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Ex-Kansas Bank CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $47M in Crypto Scheme
24.5.2024
Now-failed Heartland Tri-State Bank CEO Shan Hanes squandered millions in cryptocurrency, leading to the bank’s failure in July 2023.
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Court Rules Influencer Ian Balina Violated Securities Laws Promoting SPRK Tokens
24.5.2024
A Texas district court has found crypto inflluencer Ian Balina guilty of violating U.S. securities laws by promoting and selling SPRK tokens without proper disclosure.
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Algorand causes a stir with new ad bashing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana
24.5.2024
The Algorand Foundation’s latest ad takes a swipe at the “big three” crypto networks, saying they're too slow, too expensive or prone to failure
SEC’s ETF nod could bring ‘ETH season’ if 3 key indicators hold
24.5.2024
Three key indicators suggest the possibility that ETH could surpass its all-time high, according to a crypto trader
US House Votes to Block Federal Reserve’s Digital Dollar Plans
24.5.2024
The US House on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, or central bank digital currency (CBDC), without explicit authorization from Congress.
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Kelp DAO Secures $9 Million in Private Sale to Boost Defi Expansion
24.5.2024
Kelp DAO, a liquid restaking platform, has completed a private funding round, amassing $9 million to propel its growth in the decentralized finance (defi) sector. The funding aims to enhance the platform’s capabilities and expand into new ecosystems, including Solana and Bitcoin. Restaking...
South Korean Police Arrest 19 in ‘Reading Room’ Crypto Fraud Bust
24.5.2024
South Korean police have arrested 19 people on fraud charges in a swoop on a social media “crypto reading room.”
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Indian Central Bank RBI Warns Retail Investors of Crypto’s Lack of Accountability and Stability
24.5.2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s May 2024 bulletin warns retail investors that “the crypto ecosystem lacks accountability and stability and is marked by regulatory ambiguity.” The Indian central bank also cautioned that some cryptocurrency systems may be “prone to crisis...
Detained Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan Collapses During Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria
24.5.2024
Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, collapsed in court due to alleged ill health during his ongoing money laundering trial in Nigeria.
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What’s Happening In Crypto Today? Daily Crypto News Digest
23.5.2024
In crypto news today:
Why is crypto down today?
Elixir Games Acquires RoboKiden and Partners with Ava Labs
Spark Launches Stablecoin Savings Solution on Gnosis Chain
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Coinbase Re-Introduces XRP Trading for New York Customers
23.5.2024
Coinbase is reintroducing support for XRP in New York, allowing residents to buy and sell the cryptocurrency on its platform once again.
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Bybit CEO Denies Rumors of Hack and Insolvency Amid Social Media Frenzy
23.5.2024
Speculations regarding Bybit's potential hack or insolvency sparked concerns within the crypto community, prompting CEO Ben Zhou personally to step in to refute these claims.
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Prosecutors Push 5-7 Year Sentence For FTX Exec Ryan Salame
23.5.2024
U.S. prosecutors are pushing for a 5 - 7 year sentence for former FTX executive Ryan Salame on charges stemming from his time at Sam Bankman-Fried’s doomed crypto exchange, a new court filing reveals. Salame is the first executive of the exchange outside of Sam Bankman-Fried to be formally...
ESET And Dutch Police Uncover Ebury Botnet’s Crypto Theft Operation
23.5.2024
The Dutch authorities and Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET discovered a significant cryptocurrency theft connected to the infamous Ebury botnet. This botnet poses a serious threat to the industry because it has hacked more than 400,000 systems in the last 15 years.
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Blockchain Technology Helps Enable Reusable KYC Solutions
23.5.2024
Reusable KYC solutions are gaining traction and blockchain technology can ensure that users own their data and private information.
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Proof-of-restaking and extended consensus — Interview with Units Network
23.5.2024
Emerging from past challenges, this initiative emphasizes decentralized governance and advanced consensus mechanisms to foster innovation
Plume, Layer-2 Blockchain for Real-World Assets, Pulls $10M in Seed Funding from Haun, Galaxy
23.5.2024
Plume plans to make it possible for people to easily – and compliantly – bring real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate and collectibles onto blockchains
Layer 2 vs. Execution Sharding: Vitalik Unveils the core distinctions
23.5.2024
The key difference between layer 2 and execution sharding lies in the variety of execution environments. The Ethereum L2s have successfully performed the roles of execution environments, and the focus of the discussions of the contemporary age is on the EVM equivalent of layer 2. Approaches like...
Casper Labs and IBM Reveal Prove AI Blockchain Solution for AI Governance
23.5.2024
Casper Labs introduces Prove AI to enhances transparency and auditability for AI training data using blockchain technology, integrating with IBM’s watsonx.governance platform to ensure secure management.
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Nigerian Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Trial to June 14
23.5.2024
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the tax evasion case against Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan, till June 14 due to Gambaryan's absence.
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