The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, this week proposed regulations aimed at increasing transparency around crypto mixing services. These services, the
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Casascius Bitcoin Peels: $10M Cashed in 2023, Yet a $1 Billion Stash Remains Unclaimed
While bitcoin (BTC) is already a limited asset, Mike Caldwell’s Casascius physical bitcoins take rarity to a whole new level. Between 2011 and 2013, he
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Bipartisan bill to regulate DeFi, crypto security risks introduced into US Senate
The bill was introduced in the evening and has not been published yet, but it is already causing a stir. Crypto Twitter calls it a
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Bittrex withdrawals set to resume after bankruptcy court gives green light
The court left the issue of the subordinacy of government claims open; Bittrex received multimillion-dollar credits from FinCEN and OFAC.
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US DOJ opposes bankrupt Bittrex’s plan to repay customers ahead of credited fines
Bittrex owes $29 million in penalties for sanctions violations and may still face penalties in a case brought by the SEC.
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Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report
There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke previous record by significant margins.
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