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Crypto-Friendly Dubai Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Seven Entities, Here’s Why
Dubai is now identifying illegal crypto entities operating within its region. VARA released a statement on the situation this week, claiming that this move is aimed at strengthening its enforcement programme against law evaders. The authority, however, has not disclosed the names of the entities in question.
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Telegram to Provide Users' IP Addresses, Phone Numbers to Law Enforcement Authorities, CEO Says
Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests. The move represents a marked difference from Telegram’s approach to government requests for data and its reputation for lax moderation.
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"Heinous Act": Indian Consulate Condemns Vandalism Of Swaminarayan Temple In New York
The Consulate General of India in New York has strongly condemned the vandalism of a temple in New York, saying it has raised the matter with the US law enforcement authorities for prompt action against perpetrators of the "heinous act".
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UK PM Rishi Sunak Backs Author JK Rowling Over Scottish Hate Crime Law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government of Scotland, which she says restricts free speech.
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"In Touch With US Authorities": Indian Consulate On Missing Hyderabad Student
The Consulate General of India in New York is working with local law enforcement authorities to find a 25-year-old Indian student in Cleveland who has been missing since the beginning of this month.
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US Supreme Court Allows Texas To Arrest, Deport Migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block a Republican-backed Texas law allowing state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, rejecting a request by Biden's administration.
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Worldcoin Office Searched in Nairobi, Kenyan Authorities Confiscate Stored Records: Report
Over the weekend, Kenyan authorities raided the office of Worldcoin in Nairobi. As part of its raid, the Kenyan law enforcement officers have seized Worldcoin’s records and machines. Tools for Humanity, the parent company of Worldcoin, has been accused of not disclosing its true intentions when it registered in Kenya.
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"You Don't Have Spine To Implement Traffic Laws": Court Slams Ahmedabad Authorities
Referring to the last week's car accident in Ahmedabad city which claimed nine lives, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday said the civic authorities do not have the "guts and spine" to enforce traffic rules.
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UK Could Soon Legalise Freezing, Seizure of Crypto Assets Linked to Criminal Activities: Report
The UK Lords have reportedly passed the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This gives UK’s law enforcement agencies the authority to freeze and confiscate crypto assets linked to busted crimes. The approval from both of UK’s Houses will make the bill eligible to be signed into a law with the signature of King Charles attesting it.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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"Iron Fist...": Bengal Governor's Strong Message On Minister Convoy Attack
The Governor's statement also called for an "action taken report" from the responsible law enforcement authorities, as well as "immediate and perceptible action while dealing with the criminals".
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UK Police Crack Down on Crypto ATMs, Regulators Deny Granting Approvals
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK has directed the law enforcement agencies there to spot crypto ATMs and disable them with immediate effect. The FCA claims that no crypto ATM installer has, so far, reached out for permissions and hence their operations in the UK are completely illegal.
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Bitzlato Co-Founder Arrested by US Authorities Over Alleged Processing of $700 Million in Illicit Funds
Bitzlato Co-Founder Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested by US authorities in Miami on Tuesday on charges that he operated the exchange as an unlicensed money exchange business that "in his own words, catered to 'known crooks,'" according to US officials. Legkodymov's crypto exchange traded money with Hydra Market, an illicit online marketplace for narc...
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Hodlnaut Crypto Lender Under Scanner in Singapore, Being Probed for Fraud
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) from Singapore is now probing if Hodlnaut has been indulging in cheating and fraudulent activities. As per the law enforcement authorities, between August and November, several reports had claimed that Hodlnaut and its directors had made ‘false representations’ about the lender’s exposure to a particula...
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Terra's Do Kwon Claims He's Not on the Run From South Korean Law Enforcement
Do Kwon, the co-founder of the Terra ecosystem, took to Twitter on Saturday asserting he’s “not ‘on the run’ or anything similar” after the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that Kwon wasn’t in the city-state.
