# Darknet market link provider claims its Bitcoin donors’ accounts were frozen

# Darknet market link provider claims its Bitcoin donors’ accounts were frozen

“# Darknet market link provider claims its Bitcoin donors’ accounts were frozen ” The administrator of dark.fail, a website providing verified links to darknet markets, claims that exchanges are unfairly closing accounts donating Bitcoin to the service after implementing a Chainalysis transaction flagging system. The admin alleged in a tweet that two donors of Bitcoin…

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#Clover Health shares dip as SEC probes short-seller allegations

#Clover Health shares dip as SEC probes short-seller allegations

“#Clover Health shares dip as SEC probes short-seller allegations” The Securities and Exchange Commission is following up on a critical report about Clover Health by short-selling specialist Hindenburg Research and has told the insurance company to preserve any relevant documents. Clover, backed by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, said Friday it would cooperate with the request from the…

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# DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals

# DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals

“# DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals ” United States authorities have hit a major malware operator, with help from leading blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the seizure of $454,530.19 in cryptocurrency from NetWalker, a ransomware operator the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleges to have…

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#Ticket brokers settle for M over charges of cheating customers

#Ticket brokers settle for $35M over charges of cheating customers

“#Ticket brokers settle for $35M over charges of cheating customers” Three ticket brokers based on Long Island have agreed to settle civil charges that they cheated consumers by illegally purchasing tens of thousands of tickets for concerts, theater, sports and other events, and reselling them at substantial markups. Settlements totaling $35.3 million with Just In…

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#Visa and Plaid call off .3B merger citing DoJ pushback

#Visa and Plaid call off $5.3B merger citing DoJ pushback

“#Visa and Plaid call off $5.3B merger citing DoJ pushback” Visa is calling off its marriage with fintech startup Plaid rather than fight the Justice Department’s claims that the tie-up would limit competition in the debit-card market. The two companies announced after the closing bell on Tuesday that they are terminating their planned $5.3 billion…

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