US Treasury Takes Aim At Crypto-Linked Illicit Finance: Is An Increased Crackdown On The Horizon? | Bitcoinist.com

In a recent Bloomberg report, it was revealed that the US Treasury Department is urging lawmakers to grant it additional enforcement powers in its fight against foreign providers of cryptocurrency services. The primary objective behind this request is to safeguard national security interests.

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Operation Choke Point 2.0: New Crypto Crackdown Is Underway

Prominent figures within the crypto community are raising alarms over what appears to be a new wave coordinated effort by US banks to systematically dissociate from businesses dealing in digital currencies. Operation Choke Point 2.

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Binance Executive’s Tax Evasion Case In Nigeria Postponed, Hearing Set For April 19 | Bitcoinist.com

In a recent development, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria on tax evasion charges has had his case adjourned until April 19, following his first appearance in court.

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Nigeria Detains Binance’s Key Crypto Crime Investigator, Details Inside | Bitcoinist.com

Two senior executives from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, have been detained against their will by Nigerian authorities, according to a recent report by Wired.

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Binance CEO Given 7 Days To Address Allegations Of Terrorist Financing In Nigeria | Bitcoinist.com

Nigeria has joined the global crackdown on alleged money laundering and terrorist financing within the crypto industry, with the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes summoning Binance chief executive Richard Teng.

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Crypto Giants In Trouble: Binance And Coinbase Grapple With Access Bans Amid Nigeria’s Crypto Crackdown | Bitcoinist.com

To combat financial crimes associated with the digital asset industry, Nigeria has escalated its regulatory scrutiny of major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase.

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