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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Tourists Prohibited From Paying in Digital Assets as Crypto Crackdown Intensifies in Bali
Bali has warned all the visiting tourists against using cryptocurrencies for day-to-day transactions and purchases. Bali is putting in place a bunch of punishments to deal with the violators of its crypto laws, whether they are nationals or tourists.
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Gaming App Fraud: Man Who Parked Funds As Crypto Arrested In Kolkata
Fund "illegally earned" through the gaming app were sent to overseas locations using crypto currency exchange, says central agency
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Ex-Bank Officer Gets 7 Years Jail For Illegal Exchange Of Banned Notes
A special court in Bengaluru has sentenced a former employee of erstwhile State Bank of Mysore (now merged with SBI) to seven years of imprisonment for illegal exchange of demonetised currency notes in November 2016, officials said here on Tuesday.
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Crypto Ponzi Scheme Busted in Kerala, Investors Allegedly Robbed of Rs. 1,200 Crore
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has arrested an accused in connection with its money laundering probe against a Kerala-based businessman, who is alleged to have cheated more than 900 investors to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore in lieu of providing crypto currency to them.
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Russian Government, Central Bank Reach Agreement on Recognising Crypto as a Form of Currency: Report
Russia’s government and central bank have reached an agreement on how to regulate cryptocurrencies and are now working on a draft law that will define crypto as an “analogue of currencies” rather than digital financial assets.
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"If Keen On Crypto...": Minister's Advice Before Digital Rupee Rollout
People should avoid putting their money into highly volatile illegal cryptocurrencies and instead wait for the central bank to issue "digital rupee", Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV today.
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Cryptocurrency Crime Hits All-Time High in 2021, Up 79 Percent Year-on-Year: Chainalysis
Cryptocurrency-linked crime surged to a record high last year in terms of value, with illegal addresses receiving $14 billion (roughly Rs. 1,04,200 crore) in digital currencies, as per Chainalysis.
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How Can I Use Bitcoin as Currency? All You Need to Know
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, is also one of the most well-recognised digital coins. It’s now being accepted by many businesses around the world including in India. If you are a Bitcoin investor, here’s how you can use it as currency.
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Chinese Crypto Addresses Sent $2.2 Billion To Scams, Darknets In 2019-2021: Report
Chinese cryptocurrency addresses sent more than $2.2 billion worth of digital tokens to addresses tied to illegal activity like darknet operations.
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Cryptocurrency-Related Money Laundering Ring Busted by China, Over 1,100 Arrested
Police in China arrested over 1,100 people suspected of using cryptocurrencies to launder illegal proceeds from telephone and Internet scams in a recent crackdown, the Ministry of Public Security said.
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Probe Agency Seizes Foreign, Indian Notes Worth Rs 1.83 Crore In Jaipur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has busted an illegal foreign currency transaction racket with the seizure of Indian and foreign currencies worth Rs 1.83 crore from a Jaipur-based currency operator.
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2 Arrested With Foreign Currencies Worth Rs 92.87 Lakh At Delhi Airport
A 67-year-old woman and a man have been apprehended at the Delhi airport for possessing foreign currencies worth over Rs 92 lakh allegedly in an illegal manner, officials said on Saturday.
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Man Caught With Nearly Rs 13 Lakh Foreign Currency At Delhi Airport
An Indian man was arrested by the CISF at Delhi's IGI airport for allegedly illegally carrying foreign currency worth nearly Rs 13 lakh, officials said today.
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CBI Raids Karnataka Lawmaker DK Suresh's Aide, Congress Says Vendetta
In a pre-dawn swoop, the CBI raided residences and an office of some people linked to senior Congress leader and lawmaker DK Suresh at five places in Bengaluru, Kanakapura and Ramanagara for alleged illegal exchange of demonetised currency notes in 2016.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Tourists Prohibited From Paying in Digital Assets as Crypto Crackdown Intensifies in Bali
Bali has warned all the visiting tourists against using cryptocurrencies for day-to-day transactions and purchases. Bali is putting in place a bunch of punishments to deal with the violators of its crypto laws, whether they are nationals or tourists.
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Gaming App Fraud: Man Who Parked Funds As Crypto Arrested In Kolkata
Fund "illegally earned" through the gaming app were sent to overseas locations using crypto currency exchange, says central agency
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Ex-Bank Officer Gets 7 Years Jail For Illegal Exchange Of Banned Notes
A special court in Bengaluru has sentenced a former employee of erstwhile State Bank of Mysore (now merged with SBI) to seven years of imprisonment for illegal exchange of demonetised currency notes in November 2016, officials said here on Tuesday.
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Crypto Ponzi Scheme Busted in Kerala, Investors Allegedly Robbed of Rs. 1,200 Crore
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has arrested an accused in connection with its money laundering probe against a Kerala-based businessman, who is alleged to have cheated more than 900 investors to the tune of Rs 1,200 crore in lieu of providing crypto currency to them.
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Russian Government, Central Bank Reach Agreement on Recognising Crypto as a Form of Currency: Report
Russia’s government and central bank have reached an agreement on how to regulate cryptocurrencies and are now working on a draft law that will define crypto as an “analogue of currencies” rather than digital financial assets.
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"If Keen On Crypto...": Minister's Advice Before Digital Rupee Rollout
People should avoid putting their money into highly volatile illegal cryptocurrencies and instead wait for the central bank to issue "digital rupee", Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar told NDTV today.
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Cryptocurrency Crime Hits All-Time High in 2021, Up 79 Percent Year-on-Year: Chainalysis
Cryptocurrency-linked crime surged to a record high last year in terms of value, with illegal addresses receiving $14 billion (roughly Rs. 1,04,200 crore) in digital currencies, as per Chainalysis.
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How Can I Use Bitcoin as Currency? All You Need to Know
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, is also one of the most well-recognised digital coins. It’s now being accepted by many businesses around the world including in India. If you are a Bitcoin investor, here’s how you can use it as currency.
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Chinese Crypto Addresses Sent $2.2 Billion To Scams, Darknets In 2019-2021: Report
Chinese cryptocurrency addresses sent more than $2.2 billion worth of digital tokens to addresses tied to illegal activity like darknet operations.
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Cryptocurrency-Related Money Laundering Ring Busted by China, Over 1,100 Arrested
Police in China arrested over 1,100 people suspected of using cryptocurrencies to launder illegal proceeds from telephone and Internet scams in a recent crackdown, the Ministry of Public Security said.
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Probe Agency Seizes Foreign, Indian Notes Worth Rs 1.83 Crore In Jaipur
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday said it has busted an illegal foreign currency transaction racket with the seizure of Indian and foreign currencies worth Rs 1.83 crore from a Jaipur-based currency operator.
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2 Arrested With Foreign Currencies Worth Rs 92.87 Lakh At Delhi Airport
A 67-year-old woman and a man have been apprehended at the Delhi airport for possessing foreign currencies worth over Rs 92 lakh allegedly in an illegal manner, officials said on Saturday.
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Man Caught With Nearly Rs 13 Lakh Foreign Currency At Delhi Airport
An Indian man was arrested by the CISF at Delhi's IGI airport for allegedly illegally carrying foreign currency worth nearly Rs 13 lakh, officials said today.
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CBI Raids Karnataka Lawmaker DK Suresh's Aide, Congress Says Vendetta
In a pre-dawn swoop, the CBI raided residences and an office of some people linked to senior Congress leader and lawmaker DK Suresh at five places in Bengaluru, Kanakapura and Ramanagara for alleged illegal exchange of demonetised currency notes in 2016.
