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US authorities have announced that most of their agents had been working clandestine on the Darknet a year ago. This bullish operation disclosed the correct identity of more than 50 vendors on various sites such as Hansa, Silk Road, Dream, Alpha Bay and many more, with more than 35 suspects arrested plus goods worth $23.6 million or more seized.

A giant Swedish sports fashion brand, Björn Borg, has contrived a big campaign to call out Russia and the rest of countries that haven't yet permitted under law gay marriage.

Midas Technologies AG, the company behind the Midas decentralized portfolio management Midas app, have announced that the addition of two heavyweights to its advisory board: Mona El Isa and Reto Trinkler, co-founders of Melonport. They join Thomas Linder of blockchain law firm MME and will receive one company’s director seat, based on annual rotation.

The law to manage and regulate digital asset transactions came into force in Thailand, Bangkok Post reported on May 13 after being published in the Royal Gazette.

The Republic of San Marino is placing itself to become a ground-up hub for Blockchain. This has come through an announcement from the San Marino Innovation Institute, the formation of a new company which under San Marino law will be devoted to developing a first-ever ecosystem for blockchain innovation.

MEPs with the majority of 574 votes to 13 votes, with 60 abstentions on Thursday, the European parliament has reached an agreement to impose closer regulation of cryptocurrencies.

On of Coinsecure’s key executives is being accused of involving himself in stealing investor funds, making it the latest in a long line of cryptocurrency exchanges that have lost investor funds in what looks to be an inside job.

Bitcoin and other altcoins have unexpectedly risen in value on Thursday. The change is seen to be associated with the publication of research stating that digital currencies correspond to the norms of Sharia, the religious law forming part of the Islamic tradition.

The Bitcoin blockchain has survived many accusations since its start, including ones calling it a terrorist tool and a drug dealer platform. Recently, it was claimed to contain child pornography and anyone who downloads the blockchain to be guilty in the terms of the law.