The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 25th August 13:00

The Daily: China Escalates Crackdown, Russia Chases Shadows, UK Warns of Scams

Via Lubomir Tassev Sat Aug 25 12:05:59 BST 2018
Following the closing of social media accounts of crypto news organizations and after forbidding hotels from hosting crypto-related events, China has turned its attention to banning payments to trading platforms based outside the country. We’ve covered the escalation of the crackdown in The Daily. Also, Russia’s Interior Ministry wants to introduce criminal liability for shadowy […]
Tagged with #The-Daily #bitcoin-in-brief #China #Crackdown #Criminal-Liability #crypto #crypto-payments #crypto-trading #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #cryptos

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Philippines, Korea, and Thailand Move to Create the Next Crypto Valley

Via Joseph Young Sat Aug 25 11:59:24 BST 2018
recognizing the success of Malta and Zug, Switzerland in creating crypto and blockchain friendly environments. Most countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand, have cracked down on crypto trading and blockchain-related developments over the past year. A few months.....
Tagged with #Blockchain-News #News #Coins #coins.ph #Crypto #japan #Philippines #south-korea

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North Korea’s Lazarus Target Cryptocurrency Exchanges with ‘AppleJeus’ MacOS Malware

Via Lester Coleman Sat Aug 25 10:45:52 BST 2018
cy exchanges, fintech companies and banks under a malware campaign called AppleJeus. The cyber thieves have attempted to steal cryptocurrency using Trojanized cryptocurrency software, according to Computer Weekly. Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team reported Lazarus infiltrated an Asian.....
Tagged with #Exchanges #News #AppleJeus #Kaspersky-Lab #Lazarus

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$1.1 Million Landmark Crypto Fraud Case Establishes CFTC Jurisdiction

Via C. Edward Kelso Sat Aug 25 08:20:33 BST 2018
The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) helped bring a fraud case to court, hoping to both assist in its ultimate prosecution and establish precedent. The New York Eastern District Court decided in the CFTC’s favor, ending in a combined over $1.1 million decision in fines and restitution. It also established the regulator as having […]
Tagged with #Economy-&-Regulation #Cabbage-Tech. #CFTC #Coin-Drop-Markets #Cryptocurrency #Fraud #jurisdiction #N-Featured #New-York-Eastern-District-Court #Patrick-K.-McDonnell #Regulation

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