Category: United States
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US Treasury blacklisted a non-existent ETH address in connection with alleged Russian election interference
Either the treasury made a typo, or Russian hackers are so good, their wallets don’t even have to exist.
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Alongside today’s sanctions, the US charges operators of Russian troll farm with fraud for using U.S. IDs to start crypto accounts
New wire fraud charges against St. Petersburg trolls allege that they stole the identities of U.S. citizens to open crypto accounts.
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US legislators approve bills for study of blockchain in commerce
The two bills will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote.
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IRS doubles down, investing another quarter million dollars into tracking crypto transactions
A new analytics firm scores a major contract with the U.S. tax agency, which has been upping its crypto engagement left and right.
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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are no hedge for inflation
Rather than a hedge against inflation, cryptocurrencies are an alternative to the dominant system entirely.
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Chinese mining giant Canaan announces $10 million share buyback
Canaan will try to drive up its Nasdaq-listed stock from the $2 price mark.
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European crypto tax firms merge in bid to expand to North American markets
Another crypto merger targets tax reporting.
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‘Bitcoin Pope’ faces up to 10 years in jail for running two crypto scams
The alleged crypto scam websites are still intact.