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Court Orders Binance to Hand Over ‘Comprehensive’ User Data to Nigerian Authorities – Africa Bitcoin News
A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating…
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South Korean financial authorities solicit reports on unlicensed crypto exchanges
Financial regulators in South Korea released an update on Dec. 4 asking users to report any unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges offering…
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Hong Kong authorities say 145 victims and $18.9M lost in Hounax scam
Hong Kong authorities reported on Nov. 27 that 145 users were affected in a scam by the unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange…
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US Congress members urge financial authorities to invalidate SEC’s SAB 121
Several members of the United States Congress have submitted a memo urging key financial authorities, including the chair of the…
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Delaware authorities refer fake BlackRock XRP trust filing to state’s Justice Department
A fake filing published to the State of Delaware’s Division of Corporations on Nov. 13 will be referred to the…
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Kazakhstan’s authorities confirm they blocked access to Coinbase: Report
The Ministry of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan has officially confirmed they have blocked the Coinbase website in the country.…
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UK passes bill to enable authorities to seize Bitcoin used for crime
Lawmakers in the United Kingdom have passed legislation allowing authorities to seize and freeze cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) if used…
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US authorities monitor China-linked Bitcoin miners amid national security concerns: Report
Officials within the United States government were reportedly keeping tabs on certain cryptocurrency mining operations with ties to China. According…
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US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly…
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Thai authorities arrest five in 3,200-victim, $27M crypto scam
Authorities in Thailand arrested five foreign nationals linked with a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform that fleeced over $27 million from…
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