Victoria Police have seized $142,679 in cryptocurrency as part of a drug trafficking investigation, marking the first successful confiscation under new powers granted by amendments to the Confiscation Act 1997.
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SEC Crypto Defendants Spent $426 Million In Legal Defense Fees, Blockchain Association Reveals In New Report
Member companies of the Blockchain Association report that they have spent an estimated $426 million on defensive litigation fees amid the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulation-by-enforcement approach to digital assets, a new report from the crypto trade association highlights. Republican nominee Donald Trump has vowed to fire Chair Gary Gensler if elected to the U.S. presidency next week.
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BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died
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Valencia floods aftermath ‘like a disaster movie’
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Huge fire engulfs shopping centre in Brazil
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