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North Dakota latest US state to revoke Binance.US license
19.6.2024
North Dakota’s Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner pointed to Binance’s money transmitter and AML convictions to make its case
Balaji Srinivasan Explains Why Crypto Will Dominate Post-AI Money Systems
19.6.2024
Balaji Srinivasan argues that in the era of AI, money will become cryptocurrency, providing digital scarcity to complement AI’s digital abundance. “AI is digital abundance but it doesn’t make everything abundant. Crypto is digital scarcity and complements AI’s abundance. So money after...
Multiple US States Have Revoked Binance US Crypto Licenses
18.6.2024
Multiple U.S. states have revoked or declined to renew Binance US money transmitter licenses due to compliance issues and legal troubles involving former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ). “North Dakota joins Alaska, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, and Oregon who have taken similar actions to revoke...
Crypto Friendly Evolve Bank Under Scrutiny: Cease and Desist Order Issued
15.6.2024
The Federal Reserve and Arkansas State Bank Department have mandated sweeping reforms at Evolve Bank & Trust following significant compliance breaches. The order highlights issues in anti-money laundering efforts and consumer protection, especially in its dealings with fintech companies...
Chinese court sentences gang for money laundering using digital yuan
13.6.2024
The Chinese CBDC’s “controllable anonymity” seems to be very highly controlled
FTC issues urgent warning over rising crypto romance scams
11.6.2024
The FTC asked users to report scammers to the government and warn their loved ones about the scam
DOJ and FBI Unveil Charges Against 3 UK Nationals in NFT Rug Pull Scam
11.6.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have unveiled charges against three UK nationals for a fraudulent non-fungible token (NFT) scheme involving “Evolved Apes,” promising a game development. “They allegedly took investor funds, never...
Bitcoin is no ‘silver bullet’ for money’s ethical problems
10.6.2024
Both Bitcoin and fiat currency are often in the firing line over ethical concerns, with a dedicated group of defenders and critics
Fidelity International Tokenizes Money Market Fund on JPMorgan’s Blockchain
10.6.2024
The U.K. firm joined JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), piloting the tokenization of its own money market fund for the first time with Onyx Digital Assets
Legendary cryptographer David Chaum on revolutionizing money to combat global inequality — Yat Siu
10.6.2024
Animoca Brands co-founder and chairman Yat Siu believes mass adoption is closer than one may think, and that blockchain gaming will be the catalyst
Medical Device Maker Semler Scientific Buys $17 Million More Bitcoin and Is Raising Money to Purchase More
7.6.2024
The firm currently holds 247 bitcoins and plans to expand its crypto treasury
Report: Warner Bros. Execs Thought Suicide Squad Would Make A Ton Of Money Despite Development Woes
6.6.2024
Anyone who played Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League could probably guess that something went terribly wrong during development. Bloomberg now reports that the multiplayer bomb from a studio beloved for its single-player Batman: Arkham games was plagued by several issues leading up to...
Nigeria defends Binance exec prosecution amid US lawmakers' criticism
6.6.2024
The minister assured that Binance had received appropriate consular access from the U.S. and all due care, following standard diplomatic protocols and the rule of law
US Media Executive Charged in $67 Million Fiat-to-Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
4.6.2024
The U.S. DOJ has charged the CFO of a media company with one count of money laundering and two counts of bank fraud for participating in a scheme that laundered criminal proceeds using cryptocurrency. Authorities allege that Weidong Guan and his accomplices used bank accounts opened with stolen...
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Begins 4-Month Prison Term in California
1.6.2024
Several reports have indicated that the ex-CEO and founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has commenced his four-month term at a low-security federal facility in Lompoc, California. CZ Enters Low-Security Facility After Pleading Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Ex-Binance boss Changpeng Zhao...
Crypto community backs CZ amid prison term
1.6.2024
Once he completes his four-month sentence at Lompoc prison, Zhao plans to resume his involvement in cryptocurrency
Be persistent with the SEC, says Franklin Templeton digital asset head
1.6.2024
The SEC is safeguarding the economy, but Roger Bayston sees a change in tone at the regulator
Don’t Nod: Play Our Game For Free And Give Money To Trans Charities For Pride
31.5.2024
Don’t Nod, the developers of Life is Strange and the upcoming Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, are putting one of their games out for free as part of Pride Month. Tell Me Why is an episodic adventure game about Tyler Ronan and his twin sister Alyson. Tyler is a trans man and Tell Me Why delves into...
Here Are The Donald Trump Hush Money Verdicts
30.5.2024
A jury of 12 New Yorkers has finally delivered its verdict in the hush money trial against Donald J. Trump. The 46th President of the United States reportedly popped something small and round into his mouth—a leftover Milk Dud from lunch?—while awaiting his fellow citizens’ decision.Read more
Hidden Road Halts Client Access to Bybit Over KYC and AML Disagreements- Bloomberg
30.5.2024
Hidden Road, a prime brokerage backed by Citadel Securities, has suspended client access to the cryptocurrency trading platform Bybit due to disagreements over know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
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