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Crypto-Friendly Dubai Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Seven Entities, Here’s Why
Dubai is now identifying illegal crypto entities operating within its region. VARA released a statement on the situation this week, claiming that this move is aimed at strengthening its enforcement programme against law evaders. The authority, however, has not disclosed the names of the entities in question.
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Telegram to Provide Users' IP Addresses, Phone Numbers to Law Enforcement Authorities, CEO Says
Telegram will provide users’ IP addresses and phone numbers to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests. The move represents a marked difference from Telegram’s approach to government requests for data and its reputation for lax moderation.
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"Heinous Act": Indian Consulate Condemns Vandalism Of Swaminarayan Temple In New York
The Consulate General of India in New York has strongly condemned the vandalism of a temple in New York, saying it has raised the matter with the US law enforcement authorities for prompt action against perpetrators of the "heinous act".
-
UK PM Rishi Sunak Backs Author JK Rowling Over Scottish Hate Crime Law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government of Scotland, which she says restricts free speech.
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"In Touch With US Authorities": Indian Consulate On Missing Hyderabad Student
The Consulate General of India in New York is working with local law enforcement authorities to find a 25-year-old Indian student in Cleveland who has been missing since the beginning of this month.
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US Supreme Court Allows Texas To Arrest, Deport Migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block a Republican-backed Texas law allowing state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, rejecting a request by Biden's administration.
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Worldcoin Office Searched in Nairobi, Kenyan Authorities Confiscate Stored Records: Report
Over the weekend, Kenyan authorities raided the office of Worldcoin in Nairobi. As part of its raid, the Kenyan law enforcement officers have seized Worldcoin’s records and machines. Tools for Humanity, the parent company of Worldcoin, has been accused of not disclosing its true intentions when it registered in Kenya.
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"You Don't Have Spine To Implement Traffic Laws": Court Slams Ahmedabad Authorities
Referring to the last week's car accident in Ahmedabad city which claimed nine lives, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday said the civic authorities do not have the "guts and spine" to enforce traffic rules.
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UK Could Soon Legalise Freezing, Seizure of Crypto Assets Linked to Criminal Activities: Report
The UK Lords have reportedly passed the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This gives UK’s law enforcement agencies the authority to freeze and confiscate crypto assets linked to busted crimes. The approval from both of UK’s Houses will make the bill eligible to be signed into a law with the signature of King Charles attesting it.
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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"Iron Fist...": Bengal Governor's Strong Message On Minister Convoy Attack
The Governor's statement also called for an "action taken report" from the responsible law enforcement authorities, as well as "immediate and perceptible action while dealing with the criminals".
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UK Police Crack Down on Crypto ATMs, Regulators Deny Granting Approvals
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK has directed the law enforcement agencies there to spot crypto ATMs and disable them with immediate effect. The FCA claims that no crypto ATM installer has, so far, reached out for permissions and hence their operations in the UK are completely illegal.
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Bitzlato Co-Founder Arrested by US Authorities Over Alleged Processing of $700 Million in Illicit Funds
Bitzlato Co-Founder Anatoly Legkodymov was arrested by US authorities in Miami on Tuesday on charges that he operated the exchange as an unlicensed money exchange business that "in his own words, catered to 'known crooks,'" according to US officials. Legkodymov's crypto exchange traded money with Hydra Market, an illicit online marketplace for narc...
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Hodlnaut Crypto Lender Under Scanner in Singapore, Being Probed for Fraud
The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) from Singapore is now probing if Hodlnaut has been indulging in cheating and fraudulent activities. As per the law enforcement authorities, between August and November, several reports had claimed that Hodlnaut and its directors had made ‘false representations’ about the lender’s exposure to a particula...
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Terra's Do Kwon Claims He's Not on the Run From South Korean Law Enforcement
Do Kwon, the co-founder of the Terra ecosystem, took to Twitter on Saturday asserting he’s “not ‘on the run’ or anything similar” after the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that Kwon wasn’t in the city-state.
