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US Treasury plea for anti-‘crypto’ tools gets mixed reception from Senate committee

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10 April, 2024

US Treasury plea for anti-‘crypto’ tools gets mixed reception from Senate committee

As criminals become more innovative, the chances of rogue individuals taking advantage of "cryptos" in funding their ideologies increase, forcing...

Binance exec case in Nigeria adjourned to April 19

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Steve Kaaru

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8 April, 2024

Binance exec case in Nigeria adjourned to April 19

Tigran Gambaryan was detained and charged alongside Binance over alleged tax evasion and currency manipulation charges; he’s now being held...

Court says SEC correct in arguing Coinbase sold unregistered securities

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Steven Stradbrooke

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2 April, 2024

Court says SEC correct in arguing Coinbase sold unregistered securities

COPA's victory against Dr. Craig Wright may be short-lived as U.S. authorities continue to poke holes in their 'crypto' claims,...

Business

James Field

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13 March, 2024

Spot BTC ETFs, Coinbase’s bad medicine

In the wake of the spot BTC ETFs launch in the U.S., Coinbase finds itself at a crossroads, with investors...

Binance loses bid to dodge class action suit, wash trades the F out of FDUSD

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Steven Stradbrooke

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12 March, 2024

Binance loses bid to dodge class action suit, wash trades the F out of FDUSD

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a class action suit against...

DCG’s Barry Silbert shorted Tether, pitched Winklevii on merging Genesis, Gemini

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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11 March, 2024

DCG’s Barry Silbert shorted Tether, pitched Winklevii on merging Genesis, Gemini

The proposed Gemini-Genesis-Digital Currency Group partnership would rival Coinbase and FTX, but Barry Silbert backpedaled with the suggested merger, citing...

Who does more jail time: Sam Bankman-Fried or Mexican cartel’s BTC launderer?

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Steven Stradbrooke

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8 March, 2024

Who does more jail time: Sam Bankman-Fried or Mexican cartel’s BTC launderer?

Both Sam Bankman-Fried and Martin Mizrahi committed crimes they should have realized would eventually be exposed while insisting on their...

SEC settles with Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift over unregistered security sales

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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7 March, 2024

SEC settles with Erik Voorhees’ ShapeShift over unregistered security sales

The U.S. SEC has issued an order instituting cease-and-desist proceedings against ShapeShift AG, which follows the exchange's submission of an...

Coinbase protests as judge declares token trades are securities transactions

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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6 March, 2024

Coinbase protests as judge declares token trades are securities transactions

Coinbase filed a notice to Judge Polk Failla on March 5, saying that Judge Lin's ruling "was procured against an...

Editorial

Guest Contributor

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6 March, 2024

BTC is more corrupt than fiat

While the narrative about BTC being digital gold continues, one major thing that debunks this is its inability to have...

Tether responsible for 84% of ‘pig butchering’ transaction volume

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Steven Stradbrooke

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5 March, 2024

Tether responsible for 84% of ‘pig butchering’ transaction volume

A new report by John Griffin and graduate student Kevin Mei made waves last week, claiming that pig butchering has...

Binance’s Nigerian operations under threat as gov’t summons CEO Richard Teng

Business

Steven Stradbrooke

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4 March, 2024

Binance’s Nigerian operations under threat as gov’t summons CEO Richard Teng

The Nigerian government "may impose heavy fines on Binance" but gov't official Bayo Onanuga insisted he "never said Binance had...

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