BitMEX slapped with $100M penalty for US Bank Secrecy Act violations
The US Department of Justice announced on Jan. 15 that BitMEX and its parent company, HDR Global Trading Limited, have been fined $100 million for violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
The firms plead...
Bitfinex to recoup stolen Bitcoin after US restitution mandate
The US government ordered that the 94,000 Bitcoin (BTC) seized in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack be returned to the exchange as part of an in-kind restitution process.
The ruling stated that t...