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Crypto exec ran a ‘covert pipeline for dirty money,’ DOJ says
10.6.2025
Evita Pay founder Iurii Gugnin has been accused of using sanctioned Russian banks to launder millions into the US, with the funds used in part to undermine American interests
From clay tablets to crypto: Rethinking money in the age of blockchain
5.6.2025
Anthropologist Bill Maurer joins the Clear Crypto Podcast to explore how blockchain revives ancient ideas about money, not as tokens, but as systems of record-keeping and social trust
The 7 Most Jaw-Dropping Money In The Bank Cash-Ins
5.6.2025
For the past 20 years, the Money In The Bank briefcase has become one of the WWE’s most powerful narrative tools the company has in its arsenal. In a few days, the legacy continues as the two wrestlers will be the 38th and 39th MITB winners to join a long history of opportunists.Read more
Moonpay Secures Bitlicense and Money Transmitter Licenses From New York Regulators
5.6.2025
Moonpay USA has received approval for its bitlicense and money transmitter licenses from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), allowing the company to offer its full range of fiat-to-crypto services to customers in New York. This milestone completes Moonpay’s regulatory...
MoonPay Grabs Coveted BitLicense Approval In New York
4.6.2025
The NYDFS also granted MoonPay a money transmitter license for New York state
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Providers as Scammers Target the Elderly
4.6.2025
Anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC obtained data showing that 72% of all crypto ATM transactions are carried out by people over the age of 50
Blackrock’s Tokenized Money Market Fund BUIDL Tops $10M in May Dividends
4.6.2025
BUIDL paid more than $10 million in dividends in May, marking its highest monthly payout to date. BUIDL Tops $43.4M in Dividends Since Launch BUIDL, or the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, is an asset manager’s first tokenized money market fund, created in partnership with...
Bitcoin Donation Scandal Rocks Czech Republic: Did the State Unknowingly Launder Millions?
2.6.2025
A donation of 468 bitcoin to the Ministry of Justice from a convicted drug trafficker has sparked a scandal in the Czech Republic, leading to the resignation of Justice Minister Pavel Blazek. Blazek claimed he was unaware of any illegal conduct related to the donation. Czech Republic Justice...
Ether Favored Over Bitcoin by Big Money, Here Are 3 Clues That Point to ETH Bias in Crypto Market
28.5.2025
Key indicators suggests traders are becoming more bullish on ether relative to bitcoin
New Lilo & Stitch Has Already Made More Money Than The Original Film
27.5.2025
Lilo & Stitch, Disney’s latest live-action remake, has already pulled in more money than the original 2002 animated film. The new remake also beat out Tom Cruise’s latest (and possibly last) Mission: Impossible film at the box office, while both films helped set a new Memorial Weekend record. Read...
Luxembourg flags crypto companies as high risk for money laundering
27.5.2025
Luxembourg classified virtual asset service providers (VASPs) as high-risk entities for money laundering in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA), highlighting concerns over the crypto industry’s exposure to financial crime.According to the report, the inherent risk level of VASPs is deemed...
Luxembourg flags crypto companies as high risk for money laundering
27.5.2025
Luxembourg classified virtual asset service providers (VASPs) as high-risk entities for money laundering in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA), highlighting concerns over the crypto industry’s exposure to financial crime.According to the report, the inherent risk level of VASPs is deemed...
Luxembourg flags crypto companies as high risk for money laundering
27.5.2025
Luxembourg classified virtual asset service providers (VASPs) as high-risk entities for money laundering in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA), highlighting concerns over the crypto industry’s exposure to financial crime.According to the report, the inherent risk level of VASPs is deemed...
Elon Musk Confirms X Money Payment Service Will Launch in Limited Beta
26.5.2025
Elon Musk has revealed plans for “X Money,” a forthcoming payment system enabling transactions on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The Tesla chief confirmed the service will first appear in a “very limited access beta,” stressing the importance of prudence when...
Musk confirms X Money beta testing ahead of planned 2025 launch
26.5.2025
X Money, the payment and banking app tipped by Elon Musk in 2022 after he acquired Twitter, has started beta testing, Musk confirmed in an X post on May 25.Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, a fan X account focused on Elon Musk and Tesla, took to X on May 25 to report that Musk has confirmed that X...
Chart of the Week: Bitcoin Soars, But ‘Wen Lambo’ Crowd Is Missing From the Rally
25.5.2025
Bitcoin hit new highs, but retail investors remain on the sidelines while institutional money fuels the steady rally
King Dollar Falls, Bitcoin Marches Toward Sound Money Highs
22.5.2025
Despite soaring 50% from April lows and outperforming tech and bonds, bitcoin has yet to reclaim its all-time highs against traditional safe havens like gold and silver
A Bitcoin ‘Spam’ Takeover! Data Storage Surpassed ‘Money’ Use Case Over the Last Year
22.5.2025
Orange Surf, in charge of research and strategy at Mempool Research, has determined that over half of all bitcoin transactions made during the last 12 months included some data-related component. 51% of all the transactions involved Runes and BRC20 tokens, which are considered “spam”...
Criminal Banking Organization Takedown Across Europe Includes Crypto Operations
15.5.2025
Europol has announced the arrest of 17 individuals involved in a criminal parallel banking organization that provided money laundering services across Europe, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies for cash. The operation, conducted on January 14, 2025, in Austria, Belgium, and Spain, followed...
Crypto for Advisors: Stablecoins Explained
15.5.2025
Stablecoins — a tokenized representation of money on-chain that’s taking over traditional financial rails and underpinning crypto trades. Read about where they started and where they are going