Following legal action initiated by Riot Platforms and the Texas Blockchain Council against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the department’s statistical branch, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), has put a temporary hold on its bitcoin mining survey and quarantined the data gathered to date. DOE Puts Bitcoin Mining Inquiry on Hold Amid Legal Challenges […]
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the National Basketball Association (NBA), accusing the league of gross negligence through its marketing agreements with the now-bankrupt crypto exchange Voyager Digital Holdings, leading to investor losses of over $ 4.2 billion. NBA Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Negligent Crypto Promotions The NBA is …
The Federal Reserve terminated its enforcement action against Washington-based Farmington State Bank, previously known as Moonstone Bank and linked to FTX’s Alameda Research. Federal Reserve Terminates Enforcement Action of FTX-Linked Farmington Bank The Federal Reserve Board has officially concluded its enforcement actions against Farmington State Bank and its parent company, FBH Corporation. This termination marks […]
The U.S. commodities regulator revealed on Jan. 19 that it had filed a civil enforcement action against a bogus digital asset exchange platform. According to the Commission, Debiex customers were not aware that the entire set-up was a clever scam designed to dupe prospective investors. Romance Scam Tactics The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced […]
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than the failed investigation of my bank, which did not result in any charges […]