Sentences with phrase «illicit purposes»

While this could be used for illicit purposes it also is a desire for many that just want privacy.

She further argued that to prevent bad actors from using cryptocurrencies for illicit purposes, exchanges should be regulated.

Those using Telegram for illicit purposes say they view Telegram as a platform that offers increased anonymity compared to other alternatives, and one that isn't as heavily policed when it comes to removing groups and channels focused on sharing pirated or illegal material.

Some people use Craigslist or Snapchat for illicit purposes.

More recently — and for less illicit purposes — the Marshall Islands has passed legislation that will see the island nation launch its own cryptocurrency to phase out its reliance on the US dollar.

And honestly, a lot of it — what I've read from you guys [CNBC]-- is being used from illicit purposes.

At a CNBC / Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference, Dimon argued that governments will eventually crack down on digital currencies because cryptocurrency is being used for illicit purposes.

Given the last of its published principles, it will be interesting to see which executive Facebook chooses to send to testify in front of Congress — to explain things like how it failed to protect the privacy of ~ 50M users nor even inform people their data had been siphoned off for illicit purposes.

«I think it will have an important deterrent impact, as well as inform the Congress if circumstances arise in which the president uses the pardon power for an illicit purpose, to protect himself, to obstruct justice,» said Schiff (D - Burbank) in an interview.

First Fallacy: Jamie states that Bitcoin will be used and is being used for illicit purposes and will eventually cause harm or death to individuals.

Among them in the original Greek is pharmakeia, which is usually translated as «sorcery» but which in the first century a.d. specifically referred to the mixing of potions for illicit purposes, including the prevention of pregnancy.

During arguments before the Appellate Division clerk, Castorina argued that his sole concern was that criminals or terrorists might use the cards to open bank accounts for illicit purposes — and that authorities would find themselves unable to track the malefactors if the city flushed its digital documentation.

But Malliotakis and Castorina argued that wiping those records could compromise a future criminal investigation into a cardholder who used his IDNYC for illicit purposes — for instance, to open a bank account that financed terrorist activity.

The inadvertent and unfortunate side effect of this new movement was that some people began to seek out Pit Bulls for illicit purposes.

One also hears of these borrowed signals being used for illicit purposes: online gambling, spamming, downloading copyrighted materials, accessing child pornography, etc. (I don't say «stolen» signals because it's not clear that there is any theft involved.

Individuals subject to investigative detention in public settings may be precluded from using their cell phones to contact counsel due to police directives and practices, or because of concerns that cell phones may be used for illicit purposes.

Further, there is often a remote switch to disconnect calls when the accused is speaking to someone other than counsel or when there is reason to suspect the call was made for illicit purposes.

Coinhive gets a bad rap because it can be used for illicit purposes, though the software is widely regarded as legitimate, as is the coin that it mines.

Back then there were «a lot of articles about the Internet being a place for porn,» he said, similar to how early Bitcoin adopters have been allegedly using the currency for illicit purposes, such as to buy and sell illegal drugs.

The use of bitcoin for illicit purposes has long been the most controversial aspect of the cryptoasset, although it has taken a back seat to speculation around the bitcoin price over the past few years.

At a CNBC / Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference, Dimon argued that governments will eventually crack down on digital currencies because cryptocurrency is being used for illicit purposes.

Given the last of its published principles, it will be interesting to see which executive Facebook chooses to send to testify in front of Congress — to explain things like how it failed to protect the privacy of ~ 50M users nor even inform people their data had been siphoned off for illicit purposes.

«The company lacked basic controls to prevent the use of its services for illicit purposes,» the undersecretary said.

Once this was captured, they would use it for illicit purposes.

«My assessment is that governments will study the technology just as they did with bitcoin to evaluate its merits and vulnerabilities and look into ways of safeguarding themselves against actors using them for illicit purposes.»

The problem with banning this kind of technology is that it would be taken from the people that use it harmlessly while still being widely available to those that would use it for illicit purposes.