In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Justice announced the successful takedown of the infrastructure of an insidious program known as Qakbot. This malicious network, which had left its mark on more than 700,000 computers around the world, has finally been eradicated.
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Joe Biden considered too old for a second term
In 2024 the presidential elections will be held in the United States. Looking ahead to this process, Americans seem to agree that Joe Biden, the current president, is too old to run for a second term.
His physical and mental abilities…
Crypto miners could be exempted from paying taxes in the United States
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a US Treasury department, has released a proposal that could exempt cryptocurrency miners from paying taxes.
Under the IRS tax proposal, mining companies and individual miners would be exempted from this…
Tornado Cash co-founders face money laundering charges
The Tornado Casch crypto platform would have violated the sanctions imposed by the United States a year ago. Two of its co-founders have been accused of this crime and are charged with money laundering.
This Wednesday the charges against…
The United States studies easing sanctions on Venezuela
The government of President Joe Biden has begun talks with Venezuela with the purpose of exploring the possibility of temporarily lifting sanctions in exchange for guaranteeing fair elections next year.
In this preliminary stage of…
US court issued arrest warrant for Trump
The Georgia state court filed indictments late Monday against former US President Donald Trump, who is currently campaigning to return to the White House, and 18 other people from his close circle.
The charges are related to the alleged…
2024 elections in the US would have an impact on cryptocurrencies
The US securities regulator could change its approach to crypto enforcement depending on key elections in 2024, says former SEC official John Reed Stark. In a tweet, he predicts that the Republican president could influence crypto…
SEC fines companies for violating federal communications laws
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States announced on Tuesday million-dollar fines to various companies that have violated federal communications laws.
The companies, including the Wells Fargo bank, are accused of not…
Federal Reserve expands supervision of cryptocurrency banks
The United States Federal Reserve announced a significant expansion of its supervision program aimed at banks in the country that operate in the field of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
In a statement issued on August 8 by the…
Paypal officially launched its own cryptocurrency
Payments company PayPal announced the launch of PayPal USD (PYUSD), a stablecoin denominated in US dollars and backed 100 % by US dollar deposits, short-term US Treasury bonds and similar cash equivalents.
According to the payment services…
The US will increase quarterly debt issuance after Fitch’s rating downgrade
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced that it plans to issue 103,000 million dollars (93,784 million euros) in long-term debt to repay the approximately 84,000 million dollars (85,590 million euros) in bonds maturing on…
Fitch strips the US of its “AAA” rating
The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has lowered the long-term debt solvency rating of the United States one notch, which now stands at 'AA+' from 'AAA' with a stable outlook, as a reflection of the expected fiscal deterioration over the…