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The well-known lobbyist and ex-convict Jack Abramoff had agreed to plead guilty to a cryptocurrency scam. He was operating an alleged Bitcoin fraud case that was violating existing federal lobbying disclosure regulations.Parallel Charges Against NAC, Rowland Andrade, and AbramoffOn Thursday, the U.S. SEC announced its charges against both the chief executive of NAC Foundation, Rowland Marcus Andrade, and Abramoff. The accusations consist of operating a conspiracy scheme making false and...

In what seems to be the end of a legal battle between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the messaging giant Telegram, the latter is expected to pay a civil penalty of $18.5 million to the SEC and $1.2 billion disgorgement fee according to a proposed agreement.Telegram Agrees to Pay Disgorgement and Civil PenaltyThe U.S. SEC filed a proposed final judgment with the U.S. District Court of Southern District Of New York on Thursday (June 25, 2020). According to the court...

The man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, took to his blog this week to warn Bitcoin and cryptocurrency developers that “his” invention is not for communists.Wright bemoaned the current trend in the cryptocurrency space, which sees many coins launch with built-in developers funds or pre-mines. According to Wright, this is tantamount to a communist takeover, and simply places all of the risks on the purchaser of such coins – not the development teams themselves.Craig Wright: Dev...

After hacking a major New York-based law firm, the cryptocurrency-demanding hacking group called REvil has threatened to auction off sensible documents starting from July 1st of celebrities such as LeBron James, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj.REvil To Sell Stolen Documents?CryptoPotato reported in mid-May that the infamous hackers’ group attacked a law firm called Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks representing numerous celebrities and large companies in the entertainment business. REvil...

An SEC suit against allegedly fraudulent ICO was recently put on pause by US federal judge. Prosecutors have interfered because a parallel criminal investigation against the alleged scammers was also on the go.The Court Put On Hold A $30 Million Crypto Investment ScamA New Jersey Federal Judge has ordered the pause of SEC’s proceedings against Edith Pardo and Boaz Manor. Recently they were alleged by the Security and Exchange Commission to have raised “over $30 million” through the crypto...

Recent reports have it that Australians can now pay for BTC at the country’s Post offices. This is a result of a newly formed partnership between Australia Post and the local cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin.com.au.BTC At Australian Post OfficesIt was recently reported that Australia Post and the country’s local cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin.com.au entered into a partnership. This will result in the opportunity for people to use cash and EFTPOS payments to buy BTC directly from the post...

The notional value of Bitcoin options contracts set to expire tomorrow has reached a new record by exceeding $1 billion. With such a massive amount, the question remains how and if it will impact the price of the primary cryptocurrency.BTC Option Contracts To The MoonAs CryptoPotato reported shortly after the mid-March panic sell-offs, Bitcoin options trading volume was declining, especially on regulated exchanges. However, the tide has turned since then, according to the cryptocurrency...

Wirecard, a company whose subsidiary issues Crypto.com’s MCO Visa card and TenX’s Visa Debit Card, has filed for insolvency. This comes after it was reported that auditor Ernst & Young was unable to confirm that $2.1 billion appeared on the company’s trust accounts, and its former CEO was arrested.Wirecard Files for InsolvencyAs CryptoPotato reported earlier this month, auditing company Ernst & Young was unable to confirm that $2.1 billion appeared on Wirecard’s trust accounts.Shortly...

A new report informed that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) had proposed new licensing rules that could ultimately facilitate companies to engage in any cryptocurrency business in the state.NYDFS to Ease Crypto BusinessThe New York Post reported earlier today that New York’s regulator is asking for the public’s opinion about the proposed legislation, which could ease the regulations on cryptocurrency-related business operations. Locals have until August 10th to...

Over $180 million worth of Ethereum has been moved from a previously dormant wallet belonging to the perpetrators of the PlusToken scam.PlusToken was a Ponzi scheme that operated mainly in Korea and China in 2018 and 2019. The scammers managed to siphon over $3 billion from naive investors before the project was shut down in June 2019.$180M Worth of Ethereum On the MoveThe movement of 789,534 ETH from the Plus Token scam wallet was announced on Wednesday, June 24, by cryptocurrency monitoring...