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Four Men Indicted in North Korea Illicit Crypto Case

North Korea is back in the news when it comes to crypto. It appears the country just won’t go away and is still doing...

North Korea Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Sanctioned By U.S.

North Korea and the United States are once again going at each other’s throats in the name of cryptocurrency activity. This time, it looks...

The Blockchain Group Lobbies Against Legislation Designed to Prevent Russians from Using Crypto

The Blockchain Group is working to prevent members of Congress from passing legislation that would place sanctions on oligarchs or individuals in Russia for...

US Issues New Sanctions Against Crypto Miners in Russia

The United States is imposing more sanctions on Russia for its alleged involvement in the Ukraine invasion. The country is now saying it will...

Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence

Crypto expert Virgil Griffith was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty last year to conspiracy. Virgil Griffith Will Serve Time Behind Bars Griffith...

Russia Supposedly Isn’t Turning to Crypto After All

For the past month or so, many regulators and members of the U.S. government have expressed concern that Vladimir Putin and Russia may be...

Elizabeth Warren to Crypto Exchanges: Cut Russia Off!

Members of Congress like Senator Elizabeth Warren – a democrat of Massachusetts – have written a letter to Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary under...

Will Russia Use Crypto to Avoid Newly-Imposed Sanctions?

Analysts are convinced that Russia may utilize cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions recently imposed due to its attack on Ukraine. What Will Russia Do with Crypto? Last...

Crypto Expert Virgil Griffith Is Facing 20 Years in Prison

Not long ago, a crypto expert by the name of Virgil Griffith caused a stir when he attended a blockchain conference in North Korea...

U.S. Man Arrested Over North Korea Crypto Seminar

A U.S. man has been arrested for teaching North Korea about blockchain. According to a press release, Virgil Griffith – a resident of Singapore...

Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran. The ongoing sanctions by the United States...

Venezuela to Use Petro to Finance Home Building

The President of Venezuela has approved the use of the country's cryptocurrency, the Petro, to be used to finance the building of new homes in...