Wybo Wiersma – a 40-year-old Oxford University graduate – has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after scamming over $2 million in crypto from unsuspecting victims. Following his arrest in 2019, the Dutchman was extradited from the Netherlands back to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. Following a five-year investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), he pled guilty on January 26 to the Oxford Crown Court. A Five-Year Investigation As reported by…
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Opens The door To Crypto Listings With Uznex Licensing
Uzbekistani regulators have okayed a firm with Korean ties to operate a cryptocurrency exchange in the nation. Uznex, which the Kobea Group runs from Korea, becomes the first exchange to be awarded that license. Kobea group announced Uznex's formation on the sidelines of a global blockchain conference in Tashkent on January 20. The Uzbeki authorities are drafting legislation to make income from cryptos tax-exempt. Additionally, they are working towards the institution of a national mining pool for all its private…
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Uzbekistan Plans to Create a National Mining Pool and Launching Licensed Exchange
The Uzbekistan government has revealed its plans in the upcoming regulation plans on digital currency trading and the blockchain technologies implementation that should be done this year. The announcement came through a press conference conducted on Monday by the National Agency of Project Management (NAPM). Based on the information provided, it is believed that the mining pool will aid both foreign and domestic miners through functioning capabilities as consolidation. National Agency of Project Management's Claims The NAPM continues to put more effort into achieving an effective…
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