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CFTC takes Mango Markets manipulator to court

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11 January, 2023

CFTC takes Mango Markets manipulator to court

Avraham Eisenberg is facing court charges over his alleged "blatant manipulation" of spot prices and swaps that drained $110 million...

Coinbase cuts another 20% of workforce and warns of up to $500M in losses

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Jordan Atkins

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11 January, 2023

Coinbase cuts another 20% of workforce and warns of up to $500M in losses

The cuts amount to 950 people, on top of the 1,100 Coinbase cut back in June; its CEO Brian Armstrong...

Gemini seeks ‘unfit’ Barry Silbert’s ouster as Digital Currency Group CEO

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Steven Stradbrooke

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11 January, 2023

Gemini seeks ‘unfit’ Barry Silbert’s ouster as Digital Currency Group CEO

Cameron Winklevoss says some 340,000 Gemini Earn users have been “defrauded” by DCG subsidiary Genesis Global Capital and, by extension,...

BTC miner Core Scientific to shut down 37,000 mining rigs owned by Celsius Network

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Steve Kaaru

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11 January, 2023

BTC miner Core Scientific to shut down 37,000 mining rigs owned by Celsius Network

Core Scientific has been in dispute with the bankrupt Celsius Network over the mining rigs, with the lender owing $7.8...

Binance’s ties to US hedge funds probed by DoJ as outflow surges

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Steven Stradbrooke

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10 January, 2023

Binance’s ties to US hedge funds probed by DoJ as outflow surges

Former DoJ prosecutor John Ghose said Binance "did not have a reputation of being a responsible exchange" as authorities look...

Richard Heart’s HEX token plummets amid more Ponzi allegations, SEC investigation

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Jon Southurst

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10 January, 2023

Richard Heart’s HEX token plummets amid more Ponzi allegations, SEC investigation

The Hex token barely broke above 1 cent between its launch at the end of 2019 and mid-2021, but then...

Celsius owned the assets in Earn accounts, not the users, judge rules

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Steve Kaaru

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10 January, 2023

Celsius owned the assets in Earn accounts, not the users, judge rules

Pre-bankruptcy, Celsius held $4.2 billion for 600,000 users in Earn accounts, digital assets which the judge ruled it legally owns...

Genesis Trading lays off 30% of staff following spillover of industry catastrophes

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Wahid Pessarlay

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10 January, 2023

Genesis Trading lays off 30% of staff following spillover of industry catastrophes

A Wall Street Journal report suggests the layoffs could be as high as 60 individuals, with insiders with knowledge of...

US feds probe Digital Currency Group financial transfers to Genesis

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Steven Stradbrooke

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9 January, 2023

US feds probe Digital Currency Group financial transfers to Genesis

The DoJ and the SEC are probing DCG’s transactions with Genesis, while prosecutors in New York are seeking documents as...

Not your keys, not your coins – Joshua Henslee discusses Luke Dashjr losing his BTC

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Gavin Lucas

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9 January, 2023

Not your keys, not your coins – Joshua Henslee discusses Luke Dashjr losing his BTC

Henslee says Luke Dashjr could still recover his $3 million worth of BTC stolen from his wallets by coordinating with...

Celsius founder sued by NYAG as judge rules customer deposits belong to Celsius

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Jordan Atkins

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6 January, 2023

Celsius founder sued by NYAG as judge rules customer deposits belong to Celsius

Among Mashinsky's many sins, chief among them is his promise to prospective investors of high yields with minimal risk reassuring...

Binance deal for Voyager assets: US federal, state agencies object

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Steven Stradbrooke

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6 January, 2023

Binance deal for Voyager assets: US federal, state agencies object

The U.S. SEC objects to Binance's acquisition of digital asset lender Voyager over doubts that the exchange could complete the...

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