, sinabi ng OFAC noong Biyernes.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Videos

Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Settlement With OFAC

Poloniex LLC, a U.S. entity previously affiliated with the Poloniex crypto exchange, will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violation allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed reacts to this development, saying, "A lot of the exchanges are going to be looking back at what they are doing and this is an opportunity for them to come clean."

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