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The Story Behind the U.S. Government's $5 Billion in Bitcoin – Here's What You Need to Know
16.10.2023
The U.S. government has become one of the largest holders of Bitcoin (BTC), acquiring approximately 200,000 coins (worth around $5 billion) through seizures related to criminal activities.
The digital assets were seized from cybercriminals and darknet markets and are securely stored offline...
Today in Crypto: Swarm Launches EU-compliant KYC Solution for Tokenized Securities, CoinList Reveals Fund for US Investors to Stake Crypto
13.10.2023
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Tattoos as NFTs: Machine Paves Way for Artist Royalties – Here's How it Works
13.10.2023
Backed by famous artists, US-based company Blackdot has revealed a machine that inks blockchain-stored tattoos that clients also own as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) - enabling artists to earn future royalties.
"Welcome to the Tattoo Revolution," says the Blakdot website, stating that the company...
"I am being used as a scapegoat," Former Voyager CEO Responds to CFTC Lawsuit
13.10.2023
U.S. regulators have initiated legal actions against former Voyager Digital CEO and co-founder, Steve Ehrlich, accusing him of engaging in fraudulent activities and deliberately misrepresenting the level of government protections afforded to his customers. ...
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U.S. Economy's Strength Signals Potential for Bitcoin Growth
11.10.2023
The recent resilience of the US economy, as demonstrated by the unexpected addition of 336,000 jobs in September, might hold positive implications for the growth of Bitcoin (BTC), Yield App chief investment officer Lucas Kiely has argued.
Writing in an opinion piece for Cointelegraph, Kiely...
Meet the guerilla artist who staged a crypto ‘rug pull’ in front of the SEC
10.10.2023
Artist Nelson Saiers’ “Rug Pull” highlighted the victims of crypto rug pulls and perceived SEC inaction in safeguarding investors
Bitstamp Crypto Exchange Seeks Collaboration with European Banks to Boost Crypto Adoption
10.10.2023
The world’s longest-running crypto exchange Bitstamp is in talks with three large European banks about offering crypto services.
The 12-year-old exchange is in talks to help the banks begin offering these services possibly in the first quarter of 2024.
Cryptonews has reached out to Bitstamp...
Bitstamp Courts European Banks as Region's Incoming Crypto Rules Boost Confidence
9.10.2023
The longest-running crypto exchange says three European banks are in talks about offering crypto services – a stark contrast to the U.S., where firms are wary amid a regulatory crackdown
US CFTC Reportedly Considering Enforcement Action Against Former Voyager CEO
6.10.2023
U.S. regulators are currently considering taking enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar to the matter.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Enforcement Division has internally...
New BIS Plan Mandates Banks to Disclose Crypto Holdings
6.10.2023
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has unveiled a new plan that will require banks to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings.
This development comes on the heels of a tumultuous year that witnessed the collapse of several major crypto firms as well as crypto-focused lenders Signature...
‘ETFs Are Inevitable But Not Imminent’, Crypto Expert Argues
5.10.2023
Talking to Cryptonews, crypto expert Peter Eberle discussed the potential for crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the impact of the Grayscale-US SEC battle, the current state of crypto investments, and the relevance of regulatory clarity in the space.
Eberle is the President and Chief Investment...
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky's Criminal Trial Set for September 2024
4.10.2023
Former Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky is set to face a criminal trial beginning on September 17, 2024.
The trial schedule was confirmed during an October 3 hearing held in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, presided over by Judge John Koeltl.
In...
Promoters and Attorney of $100 Million Crypto Mining Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Prison
4.10.2023
Three individuals involved in a global fraud and money laundering operation linked to the cryptocurrency scheme, AirBit Club, have received prison sentence, Department of Justice revealed in a press release.
Scott Hughes, an attorney who played a key role in laundering approximately $18 million...
Chia Network Faces IPO Setback, Lays Off 26 Workers – Bear Market Woes Continue?
3.10.2023
The bear has claimed more victims: blockchain and smart-contract platform Chia Network announced today that it has fired nearly 30 of its staff, at the time the company is making moves to go public in the US.
According to the post on the project's Twitter account, Chia has "eliminated...
US SEC's Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman
3.10.2023
The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.
On October 2, a total of nine...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Role in FTX's Collapse
3.10.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao and Binance.US are facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a California resident Nir Lahav for their alleged role in causing the downfall of rival exchange FTX.
The lawsuit further accuses them of various violations of federal and California law related to unfair...
SEC continues to delay decisions on crypto ETFs: Law Decoded
2.10.2023
The latest delays came two weeks before the second deadline for many applicants
Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Pay Donald Trump $5 Billion to Not Run for President in 2024, Big Short Author Claims
2.10.2023
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explored the possibility of offering Donald Trump a staggering $5 billion to dissuade him from running for the United States presidency in 2024, Big Short author Michael Lewis revealed.
During a 60 Minutes interview on October 1, Lewis revealed Sam Bankman-Fried's...
V USA může kvůli umělé inteligenci přijít o práci 2,4 milionů lidí. Ohrožení jsou ti s vyšším vzděláním
1.10.2023
Generativní umělá inteligence nahradí ve Spojených státech do roku 2030 více než dva miliony pracovních míst. Nejvíce ohroženi jsou lidé s vyšším vzděláním a většími platy. Informace o prognóze dopadů generativní umělé inteligence přinesl magazín TechSpot.
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