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Bitcoin counts down to $100K BTC price as shorts risk 'violent breakout'
22.11.2024
Bitcoin hitting $100,000 seems all but certain as sell wall after sell wall disappears and shorts risk getting "squeezed" by rampant BTC price momentum
English High Court Rules Tether's USDT Stablecoin Counts as Property
13.9.2024
USDT attracts property rights as it can be the subject of tracing and can constitute trust property in the same way as other property, a judge in England declared
Donald Trump Set To Dine With NFT Buyers At Mar-a-Lago: Report
8.5.2024
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is scheduled to dine with purchasers of his Trump “Mugshot Edition” NFTs Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Axios has reported. News of the dinner comes as the former U.S. president faces 34 counts of falsifying businesses charges in relation to...
Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria
8.4.2024
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has pleaded not guilty to four counts of money laundering charges in Nigeria.
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Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to 'Dencun' Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
12.3.2024
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum
Sam Bankman Fried’s Legal Team Cites Autism Spectrum Disorder in Plea for Leniency
29.2.2024
Lawyers for disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) have argued that judges should consider their client’s autism traits when deciding his prison sentence. SBF faces a maximum of 110 years between seven counts of money laundering, wire fraud and securities fraud. However, his defense...
UK Prosecutors Challenge Defendant’s Claim of Innocence in $6.3 Billion Bitcoin Laundering Case
20.2.2024
UK prosecutors are challenging the claims of a British-Chinese national who says she had “no idea” she was part of a $6.3 billion Bitcoin money laundering plot. The 42-year-old dual national Jian Wen has pled not guilty to three counts of money laundering on behalf of her former...
Indonesia’s Presidential Election Sees Crypto-Friendly Team in the Running
14.2.2024
Indonesia former Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has declared victory in the presidential election following unofficial vote counts indicating a significant lead, potentially securing a single-round win in his third bid for the presidency. Subianto, along with his pro-crypto running mate Gibran...
El Salvador’s Pro Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele Claims Victory in Re-election Poll
5.2.2024
El Salvador’s incumbent president Nayib Bukele has claimed an overwhelming victory in the country’s presidential election poll. Bukele announced his commanding lead shortly after the polls closed. According to Bukele’s latest post, the preliminary counts secured his victory with more...
SBF-Connected Billionaire Joe Lewis Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges
25.1.2024
Billionaire Joe Lewis, who has connections to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday. Lewis is facing extensive prison time Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts...
Nigerian Payments Fintech Startup Cleva Secures $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding
10.1.2024
The Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup has reportedly raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Tolu Alabi, the CEO of Cleva, expressed confidence in her and fellow co-founder Philip Abel’s ability to navigate the competitive fintech market, citing their background as a factor that counts...
As BABYGORK Spikes 10,000% on DEXTools, This Under-the-Radar Crypto Has Secured $900,000 in Funding – The Next 100x Crypto?
17.11.2023
New meme token BABYGORK has surged 176% in the past 24 hours, with its rise to $0.0004192 making for a nearly 10,000% gain since it listed on Uniswap yesterday. This counts as very impressive performance, yet traders should be aware of the risks that could come with buying BABYGORK. Most notably...
The Clock Ticks for Sam Bankman-Fried: Countdown to a Crypto Mogul’s Day of Reckoning
4.11.2023
A jury has unanimously convicted Sam Bankman-Fried on a slew of charges, encompassing wire fraud, conspiracy to engage in wire fraud, and money laundering among the seven counts. The following is an in-depth look at what will happen between now and Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, which is scheduled...
Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Recap, Legal Analysis, and What’s to Come
3.11.2023
The landmark fraud trial against Sam Bankman-Fried came to a swift end Thursday night as the jury found him guilty on all counts after mere hours of deliberation. Bankman-Fried’s parents broke down as the jury revealed their decision, while the defendant stood motionless facing the jury....
FTX claims climb to 57% as Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts
3.11.2023
The recent surge in FTX claims is being attributed to its early investment in AI companies whose valuation has jumped in recent times
First Mover Americas: Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts
3.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 3, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Guilty on All Counts: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Potential Century-Long Sentence
3.11.2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, has been convicted on all seven charges, including wire fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering. The jury reached a verdict at around 7:45 p.m. (ET) on Thursday evening according to an account shared by Matthew Russell...
Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial
3.11.2023
A jury found Sam Bankman-Fried guilty on all charges in his criminal fraud trial tied to FTX's operation and collapse
Prosecutor: FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried Stole Billions From Customers, Lied About It
2.11.2023
Federal prosecutor Nicolas Roos argued this week that Sam Bankman-Fried stole billions in customer funds from his cryptocurrency exchange FTX and lied repeatedly to cover it up, actions that make him guilty on all counts. The prosecutor’s closing argument paints a picture of Bankman-Fried...
SafeMoon executive team charged with multiple fraud counts, arrests made
1.11.2023
According to charges, the men misappropriated $200 million in investor funds to spend on a luxurious lifestyle