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Larry Dean Harmon is a hired bitcoin mixer that is now in trouble for bitcoin mixing. In other words, he’s stuck facing a multi-million dollar fine because he did his job, though whether that job is legal is still widely open to question. As the owner of bitcoin mixers Helix and Coin Ninja, Harmon has been saddled with a $60 million penalty by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).Harmon Has Been Saddled With a Big PenaltyIn a statement, FinCEN claims:[Harmon] willfully violated...

Imagine running a charity program that accepts money for noble causes. Suddenly, a criminal or malicious actor shows up and decides he’s going to give some money he stole to you. You’d like to say yes because any amount helps what you’re working towards, but the fact is that this is stolen money, and your conscience could never be okay with taking it. In addition, you’re likely to get locked up in some legal issues down the line. What would you do? Unfortunately, for two charities, this is...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 996. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Berliner Bitcoin-Bar Room77 muss schließen, Ethereum Staking live in wenigen Wochen & Rekordstrafe für Bitcoin Mixer. [embedded content] 1.) Berliner Bitcoin-Bar Room77 muss schließen: Gäste schwelgen in Erinnerungenhttps://de.cointelegraph.com/news/former-patrons-can-t-drown-sorrows-as-first-ever-bar-to-accept-bitcoin-closes 2.) Ethereum 2.0: Geht das lang ersehnte Update in...

Bitcoin is back up again. At the time of writing, the price of the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has surged more than $300, and it is now trading for just over $11,700, marking the highest it’s been in several weeks.Bitcoin May Be Facing Some Trouble SoonThe currency has been on a roll ever since October came about, and analysts are excited to see the currency make another attempt at gloriously reaching $12,000. While it’s still a few hundred dollars off the mark, things...

The trial of Alexander Vinnik – the man allegedly responsible for a ransomware system that stole more than $157 million – has begun in Paris.Vinnik Will Now Stand Before a JudgeThe story behind Vinnik and his capture is a strange one. Vinnik was initially part of a cryptocurrency exchange known as BTC-e, which at one point, was one of the world’s largest crypto trading companies.Throughout his time with the trading platform, he served as a technical programmer, though it is said that he...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 995. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Ungarischer Politiker Rücktritt Stromdiebstahl Mining, Prozess gegen Alexander Vinnik am Montag gestartet & Crypto Valley Festival Ticket Verlosung. [embedded content] 1.) Stromdiebstahl für Mining: Ungarischer Politiker muss zurücktretenhttps://bitcoin-kurier.de/stromdiebstahl-fuer-mining-ungarischer-politiker-muss-zuruecktreten/ 2.) Erpressung und Bitcoin-Geldwäsche:...

Television host and crypto advocate Max Keiser believes that bitcoin may soon make its way up to the $28,000 mark.Max Keiser: BTC Will Reach a New HighIt’s hard to know whether we should be taking these outlandish propositions regarding the future of the bitcoin price seriously or not. For example, over the past few years we’ve heard big things from the likes of John McAfee and others that bitcoin would hit major pinnacles either this year or in the coming years, but very few of these...

A young man who works in the cybersecurity industry that’s considered excellent at what he does is now helping many companies and government agencies eliminate the threat of ransomware. His name is Alessandro Euro, and he’s only 16 years of age, yet many institutions – from Twitter, Robinhood, Capital One and others – are looking for his expertise to help get rid of this problem once and for all.Getting Ransomware Out of the WayRansomware has become a hugely popular method of gaining access...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 994. Im heutigen Video geht’s um folgende Themen: Grayscale der Ethereum Gigant, Einfluss von Bitcoin CME Futures auf den Preis & Bank von Peter Schiff Geldwäsche Skandal. [embedded content] 1.) Grayscale der Ethereum Gigant? Unternehmen kauft 2% aller ETHhttps://cryptomonday.de/grayscale-der-ethereum-gigant-unternehmen-kauft-2-aller-eth/ 2.) Closing the gap: The effect of CME Bitcoin futures on Bitcoin...

For the first time in it’s long and prominent history, Coinbase – a leading cryptocurrency exchange in the western hemisphere – has announced it will be sponsoring two separate bitcoin developers.Coinbase Is Moving in a Whole New DirectionThis marks a serious change for the trading platform, who in the beginning, has refused to take such a position when it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrency developers. However, the company has taken quite a bit of backlash over the years for refusing to take...