The agent, who had “top secret” clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had …
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Regulation
US government threatens sanctions on Chinese AI models over IP theft
by shayaanby shayaanUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington could sanction Chinese AI companies if it finds evidence that they stole intellectual property from …
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a federal inmate over the alleged removal of about $290,000 in cryptocurrency forfeited to the …
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Mining
Paraguay Convicts Two Bitcoin Miners to Jail Sentences for Large-Scale Energy Theft
by shayaanby shayaanKey Takeaways ANDE won a case on June 19 against two bitcoin miners, hardening the posture against illegal theft. The court suspended …
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Mining
Thailand cracks down on crypto mining, uncovers $1.2M electricity theft
by shayaanby shayaanThai authorities raided 14 sites across five northeastern provinces on June 21. The authorities recovered 315 illegal Bitcoin mining rigs during the …
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Regulation
Congress proposes DOJ crypto theft task force a year after NCET shutdown
by shayaanby shayaanCongress has proposed a new Justice Department task force focused on cryptocurrency theft after the FBI received 181,565 crypto-related complaints and more …
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Regulation
Bipartisan House bill proposes special federal task force to fight crypto theft
by shayaanby shayaanBipartisan U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to establish a cross-agency federal body dedicated to investigating cryptocurrency fraud and hacking. The proposed force …
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Regulation
Qingdao Prosecutors Rule Bitcoin Qualifies as Property Under Chinese Criminal Law in Landmark Theft Case
by shayaanby shayaanProsecutors in Qingdao, China, have formally determined that Bitcoin qualifies as property under the country’s criminal law, marking a significant legal clarification …
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Markets
Not a theft, but a statement: Inside the Bitcoin proposal to reassign Satoshi-linked coins
by shayaanby shayaanPaul Sztorc says he can’t move a single sat of Satoshi’s bitcoin and isn’t trying to. But critics say rewriting forked-chain balances …
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In brief A Singapore court has sentenced Zhang Xinghua, 38, to two years in prison over a conspiracy linked to the theft …