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Cryptocurrency traders at centre of major investigation into Bitcoin fraud, privacy and money laundering – 18 April 2018
The New York Attorney General has launched probes into 13 major cryptocurrency exchanges. He wants more information about their general operations, personnel, and policies around privacy, fraud and money laundering.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/6078417/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-fraud-privacy/
British company director is extradited to US from Morocco over £25million Bitcoin scam and faces 40 years in federal prison – 18 April 2018
British company director Renwick Haddow is facing 40 years in a US jail. Haddow, who lives in New York was extradited from Morocco to the US. Federal prosecutors said Haddow was banned in the UK from being a director He was accused by UK authorities of ripping off investors for £500,000
Former Macquarie exec guilty of money laundering and tax evasion – 18 April 2018
Former finance professor and Macquarie Bank executive Dr Tony Castagna is behind bars after a Supreme Court jury found him guilty of tax evasion, money laundering and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
WD launches Purple MicroSD for next-gen surveillance-class video capture – 18 April 2018
The Western Digital Purple microSD card is the ideal solution for mainstream commercial surveillance data at the edge. “Whether capturing 4K video, used in AI-enabled cameras, or part of a larger data system supporting ‘smart surveillance’ applications, this rugged and intelligent card delivers ‘surveillance-class’ endurance and tremendous performance to enable trusted video capture in the harshest conditions.
