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Two Canadian citizens were sentenced to 24 months in federal prison in the U.S. after conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme to steal bitcoins from an Oregon citizen. The perpetrators posed as employees from the popular cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC and used a fake Twitter account to deceive the victim.Bitcoin Fraud Using A Fraudulent Exchange AccountAccording to the statement shared by the District of Oregon, the two perpetrators are Karanjit Singh Khatkar (23) and...

In a time of economic uncertainty, Brian Brooks, the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, has publicly stepped down from the company and is now moving on to serve the U.S. government as the Chief Operating Officer and First Deputy Comptroller of the OCC.According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Brooks’ new position will become effective as of April 1st, 2020. The designation was made by the OCC’s current Secretary of the Treasury, Steven T. Mnuchin, stating that Brooks,...

The world economy is in a state of emergency. Stocks are plunging continuously as investors are timid of the spreading novel coronavirus. While China appears to have managed to handle the situation and reports close to zero cases on a daily basis, countries from the European Union and the US see exponential increases.In yet another attempt to provide a helping hand to the markets, the US announced a second rate cut, bringing down interests to a near-zero. Additionally, the Fed will be buying...

One of the tenets of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry is privacy and freedom. And now, privacy is at risk again. This time it’s thanks to the highly contagious Coronavirus that has shaken both the global stock market and crypto markets.  As the global pandemic continues to spread at a very high rate, governments of each country are taking drastic measures to fight the virus to prevent further spreads. One such move is to spy on the civilian population by tracking their movement...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said coronavirus will inevitably infect many Americans. Therefore drastic steps must be taken to fight the epidemic. But stories of unbelievable missteps in the US government’s response to coronavirus abound on social media.CDC Refuses to Test Nurse Who Cared for Coronavirus PatientOn Thursday, the California Nurses Association read a statement by one of its members. She’s a nurse in Northern California on quarantine after caring for...

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, believes that the current drop in the global markets and the latest cut in the interest rates might be a turning point for the industry as it could lead to a crypto surge this year.Using Crypto As A Reserve CurrencyAccording to Armstrong, governments around the world are continuously looking for ways to stimulate the failing economy, including using “quantitative easing” and printing more money, just like China...

Bitcoin lost a serious chunk of its Dollar value this week. Down about 12% over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $8,700. It’s essential to see where it goes from here. From above, there’s the 200-days moving average at $8,800, which has now turned to resistance. Bitcoin hasn’t closed a day below the 200MA since January 27th this year, and it’s entirely possible for today to be the first day. This would probably spell trouble for the bulls.All of this...

Global stock indexes continue to tumble, as the spreading coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down. With Italy reporting numerous confirmed cases, the virus is already spreading through Western Europe as well. The markets failed to recover, even after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, attempted to reassure that they are taking the necessary steps to contain its spread.President Trump Attempts To Relieve MarketsIn a press conference given February 26th, US President Donald...

The U.S. District Court in Seattle convicted a former Microsoft employee of 18 federal felonies. Ultimately stealing over $10 million in less than two years, the perpetrator used a bitcoin “mixing” service in an attempt to hide his actions.18 Federal OffensesVolodymyr Kvashuk is a Ukrainian citizen who worked full-time for Microsoft as a software engineer from August 2016 until June 2018. Before he was eventually fired, he was responsible for testing Microsoft’s online retail sales program....

The U.S. state of Wyoming is leading the way in blockchain and cryptocurrency adoption in the country with a new cryptocurrency-native bank. A former Wall Street veteran, Caitlin Long, announced the Avanti Bank, saying that it will be active in early 2021.The First U.S. Crypto-Friendly BankLong, who previously helped the state of Wyoming to implement 13 blockchain laws, made the announcement yesterday. In a series of tweets, she introduced the Avanti Bank – “a new U.S. bank to serve [the]...