Cryptocurrency Helping Ukraine’s Army, Raising Questions For U.S.

Ukraine’s government says it has raised some $106 million in global donations in cryptocurrency for its army. At the same time, nations rush to launch their digital currencies as an alternative to the U.S. dollar.

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US President Ponders Digital Dollar, Regulating Cryptocurrency

With the world increasingly using cashless payments, the president of the United States ordered the government to investigate the risks and benefits of cryptocurrency and the creation of a digital dollar.

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Hostage Crisis At Amsterdam Apple Store Ends

After five long hours, a hostage standoff that captivated the Netherlands ended at the Apple Store in downtown Amsterdam with a police car driving into the hostage-taker.

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FBI to form digital currency unit, Justice Dept taps new crypto czar

The U.S. Justice Department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team and announced on Thursday that the FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure.

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FBI arrests Maryland couple for attempted sale of restricted nuclear submarine data

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday arrested a Maryland couple for allegedly attempting to sell “restricted data” about the design of US nuclear submarines to a foreign country, the Washington Examiner reports. US Department of the Na…

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Iranians protest over power outage crisis, chant ‘Death to Khamenei’

President Hassan Rouhani apologized to Iranians on Tuesday over massive power outages during a heatwave that have drawn widespread criticism and triggered street protests.

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