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Today in Crypto: FTX Head ‘Frustrated’ With Industry Sanctions Messaging; Hubspot Data Breach Prompts Crypto Firm Warnings

Today in Crypto: FTX Head ‘Frustrated’ With Industry Sanctions Messaging; Hubspot Data Breach Prompts Crypto Firm Warnings
Today in Crypto: FTX Head ‘Frustrated’ With Industry Sanctions Messaging; Hubspot Data Breach Prompts Crypto...
March 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Communications from the crypto industry around Russian sanctions have been “counterproductive,” according to FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried, Reuters wrote Friday (March 18). Get the Full...

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Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
Australia’s Watchdog Hauls Meta to Court Over Alleged Scam Crypto Ads
March 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Australia’s competition watchdog is taking Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. to federal court over allegations of publishing scam advertisements for...

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FinCEN Announces $140M Fine Against USAA FSB for Violations of Bank Secrecy Act
FinCEN Announces $140M Fine Against USAA FSB for Violations of Bank Secrecy Act
March 17, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a $140 million civil money penalty against USAA Federal Savings Bank for “willful violations” of the Bank...

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Use in Ukraine Lends Some Luster to Crypto’s Dark Side in Senate Hearing
Use in Ukraine Lends Some Luster to Crypto’s Dark Side in Senate Hearing
March 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

It probably isn’t a surprise that today’s (March 17) Senate Banking Committee hearing on the role of crypto in supporting illicit activities focused heavily on...

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US House Reps Look Into Early Release of Russian Hacker
US House Reps Look Into Early Release of Russian Hacker
March 17, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Some lawmakers are questioning how cybercriminal Aleksei Burkov, who has operated two of the most exclusive Russian underground hacking forums, was released early, KrebsOnSecurity reported...

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France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
France’s OVHcloud Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft’s Cloud Services
March 16, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

OVHcloud, a French cloud computing company, is filing an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (March 16). Get the...

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Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
Meta Fined $18.6M Over Facebook Data Breach
March 15, 2022  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta Platforms has been fined 17 million euros ($18.6 million) for violating the European Union’s privacy regulations by failing to prevent data breaches on its...

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German Court OKs Ernst & Young Class Action Case
German Court OKs Ernst & Young Class Action Case
March 15, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

A German court has opened class-action style legal proceedings against accounting firm Ernest & Young LLP (EY) to hear cases from investors in defunct payment...

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