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UK fines Coinbase £3.5M for ‘repeated and material breaches’ of financial crime controls

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26 July, 2024

UK fines Coinbase £3.5M for ‘repeated and material breaches’ of financial crime controls

The FCA fined a £3.5 million (US$4.5 million) penalty on Coinbase's CB Payments Limited for "repeatedly breaching a requirement that...

The ‘Trump Pump’ and BTC’s newfound utility as a political asset

Business

Jon Southurst

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24 July, 2024

The ‘Trump Pump’ and BTC’s newfound utility as a political asset

In his previous reign, Donald Trump vowed several things that the public never saw materialized; Now, he is pledging support...

Swan Bitcoin capitulates, BTC miners shrink, consolidation grows, fears mount

Tech

Steven Stradbrooke

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23 July, 2024

Swan Bitcoin capitulates, BTC miners shrink, consolidation grows, fears mount

The CEO of Swan Bitcoin shared that his firm "is unlikely to continue with our Managed Mining business" as the...

US legislator urges Congress to declare Binance exec ‘hostage’ of Nigerian government

Business

Steve Kaaru

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16 July, 2024

US legislator urges Congress to declare Binance exec ‘hostage’ of Nigerian government

Rep. Rich McCormick demanded that Nigeria release Tigran Gambaryan immediately or risk hostile relations, even as a local court postponed...

‘Crypto’ anti-money laundering efforts need to incorporate tradfi tools

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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15 July, 2024

‘Crypto’ anti-money laundering efforts need to incorporate tradfi tools

Chainalysis details the extent to which money launderers use blockchain “to launder funds from a broader range of illicit activities...

Trump to hype mining at BTC conference because selfish is as selfish does

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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12 July, 2024

Trump to hype mining at BTC conference because selfish is as selfish does

Donald Trump managed to maintain his polling lead but refused to become lax, with rumors that the former U.S. president...

Tether fuels Cambodian digital marketplace that fuels ‘pig butchering’ scams

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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11 July, 2024

Tether fuels Cambodian digital marketplace that fuels ‘pig butchering’ scams

Elliptic reported on Huione Guarantee, a digital marketplace that has become a hub for ‘pig butchering’ scams, and Tether's USDT...

What do Celsius Network, Paxful, Tether and Northern Data have in common?

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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10 July, 2024

What do Celsius Network, Paxful, Tether and Northern Data have in common?

One of Celsius's bankruptcy casualties involved the Paxful digital wallet, and several months after Celsius blew up, Tether made a...

Suddenly abundant BTC token’s fiat crash wreaking havoc on miners

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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9 July, 2024

Suddenly abundant BTC token’s fiat crash wreaking havoc on miners

The BTC token suffered another serious dip in fiat value, spurred by selling pressure from Germany’s government and the Mt...

Coinbase seeks SEC chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails, FDIC documents

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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5 July, 2024

Coinbase seeks SEC chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails, FDIC documents

Coinbase's attorneys filed a letter to Judge Katherine Polk Fail in response to the SEC's motion to "quash Coinbase's subpoena...

Don’t believe the ‘crypto’ hype: SEC wins partial victory over Binance.US

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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5 July, 2024

Don’t believe the ‘crypto’ hype: SEC wins partial victory over Binance.US

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a memorandum opinion on the 13 charges...

SEC, California, Federal Reserve beat Silvergate Bank’s dead horse

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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3 July, 2024

SEC, California, Federal Reserve beat Silvergate Bank’s dead horse

The U.S. securities regulator announced that it had filed charges against Silvergate Capital Corporation, which operated the California-based 'crypto-friendly' Silvergate...

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