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US man pleads guilty to operating $4M unregistered digital currency business linked to criminal activities

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13 December, 2021

US man pleads guilty to operating $4M unregistered digital currency business linked to criminal activities

Brannen Mehaffey processed about $4 million in digital currencies without registering with the U.S. authorities, some of which were tied...

Binance ‘re-engaged’ with FCA to become registered in UK: Changpeng Zhao

Business

Steve Kaaru

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9 December, 2021

Binance ‘re-engaged’ with FCA to become registered in UK: Changpeng Zhao

Months after the Financial Conduct Authority shut down BInance over its illegal operations in the U.K, CEO Changpeng Zhao says...

BitMart exchange loses $200M worth of tokens in ‘large scale security breach’

Business

Gavin Lucas

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7 December, 2021

BitMart exchange loses $200M worth of tokens in ‘large scale security breach’

While BitMart claimed the attackers withdrew $150 million in various tokens, the independent blockchain security and analytics firm PeckShield said...

Celsius CFO Shalem’s arrest confirmed in Israel, adding to customer concerns

Business

Jon Southurst

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29 November, 2021

Celsius CFO Shalem’s arrest confirmed in Israel, adding to customer concerns

News reports have emerged that solidify arrest rumors surrounding Celsius Network CFO Yarom Shalem in Tel Aviv, allegedly in relation...

Reports of Celsius Network CFO’s arrest could signal more trouble for Tether

Business

Jon Southurst

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25 November, 2021

Reports of Celsius Network CFO’s arrest could signal more trouble for Tether

Tether has provided a loan to Celsius Network and was the lead investor in a US$30 million funding round in...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin City: Treat it like a capital crime

Editorial

Steven Stradbrooke

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25 November, 2021

El Salvador’s Bitcoin City: Treat it like a capital crime

Currently, Bitcoin City is more style than substance, as more thought has apparently gone into imagining a central plaza shaped...

$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims

Business

Steve Kaaru

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22 November, 2021

$56M in seized digital currencies will go towards BitConnect fraud victims

The stash was seized from the “number one promoter” of the $2B BitConnect scam and is the largest single recovery...

Israeli police arrest soccer club owner over alleged digital currency scam

Business

Steve Kaaru

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21 November, 2021

Israeli police arrest soccer club owner over alleged digital currency scam

Beitar Jerusalem football club owner was among those arrested over allegedly defrauding millions of shekels from investors, but he has...

VanEck launches Bitcoin futures ETF, spot unlikely

Business

Gavin Lucas

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19 November, 2021

VanEck launches Bitcoin futures ETF, spot unlikely

SEC denied VanEck's application for a proposed rule change since it hadn't met its "burden" to prevent fraud, manipulative acts...

New Tether report sheds light on biggest buyers

Business

Gavin Lucas

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18 November, 2021

New Tether report sheds light on biggest buyers

Protos Media released a report detailing who is buying USDT, pointing out that Tether has grown from a market cap...

Coinbase class action lawsuit: Company accused of not safeguarding customer accounts

Business

Gavin Lucas

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17 November, 2021

Coinbase class action lawsuit: Company accused of not safeguarding customer accounts

The lawsuit, filed in California’s Northern District Court, accuses the exchange of failing to safeguard customer accounts and taking unreasonable...

Crypto Crime Cartel: FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether and Solana

Business

Jordan Atkins

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17 November, 2021

Crypto Crime Cartel: FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, Tether and Solana

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s ties to Tether go beyond merely enjoying the increased activity that Tether’s constant printing brings about...

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