Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes
A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used an elaborate scheme to avoid paying taxes. Crypto Founder Exit Scams, Caught for Tax Evasion The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that a “cryptocurrency founder” was arrested Thursday and charged with a...
Morgan Stanley Strategist: Bitcoin Rising to Replace US Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency
Morgan Stanley’s global strategist has made a case that bitcoin is making progress towards replacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. “Do not assume that your traditional currencies are the only stores of value, or mediums of exchange, that people will ever trust,” he warned governments. Bitcoin Is on Its Way to Becoming the World’s Reserve Currency Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s chief global strategist and...
US Lawmakers Caution Against Regulations Restricting Use of Self-Hosted Crypto Wallets
Four U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, warning of the risks of restricting the use of self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets. Their concerns follow reports that the Treasury Department may be on the verge of imposing such strict cryptocurrency regulations aimed at self-hosted crypto wallets. Crypto Regulations That Could Make Existing Self-Hosted Wallet Users Criminals U.S. Congressmen Warren...
Microstrategy Completes $650 Million Capital Raise to Fund More Bitcoin Purchases
Microstrategy Inc. has raised $650 million from the sale of convertible senior notes so that it could buy more bitcoin. In a note to investors on Dec. 11, the business intelligence and mobile software firm said it completed the sale of $650 million in convertible bonds to private investors at 0.75% interest per year. The sale was closed just days after Microstrategy made the initial offer, which intended to raise $400 million....
Anti-Censorship VPN Service Agrees to Block Major Pirate Sites
Back in June, Hurricane Electic, one of the major network providers and operator of the largest IPv6 backbone, took action to prevent damage to its business. Hurricane provides services to large Internet-focused businesses, including ISPs, which in turn have thousands of customers, all of whom are free to use their connections as they wish. However, a group of movie companies, all of which are known for filing copyright complaints in...
