According to CoinDesk, German authorities have shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly involved in criminal activities, including money laundering. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the German Attorney General's Office Frankfurt am Main (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) announced the closures, citing the exchanges' failure to comply with 'know your customer' (KYC) requirements, which mandate identity and background checks on customers. The BKA's press release on Thursday highlighted that some of the affected exchanges include Xchange.cash, 60cek.org, and Baksman.com, among others. While one of the exchanges had been operational since 2012, others had launched as recently as the previous year. During the investigation, authorities seized customer and transaction data. However, they noted that prosecuting the individuals behind these activities might be challenging, as they often reside in countries where such criminal activities are tolerated or even protected. Instead of focusing on prosecution, German authorities aim to weaken the infrastructure that supports these illegal activities. Earlier this year, the BKA seized 49,857 bitcoin, valued at $2.1 billion at the time, from the operators of the privacy website Movie2k.to, which was shut down in 2013 for copyright violations. The agency sold the tokens in July, causing significant selling pressure in the global crypto markets, compounded by simultaneous repayments from the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.

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According to Blockworks, a Texas court dismissed the lawsuit filed by Consensys against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair, Gary Gensler, on Thursday night. The lawsuit, initially filed in April, included significant allegations such as the SEC's investigation into Ethereum and the issuance of a Wells notice to the company behind MetaMask. The April filing stated, 'On April 10, 2024, the SEC staff sent Consensys a ‘Wells Notice’ stating its intent to imminently recommend that the Commission bring an enforcement action against Consensys for violating the federal securities laws through its MetaMask Swaps and MetaMask Staking products.' This notice indicated that the SEC had concluded its investigation and was considering a lawsuit, although it did not guarantee that a suit would be filed. Since the April filing, the SEC has indeed filed its own lawsuit against Consensys, targeting MetaMask Swaps and claiming that Lido and Rocket Pool are unregistered securities. Judge Reed O’Connor, in his decision on Thursday, dismissed the claims regarding MetaMask’s offerings. He noted, 'Similarly, the enforcement actions do not constitute final agency actions. The Notice neither marks the consummation of the agency’s—i.e., SEC’s—decision making process nor establishes Plaintiff’s legal rights or obligations.' The claims related to Ethereum brought by Consensys were dismissed as moot, especially since the SEC announced earlier this summer that it was dropping its investigation into Ethereum while giving the green light to ether ETFs. Both Consensys and the SEC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Ethereum developers have confirmed plans to divide the Pectra upgrade into two phases to manage the update's scope and reduce the chances of bugs in the code.What's the Scoop? * First Package: Eight Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), including EIP-7702, are set for the initial phase, aimed at improving the wallet user experience. * Second Package: The second part, still under development,... source: https://www.bankless.com/ethereums-pectra-upgrade-will-have-a-two-phase-rollout

A series of transactions showed JustLend burned 60K BTC tokens on TRON. The tokens were based on an earlier deposit of 60K BTC, with suspicions that the whale wallet may belong to TRON’s founder Justin Sun. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tron-whale-withdrew-60k-btc-from-justlend/

The German Attorney General's Office Frankfurt am Main (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) and the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have shut down 47 crypto exchanges allegedly tied to criminal activities including money laundering. source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/19/german-government-shuts-down-47-exchanges-tied-to-illegal-activity/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The Solana Mobile follow-up arrives after 140K pre-orders. source: https://www.bankless.com/solana-mobile-seeker

With 47 days until the US presidential election, tens of thousands of votes could make a difference in crucial swing states. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/stand-with-crypto-reports-voter-registration-national-tour?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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