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Backed Finance Tokenizes Treasury Bond ETF on Coinbase’s Base Network
7.10.2023
Backed Finance, a real-world asset tokenization issuer, announced its successful issuance of the first tokenized security on Coinbase’s Base, a layer two (L2) blockchain. The team introduced bIB01 tokens to the decentralized finance (defi) sector, mirroring the price dynamics of the Ishares...
OFAC’s Sanction Bucket Grows: BTC, TRX, and ETH Addresses Flagged Over Fentanyl Ties
6.10.2023
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) under the Treasury has released an updated version of the specially designated nationals (SDN) list, featuring multiple alleged fentanyl traffickers from China along with their associated cryptocurrency addresses. These highlighted crypto addresses...
U.S. Treasury Targets Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Fentanyl Trade – Here's What You Need to Know
6.10.2023
The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned several cryptocurrency wallets associated with the illegal fentanyl trade.
On Tuesday, the OFAC added a new set of crypto wallets to its specially designated nationals (SDN) list, targeting a drug trafficking...
US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Several Chinese Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Drug Dealers
4.10.2023
The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency wallets of China-based chemical companies and individuals tied to illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl.
The blocked wallets apparently “received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits,” Deputy Treasury...
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
3.10.2023
According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs
Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges
3.10.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities
Tether Treasury receives two $50M USDT lump sums from Bitfinex
2.10.2023
Two transactions showed lump sums of $500,000,000 in USDT being transferred from Bitfinex to the Tether Treasury only a few minutes apart
Bitcoin’s inflation-hedge theory tested as rising interest rates bring turbulence to markets
29.9.2023
The losses on US Treasuries recently surpassed $1.5 trillion and the likely outcome is turbulent markets, but how will Bitcoin price fare?
Bitcoin price holds steady as S&P 500 plunges to 110-day low
27.9.2023
The S&P 500 dropped to a 110-day low as the market digests what “higher for longer” means for stocks. Will Bitcoin begin to chart its own path?
Jade Protocol Faces Calls to Liquidate $31M Token Treasury
27.9.2023
The crypto club Jade Protocol could become the latest DAO to die
Treasury Sanctions Ethereum Wallet Used by Sinaloa Cartel to Launder Fentanyl Financing
26.9.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an Ethereum wallet used by the Sinaloa Cartel to launder money from fentanyl sales in the U.S. Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro, an accused money launderer for the cartel’s Los Chapitos faction, allegedly...
Do Bitcoin halvings spark BTC price rallies, or is it US Treasurys?
26.9.2023
An intriguing chart shows a close relationship between U.S. 10-year Treasurys and Bitcoin halving price rallies
US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over 'illicit fentanyl trafficking'
26.9.2023
An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States
Bitcoin price at risk? US Dollar index confirms bullish 'golden cross'
26.9.2023
Concerns over the U.S. dollar's impact on Bitcoin may be overstated by investors, particularly in the longer term
Microstrategy Acquires 5,445 More Bitcoin — Total Holdings Climb to 158,245 BTC
26.9.2023
Microstrategy has acquired 5,445 more bitcoin, bringing the company’s total holdings to 158,245 BTC. According to the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the additional bitcoins were acquired during the period between Aug. 1 and Sept....
Arbitrum Transfers $59 Million Worth of Unclaimed Tokens to Treasury
25.9.2023
The Arbitrum Foundation has announced a transfer of 69 million unclaimed ARB tokens to the treasury six months after its airdrop in March.
The tokens worth $59 million make up 0.69% of Arbitrum’s 10 billion total supply and according to reports, 7% of total airdrops remained unclaimed.
In March...
Arbitrum Treasury Richer by $59M as Users Miss Claims Deadline
25.9.2023
Users had nearly six months to claim the tokens after an airdrop in March
Optimism Foundation Sells $157M OP Tokens, Citing 'Treasury Management'
21.9.2023
The foundation behind layer 2 blockchain Optimism has sold 116 million OP tokens ($157 million) to seven separate purchasers, according to an announcement on the Optimism governance website
Bitcoin investors are bullish on the US Fed’s $100B loss
18.9.2023
The debt ceiling is unlikely to hold as the government faces increased pressure from interest rate payments, a potential catalyst for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency
15.9.2023
The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown has urged key federal agencies to use their existing authority to address concerns within the cryptocurrency industry and enhance transparency to protect investors.
Brown sent a letter to three pivotal figures in the U.S. financial...