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Venezuela is stepping up its adoption of cryptocurrencies for fuel transactions in response to U.S. sanctions targeting the state-owned oil company PDVSA.

Web traffic analysis reveals that the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey are at the forefront of countries showing keen interest in the integration of artificial intelligence with cryptocurrencies, with the United States alone contributing to 18.9% of this fascination. These findings were highlighted in the latest report by CoinGecko, which identified the top fifteen countries engaging with this trend.

Consulting firm Deloitte is seeking cryptocurrency experts holding Secret and Top Secret clearances issued by the U.S. Department of State. These specialists will be involved in probing financial crimes linked to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

American authorities have charged Charles Parks III with fraud and money laundering related to his operation of illegally mining cryptocurrencies using cloud services. From January to August 2021, the suspect orchestrated a cryptojacking scheme, exploiting third-party computing resources and equipment to mine cryptocurrencies.

A US court has declared that trading certain cryptocurrencies on the secondary market amounts to dealing in securities, thereby falling under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Judge Tana Lin delivered this verdict while presiding over an insider trading case involving acquaintances of employees at the crypto exchange Coinbase.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has advocated for a shift towards a more decentralized American financial system and called for lighter regulations, including those affecting cryptocurrencies. She has been a vocal supporter of digital assets since her appointment in 2018.