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“# Australia’s eSafety Commissioner touts blockchain as a solution to trolls ” Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has suggested a blockchain-powered ID solution could help tackle cyber abuse and trolling while allowing users to maintain a level of anonymity. Speaking to New South Whales media outlet The Sydney Morning Herald, Grant said that while…
“# 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…
“# Central banks representing a fifth of world’s population likely to issue CBDC in 3 years: BIS ” Central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, are entering the “advanced stages” of engagement as nations around the world look to capitalize on blockchain technology, according to a new report by the Bank for International Settlements. In its…
“# Dutch Bitcoin exchange drags central bank to court over wallet KYC rule ” Dutch Bitcoin exchange platform, Bitonic, has filed a preliminary injunction at a Rotterdam court seeking the suspension of a wallet verification rule enacted by the central bank. Back in November 2019, De Nederlandsche Bank, or DNB, mandated crypto exchanges to ensure…
“# Scams are driving South African authorities to regulate crypto trading ” South African regulators are seeking to exercise more control over cryptocurrency trading following the collapse of what was alleged to be the largest Ponzi scheme the country has ever seen. Self-proclaimed Bitcoin (BTC) trading firm Mirror Trading International was placed in provisional liquidation…
“# Florida class action lawsuit alleges Ripple violated securities laws ” Ripple Labs, a company behind the Ripple payment protocol and XRP-based products, is facing another lawsuit alleging the firm violated securities laws in the United States. According to a Jan. 25 court filing, Florida-based XRP investor Tyler Toomey has filed a civil suit against…
“# Iranian government reportedly moving to block Signal messaging app ” Signal is reportedly under attack from Iranian authorities as interest is surging amid speculation the government already has access to users’ information on other popular messaging apps. According to Al Jazeera, many users of the privacy-focused messaging app in Iran have reported being unable…
“# A ‘token’ gift: The US SEC giveth and taketh away ” On Dec. 23, 2020, the SEC published a statement proposing a framework for broker-dealers to custody digital asset securities in a manner consistent with Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Among other things, the statement, which will expire after a…
“# Injecting Apple-like ‘quality-control’ into DeFi is what we need ” If you’re an Apple App Store user, then you’re probably aware of the recent legal drama surrounding the updates to the App Store guidelines. It’s a reasonably open secret that the App Store is designed to be at its core, more difficult for app…
“# FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud ” United States authorities have brought criminal charges against a crypto trader whom they say defrauded investors out of over $5 million. The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that it had arrested Jeremy Spence. Between 2017 and 2019, 24-year-old Spence operated a crypto investment scheme…