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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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Ethereum ETFs — 3 pitches that could hook Wall Street
30.5.2024
Ethereum is already home to the world’s largest DeFi protocols, tokenized RWAs, and stablecoins, but its technical roadmap could be hard for TradFi to understand
Hospitality worker jailed for $2.5B Bitcoin laundering scheme
29.5.2024
The authority’s suspicion was based on Wen's change in lifestyle. In 2017, she reportedly moved to a six-bedroom mansion in North London
Binance official’s wife demands medical care for detained husband
29.5.2024
Mark Mordi, Gambaryan’s legal representative, notified the court on May 22 that his client had been unwell since the previous trial date and was still experiencing health problems
US Jury Convicts Two in $8M Crypto-Linked Dark Web Drug Scheme
29.5.2024
A federal jury in Salt Lake City convicted Oluwole Adegboruwa and Enrique Isong, foreign nationals, of multiple drug-related charges. From 2016 to 2019, they generated over $8 million in cryptocurrency, including bitcoin and ethereum. Adegboruwa operated under the names “King Odua”...