Sanctions

Bitcoin Outlook After Token Rises Roughly 10% in November

"The Crypto Trader" author Glen Goodman discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency rose about 10% for the month of November. Plus, reacting to...

By CoinDesk Staff

Dec 1, 2023 at 3:42 p.m. UTC

Dec 1, 2023

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U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S. (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Treasury Campaigning for Amplified Powers to Chase Crypto Overseas

A top official has asked members of Congress for new laws to extend the Treasury's crypto reach beyond its existing enforcement and sanctions abilities.

By Jesse Hamilton

Nov 29, 2023 at 7:57 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2023

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Sinbad's website says it was seized by the FBI alongside the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service and Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. (Sinbad.io)

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Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website

Sinbad was used to launder stolen crypto assets, according to the Treasury.

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 29, 2023 at 3:48 p.m. UTC

Nov 29, 2023

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Bitcoin mining

Bitcoin's Anti-Censorship Ethos Surfaces After Mining Pool F2Pool Acknowledges 'Filter'

After a blockchain sleuth reported that the Bitcoin mining pool may have censored a transaction from an address blacklisted by U.S. authorities, critics responded, and so did...

By Bradley Keoun

Nov 22, 2023 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2023

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U.S. Treasury Department (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas

The Treasury Department issued a list of sanctions that included a business providing money transfers and digital assets exchange services in Gaza.

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 18, 2023 at 2:05 p.m. UTC

Oct 18, 2023

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Thorchain

THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries

The platform's native token has risen by 10% after the exchange came back online.

By Oliver Knight Bradley Keoun

Oct 13, 2023 at 3:11 p.m. UTC

Oct 13, 2023

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U.S. authorities cracked down on another ring of fentanyl suppliers they say are tied to Chinese companies and using cryptocurrency to move money. (Photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton)

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Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice charged eight companies with illegal drug production, distribution and sales of precursor chemicals, saying they used cryptocurrency to move mon...

By Jesse Hamilton

Oct 3, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2023