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Korean Watchdog Tightens Rules on Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts
Banks in South Korea are now required to monitor all accounts held by crypto exchanges following a tightening of anti-money laundering measures.
US State Seeks to Confiscate $24 Million in Dark Web Bitcoin
The crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces lets the U.S. government seize 4,000 bitcoins and now it wants to confiscate all of them.
US Senators Discuss Crypto Threat to Domestic Elections
DarkTower director Scott Dueweke said cryptocurrencies are "tailor made" for foreign powers hoping to influence American elections.
Congress Advances Bill to Study Crypto Use in Drug, Sex Trafficking
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a bill that would approve a study of the use of cryptocurrencies in the sex and drug trades.
Japan's Financial Watchdog Orders AML Shake-Up at 6 Crypto Exchanges
Japan's Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders to six licensed crypto exchanges operating in the country.
Ex-FDIC Chair Bair: 'I Welcome' New Rules for Crypto
Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin Just Got a Shoutout in a New US Supreme Court Opinion
That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies.
Trump Official Argues for 'Sweet Spot' in Crypto Regulation
The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney.
The SEC Just Froze One ICO's Accounts for a Second Time
The SEC is once more taking action against a co-founder of the PlexCoin ICO project, having already sued him over securities violations and fraud.
New Patent Eyes Blockchain Timestamping for Property Contracts
A major real estate brokerage in China is exploring how to provide definitive proof of a contract's time of signature using blockchain tech.
